Yenidoğan Yoğunbakım Ünitesinden Taburcu Edilen Bebeklerin Ebeveynlerine Verilen Temel Yaşam Desteği Eğitiminin Değerlendirilmesi

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of basic life support (BLS) training, given to the mothers, on the level of knowledge and the state of anxiety before discharge with their babies from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Material And Methods: This prospective study was performed with mothers of infants discharged from NICU. BLS training was given to the groups consisting of 3-8 people by using visual materials. Before and afte the BLS training “Infant basic life support training for famillies”, “State anxiety scale” and “trait anxiety scale” were applied. Pre- and post-training anxiety scores and the correct response rates to the BLS training questionnaire were compared. Results: A hundred and thirty mothers were included in the study. 71.5% of the mothers had not received any previous training about BLS. 11.5% had previously encountered a condition requiring BLS for their babies. The rate of correct responses to the questionnaire that measured for BLS after the training was significantly higher than before the training (p <0.05). Post-training state anxiety scale scores were found to be significantly lower than before training (p<0.001). Conclusion: BLS training given to the mothers of infants discharged fromthe NICU increased the level of knowledge of mothers about BLS and decreased the level of state anxiety. The instutition and dissemination of appropriate BLS training programs for parents can contribute to reduce deaths and disabilities of the babies through appropriate intervention, as well as increasing parental competence.