Study about Temperature Measurements in Neonates: Assessing the Agreement of Two Methods | Chapter 12 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 5

 The purpose of this study was to compare the forehead non-contact infrared thermometer (NTIT) with the axillary mercury-in-glass (MIGT) method of measuring temperature in neonates.

Between August 2016 and May 2017, 400 newborns aged 1 to 28 days were recruited from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital's immunisation clinic. Temperatures were measured and recorded using both NTIT and MIGT in the customary manner.

The mean age and standard deviation were 5.10 4.28 days. Pearson correlation revealed a significant positive relationship between the Axillary Mercury-in-Glass and Forehead Non-Touch Infrared thermometry readings (r = 0.426, p 0.001). The Bland-Altman approach demonstrated good agreement between the two thermometry methods, with 95.5 percent of the values falling within the bounds of agreement.

Conclusion: The axillary mercury-in-glass thermometer and the forehead non-touch infrared thermometer agree well and can be used interchangeably in neonates.

Author(S) Details

Yetunde Olasinde
Department of Paediatrics, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.

Moninuola Ernest
Department of Dental Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Gbenga Popoola
Resaerch Clinician, WHO Randomized Clinical Trial of Poliomyelitis Vaccines, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Omotayo Adesiyun
Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Kolade Ernest
Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.

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