THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC VÀ THỰC HÀNH CỦA ĐIỀU DƯỠNG VỀ KIỂM SOÁT TIẾNG ỒN VÀ ÁNH SÁNG TRONG CHĂM SÓC TRẺ SƠ SINH TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRUNG ƯƠNG THÁI NGUYÊN

Abstract

Objectives: To describe nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding noise and light control in newborn care at the Neonatal Emergency Department, Thai Nguyen National Hospital, in 2026.

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study comprising two independent components: a knowledge survey using a 15-item self-administered questionnaire (K1-K15) among 39 nurses, and a practice assessment using a 10-item observation checklist (P1-P10) across 69 observation records. Because identifiers between the two datasets could not be reliably matched, the study did not link individual records and described the two objectives separately.

Results: The mean knowledge score was 13.67±2.03/15 (Cronbach’s alpha 0.79); 94.9% of nurses were classified as having good knowledge. The clearest knowledge gap concerned the recommended average noise threshold, with only 53.8% answering correctly. For practice, among 51/69 records with all 10 criteria completed (Cronbach’s alpha 0.92), the mean score was 17.08±4.59/20; 70.6% were classified as good. Alarm-management behaviors achieved high completion rates (83.8-98.5%), while light-control behaviors and gentle handling achieved lower rates (53.7-57.4%).

Conclusion: Nurses had generally good knowledge but a notable gap regarding the quantitative noise threshold; alarm management practice was strong, but light control and some environmental handling behaviors were inconsistent. Regular training with concrete quantitative content and a standardized practice monitoring checklist are needed.