Metallinou Dimitra, Nanou Christina, Tsafonia Panagiota, Karampas Grigorios, Lykeridou Katerina
Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic, General Hospital of Agrinio, 30133 Agrinio, Greece.
Children (Basel). 2022 Aug 16;9(8):1235. doi: 10.3390/children9081235.
Neonatal skin care practices are considered crucial for a neonate's survival and are closely related to healthcare professionals' (HPs) knowledge and skills in delivering scientifically valid neonatal care interventions. In this descriptive cross-sectional pilot study, conducted in 2022, we aimed to assess HPs' basic theoretical knowledge of neonatal vernix caseosa, skin microbiota, and bathing as well as knowledge regarding evidence-based clinical practices (referred to as "clinical knowledge") for preterm neonatal skin care. Eligible participants were neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, midwives and nurses working in the Greek setting. The research instrument was an online questionnaire designed by the research team. Finally, 123 HPs took part in the study. The theoretical, clinical and total knowledge scores were all significantly associated with age, healthcare profession and the sources used for education. Participants' theoretical and clinical knowledge scores were compared and found not to differ significantly ( = 0.566). A significant and positive correlation was found between theoretical and clinical knowledge scores. Thus, it is concluded that HPs should be updated with the latest evidence-based knowledge and clinical guidelines in order to provide neonatal skin care with high-quality standards.
新生儿皮肤护理措施被认为对新生儿的存活至关重要，并且与医护人员在提供科学有效的新生儿护理干预方面的知识和技能密切相关。在这项于2022年开展的描述性横断面试点研究中，我们旨在评估医护人员关于新生儿胎脂、皮肤微生物群和沐浴的基本理论知识，以及关于早产儿皮肤护理的循证临床实践（称为“临床知识”）的知识。符合条件的参与者是在希腊工作的新生儿科医生、儿科医生、产科医生、助产士和护士。研究工具是由研究团队设计的在线问卷。最后，123名医护人员参与了该研究。理论知识、临床知识和总知识得分均与年龄、医疗职业以及用于教育的来源显著相关。对参与者的理论知识和临床知识得分进行比较，发现差异不显著（P = 0.566）。理论知识得分与临床知识得分之间存在显著正相关。因此，得出结论，医护人员应更新最新的循证知识和临床指南，以便提供高质量标准的新生儿皮肤护理。
