BACKGROUND:
It’s suggested that the well-being of newborns, families, and health professionals will be positively affected by integrating trauma-informed care (TIC) into nursing and midwifery care practices.

OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study is to establish a care training program, including trauma information, for midwives and nurses providing care in neonatal intensive care units in Türkiye, and to evaluate its effectiveness.

METHODS:
Research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study between January 14-21, 2023, to develop a trauma-informed care training program for midwives and nurses providing care in the neonatal intensive care unit, within the scope of a Master's Thesis to evaluate its effectiveness. In the study, an introductory information form, pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test were used as data collection tools to evaluate knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Descriptive statistics, single-factor repeated measures ANOVA, and Cochran Q test were used in the analysis of quantitative data, and content and thematic analyses were used in the analysis of qualitative data.

RESULTS:
270 midwives/nurses applied to study. 177 people participated in training and completed the pre-test. 146 people participated in the post-test after training. 137 people were included in the whole process by completing TBB applications and the follow-up test. It was determined that participants' mean scores for knowledge and skills increased significantly (p<.05) from pre-test to post-test to follow-up test. Mean scores for attitude decreased significantly after application compared with after training.

CONCLUSIONS:
When participants' views on training were evaluated, it was determined that they needed TIC training and wanted their neonatal nurses/midwives to receive it. They stated that their TBB application skills improved after training and that they were able to provide holistic care, including psychological care, to newborns. It was determined that training increased awareness among midwives/nurses of the importance of TIC presentation in the NICU, and they were able to develop an action plan to remove obstacles in the application process.

KEY MESSAGE:
It’s recommended that midwives/nurses working in the NICU take an active role and assume responsibility in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation processes for newborns, parents, and themselves. Poster session 3 (Group B)