Background: Airing the diaper area has a positive effect on dermatitis. In addition, it is reported in the literature that oxygen is effective in wound care. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of oxygen on infant diaper dermatitis. Method: The study population consisted of infants will admit to the neonatal intensive care unit of a public hospital in Istanbul between October 2022 and April 2023. Sixty newborns who met the study criteria will randomly divide into two as the experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Personal data form and diaper dermatitis observation form will be used to obtain the data. All babies' diapers will be changed 8 times a day. Oxygen flow will be applied to the experimental group for one hour after each diaper change. The degree of diaper dermatitis will be evaluated every 24 hours.
Age range
1 Day – 28 Days
Sex
ALL
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Diaper dermatitis healing scale result
Timeframe: 72 hours