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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Towards Supplemental Oxygen Therapy Among Nurses Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study

Assefa Dansa1 Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-3710View further author information
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Debela Gela2 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4305-3834View further author information
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Mekonen Adimasu Kebede2 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 77-86 | Received 17 Oct 2023, Accepted 08 Feb 2024, Published online: 12 Feb 2024

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