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The knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses on the posture management of premature infants: status quo and coping strategies

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Posture management is very important in the nursing care of premature infants. This study aimed to investigate the status quo and influencing factors of knowledge, attitude and practice in posture management of premature infants among neonatal nurses. METHODS: This study included the nurses worked in the department of neonates of our hospital as the survey population from May 1 to 25, 2023. The general information questionnaire and the neonatal nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire were used to collect data. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the factors influencing the knowledge, attitude and behavior of posture managements. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two neonatal nurses were surveyed in this study. The average knowledge, attitude and behavior score on the posture management were (57.21 ± 6.33), (30.86 ± 5.61) and (52.25 ± 7.18) respectively. There were positive correlations in the nurses' knowledge, attitude and behavior scores on the posture management (all P < 0.05). Years of work experience, marital status and had accepted premature infants posture management training were the independent factors influencing knowledge, attitude and behavior on the posture management of premature infants in neonatal nurses (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Neonatal nurses attach great importance to the posture management of premature infants, but their knowledge and skills need to be improved, and there are many related influencing factors. Nursing managers should strengthen the training related to the postural management of premature infants and improve their knowledge and ability of posture management of premature infants.

Source: BMC Health Services Research

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12312-9

Authors: Xiaojue Zhong, Shanshan Cai, Huiyun Wang, Longyan Wu, Yanan Sun

Institutions: Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Infant Development and Preterm Care

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,290