Family acceptability of school‐based echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in a high‐risk population in <scp>N</scp>ew <scp>Z</scp>ealand

Abstract

The study showed strong positive support for school-based echocardiographic screening by a community with high acute rheumatic fever incidence. The study did not detect any short-term negative effects in those with abnormal results. The survey result shows family and community support for the establishment of echocardiographic screening programmes in high acute rheumatic fever areas provided there is adequate infrastructural support.