Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs for pediatric palliative care (PPC) among parents of children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) and to investigate differences in the needs for PPC according to their general characteristics.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted between March 28 and May 18, 2018. Parents (N=96) who had a child under 18 years with a CCC were recruited. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
Results
The overall average need for PPC was 3.58±0.33 out of 4.00. In terms of care for the subjects' children, the highest need was physical care, followed by psychosocial and spiritual care. In the sub-dimensions, preservation of physical function received the highest score. Of the items, the highest need was for seizure control. In terms of care for the subjects themselves, the highest need was for psychosocial care, followed by bereavement and spiritual care. In the sub-dimensions, communication received the highest score. Of the items, the highest need was for smooth communication with medical staff. Differences in needs for PPC according to participants’ general characteristics were not statistically significant.
Conclusion
Medical staff should provide PPC according to the priorities of parents’ perceived needs.

Citations

• Assessing Palliative Care Needs Among Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Cancer and Their Caregivers in South Korea
  Suheon Oh, Seung Yeon Kwon, Mikyung Park, Hyeon-Jin Kim, Hye Joung Cho, Hyun Ji Hong, Sowon Kim, Hyeon Jin Park, Meerim Park, Hee Jo Baek, Jun Ah Lee
  Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.2026;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Experiences of Pediatric Palliative Care Among Bereaved Parents Who Lost a Child With Leukemia in South Korea
  Seung Jin Oh, Haeyoung Min, Sunhee Choi, Hye-lyung Hwang, Sujeong Kim
  Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing.2024; 26(2): E74.     CrossRef
• The First Step to Initiate Pediatric Palliative Care: Identify Patient Needs and Cooperation of Medical Staff
  Su Hyun Bae, Yeo Hyang Kim
  Healthcare.2022; 10(1): 127.     CrossRef
• Nurses’ Perceived Needs and Barriers Regarding Pediatric Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study
  Kyung-Ah Kang, SuJeong Yu, Cho Hee Kim, Myung-Nam Lee, Sujeong Kim, So-Hi Kwon, Sanghee Kim, Hyun Sook Kim, Myung-Hee Park, Sung Eun Choi
  The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.2022; 25(2): 85.     CrossRef

Purpose
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and to describe the characteristics of child abuse screening instruments.
Methods
Articles regarding the development of a child abuse screening instrument were investigated using the systematic review method. A literature search using the keywords “child and abuse or maltreatment and instrument or screening tool” in English, and “child,” “abuse,” and “instrument” in Korean, was conducted of material published in PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, ERIC, and RISS. Database and bibliographic searches, and quality appraisal using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies tool that included systemic reviews, yielded 17 records.
Results
Key elementary child abuse screening instruments were developed for physical, psychiatric, affective and sexual and child neglect assessment. The instruments’ target populations were children at home and in institutions. The reviewed instruments had the advantage of diagnosing past, concurrent, and indirectly, potential child abuse.
Conclusion
The results of this study demonstrate that child abuse screening instruments are available for screening and for assessment of abused children in various circumstances. This review of child abuse screening instruments offers evidence for the acceptable use of optimal psychometric tools for child abuse assessment and provides guidelines for child health nursing practice.

Citations

• A Systematic Review Evaluating Psychometric Properties of Parent or Caregiver Report Instruments on Child Maltreatment: Part 2: Internal Consistency, Reliability, Measurement Error, Structural Validity, Hypothesis Testing, Cross-Cultural Validity, and Cri
  Sangwon Yoon, Renée Speyer, Reinie Cordier, Pirjo Aunio, Airi Hakkarainen
  Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.2021; 22(5): 1296.     CrossRef
• Reliability and Validity of Korean Version of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory
  Sona Lee, Hye Young Ahn
  Child Health Nursing Research.2019; 25(2): 85.     CrossRef