Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study
Abstract Aim To evaluate knowledge, attitude and implementation of Skin‐to‐Skin Care (SSC) among nurses and to assess the implementation of SSC in the perinatal setting. Design A cross‐sectional study design was implemented utilizing survey distributed among critical care paediatric and neonatal nur...
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| author | Abbas Al Mutair Wedad Almutairi Faiza Aljarameez Elbert Kay Rhea Rabanal Katrina Abellar Aireen Napaod Abeer Hawsawi Chandni Saha Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed |
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| description | Abstract Aim To evaluate knowledge, attitude and implementation of Skin‐to‐Skin Care (SSC) among nurses and to assess the implementation of SSC in the perinatal setting. Design A cross‐sectional study design was implemented utilizing survey distributed among critical care paediatric and neonatal nurses. Methods The data collection form was pre‐structured validated tool consisted of two main sections; socio‐demographic characteristics and Likert scale of 20 items covering four main domains in; knowledge, attitude, education and implementation of SSC. Results The vast majority of the sample 91 (98%) were females with mean age and mean years of experience 33.5 ± 6.5 and 9.7 ± 6.5 years respectively. Almost half of them 45 (48.4%) work in obstetric and labor and delivery units. Correlation coefficient revealed a significant association between the total educational years of nursing degree and SSC. The results showed nurses with bachelor or master significantly more knowledgeable and skilled in implementing SSC compared to others. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3098c327dca84728ac07c319cae223282023-03-11T07:18:37ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-04-011042165217110.1002/nop2.1464Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey studyAbbas Al Mutair0Wedad Almutairi1Faiza Aljarameez2Elbert Kay3Rhea Rabanal4Katrina Abellar5Aireen Napaod6Abeer Hawsawi7Chandni Saha8Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed9Research Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Maternity and Child Nursing Faculty of Nursing King Abdulaziz University Jeddah Saudi ArabiaKing Saud Bin Abdulziz University for Health Sciences Alhasa Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Maternity and Child Nursing Faculty of Nursing King Saud University Riyadh Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaResearch Center Almoosa Specialist Hospital Alhassa Saudi ArabiaAbstract Aim To evaluate knowledge, attitude and implementation of Skin‐to‐Skin Care (SSC) among nurses and to assess the implementation of SSC in the perinatal setting. Design A cross‐sectional study design was implemented utilizing survey distributed among critical care paediatric and neonatal nurses. Methods The data collection form was pre‐structured validated tool consisted of two main sections; socio‐demographic characteristics and Likert scale of 20 items covering four main domains in; knowledge, attitude, education and implementation of SSC. Results The vast majority of the sample 91 (98%) were females with mean age and mean years of experience 33.5 ± 6.5 and 9.7 ± 6.5 years respectively. Almost half of them 45 (48.4%) work in obstetric and labor and delivery units. Correlation coefficient revealed a significant association between the total educational years of nursing degree and SSC. The results showed nurses with bachelor or master significantly more knowledgeable and skilled in implementing SSC compared to others.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1464neonateperinatal careSkin‐to‐skin care (Kangaroo mother care) |
| spellingShingle | Abbas Al Mutair Wedad Almutairi Faiza Aljarameez Elbert Kay Rhea Rabanal Katrina Abellar Aireen Napaod Abeer Hawsawi Chandni Saha Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study Nursing Open neonate perinatal care Skin‐to‐skin care (Kangaroo mother care) |
| title | Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study |
| title_full | Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study |
| title_short | Assessment of nurses' knowledge, attitude and implementation of skin‐to‐skin care within the perinatal setting in Saudi Arabia: Survey study |
| title_sort | assessment of nurses knowledge attitude and implementation of skin to skin care within the perinatal setting in saudi arabia survey study |
| topic | neonate perinatal care Skin‐to‐skin care (Kangaroo mother care) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1464 |
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