The Prediction of Nursing Students' Pediatric Pain Awareness Based on Levels of Child Liking and Basic Empathy

IF 1.6 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI:10.1111/jcap.70013

Selin Çabuk, Bahise Aydin

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Abstract

Problem

Effective management of pediatric pain, a common issue faced by pediatric nurses, requires structured and comprehensive nursing education. Nurses' abilities, such as child-liking attitudes and basic empathy, play a critical role in recognizing and managing pain. This study aimed to predict nursing students' pain awareness based on their levels of child liking and basic empathy after completing the Child Health and Diseases Nursing course.

Methods

This descriptive and correlational study included 90 third-year nursing students from a university in Turkey. Data were collected using a sociodemographic data form, the Barnett Child liking Scale, the Basic Empathy Scale, and the Pain Awareness Subdimension of the Pediatric Pain Management Scale for Nursing Students.

Findings

The students scored 80.44 ± 12.622 on the Child Liking Scale, 60.56 ± 4.557 on the Basic Empathy Scale, and 24.96 ± 2.263 on the Pediatric Pain Awareness subdimension. The PLS-SEM model revealed that child liking, and basic empathy positively and significantly influenced pain awareness (p < 0.01).

Conclusions

Nursing students demonstrated high levels of child-liking and pediatric pain awareness, with moderate empathy levels. Child-liking and empathy skills predict pain awareness, emphasizing the need for targeted professional development for nursing students aspiring to specialize in pediatric nursing.

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基于儿童喜爱和基本共情水平的护生儿科疼痛意识预测

有效管理儿科疼痛是儿科护士面临的一个共同问题，需要进行结构化和全面的护理教育。护士的能力，如喜欢孩子的态度和基本的同理心，在识别和管理疼痛方面起着关键作用。本研究旨在以护生完成《儿童健康与疾病护理》课程后的儿童喜爱程度和基本同理心为基础，预测护生的疼痛意识。方法对土耳其一所大学的90名三年级护理专业学生进行描述性和相关性研究。采用社会人口学数据表、巴奈特儿童喜好量表、基本共情量表和护理学生儿科疼痛管理量表的疼痛意识子维度收集数据。结果学生的儿童喜爱量表得分为80.44±12.622分，基本共情量表得分为60.56±4.557分，儿童疼痛意识子维度得分为24.96±2.263分。PLS-SEM模型显示，儿童喜爱和基本共情对疼痛意识有显著正向影响（p < 0.01）。结论护生对儿童的喜爱程度和儿童疼痛意识较高，共情水平中等。儿童喜好和同理心技能预测疼痛意识，强调需要有针对性的专业发展护理学生有志专攻儿科护理。

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing NURSING-

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2.90

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (JCAPN) is the only nursing journal to focus exclusively on issues of child and adolescent mental health around the world. As a primary resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, educator roles, and those conducting research in mental health and psychiatric care, the journal includes peer-reviewed, original articles from a wide range of contributors in a broad variety of settings.