Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 7, 2026

Hemodynamic Precision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit using Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography
Published on: January 27, 2023
Oximetry knowledge in neonatal units in Victoria, Australia: can we do better?
Katharine Jamieson1,2, Margot J Davey1,3, Gillian M Nixon1,3
1Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Aim:
Pulse oximetry has become a widely used technology in medicine and is a standard part of monitoring in neonatal medicine. Knowledge of basic principles, clinical and technical considerations is important to optimise clinical benefit of use, but have been shown to be insufficient in paediatric staff. We aimed to assess knowledge of pulse oximetry in neonatal medical staff, a population not previously studied.
Methods:
A 21-item questionnaire (seven demographic, 14 knowledge) was devised and then administered to neonatal medical staff at all postgraduate levels working in the major public neonatal services in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Results:
Average test score was 64.4% (range 30.8-92.3%) with no correlation between years of experience and score. All respondents reported experience with oximetry, but only 57% reported adequate training in practical oximetry skills and only 28% in interpretation of downloaded oximetry data. About 45% reported knowing what an averaging time was but only 29% were able to provide an acceptable definition and only 10% knew what averaging time was used on devices in their units.
Conclusion:
Significant knowledge deficits regarding oximetry are evident in neonatal staff, supporting the need for targeted and continuous training in oximetry.
More Related Videos
05:15Author Spotlight: Assessing the Feasibility of Using Amplitude-Integrated EEG During Neonatal Transport
Published on: June 21, 2024
05:47Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems
Published on: June 13, 2025
Related Concept Videos
Pulse Oximetry
Purpose
Average SpO2 values are greater than 95%. If the readings fall below 90%, it indicates that...
Measurement: Standard Units
Measurement: Derived Units
Units of Measurement
There are various well-known historical measurement systems, such as the Babylonian system, the Roman system, the Egyptian system, the Olympian system, the British system, and the Indus...
International System of Units
Prefixes are used to define both larger and smaller quantities in the SI system. For example, milli, micro, and nano define smaller quantities, while kilo, mega, and giga are used to define...
Motor Units