Evaluation of Sleep Practices and Knowledge in Neonatal Healthcare.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developmental care is designed to optimize early brain maturation by integrating procedures that support a healing environment. Protecting preterm sleep is important in developmental care. However, it is unclear to what extent healthcare professionals are aware of the importance of sleep and how sleep is currently implemented in the day-to-day care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Purpose

Identifying the current state of knowledge among healthcare professionals regarding neonatal sleep and how this is transferred to practice.

Methods

A survey was distributed among Dutch healthcare professionals. Three categories of data were sought, including (1) demographics of respondents; (2) questions relating to sleep practices; and (3) objective knowledge q

SUBMITTER: de Groot ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10686278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature