Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of family-centered interventions on improving health outcomes in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
Methods
A literature search was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, using six electronic databases: EMBASE, CINAHL, Medline, CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria encompassed studies with populations of children and adolescents (age <18 years) and at least one parent/caregiver, or only parents/caregivers if the children were very young, and studies that investigated the health outcomes of children and parents/caregivers diagnosed with T1DM.
Results
From 2,746 published studies, only nine studies met the inclusion criteria. The key interventions were non-technology-based interventions (n=4), technology-based interventions (n=2), and combined technology- and non-technologybased interventions (n=3). The interventions had effects on glycated hemoglobin, adherence to diabetes management, diabetes self-management behaviors, and parentchild teamwork in diabetes management. Other essential effects were children's quality of life, children's problem-solving skills, parents' quality of life, and parents' coping and depression.
Conclusion
Family-centered interventions can effectively improve health outcomes in children and adolescents with T1DM. In the future, family-centered interventions integrated with other approaches, theories, and models should be developed to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Citations

• Family therapy and systemic interventions for child‐focussed problems: The evidence base
  Alan Carr
  Journal of Family Therapy.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• A Family Peer Advocate Model to Address Disparities in Access to Care for Minority Autistic Children with Co-Occurring Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  Pilar Trelles, Behrang Mahjani, Emma Wilkinson, Nicholas Buonagura, Lauren Donnelly, Jennifer Foss Feig, Danielle Halpern, Mary McKay, Paige Siper, Joseph D Buxbaum, Alexander Kolevzon
  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.2025; 37(2): 217.     CrossRef
• Pre-Type 1 Diabetes in Adolescents and Teens: Screening, Nutritional Interventions, Beta-Cell Preservation, and Psychosocial Impacts
  Brody Sundheim, Krish Hirani, Mateo Blaschke, Joana R. N. Lemos, Rahul Mittal
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2025; 14(2): 383.     CrossRef
• Integrating Theory With a User-Centered Design Approach to Maximize mHealth Acceptability and Usability
  A. Susana Ramírez, Guadalupe Xochitl Ayala, Mary Murillo, Debora C. Glik, Alma D. Guerrero
  Health Education & Behavior.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Trends, Mortality, and Socioeconomic Disparities in the U.S., 1998–2020
  Paul Wasuwanich, Joshua M. So, Mustafa Sadek, Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, Songyos Rajborirug, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira, Wikrom Karnsakul
  Children.2025; 12(1): 71.     CrossRef
• Impact of family environment on mental disorders and quality of life in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study and intervention policy analysis
  Jing Liu, Jinhong Li, Lichang Li, Kun Zeng
  Frontiers in Pediatrics.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Psychosocial Care for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
  Jenna B. Shapiro, Kimberly P. Garza, Marissa A. Feldman, Madeleine C. Suhs, Julia Ellis, Amanda Terry, Kelsey R. Howard, Jill Weissberg-Benchell
  Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North Amer.2024; 53(1): 107.     CrossRef
• Moderating Effect of Depression on Glycemic Control in an eHealth Intervention Among Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Findings From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
  Deborah Ellis, April Idalski Carcone, Thomas Templin, Meredyth Evans, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, Colleen Buggs-Saxton, Claudia Boucher-Berry, Jennifer L Miller, Tina Drossos, M Bassem Dekelbab
  JMIR Diabetes.2024; 9: e55165.     CrossRef
• Adolescents and type 1 diabetes: A grounded theory on adolescents' experiences of adaptation to type 1 diabetes
  Lobna Harazneh, Malakeh Z. Malak, Ahmad Ayed
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 76: e159.     CrossRef
• Self-care activities in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
  Mirjana Smudja, Tatjana Milenković, Ivana Minaković, Vera Zdravković, Jovan Javorac, Dragana Milutinović, Myriam M. Altamirano-Bustamante
  PLOS ONE.2024; 19(3): e0300055.     CrossRef
• Educational needs of school health teachers caring for students with type 1 diabetes: An analysis using the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus models
  Heewon Seok, Ju-Yeon Uhm
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing .2024; 30(4): 347.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study investigated the effects of healthy lifestyle interventions (HLSIs) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors (CACS).
Methods
Major databases were searched for English-language original articles published between January 1, 2000 and May 2, 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs were included. Quality was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, and a meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.
Results
Nineteen studies were included. Significant effects on HR-QoL were found for interventions using a multi-modal approach (exercise and education) (d=-0.46; 95% confidence interval [CI]=-0.84 to -0.07, p=.02), lasting not less than 6 months (d=-0.72; 95% CI=-1.15 to -0.29, p=.0010), and using a group approach (d=-0.46; 95% CI=-0.85 to -0.06, p=.02). Self-efficacy showed significant effects when HLSIs provided health education only (d=-0.55; 95% CI=-0.92 to -0.18; p=.003), lasted for less than 6 months (d=-0.40; 95% CI=-0.69 to -0.11, p=.006), and were conducted individually (d=-0.55; 95% CI=-0.92 to -0.18, p=.003). The physical outcomes (physical activity, fatigue, exercise capacity-VO2, exercise capacity-upper body, body mass index) revealed no statistical significance.
Conclusion
Areas of HLSIs for CACS requiring further study were identified, and needs and directions of research for holistic health management were suggested.

Citations

• Team Survivors: Preliminary Analysis of an Innovative Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
  Meghan K. Flannery, Jocelyn Morin, Katrina O’Malley, Debra Schmidt, Jennifer A. Hoag
  Children.2025; 12(4): 399.     CrossRef
• Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program based on a mobile serious game for childhood cancer survivors: A quasi-randomized trial
  Kyung-ah Kang, Han-ho Kim, Shin-jeong Kim, In-hye Song, Min-jin Lee, Su-yong Lee, Sae-rom Han, Ki-hyuk Lee, So-won Kim, Hye-rin Nam, Mi-na Park, Hye-min Lee, Hee-jin Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: 35.     CrossRef
• Barriers, facilitators, and other factors associated with health behaviors in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review
  Ismay A. E. de Beijer, Eline Bouwman, Renée L. Mulder, Philippa Steensma, Morven C. Brown, Vera Araújo‐Soares, Magdalena Balcerek, Edit Bardi, Jeanette Falck Winther, Line Elmerdahl Frederiksen, Marloes van Gorp, Sara Oberti, Rebecca J. van Kalsbeek, Toma
  Cancer Medicine.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
Developmental disabilities (DDs) are a global childhood problem whose prevalence is rising, with a disproportionate impact on individuals in low-and middle-income countries. However, data on the prevalence of DDs in the Arab world are limited. This review highlights what is currently known about the prevalence and risk factors of DDs in preschool children in the Arab world.
Methods
PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were searched for publications on DDs among preschool children in the Arab world. Only 14 studies were identified in the literature, from 12 Arab countries.
Results
The overall estimated prevalence of DDs among preschool children in the Arab world is 27.5%. An analysis of risk factors for DDs showed that child-related, maternal, and family-related factors account for a significant cumulative risk of developing DDs in preschool children. Maternal factors, such as antenatal and perinatal complications, were the most common risk factors.
Conclusion
The prevalence of DDs among preschoolers is significantly high in the Arab world, which emphasizes the importance of the early detection and diagnosis of DD, as well as its associated risk factors.

Citations

• Bedouin fathers of children with developmental disabilities—Stress, stigma and collaboration with professionals
  I. Manor-Binyamini
  Research in Developmental Disabilities.2025; 157: 104902.     CrossRef
• Assessment of idiopathic scoliosis among adolescents and associated factors in Palestine
  Omar H. Almahmoud, Baraa Baniodeh, Reem Musleh, Sanabel Asmar, Mohammed Zyada, Hadeel Qattousah
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 74: 85.     CrossRef
• Developmental delay and its demographic and social predictors among preschool-age children in Palestine
  Omar H. Almahmoud, Lubna Abushaikha
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 74: 101.     CrossRef
• Predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities in Saudi Arabia: An observational study
  Mohammed S. Alghamdi, Abdulaziz Awali
  Medicine.2024; 103(32): e39206.     CrossRef
• Comprehensive evaluation of the child with global developmental delays or intellectual disability
  Abdullah Nasser Aldosari, T. Saeed Aldosari
  Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics.2024; 67(9): 435.     CrossRef

Purpose
This systematic literature review and meta-analysis explored extended reality (XR)-based pediatric nursing simulation programs and analyzed their effectiveness.
Methods
A literature search was conducted between May 1 and 30, 2022 in the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and CINAHL. The search period was from 2000 to 2022. In total, 6,095 articles were reviewed according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 14 articles were selected for the final content analysis and 10 for the meta-analysis. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and the Comprehensive Meta- Analysis program.
Results
XR-based pediatric nursing simulation programs have increased since 2019. Studies using virtual reality with manikins or high-fidelity simulators were the most common, with six studies. The total effect size was statistically significant at 0.84 (95% confidence interval=0.50-1.19, z=4.82, p<.001).
Conclusion
Based on the findings, we suggest developing standardized guidelines for the operation of virtual pediatric nursing simulation education and practice. Simultaneously, the application of more sophisticated research designs for effect measurement and the combined applications of various virtual simulation methods are needed to validate the most effective simulation methodology.

Citations

• Identifying Research Priorities in Digital Education for Health Care: Umbrella Review and Modified Delphi Method Study
  Alison Potter, Chris Munsch, Elaine Watson, Emily Hopkins, Sofia Kitromili, Iain Cameron O'Neill, Judy Larbie, Essi Niittymaki, Catriona Ramsay, Joshua Burke, Neil Ralph
  Journal of Medical Internet Research.2025; 27: e66157.     CrossRef
• Augmenting pediatric nursing clinical education with low-cost simulations
  Valerie C. Martinez, Desiree A. Díaz, Mindi Anderson, Samantha Stephenson, Syretta Spears
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2025; 81: 136.     CrossRef
• Child Nursing Simulation Scenario Content Analysis: A Directed Qualitative Content Analysis
  Eun Joo Kim, Kyung Mi Cho, Sung Sook Song
  Clinical Simulation in Nursing.2024; 87: 101488.     CrossRef
• Development of neonatal Apgar scoring training program utilizing contactless hand tracking in immersive virtual reality
  Sun-Yi Yang, Yun-Hee Oh
  Nurse Education Today.2024; 140: 106294.     CrossRef
• Enhancing Nursing Simulation Education: A Case for Extended Reality Innovation
  Shanna Fealy, Pauletta Irwin, Zeynep Tacgin, Zi Siang See, Donovan Jones
  Virtual Worlds.2023; 2(3): 218.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study examined the literature concerning the burdens of parents of preschool-aged children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Methods
We employed an integrative review methodology based on Whittemore and Knafl's framework. The literature search was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, the Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycINFO. Ultimately, 18 articles were included in the review.
Results
The review yielded four themes: (1) parental burdens, (2) factors related to the burdens, (3) coping strategies, and (4) implications for clinical practice. Parents experienced psychological, physical, and social burdens due to the diabetes care of their children. Several factors influenced burdens, including child-related characteristics such as age, severity of diabetes, and hospitalization experience, as well as parental factors like family income, race, and residential area. Parents initially felt burdened when their child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but over time, they often adapted to the situation through support and sharing of responsibilities. Parents desired education and interventions reflecting the unique characteristics of preschoolers.
Conclusion
This integrative literature review revealed that parents experience numerous burdens when their child is diagnosed with diabetes. Future research should focus on developing interventions to address parents' psychological difficulties, including tracking parental psychological changes over time. Tailored nursing interventions should also be provided to parents of preschool-aged children, as opposed to the more generic nursing interventions traditionally applied across all age groups of children in clinical settings.

Citations

• Distinguishing risk factors for depression and burnout in parents managing type 1 diabetes mellitus in children
  Sumbule Koksoy Vayisoglu, Ebru Koc, Emine Oncu
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2025; 80: 32.     CrossRef
• Factors affecting care burden and life satisfaction among parents of children with type 1 diabetes
  Tuğba Bilgehan, Ezgi Bağrıaçık, Münevver Sönmez
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: e394.     CrossRef
• Preferences for Peer Support Amongst Families Engaged in Paediatric Screening Programmes: The Perspectives of Parents Involved in Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Aged 3–13
  Ian Litchfield, Lauren M. Quinn, Felicity Boardman, Olga Boiko, Parth Narendran, Shivam Choundhary, Naga Setti, Veer Sheth, Sheila M. Greenfield
  Health Expectations.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
Based on the health belief model and theory of planned behavior, this study investigated how age group (adolescence and emerging adulthood) moderated the relative effects of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, and subjective norms on preventive behavior against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods
This secondary data analysis utilized data from adolescents (n=272) and emerging adults (n=239). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to test the moderating effect of age group on the relationships among variables.
Results
Higher perceived susceptibility (β=.21, p<.001), perceived severity (β=.14, p=.002), subjective norms (friends) (β=.26, p<.001), subjective norms (parents) (β=.44, p<.001), and subjective norms (schools) (β=.28, p<.001) enhanced COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Moderated regression analysis showed that subjective norms (friends and school) impacted preventive behavior in adolescents more than in emerging adults.
Conclusion
Given the need to increase perceived susceptibility and severity among adolescents and emerging adults, these findings provide baseline data for designing effective COVID-19 prevention interventions that consider the developmental characteristics of different age groups. Interventions by health centers at universities can strengthen COVID-19 preventive behavior among emerging adults. As adolescents are influenced by friends, their peer roles must be strengthened to enhance adherence to COVID-19 preventive guidelines.

Citations

• Predicting cybersecurity behaviors in the metaverse through the lenses of TTAT and TPB: a hybrid SEM-ANN approach
  Rawan A. Alsharida, Bander Ali Saleh Al-rimy, Mostafa Al-Emran, Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi, Anazida Zainal
  Online Information Review.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Theory of Planned Behaviour and Sexting Intention of College Student
  Arta Dodaj, Kristina Sesar, Lucijana Bošnjak, Martina Vučić
  Emerging Adulthood.2024; 12(2): 163.     CrossRef
• Factors associated with the COVID-19 booster vaccine intentions of young adults in the United States
  Hyunmin Yu, Stephen Bonett, Ufuoma Oyiborhoro, Subhash Aryal, Melanie Kornides, Karen Glanz, Antonia Villarruel, José Bauermeister
  Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Factors Related to the COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors of Adolescents: Focusing on Six Middle and High Schools in Korea
  Shinae Lee, Gye-Hyun Jung, Hye-Young Song
  Healthcare.2023; 11(20): 2779.     CrossRef

Purpose
Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on humanity; in particular, chatbots have been designed for interactivity and applied to many aspects of daily life. Chatbots are also regarded as an innovative modality in nursing education. This study aimed to identify nursing students' awareness of using chatbots and factors influencing their usage intention.
Methods
This study, which employed a descriptive design using a self-reported questionnaire, was conducted at three university nursing schools located in Seoul, South Korea. The participants were 289 junior and senior nursing students. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires, both online via a Naver Form and offline.
Results
The total mean score of awareness of using chatbots was 3.49±0.61 points out of 5. The mean scores of the four dimensions of awareness of using chatbots were 3.37±0.60 for perceived value, 3.66±0.73 for perceived usefulness, 3.83±0.73 for perceived ease of use, and 3.36±0.87 for intention to use. Significant differences were observed in awareness of using chatbots according to satisfaction with nursing (p<.001), effectiveness of using various methods for nursing education (p<.001), and interest in chatbots (p<.001). The correlations among the four dimensions ranged from .52 to .80. In a hierarchical regression analysis, perceived value (β=.45) accounted for 60.2% of variance in intention to use.
Conclusion
The results suggest that chatbots have the potential to be used in nursing education. Further research is needed to clarify the effectiveness of using chatbots in nursing education.

Citations

• Predicting nursing students’ behavioral intentions to use AI: The interplay of ethical awareness, digital literacy, moral sensitivity, attitude, self-efficacy, anxiety, and social influence
  Mohammad Abuadas, Zainab Albikawi
  Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environmen.2025; : 1.     CrossRef
• Integrating artificial intelligence ethically in nursing education
  Dawn L. Riess
  Nursing.2025; 55(4): 56.     CrossRef
• Evolution of Chatbots in Nursing Education: Narrative Review
  Fang Zhang, Xiaoliu Liu, Wenyan Wu, Shiben Zhu
  JMIR Medical Education.2024; 10: e54987.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Learning on Nursing Students' Ethical Decision-making and Clinical Reasoning in Pediatric Care
  Hyewon Shin, Jennie C. De Gagne, Sang Suk Kim, Minjoo Hong
  CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing.2024; 42(10): 704.     CrossRef
• Artificial intelligence tools utilized in nursing education: Incidence and associated factors
  Samar Thabet Jallad, Khitam Alsaqer, Baker Ishaq Albadareen, Duaa Al-maghaireh
  Nurse Education Today.2024; 142: 106355.     CrossRef
• The association of artificial intelligence ethical awareness, attitudes, anxiety, and intention-to-use artificial intelligence technology among nursing students
  Moh''d Khair Migdadi, Islam Ali Oweidat, Mohammad R. Alosta, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Amany Anwar Saeed Alabdullah, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem
  DIGITAL HEALTH.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• UNLOCKING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
  TIJJANI MUHAMMAD, MARY DAVID
  Innovare Journal of Social Sciences.2024; : 19.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to identify factors affecting the mental health status of children from multicultural families in South Korea.
Methods
This study was based on Dahlgren and Whitehead's (1991) rainbow model as a conceptual framework and used data from the second phase of the multicultural adolescents panel study conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed using SPSS version 26.0, with p<.05 considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results
In the final model, stress (odds ratio [OR]=0.53, p<.001), life satisfaction (OR=2.09, p=.004), self-esteem (OR=1.73, p=.032), and peer support (OR=1.46, p=.019) affected the mental health status of children from multicultural families. The living and working conditions and general socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions did not significantly influence the mental health status of children from multicultural families in the final model.
Conclusion
As components of Dahlgren and Whitehead's model, individual hereditary and lifestyle factors, as well as social and community networks, affected the mental health status of children from multicultural families. Therefore, in order to improve the mental health of children from multicultural families, efforts are needed to alleviate their stress, increase life satisfaction and self-esteem, and strengthen their social support.

Citations

• Beyond Borders: Exploring the Clinical Journeys of Multicultural Nursing Students
  Lee Jiyoung
  Asian Nursing Research.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of School-Aged Children with Vietnamese Immigrant Mothers in Korea
  Yoon-Hee Cho, Joohyun Lee
  Healthcare.2023; 11(17): 2465.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to conduct a concept analysis of health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy to promote conceptual clarification and facilitate mutual understanding of the concept.
Methods
Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was adopted.
Results
Health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy consists of six attributes: health status, inner strength, close relationships, resource-rich community, social acceptance, and changeability. According to the ecological system paradigm, these attributes are structured into five dimensions: organism, microsystem, macrosystem, exosystem, and chronosystem. These dimensions provide a comprehensive approach to the relationship between children with epilepsy and their environment. Epilepsy and interactions with multilevel ecological systems that are directly and indirectly related to children with epilepsy precede the concept, followed by positive and negative affective responses.
Conclusion
The findings of this study may support effective communication in various practice settings, thereby contributing to the health and well-being of children with epilepsy, as well as the development and expansion of interventions to improve their health-related quality of life.

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the main keywords and research topics used in research on problematic smartphone use (PSU) among children (6-12 years old), including parental factors.
Methods
The publication period for the literature was set from January 2007 to January 2022, as smartphones were first released in 2007. In total, 395 articles were identified, 230 of which were included in the final analysis. Text network analysis was performed using NetMiner 4.5.
Results
Research on this topic has steadily increased since 2007, with 40 papers published in 2021. Eight main research topics were derived: group 1, parental attitudes; group 2, children's PSU behavior and parental support; group 3, family environment and behavioral addiction; group 4, social relationships; group 5, seeking solutions; group 6, parent-child relationships; group 7, children's mental health and school adaptation; and group 8, PSU in adolescents.
Conclusion
Parental factors related to PSU have been studied in various aspects. However, more active research on school-age children's PSU needs to be conducted due to the paucity of research in this population compared to studies conducted among adolescents. The results of this study provide useful data for selecting research topics in the field of PSU.

Citations

• Can lifestyle medicine improve global mental health?
  Steven G. Sugden, Gia Merlo, Sam Manger
  Academia Mental Health and Well-Being.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• An Integrative Review of Interventions for Preventing Internet and Smartphone Addiction in Elementary School Students: Based on the IMB Model
  Hyemin Park, Bohye Kim, Jaehee Jeong, Hwa Jeong Kim, Yebin Kim
  STRESS.2024; 32(3): 133.     CrossRef

Citations

• How to Conduct High-Quality Systematic Review and Meta-analysis in Radiology and Interventional Radiology
  Manish Shaw, Sanjiv Sharma
  Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging.2025; 35(S 01): S128.     CrossRef
• Endocrine Parameters and Climate Change
  Borros Arneth
  Endocrines.2025; 6(1): 5.     CrossRef
• Effect of preoperative hair removal vs. no removal on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  Abdulsalam Aleid, Saud Nayef Aldanyowi, Abdulmajeed Aljabr, Hasan Ali Abdullah Alaidarous, Zainab Aleid, Abdulaziz Alharthi, Mutlaq Alsubaie, Lama AlOraini, Abdulrahman Almoslem, Abbas Al Mutair
  F1000Research.2024; 13: 1487.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to examine pediatric hospital nurses' perceptions and performance of family-centered care.
Methods
A descriptive study design was used. This study surveyed 162 nurses who worked at a single tertiary children's hospital in South Korea. The modified Family-Centered Care Scale was used to assess nurses' perceptions and performance of family-centered care. Barriers to the implementation of family-centered care were described in an open-ended format.
Results
Pediatric hospital nurses had a higher score for perceptions (mean score=4.07) than for performance (mean score=3.77). The collaboration subscale had the lowest scores for both perceptions and performance. The perceptions of family-centered care differed significantly according to the nurses’ clinical career in the pediatric unit and familiarity with family-centered care, while performance differed according to clinical career only. Perceptions and performance were positively correlated (r=.594, p<.001). Barriers to implementation included a shortage of nursing personnel, a lack of time, and the absence of a family-centered care system.
Conclusion
To improve the performance of family-centered care, nurses’ perceptions of family-centered care should be improved by offering education programs and active support, including sufficient staffing, and establishing systems within hospitals.

Citations

• The parent-doctor-child triangle: a structural equation modeling-based study in pediatric outpatient clinics in Indonesia
  Areta Idarto, Ferdi Antonio
  Child Health Nursing Research.2025; 31(1): 63.     CrossRef
• Family-centred care as a mediator in the relationship between parental nurse support and parental stress in neonatal intensive care units
  Ahmed Loutfy, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Mai Adel Mohamed, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Shaherah Yousef Andargeery, Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed, Corrien Van Belkum, Ahmed Salah Ali
  BMC Nursing.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• “It's challenging but not impossible”: Exploring clinical instructors' experiences of child and family centered care in clinical nursing education
  Mohammad Al-Motlaq
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 78: 172.     CrossRef
• Parent Education and Counseling (PairEd-C) Intervention to Improve Family-Centered Care: Protocol for a Prospective Acceptability Study Using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability
  Leul Deribe, Eshetu Girma, Nataliya Lindström, Abdulkadir Gidey, Solomon Teferra, Adamu Addissie
  JMIR Research Protocols.2024; 13: e54914.     CrossRef
• A validity and reliability of the atraumatic care education model questionnaire based on family-centred care in minimising the stress of hospitalisation in children
  Dera Alfiyanti, Arief Sufyanti, Ilya Krisnana, Mira Triharini, Satriya Pranata
  Scripta Medica.2024; 55(5): 537.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to validate the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile as an instrument for screening healthy behaviors in school-aged children in South Korea.
Methods
Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 454 students, comprising elementary-school students (n=221) and child cancer survivors (n=233). Reliability and validity were assessed using Cronbach's ⍺, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Results
Cronbach's ⍺, as a reliability test, was 0.87. Varimax rotation yielded nine factors with eigenvalues greater than 1 in the EFA, which explained 61.0% of the total variance. In the CFA, both convergent and discriminant validities were acceptable. Therefore, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was validated as an assessment tool for Korean school-aged children.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was identified as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing healthy lifestyles in elementary-school children in South Korea.

Citations

• Effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program based on a mobile serious game for childhood cancer survivors: A quasi-randomized trial
  Kyung-ah Kang, Han-ho Kim, Shin-jeong Kim, In-hye Song, Min-jin Lee, Su-yong Lee, Sae-rom Han, Ki-hyuk Lee, So-won Kim, Hye-rin Nam, Mi-na Park, Hye-min Lee, Hee-jin Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 77: 35.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study investigated correlations between the actual sleep time 24 hours prior to an examination and the time to achieve chloral hydrate sedation in pediatric patients.
Methods
With parental consent, 84 children who were placed under moderate or deep sedation with chloral hydrate for examinations from November 19, 2020 to July 9, 2022 were recruited.
Results
Patients' average age was 19.9 months. Pediatric neurology patients and those who underwent electroencephalography took significantly longer to achieve sedation with chloral hydrate. There was a negative correlation between the time to achieve sedation and actual sleep time within 24 hours prior to the examination. Positive correlations were found between the actual sleep time 24 hours prior to the examination and the second dose per weight, as well as between the sedation recovery time and awake hours before the examination.
Conclusion
Sleep restriction is not an effective adjuvant therapy for chloral hydrate sedation in children, and sedation effects vary according to pediatric patients' characteristics. Therefore, it would be possible to reduce the unnecessary efforts of caregivers who restrict children's sleep for examinations. It is more important to educate parents about safe sedation than about sleep restriction.

Citations

• Risk factors for chloral hydrate sedation failure in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis
  Young-Eun Jang, Jung-Bin Park, Pyoyoon Kang, Sang-Hwan Ji, Eun-Hee Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Hee-Soo Kim, Jin-Tae Kim
  Korean Journal of Anesthesiology.2024; 77(5): 526.     CrossRef

Citations

• Academic library online chat services under the impact of artificial intelligence
  LiLi Li, Kay Coates
  Information Discovery and Delivery.2025; 53(2): 192.     CrossRef
• Filipino Nurse Researchers' Knowledge, perception, and attitudes toward ChatGPT and Their Research Productivity
  Cyruz P. Tuppal, Marina Magnolia G. Ninobla, Richard D. Loresco, Mara R. Cabradilla, Shanine Mae P. Tuppal, Leah Kalayaan A. Pellacoeur, Mary Nellie T. Roa, Judith Mary Ann R. Chan, Iril I. Panes, Ana Libabel U. Ferreras
  IJERI: International Journal of Educational Resear.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Man Versus Machine: A Comparative Study of Human and ChatGPT-Generated Abstracts in Plastic Surgery Research
  Sophia M. Pressman, John P. Garcia, Sahar Borna, Cesar A. Gomez-Cabello, Syed Ali Haider, Clifton R. Haider, Antonio Jorge Forte
  Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• English Education Students' Perception of the Use of ChatGPT in Writing Articles
  Uswatun Hasanah, Ivan Achmad Nurcholis
  Pubmedia Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris.2024; 1(2): 10.     CrossRef
• Ethics and the use of generative AI in professional editing
  Renée Otmar, Rose Michael, Sharon Mullins, Katherine Day
  AI and Ethics.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Editorial policies of Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions on the use of generative artificial intelligence in article writing and peer review
  Sun Huh
  Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Profe.2023; 20: 40.     CrossRef

Purpose
Adolescent self-harm is a public health problem. Research suggests a link between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and self-destructive behaviors. Few studies, however, have examined the effects of ACEs on self-harm among Asian adolescents. This study explored the association between lifetime ACEs and a history of self-harm among Korean children and adolescents in elementary, middle, and high schools.
Methods
A cross-sectional, retrospective medical record review was conducted on a dataset of a national psychiatrist advisory service for school counselors who participated in the Wee Doctor Service from January 1 to December 31, 2020. The data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression to predict self-harm.
Results
Student cases (n=171) were referred to psychiatrists by school counselors for remote consultation. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the odds of self-harm were higher among high school students (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=4.97; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.94-12.76), those with two or more ACEs (aOR=3.27; 95% CI=1.43-7.47), and those with depression (aOR=3.06; 95% CI=1.32-7.10).
Conclusion
The study's findings provide compelling evidence that exposure to ACEs can increase vulnerability to self-harm among Korean students. Students with a history of ACEs and depression, as well as high school students, require increased attention during counseling. School counselors can benefit from incorporating screening assessment tools that include questions related to ACEs and depression. Establishing a systematic referral system to connect students with experts can enhance the likelihood of identifying self-harm tendencies and offering the essential support to prevent self-harm.

Citations

• Adverse childhood experiences and health-related outcomes in early adulthood: Evidence from the Korean Welfare Panel Study
  Changyong Choi, Joshua P. Mersky
  Children and Youth Services Review.2025; 170: 108158.     CrossRef
• Global burden of all cause-specific injuries among children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019 : a prospective cohort study
  Cong Li, Jinghua Jiao, Guangyao Hua, Gantugs Yundendorj, Shunming Liu, Honghua Yu, Lijun Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Lei Liu
  International Journal of Surgery.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to identify clinical characteristics of South Korean pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a children's hospital over the past 5 years, with a specific focus on comparing the features observed between Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Additionally, it aimed to examine the nursing diagnoses given to patients.
Methods
This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of Korean pediatric patients under 18 years of age who were diagnosed with IBD and hospitalized at a children's hospital in Seoul, South Korea, from January 2017 to December 2021.
Results
The number of pediatric patients diagnosed with IBD steadily increased. This finding was particularly prominent for CD patients, the majority of whom were male. Pediatric patients with CD had significantly higher rates of abdominal pain and perianal lesions, while pediatric patients with UC had a higher rate of bloody stool. Laboratory findings indicated that CD patients had higher levels of inflammatory markers and lower albumin levels than UC patients. The nursing diagnoses given during hospitalization mostly related to safety and protection, physical comfort, and gastrointestinal function.
Conclusion
This study provides insights into Korean pediatric IBD patients, enabling early detection and the development of nursing intervention strategies. From a comprehensive perspective, nursing care should not only address patients' physical needs but also their psychosocial needs.

Purpose
The rising prevalence of smartphone overdependence among adolescents and its detrimental impact on mental health have become a growing concern. This study aimed to investigate the association between smartphone overdependence and the mental health of Korean adolescents.
Methods
Participants were drawn from the 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey conducted in 2020. The dependent variable as smartphone overdependence, while the main exposure of interest was mental health, encompassing generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), perceived stress, sources of perceived stress, perceived loneliness, and perceived depressive symptoms. The study employed the Rao-Scott chi-square test and multiple logistic regression using IBM SPSS version 26.0.
Results
The participants comprised 54,948 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years. Among them, 25.1% (n=13,775) were categorized as smartphone overdependence group. Specifically, 20.3% of adolescents who reported GAD ≥10 and 22.5% of those who reported experiencing high levels of perceived loneliness were identified as smartphone overdependent. The GAD increased a risk of smartphone overdependence by 2.61 times (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 2.46–2.77). Perceived loneliness was associated with 1.98-fold (95% CI: 1.87–2.09) increased risk of smartphone overdependence. Additionally, conflict with peers was found to increase the risk of smartphone overdependence by 4.63-fold (95% CI: 3.89–5.52), followed by conflict with parents (odds ratio [OR]: 4.52, 95% CI: 3.84–5.31), and family environment (OR: 4.52, 95% CI: 3.75–5.46).
Conclusion
The findings underscore a significant association between smartphone overdependence and mental health in Korean adolescents. Healthcare services to improve their emotional coping and interpersonal skills are necessary.

Citations

• Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation in Female Adolescents With Smartphone Overdependence
  Hyeongyeong Yoon
  Journal of Pediatric Health Care.2025; 39(2): 225.     CrossRef
• Excessive smartphone use, smartphone dependency and body image distortion in Korean adolescents
  Young Gyu Cho
  Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2025; 46(2): 58.     CrossRef

Purpose
We developed a virtual reality (VR) program for use in pediatric nursing practicums to help nursing students learn to measure vital signs in children.
Methods
The analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model was employed between July 2021 and December 2021 at a university in South Korea. In the analysis phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with four nursing students, two nursing school graduates, and four experts. The topic and contents of the VR program were settled in the design phase. The VR program was developed and subsequently used and evaluated by 20 nursing students and four experts.
Results
The contents of the VR program for pediatric nursing practicums included the measurement of vital signs in a newborn baby and a young child, as well as an evaluation system. The mean score for the nursing students' satisfaction with practice was 4.02 out of 5 points. The mean scores for overall satisfaction with the VR program were 4.15 and 4.79 out of 5 points for nursing students and experts, respectively.
Conclusion
The VR program developed in this study allows nursing students to practice measuring vital signs in children, thus improving the students' clinical performance in pediatric nursing.

Citations

• Digital Educational Tools for Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Review of Serious Games, Gamified Applications and Non-Gamified Virtual Reality Simulations/Tools for Nursing Students
  Vasiliki Eirini Chatzea, Ilias Logothetis, Michail Kalogiannakis, Michael Rovithis, Nikolas Vidakis
  Information.2024; 15(7): 410.     CrossRef

Citations

• Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
  Hyun Young Koo
  Child Health Nursing Research.2024; 30(1): 1.     CrossRef
• Transgenerational impacts of early life adversity: from health determinants, implications to epigenetic consequences
  Cyrielle Holuka, Nathalie Grova, Eleftheria G. Charalambous, Jeanne Le Cléac`H, Jonathan D. Turner, Archibold Mposhi
  Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.2024; 164: 105785.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the impact of family resilience on caregiver well-being across various age groups of children diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) groups (0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years).
Methods
Utilizing secondary data from the 2022 US National Survey of Child Health, this cross-sectional study involved 2,752 children who were formally diagnosed with ADHD. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation, chi-square tests, and linear regression, conducted using SPSS version 27.
Results
The study revealed a moderate positive correlation (r=.35, p<.001) between family resilience and caregiver well-being. Controlling for covariates, family resilience accounted for 25.2%, 21.1%, and 22.1% of caregiver well-being variance in age groups 0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years, respectively. Additionally, factors like employment status, family structure, and caregiver age showed varying influences on caregiver well-being across these developmental stages. A consistent pattern emerged across these age groups: unemployment and non-traditional family structures were associated with negative impacts on caregiver well-being, whereas older caregiver age positively influenced well-being.
Conclusion
This research underscores the importance of age-specific family resilience strategies to improve caregiver well-being and family interactions in ADHD contexts. Investigating these aspects through qualitative studies across various cultures could deepen our understanding of well-being and inform culturally sensitive interventions.

Citations

• Being a parent of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  Derya Evgin, Nuray Caner, Elif Bilge Alimoğlu, Yağmur Sezer Efe
  Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
North Korean refugee women struggle with the double burden of adaptation and parenting as mothers in a new environment. This study aimed to identify the knowledge, confidence, and educational needs regarding newborn care among North Korean refugees, and to determine differences between these variables according to participants' characteristics.
Methods
Data were collected from September to October 2022, and 150 North Korean refugee women recruited using convenience sampling participated in the study. Descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were used for data analysis.
Results
The mean scores were as follows: parenting knowledge, 14.97 out of 25; infection prevention knowledge and confidence, 20.09 out of 33 and 51.37 out of 80, respectively; and educational needs, 245.86 out of 310. Significant differences were observed in newborn care, knowledge, and confidence according to maternal age, educational level, family structure, and pregnancy history. Significant positive correlations were observed between the participants' newborn care knowledge, confidence, and educational needs.
Conclusion
Personalized educational programs should be implemented to enhance North Korean refugee women's confidence in newborn care, focusing on areas with low knowledge levels and high educational needs and enabling women to achieve healthy pregnancy and childbirth, and to parent well.

Citations

• Knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers: a descriptive survey study
  In-Sook Lee, Jeong-Hee Jeon
  Child Health Nursing Research.2023; 29(4): 300.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study examined the combined effects of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, screen-based sedentary behaviors, and sleep duration on adolescent obesity.
Methods
It followed a cross-sectional study design and conducted secondary analysis on data from 20,497 high school students who participated in the 17th (2021) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. This study underwent logistic regression analysis in complex sampling analysis.
Results
The combinations of low and medium consumption of SSBs, excessive screen-based sedentary behaviors, and short sleep durations were associated with a 1.18 and 1.12 fold increased likelihood of obesity (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.03–1.35) and (95% CI=1.02–1.22), respectively. The combination of high SSB consumption, appropriate screen-based sedentary behaviors, and short sleep duration (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.15, 95% CI=1.01–1.31) and high SSB consumption, excessive screen-based sedentary behaviors, and short sleep duration (aOR=1.40, 95% CI=1.16–1.69) were associated with obesity.
Conclusion
Integrated and tailored programs considering combination patterns of SSB consumption, screen-based sedentary behaviors, and short sleep duration need to be developed for preventing adolescent obesity.

Citations

• Digital competency among pediatric healthcare workers and students: a questionnaire survey
  Sang-Sang Ren, Wei-Ze Xu, Zhi Chen, Jia-Jia Chen
  World Journal of Pediatrics.2025; 21(2): 192.     CrossRef
• Artificial intelligence for digital healthcare in the low and medium income countries
  Sinegugu Emgard Sibiya, Rajendraparsad Hurchund, Bernard Omondi, Peter Owira
  Health and Technology.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Developing and validating a 2D digital version of the Brazilian Children's anxiety questionnaire
  Valquiria Moreira Lacerda Martins, Juliana Bastoni da Silva, Janaina Chinaque Francisco, Gabriela Rossi Dos Santos, Gabriely Silva dos Santos, Stefan Nilsson, Marla Andreia Garcia de Avila
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 76: 160.     CrossRef
• Acceptance of Digital Health Care Technology and the Role of Nursing Education
  Jiyoung Han, Meeyoung Kim, Kum Hei Ryu, Kwangsoo Shin
  The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.2024; 55(12): 575.     CrossRef
• Artificial intelligence: A huge augmentation in nursing curriculum
  Rupa Ashok Verma, Ankita Nancy Anil Das, Rama Hari Danapure, Priyanka Dadarao Kosare, Smita Bhimrao Moon, Ashish Ganesh Chokhare
  IP Journal of Paediatrics and Nursing Science.2024; 7(4): 125.     CrossRef

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting parents' intentions to have their children aged 5-11 years vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods
The participants of the study were 298 parents with children aged 5-11 years in South Korea. Data collection took place from October 20 to October 26, 2022 and used an online survey (Google Forms). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t test, analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression in IBM SPSS version 26.0.
Results
The factors influencing participants' vaccination intentions for their children aged 5-11 years were cognitive behavioral control (β=.40, p<.001), attitudes (β=.37, p<.001), subjective norms (β=.20, p<.001), and awareness of whether their child could receive the COVID-19 vaccine (β=.07, p=.016). The explanatory power of the regression equation was 89%.
Conclusion
Parents' intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 are influenced by their attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control toward vaccines. Since parents are concerned about vaccine side effects, it is important to establish a trusted line of communication to keep them informed about vaccinations.

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the general characteristics and health behaviors of students with non-therapeutic substance use.
Methods
This secondary data analysis used data from the 17th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2021). Analyses of the 54,848 adolescents used descriptive statistics, the Rao–Scott χ2 test, and logistic regression.
Results
The risk factors for substance use among students were anxiety, loneliness, living separately from family, suicidal ideation, e-cigarette use, and high stress.
Conclusion
The findings help identify the risk factors for non-therapeutic drug use among adolescents. Since South Korea does not have a drug prevention program for its adolescent population, an educational plan based on these findings could help prevent adolescent substance abuse.

Citations

• Factors Associated With Habitual Drug Use Among Adolescents: A Secondary Data Analysis
  Dong-Hee Kim, Yujin Kim
  Asian Nursing Research.2025; 19(1): 78.     CrossRef
• The Mediating Effect of Depression on the Relationship between Loneliness and Substance Use in Korean Adolescents
  Hyesun Kim
  Behavioral Sciences.2024; 14(3): 241.     CrossRef
• Protecting our future: environmental hazards and children’s health in the face of environmental threats: a comprehensive overview
  Jungha Lee, Hyo-Bin Kim, Hun-Jong Jung, Myunghee Chung, So Eun Park, Kon-Hee Lee, Won Seop Kim, Jin-Hwa Moon, Jung Won Lee, Jae Won Shim, Sang Soo Lee, Yunkoo Kang, Young Yoo
  Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics.2024; 67(11): 589.     CrossRef

Purpose
This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and effects of a mobile app healthcare coaching program developed based on self-regulation theory among youths with type 1 diabetes.
Methods
A mixed-method design was utilized. Participants were randomly assigned into intervention (n=23, 12-week coaching program) or control groups (n=16, usual care). Pre- and post-intervention assessments included self-efficacy, diabetes management behavior, and health outcomes (quality of life, depression, and HbA1c). Quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN ver. 26.0. The narrative information from the participants in the healthcare coaching program underwent content analyzed.
Results
The intervention group had significantly lower depression scores (t=2.57, p=.014) than the control group. No significant differences were observed in self-efficacy, diabetes management behavior, and health outcomes between the two groups. The average frequency of health behavior monitoring per week among the participants was 1.86±1.60. The qualitative findings indicated that participants perceived improved diabetes self-management with the intervention; however, challenges during vacations, dietary control difficulties, and a lack of disease awareness were identified.
Conclusion
The healthcare coaching program improved psychological aspects for youth with type 1 diabetes. Further research is needed to develop and implement mobile app interventions aimed at enhancing compliance with diabetes management in pediatric and adolescent populations.

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of fatherhood among fathers of high-risk neonates and their confidence regarding neonatal care.
Methods
A study was conducted of 100 fathers whose neonates had been admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for at least 48 hours. Perceptions of fatherhood, neonatal characteristics, and fathers' confidence regarding neonatal care were measured using a self-reported questionnaire. The survey took approximately 10 minutes to complete and was completed anonymously. The factors that affected fathers' confidence regarding neonatal care were analyzed using multiple regression.
Results
The scores for positive and negative perceptions of fatherhood were relatively high at 4.27 and 3.42 out of 5 points, respectively. A positive perception of fatherhood was found to influence fathers' confidence regarding neonatal care.
Conclusion
NICU nurses should encourage fathers to effectively perform their parenting roles by implementing educational programs and interventions to promote positive perceptions of fatherhood and fathers' confidence regarding neonatal care after discharge.

Citations

• Fathers in the neonatal unit: A narrative review
  Claire Webber, Paula Foran, Karen Walker
  Journal of Neonatal Nursing.2025; 31(2): 101617.     CrossRef
• Review of the Research Literature on the Impact of Father Absence on Child Development in Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
  Hadiye Kucukkaragoz
  Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review.2025; 5(4): e06117.     CrossRef
• Parents’ Participation in Care during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Stay in COVID-19 Era: An Observational Study
  Emanuele Buccione, Davide Scarponcini Fornaro, Damiana Pieragostino, Luca Natale, Adelaide D’Errico, Valentina Chiavaroli, Laura Rasero, Stefano Bambi, Carlo Della Pelle, Susanna Di Valerio
  Nursing Reports.2024; 14(2): 1212.     CrossRef
• Supporting Fathers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  William Hull, Alejandra Rodriguez, Nathan Talarico, Curry Bordelon
  Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their parents experience various problems that can affect their quality of life. This study examined factors affecting the quality of life of children with CP.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from January to August 2019. The participants were consecutively recruited children with CP aged 2 to 18 years and their parents. Ninety-eight children with CP and their parents, specifically their mothers, were recruited. Children’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured using the Pediatrics Quality of Life Cerebral Palsy. Parental HRQoL and stress were measured using the WHOQOL-BREF and Parenting Stress Index (PSI).
Results
Functional level V was the most common category for both Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Bimanual Fine Motor Function (BFMF) (35% and 28%, respectively). Children’s mean HRQoL was medium (49.81±20.35). The mean total PSI score was high (94.93±17.02), and 64% of parents experienced severe stress. Bivariate analysis showed that GMFCS, BFMF, number of comorbidities, presence of pain, and parental stress were significantly correlated with the total score for children’s HRQoL (p<.05). Multiple linear regression analysis (p<.05) demonstrated that more severe GMFCS and parental stress were associated with lower mean HRQoL scores in children.
Conclusion
Factors including the level of GMFCS and parental stress affected the HRQoL of children with CP. Parental stress management should be included in the comprehensive management of these children.

Citations

• Proxy- and self-report evaluation of quality of life in cerebral palsy: Using Spanish version of CPQOL for Children and adolescents
  Alba Aza, Inmaculada Riquelme, María Gómez Vela, Marta Badia
  Research in Developmental Disabilities.2024; 154: 104844.     CrossRef
• Cerebral palsy: potential risk factors and functional status among children under three years, a case-control study in northwest Iran
  Morteza Haramshahi, Vahideh Toopchizadeh, Samira Pourzeinali, Neda Nikkhesal, Tahereh Sefidi Heris, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili, Shirin Osouli-Tabrizi
  BMC Pediatrics.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study investigated knowledge of atopic dermatitis and food allergies, as well as health information literacy, among North Korean refugee mothers with preschool-age children and explored how these variables were related to participants' characteristics.
Methods
A descriptive study design was used. Data from 130 North Korean refugee mothers were collected between January and March 2023.
Results
The mean scores were 14.48 of 30 for atopic dermatitis knowledge; 2.77 of 10 for food allergy knowledge, and 56.95 of 80 for health information literacy. Significant differences were observed in knowledge of atopic dermatitis based on breastfeeding duration (F=4.12, p=.009), and in knowledge of food allergies based on mixed feeding (F=3.11, p=.049). Health information literacy showed significant relationships with education level (F=3.76, p=.026), occupation (F=3.99, p=.021), checking nutritional information (t=2.91, p=.004), mixed feeding (F=4.50, p=.014), and atopic dermatitis diagnosis (t=6.86, p=.001). Significant positive correlations were observed between atopic dermatitis knowledge, food allergy knowledge, and health information literacy.
Conclusion
Personalized educational programs should be implemented to improve awareness of allergies and health information literacy among North Korean refugee mothers, which would help them find, evaluate, and understand health-related information. These programs should focus on providing nutrition and dietary education to promote healthy growth in children and prevent diseases.