Effects of a Neonatal Supportive Positioning Training Video Program for Preterm Infants on the Knowledge and Performance of Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop and apply a neonatal supportive positioning (NSP) training video program for premature infants, using a position support mat for nurses in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), and to verify its effect on nurses' performance. Methods: Thirty-five NICU nurses were included in the study. For the pre-test, preliminary check-ups were conducted, questionnaires about NSP knowledge on preterm infants were distributed, and NSP performance using neonatal dolls were video recorded for each participant. PowerPoint presentations and videos were used to educate participants on NSP. Furthermore, a 20-minute one-on-one training session was conducted using an NPS kit. Two weeks after the training, we repeated the process of distributing questionnaires about NSP knowledge and recording nurses' performance videos using neonatal dolls. Questionnaires and videos collected before and after the training were compared. Results: After NSP training, the mean knowledge score of the participants improved significantly from 23.71 +/- 3.62 to 29.51 +/- 2.29 (Z =-5.09, p < .001). The performance score for postural supportive positioning was 38.03 +/- 7.46 before training and 80.06 +/- 9.85 after receiving training, indicating a highperformance score after NSP training (Z =-5.16, p < .001). Conclusion: Our NSP training video program increased nurses' NSP knowledge and performance. Continuous training NICU nurses on NSP, using a standardized training video program, can help improve the care of premature infants. (c) 2022 Korean Society of Nursing Science. Published by Elsevier BV. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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The purpose of this study was to develop and apply a neonatal supportive positioning (NSP) training video program for premature infants, and verify its effect on nurses' performance. The results showed that NSP training significantly improved nurses' knowledge and performance, with a high performance score after the training. This training program could help improve the care of premature infants by continuously training NICU nurses on NSP.