COVID大流行期间加纳一家地区医院护士对新生儿脐带管理和脐带败血症易感性的看法

Q2 Nursing

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100875

Magdalene Boamah, Emma Annan, Mary Ani - Amponsah

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摘要

2019冠状病毒病大流行对全球产生了重大影响，影响到包括加纳在内的世界各地的卫生系统。令人关注的是脐带败血症，这已成为一个重大问题，特别是在发展中国家。鉴于预防和治疗脐带血败血症的重要性，护士在早期发现、及时干预和预防方面发挥着至关重要的作用。目的：本研究探讨了加纳一家地区医院护士对新生儿脐带管理和脐带败血症易感性的看法。方法采用定性描述性研究方法，对加纳一家地区医院的15名护士进行了半结构化访谈。采用目的抽样方法招募护士。采用主题分析法对数据进行分析。结果数据分析揭示了脐带脓毒症的认识和知识、脐带脓毒症的管理和预防三个主题。护士对脐带脓毒症及其临床表现有较好的认识，但对预防和管理的态度不理想。结论需要开展持续的教育活动，以提高护士、母亲和护理人员对脐带败血症管理的认识和理解。这包括了解最新的最佳做法和世卫组织脐带护理指南。重要的是实施全面的感染控制方案。护士应向包括祖母在内的所有护理人员提供有关感染控制措施的明确指示和指导。这些措施对于保障新生儿安全和预防脐带败血症至关重要，特别是在COVID-19大流行期间和之后。

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Nurses’ perspectives of newborn cord management and susceptibility to cord sepsis at a Regional Hospital in Ghana during COVID pandemic

Background

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been significant, affecting health systems around the world, including in Ghana. Of concern is cord sepsis, which has become a significant problem, especially in developing countries. Given the importance of preventing and treating cord sepsis, nurses play a critical role in early detection, timely intervention, and prevention.

Aim

The study explored nurses’ perspectives of newborn cord management and susceptibility to cord sepsis at a Regional Hospital in Ghana.

Method

A qualitative descriptive research approach was used, involving semi-structured interviews with fifteen nurses working at a Regional Hospital in Ghana. Nurses were recruited by purposive sampling method. Thematic analysis was employed to analyse data.

Result

Analysis of the data revealed three themes including awareness and knowledge of cord sepsis, management of cord sepsis and prevention of cord sepsis. While nurses had a good understanding of umbilical cord sepsis and its clinical manifestations, their attitudes toward prevention and management were suboptimal.

Conclusion

Ongoing educational programs are needed to increase the knowledge and understanding of nurses, mothers and caregivers about the management of cord sepsis. This includes staying current on best practices and WHO guidelines for cord care. It is important to implement comprehensive infection control protocols. Nurses should provide all caregivers, including grandmothers, with clear instructions and guidance on infection control measures. These measures are critical to keeping newborns safe and preventing cord sepsis, especially during and after COVID-19 pandemic.

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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Nursing-Nursing (all)

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

114

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal was founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journal call for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, technical reports, and short communications, and which will meet the journal''s high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of nursing, and is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal. We will only publish work that demonstrates the use of rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of nursing and midwifery as it relates to the Africa context.