Midwives’ Knowledge Level About Newborn Individualized Development Care and Assessments Program

Abstract

Objective: The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) has been developed to create a common point to enhance the parameters of neonatal health by Als et al. This research was planned to determine the knowledge level about NIDCAP of midwives working in the delivery room. Methods: The research is descriptive, which a sample consists of 385 midwives estimated with sampling method with the known universe. The ethical approval was obtained. Midwives’ consent was obtained. Data was collected with the questionnaire form that was prepared by researchers and five expert opinions. Numerical values and percent values were analyzed in the statistical evaluation and data were analysed with Chi-Square Test. Results: It was determined in our study that 59.2% of midwives didn’t know NIDCAP. The midwives answered correctly each of the questions about neonatal care in keeping with NIDCAP. Besides there was a significant relationship between “midwives who had foreknowledge” and “midwives who worked in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (p=0.001), think that NIDCAP is implemented in their hospital (p=0.001) and think that their friends support NIDCAP (p=0.001)”. This result shows that getting information about NIDCAP has increased midwives’ awareness of NIDCAP. Even though the vast majority of midwives had no education, the care given by the midwives was found quite accordant with the physiology of the neonatal. Conclusion: It is important to provide training for NIDCAP and to enhance the education programs about NIDCAP for enhancing the quality of neonatal care and promoting neonatal health.

Keywords

• ebe
• yenidoğan
• yenidoğan bakımı
• midwife
• newborn
• neonatal care