This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of different bathing methods on neonatal comfort. The study will take place in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Ä°zmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, with a total sample size of 64 neonates who meet the inclusion criteria. Neonates born at 37 weeks or later, with stable physiological parameters, and receiving their first bath will be included. Those diagnosed with sepsis, on mechanical ventilation, or with impaired skin integrity will be excluded. The swaddled bath will be applied to the intervention group, while the wipe bath will be applied to the control group. Neonatal comfort levels will be assessed by a second nurse at 10 and 60 minutes after bathing. Data collection will utilize the COMFORT Neo scale, and statistical analyses will be performed using IBM SPSS. T-tests, ANOVA, and correlation tests will be used to compare the effects of bathing methods on neonatal comfort.
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Newborn comfort (measured with the KONFOR Neo scale)
Timeframe: Data collection will include comfort assessments at the 10th and 60th minutes after the bath.