The effect of delaying first bathing on skin barrier function in late preterm infants: A study protocol for multi-centre, single-blind RCT

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Tasdemir H. I., EFE E.

JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, vol.77, no.2, pp.1051-1061, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 77 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.1111/jan.14657
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
• Page Numbers: pp.1051-1061
• Keywords: bath, comfort, first bathing, newborn, preterm infant, skin care, thermoregulation, transepidermal water loss, VITAL SIGNS, OXYGEN-SATURATION, STRATUM-CORNEUM, NEWBORN-INFANTS, PAIN, WATER, TEMPERATURE, PHYSIOLOGY, WIPES, CARE
• Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims The study aims to examine the effect of delaying first bathing on skin barrier function, body temperature, and neonatal comfort of late preterm infants.