Determination of neonatal unit nurses' practices for newborn skin care: A cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorBişgin, Betül
dc.contributor.authorTaplak, Ayşe Şener
dc.contributor.authorPolat, Sevinç
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T10:39:57Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T10:39:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study was conducted to determine the practices of neonatal nurses for newborn skin care. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with Neonatal Unit nurses between June 2016 and August 2018. A total of 124 nurses constituted the sample of the study. Necessary permissions were obtained from the institutions and Ethics Committee. An introductory characteristic form and a questionnaire to determine the practices of neonatal nurses regarding skincare were used to collect data. The data were evaluated with descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, 79.8% of the nurses were bachelor degree, employment length in the neonatal unit was found 0–5 years in 68.5%. Alcohol was the most (83.9%) preferred skin antiseptic, and %8.9 of nurses used povidone-iodine. The first bath of the newborn was often (41.9%) delayed until the umbilical cord falls off. The natural drying method was found to be the most (81.5%) preferred umbilical care method. Only one-third of the nurses made a daily assessment of newborn skin and almost none used an assessment scale. Conclusion: This study drew attention to the correct and also incorrect practices of nurses in newborn skin care. Nurses should update their newborn skin care practices in line with evidence-based practices. Our study findings are important in terms of revealing the need that nurses should be equipped with knowledge about current evidence-based practices and the need for establishing guidelines and care protocols on the subject. © 2021 Neonatal Nurses Association
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jnn.2021.09.004
dc.identifier.endpage187
dc.identifier.issn1355-1841
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85115776593
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage182
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2021.09.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/11325
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Neonatal Nursing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectNewborn
dc.subjectNurse
dc.subjectPractices
dc.subjectSkin care
dc.titleDetermination of neonatal unit nurses' practices for newborn skin care: A cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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