The aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo care guideline-based training for nurses on nurses' knowledge level, kangaroo care practices and Attitude Towards Evidence-Based Nursing scale scores. The study was parallel group (experimental-control), randomized controlled experimental design with pretest-posttest design. It was carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit of Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital in Konya province. Study data were collected from 32 newborn nurses between October 2022 and January 2023. Premature infants in the intervention (n = 16) and control groups (n = 16) were determined by randomization method.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Kangaroo care information form
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Kangaroo care application status
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Attitude Scale Towards Evidence-Based Nursing
Timeframe: Change from baseline and post test (15 days later).