Neonatal nurses' knowledge and beliefs about kangaroo mother care in neonatal intensive care units : A descriptive, cross-sectional study

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The aim of this study was to assess Jordanian neonatal nurses' knowledge and beliefs toward the application of kangaroo mother care in the neonatal intensive care unit. A cross-sectional, descriptive survey was performed using a convenience sample of 229 nurses. The findings revealed that the majority of the nurses agreed that kangaroo mother care was beneficial to both mothers and infants; however, 47.2% believed that it was not feasible for all preterm infants. The majority of nurses believed that kangaroo mother care should be restricted to infants on intravenous treatment, intubated, or with an umbilical catheter. The majority of the nurses correctly answered questions regarding kangaroo mother care. A significant relationship was found between the nurses' knowledge and their beliefs toward kangaroo mother care. The findings of this study provide insights into Jordanian nurses' knowledge and beliefs toward the kangaroo mother care approach. If addressed, these findings will help improve the practice and nursing care for preterm infants.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Nursing & health sciences - 21(2019), 3 vom: 26. Sept., Seite 352-358

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shattnawi, Khulood Kayed [VerfasserIn]
Al-Ali, Nahla [VerfasserIn]
Alnuaimi, Karimeh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Infant
Intensive care unit
Jordan
Journal Article
Kangaroo mother care
Neonatal
Nurse
Preterm

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Date Completed 23.03.2020

Date Revised 23.03.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/nhs.12605

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295463902