Faculty of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2023 Jun;27(6s):36-43. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i6s.5.
Newborn care practices immediately after delivery can decrease newborns' risk of diseases and death in early neonatal life. This study assessed thermal and umbilical cord care practices among mothers in randomly selected health care facilities in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Descriptive quantitative research design was used and 211 mothers were selected through convenience sampling techniques. Semi-structured questionnaire, adapted from a previous study was utilized to collect data which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The majority of the respondents were Yoruba aged 20-29 years; 70% of the respondents were aware of the standard cord care practice; 90% agreed that heat should be applied to the newborn's umbilical cord. 70.5% of mothers used methylated spirit to clean the umbilical cord; 39.5% claimed that they used menthol ointment; while 20.5% used the standard prescribed chlorhexidine. On thermal care practices, 10% dried their babies, 39.5% bathed their babies immediately, while 50% of mothers wrapped their newborns in heavy clothing. Factors influencing common thermal and umbilical cord care include religion and cultural preferences. Efforts should be devoted towards providing tailored health education approaches on proper thermal and umbilical cord care practices to mothers and the community at large.
新生儿在分娩后立即进行护理，可以降低新生儿在新生儿早期患疾病和死亡的风险。本研究评估了埃基提州阿德-埃基蒂随机选择的医疗保健机构中母亲的体温和脐带护理做法。使用描述性定量研究设计，通过便利抽样技术选择了 211 名母亲。使用了从先前的研究中改编的半结构式问卷来收集数据，使用描述性和推断性统计方法进行分析。大多数受访者是 20-29 岁的约鲁巴人；70%的受访者知道标准的脐带护理做法；90%的人同意应该给新生儿的脐带加热。70.5%的母亲使用甲基化酒精清洁脐带；39.5%的人声称他们使用薄荷软膏；而 20.5%的人使用标准规定的洗必泰。在体温护理方面，10%的母亲给婴儿擦干，39.5%的母亲立即给婴儿洗澡，而 50%的母亲给新生儿裹上厚重的衣物。影响常见的体温和脐带护理的因素包括宗教和文化偏好。应该努力为母亲和广大社区提供关于适当的体温和脐带护理做法的定制健康教育方法。
