TABLE 2.
Proportions of the items of the four dimensions of SSC (n = 93)
| Dimensions' question | Strongly agree (%) | Agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | |||||
| I am confident in my ability to interpret infant responses during SSC | 40 (43.0) | 38 (40.9) | 08 (08.6) | 00 (00.0) | 07 (07.5) |
| Lack of SSC in the neonatal period has long term adverse effects. | 26 (28.0) | 47 (50.4) | 18 (19.4) | 01 (01.1) | 01 (01.1) |
| SSC can reduce the risk of impaired brain development in neonates | 19 (20.4) | 46 (49.5) | 19 (20.4) | 05 (05.4) | 04 (04.3) |
| I feel confident with my skills in recognizing & assessing thephysiologic/behavioural responses of infants during SSC. | 33 (35.5) | 49 (52.7) | 06 (06.5) | 03 (03.2) | 02 (02.2) |
| SSC changes brain growth in the neonate. | 16 (17.2) | 56 (60.2) | 16 (17.2) | 02 (02.2) | 03 (03.2) |
| Attitudes and believes | |||||
| Discomfort from minor procedures, such as gavage tube placement & oral suctioning can be minimized with SSC | 09 (09.7) | 48 (51.6) | 25 (26.9) | 10 (10.8) | 01 (01.1) |
| It is the responsibility of nurses to be an advocate for skin‐to‐skinholding for neonates in their care. | 47 (50.5) | 35 (37.6) | 07 (07.5) | 01 (01.1) | 03 (03.2) |
| SSC is effective in reducing risks associated with physical separation of the neonate and their mother. | 37 (39.8) | 43 (46.2) | 08 (08.6) | 03 (03.2) | 02 (02.2)03 (03.2) |
| I feel confident in my skills to safely facilitate skin‐to‐skin holding with neonates. | 40 (43.0) | 43 (46.2) | 06 (06.5) | 01 (01.1) | |
| Education | |||||
| My unit provides continuing education regarding SSC. | 22 (23.7) | 40 (43.0) | 19 (20.4) | 08 (8.6) | 04 (04.3) |
| I am aware of SSC guidelines/protocols in my unit. | 21 (22.6) | 45 (48.4) | 18 (19.4) | 05 (05.4) | 04 (04.3) |
| My unit regularly uses an assessment tool for SSC responses. | 12 (12.9) | 43 (46.2) | 18 (19.4) | 16 (17.2) | 04 (04.3) |
| The way we measure responses to SSC on my unit is an accuratemeasurement of infant responses. | 12 (12.9) | 49 (52.7) | 16 (17.2) | 12 (12.9) | 04 (04.3) |
| I have attended an educational course/conference/lecture that hasincluded SSC within the last 5 years. | 07 (07.5) | 33 (35.5) | 25 (26.9) | 21 (22.6) | 07 (07.5) |
| Implementation | |||||
| I feel that the provision of SSC on my unit is well managed. | 13 (14.0) | 51 (54.8) | 16 (17.2) | 09 (09.7) | 04 (04.3) |
| My unit uses skin to skin holding regularly. | 16 (17.2) | 47 (50.5) | 21 (22.6) | 06 (06.5) | 03 (03.2) |
| The health care providers in my unit practice adequate SSC witheligible neonates. | 13 (14.0) | 58 (62.4) | 16 (17.2) | 04 (04.3) | 02 (02.2) |
| Physicians are willing to use new evidence‐based applications of SSCon my unit. | 07 (07.5) | 50 (53.8) | 28 (30.1) | 06 (06.5) | 02 (02.2) |
| I have received adequate education or training regarding SSC when Iwas oriented to my unit. | 06 (06.5) | 47 (50.5) | 20 (21.5) | 17 (18.3) | 03 (03.2) |
| The SSC guidelines/protocols are clear, comprehensive, and based oncurrent research. | 13 (14.0) | 51 (54.8) | 19 (20.4) | 06 (06.5) | 04 (04.3) |