Health Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Neonatal Bathing and Factors Affecting Them: A Cross-Sectional Study

IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 MANAGEMENT
Aysegul Simsek, Serap Özdemir, Suzi Özdemir
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In pediatrics, the knowledge and approach of health professionals in bathing, which are one of the first care of the newborn, are important in the initiation and continuation of care by transferring it to parents. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and influencing factors of health professionals about newborn bathing. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 health professionals working in neonatology between March and June 2023. Data were collected and analyzed using the “Participant description form” and “Knowledge and Attitudes Form on Newborn Bathing.” Since there is no equivalent measurement tool in the literature, the Knowledge and Attitude Form on Newborn Bathing was designed and submitted for expert assessment. A final version with 21 items questioning knowledge (15 items) and attitude (6 items) was completed. The cutoff point in the form was determined as the correct response of 16 items (12 items or more for the knowledge and 4 items or more for the attitude section). Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed on the data. Significance was evaluated at 95% confidence interval. A total of 140 health professionals with a mean age of 31.4 years participated in the study. The first bath of the newborn was reported to be a wipe/sponge bath with 80% and 68.6% reported that the first bath should be with water only. About 70% reported that there were clues indicating that the newborn was ready for bathing and the first clues were absorption of vernix caseosa (22.6%) and umbilical cord shedding (11.9%). According to the answers of the Knowledge and Attitudes Form on Newborn Bathing, 74.3% of the participants had sufficient knowledge about bathing. A statistically significant difference was found between gender, occupation, education, institution, clinic, working time, and knowledge adequacy (p < 0.05). Although bathing seems harmless, it is ill-advised when it comes to newborns. The study determined that health professionals possess sufficient knowledge about newborn bathing. We recommend studies be conducted on how health professionals transfer their knowledge to mothers with new babies and how mothers apply their instructions and advice.

卫生专业人员对新生儿沐浴的知识、态度及其影响因素的横断面研究
在儿科,卫生专业人员在洗澡方面的知识和方法是新生儿的首要护理之一,这对于通过将护理转移给父母开始和继续护理非常重要。本研究旨在了解卫生专业人员对新生儿沐浴的认知、态度及其影响因素。这项描述性和横断面研究是在2023年3月至6月期间对140名从事新生儿学工作的卫生专业人员进行的。采用“参与者描述表”和“新生儿沐浴知识与态度表”收集数据并进行分析。由于文献中没有相应的测量工具,我们设计了新生儿沐浴知识态度表,并提交专家评估。最终版本共21个题项,分别为知识问题(15个)和态度问题(6个)。表格中的分界点被确定为16项的正确回答(知识部分12项或以上,态度部分4项或以上)。对数据进行描述性和比较性分析。在95%置信区间评估显著性。共有140名平均年龄为31.4岁的卫生专业人员参加了这项研究。新生儿的第一次沐浴报告为擦拭/海绵浴,有80%的人报告第一次沐浴应仅用水。约70%报告有迹象表明新生儿已准备好洗澡,首要迹象是皮脂吸收(22.6%)和脐带脱落(11.9%)。从新生儿沐浴知识态度问卷的回答来看,74.3%的参与者对沐浴有足够的了解。性别、职业、学历、机构、诊所、工作时间、知识充分性差异有统计学意义(p <;0.05)。虽然洗澡似乎无害,但对于新生儿来说,这是不明智的。该研究确定,卫生专业人员对新生儿沐浴有足够的了解。我们建议就保健专业人员如何将其知识传授给新生儿母亲以及母亲如何应用其指示和建议进行研究。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
9.40
自引率
14.50%
发文量
377
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Nursing Management is an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership. The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management, innovation and leadership in nursing and health care. It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers, in-depth commentaries and analyses. The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions. The Journal of Nursing Management welcomes papers from researchers, academics, practitioners, managers, and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide. The Journal of Nursing Management aims to: -Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership -Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership -Assess the evidence for current practice -Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership -Examine the impact of policy developments -Address issues in governance, quality and safety
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