Outcome of neonatal nursing care process in outpatient department, Mukdahan hospital.

Abstract

Methods : The action researched were conducted in outpatient department at Mukdahan hospital. Using Deming cycle as a tool to developed the neonatal nursing care process. The medical record of neonate scheduled visit in outpatient department during May to November 2020 were analyzed.

Results : There were 300 neonate scheduled visit during the study period, 154 were male (51.3%) and mean age was 14.8(+9.3) days. Five most common diagnosis were 151 (50.3%) cases neonatal jaundice, 116 (38.7%) cases term newborn, 61 (20.3%) cases preterm newborn, 48 (16.0%) cases low birth weight newborn and 27 (9.0%) cases anemia. Duration of service was less than 90 min in 264 cases (88%). Complete evaluation of neonatal growth was increase from 31% to 77%.

Conclusion : Neonatal nursing care process shorted service duration and improve quality of neonatal nursing care.