Deressa, Ababe Tamirat
Cherie, Amsale
Belihu, Teshome Melese
Tasisa, Gemechu Ganfure
Article History
Received: 4 August 2017
Accepted: 30 July 2018
First Online: 13 August 2018
Authors’ information
: Ababe Tamirat Deressa is lecturer and researcher at Hawassa University College of medicine and health sciences. He graduated with Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in child health and pediatric nursing and fellow in master of art in Organizational leadership. Dr. Amsale Cherie is assistant professor at Addis Ababa University College of medicine and health sciences. She is lecturer and researcher nurse with doctor of philosophy in public health. Teshome Melese Belihu is lecturer and researcher at Hawassa University College of medicine and health sciences. He graduated with Bachelor of Science in Midwifery and Master of Science in maternity and reproductive health nursing. Gemechu Ganfure Tasisa is lecturer and researcher at Madda Walabu University. He graduated with Bachelor of Science in Midwifery and Master of Science in Child health and pediatric nursing.
: Institutional review board of Addis Ababa University was ethics committee that handled the approval of this study. Letter of correspondence from Addis Ababa University, school of Allied health sciences department of nursing and midwifery was written to Black lion specialized hospital and Addis Ababa regional health office for permission of both Gandhi and Zewditu memorial hospitals after which cooperation letter was sent for the two hospitals. Besides, information sheet designed to elaborate the study was attached to the data collection tool. However, informed consent was not specifically designed since data was collected from secondary source. After getting permission from the medical director, neonatology and pediatric department of the three hospitals was requested to confirm the applicability of this study and letter was written to NICU and medical record office of the respective hospital from neonatology and pediatric department. Following these, searching and obtaining of the selected samples’ medical record was processed with assigned person. Finally, strict care for the patient’s medical record and confidentiality not to take patient identifications except the identified variables for the neonate was involved throughout the time of data collection up to respect return of medical records on the end of tasks.
: The authors had no personal or financial conflict of interest.
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