The Effects of Dressing up Preterm Infants After Tub Bathing on Moisture Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Onturk Z. K., Gozen D.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.1-8, 2020 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.609402
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infant, bathing, temperature, moisture, skin, CARE PRACTICES, NEWBORNS, OUTCOMES
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The skin of the preterm newborn plays an important role in adapting the newborn to the environment after birth. This was designed as a randomised controlled experimental trial in order to determine the effect of dressing after tub bathing on loss of skin moisture in healthy preterm infants.