Effect of the Smell of Hand Sanitizer on Cardiorespiratory Status and Stress Levels in Preterm Infants
As a result, waiting 40 seconds after applying hand sanitizer did not lead to increased stress levels or deterioration in cardiorespiratory status. Therefore, waiting at least 40 seconds before initiating contact is recommended.
Authors
- Leyla Bilgin
- Birsen Mutlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-984X)
- Rabia Uslubaş
Institutions
- University of Juba (SS)
- Universidade Politécnica de Setúbal (PT)
- Istanbul University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jpn.0000000000000970
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal skin health care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00