Mohamed Zainah, Newton Jennifer Margaret, Lau Rosalind
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2014 Apr;20(2):187-193. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12125. Epub 2013 Jun 18.
This study sought to explore the impact of Malaysian nurses' perceptions, knowledge and experiences in preterm infant skin care practices using a descriptive approach. Questionnaires were distributed to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses in one teaching hospital in Malaysia. A knowledge gap was revealed among nurses in both theoretical and practical knowledge of preterm infant skin. Nurses working for more than 5 years in NICU or having a Neonatal Nursing Certificate (NNC) were not predictors of having adequate knowledge of preterm infants' skin care. The results highlight the complex issue of providing effective skin care to preterm infants. However, a specific finding related to nurses' confidence provides some direction for future practice and research initiatives. Clear clinical evidence-based guidelines and Continuing Nursing Education on relevant topics of preterm infants' care may provide the required knowledge for the nurses.
本研究旨在采用描述性方法，探讨马来西亚护士对早产儿皮肤护理实践的认知、知识和经验的影响。问卷被分发给马来西亚一家教学医院的新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）护士。研究发现护士在早产儿皮肤的理论和实践知识方面存在差距。在NICU工作超过5年或拥有新生儿护理证书（NNC）的护士，并非具备充足早产儿皮肤护理知识的预测指标。研究结果凸显了为早产儿提供有效皮肤护理这一复杂问题。然而，一项与护士信心相关的具体发现为未来的实践和研究举措提供了一些方向。清晰的循证临床指南以及关于早产儿护理相关主题的继续护理教育，可能为护士提供所需知识。
