Kristen Hughes, Madison Cole, Deann Tims, Troy Wallach, Christopher Spencer, Vanice Page, Jennifer Robertson, James M Hoffman
Optimizing the Use of Dose Error Reduction Software on Intravenous Infusion Pumps
Hospital pediatrics
delaying newborn bathing 24 h childbirth protects baby hypothermia infection hypoglycaemia provides opportunity motherbaby emotional bonding however previously published study investigated early newborn bathing practices pastoral mothers ethiopia study aims investigate early newborn bathing associated factors among mothers afar region northeast ethiopia institutionbased crosssectional study conducted may june 2021 systematic random sampling technique used recruit 386 mothers data collection performed using intervieweradministered questionnaire multivariable logistic regression modelling used examine association explanatory variables including sociodemographic obstetric health service health literacy factors early newborn bathing overall prevalence early newborn bathing among postpartum mothers 731 95 confidence interval ci 684 775 mothers attained college higher education adjusted odds ratio aor 021 95 ci 006066 urban areas aor 019 95 ci 009042 gave birth using operational delivery eg caesarean section instrumental delivery aor 001 95 ci 001004 less likely practice early newborn bathing practice early newborn bathing unacceptably high pastoral communities afar region need interventions specifically targeting uneducated rural mothers part implementation improve essential newborn care practices mothers pastoral communities ethiopia