Hanie Tohidibehpoor , Mohammad Arshadi , Fatemeh Ghorbani
{"title":"The relationship between self-compassion, job satisfaction and quality of life of nurses working in neonatal intensive care units","authors":"Hanie Tohidibehpoor , Mohammad Arshadi , Fatemeh Ghorbani","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101666","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101666","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Self-compassion refers to self-care and kindness toward oneself in difficult times. This study investigated the relationship between self-compassion, job satisfaction, and quality of life among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses. This correlational study was conducted in 2023 in Tabriz. One hundred fourteen (114) nurses were included in the study. Data were collected using the short form of the Neff Self-Compassion Scale, the SF-36 quality of life, and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Nurses' self-compassion scores were 31.9 ± 1.5, job satisfaction was 53.2 ± 11.6, and quality of life was 88.5 ± 8.4. There was a significant positive correlation between self-compassion, job satisfaction, and quality of life. The results indicated that NICU nurses’ self-compassion is at a good level, while job satisfaction and quality of life are at a moderate level. Increasing self-compassion may predict improved job satisfaction and enhanced quality of life for NICU nurses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mothers` experience with transitions in the process towards neonatal digital homecare","authors":"Marianne Lund, Mai Linn Lunnay, Elin K. Evensen","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101663","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101663","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to explore mothers` experiences with transitions from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to digital homecare.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with five mothers whose preterm infants had received digital homecare from a NICU in Norway. All interviews were conducted through video call due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Interview transcripts were analysed using Tjora's stepwise deductive inductive method. Meleis' Transition Theory provides the theoretical framework for this analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study identifies two critical transitions. The informants experienced specific conditions that affected the transitions, resulting in varying perceptions of whether the transitions towards digital homecare were good and, subsequently, whether the transitions were health-promoting, such as coping with the parental role. Three themes emerged: (1) the need for ongoing information, (2) relational continuity, and (3) defined roles.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Mothers in the NICU undergo a complex and multifaceted transition as they assume the responsibilities of independent caregivers while simultaneously managing the various situational shifts within the unit and the progression toward early discharge. Given the challenges inherent in this process, healthcare professionals must prioritize comprehensive support throughout each phase, ensuring an optimal and well-coordinated transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101663"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I Nyoman Windiana , Nyoman Suciawan , Ida Ayu Putu Purnamawati , I Ketut Susila , Putu Enrico Pramana Okaniawan , Putu Citra Ayu Pratiwi , Ni Komang Ayu Mirah Widiatari
{"title":"Paracetamol versus ibuprofen as first-line treatment for patent ductus arteriosus: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","authors":"I Nyoman Windiana , Nyoman Suciawan , Ida Ayu Putu Purnamawati , I Ketut Susila , Putu Enrico Pramana Okaniawan , Putu Citra Ayu Pratiwi , Ni Komang Ayu Mirah Widiatari","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101677","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101677","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>After over four decades of clinical investigation, the management of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature neonates remains highly contradictious, with no consensus on the optimal timing and approach for intervention. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials were conducted using databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. The primary outcomes evaluated included closure rates, complications, mortality, and duration of hospitalization. A total of ten studies involve 986 premature infants diagnosed with PDA were analyzed. The study findings indicated comparable primary closure rates between paracetamol and ibuprofen treatments (RR, 1.01; 95 % CI, 0.94–1.08; P = 0.78), although fewer complications were observed in the paracetamol-treated group (RR, 0.85; 95 % CI, 0.71–1.01; P = 0.07). Moreover, the duration of hospital stay was shorter in infants treated with paracetamol (SMD, −0.24; 95 % CI, −0.47,-0.00; P = 0.05), while mortality rates did not significantly differ between groups (RR, 0.72; 95 % CI, 0.48–1.08; P = 0.11). These findings suggest that paracetamol may be an effective initial therapeutic option for managing PDA in premature infants. However, further trials are necessary to establish optimal dosing regimens, treatment durations, and potential long-term effects associated with this approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101677"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eun Sook Kim , Hyoyeong Kim , Heemoon Lim , Jungwoo Hwang , Hyejung Lee
{"title":"Factors influencing nursing care competences in neonatal intensive care units: Generalized equation estimation analysis","authors":"Eun Sook Kim , Hyoyeong Kim , Heemoon Lim , Jungwoo Hwang , Hyejung Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101668","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101668","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nurses’ care competence is an important determining factor for outcomes of sick infants hospitalized. This study investigated the individual and organizational factors influencing care competence of nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).</div><div>A cross-sectional study surveyed 141 neonatal nurses from seven hospitals across South Korea. An online survey questionnaire consisted of care competence of neonatal nurses, the Korean version of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, and demographic questions. A generalized equation estimation analysis identified individual and organizational factors predicting care competence of nurses from different hospitals.</div><div>NICU nurses who were older (<em>p</em> < 0.001), had higher education (<em>p</em> = 0.036), longer NICU working experience (<em>p</em> < 0.001), and advanced role position (<em>p =</em> 0.005) reported a higher competence level. Among work environments at the hospital-level, nurses’ care competence is different in three subdomains: nursing foundations for quality of care (<em>p <</em> 0.035), staffing and resource adequacy (<em>p</em> < 0.001), and collegial nurse–physician relations (<em>p <</em> 0.001).</div><div>NICU nurses’ competency can be improved with increased NICU working experience, better adequate staffing, and more positive relations with other care providers in the NICU.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101668"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kirsty Jane , Katie Gallagher , Polly Livermore , Helen Shoemark , Glenn Robert
{"title":"Being a parent in neonatal care environments: A survey of the acceptability of sound and song for parents with seriously unwell infants on UK neonatal units","authors":"Kirsty Jane , Katie Gallagher , Polly Livermore , Helen Shoemark , Glenn Robert","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101674","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101674","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Having a baby admitted to a Neonatal Unit (NNU) significantly impacts parental mental health and establishment of parental identity. Evidence of positive outcomes from music therapy is growing. However, its accessibility and acceptability on NNUs is rarely considered.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To explore the a) development and expression of parental and cultural identity on NNUs b) acceptability of music therapy to the neonatal parent population.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A collaboratively designed survey focused on a) music and cultural identity; b) NNU experience; and c) views on sharing music on the NNU. Analysis was undertaken using Sekhon's framework of acceptability.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>56 responses were received. Establishing parental identity and expressing cultural identity were challenging. Respondents thought music might help support parental and baby wellbeing. The emotional content of music and interruption to valued time were concerns.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Urgent medical care delays establishment of parental identity. Music therapy provision may develop parental self-efficacy. Intervention co-design could increase accessibility and acceptability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101674"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Siva , Baby S. Nayak , Leslie Edward S Lewis , Binil Velayudhan , Judith Angelitta Noronha
{"title":"Intervention strategies to enhance early mother-infant interaction at NICU - A systematic review","authors":"N. Siva , Baby S. Nayak , Leslie Edward S Lewis , Binil Velayudhan , Judith Angelitta Noronha","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101671","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101671","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Early mother-infant interaction is pivotal for the baby's emotional, cognitive, and social development. It promotes bonding, secure attachment, language acquisition, and overall well-being of the infant. The review aims to determine the effect of interventional strategies to enhance early maternal-infant interaction. A systematic review was carried out using the PRISMA guidelines. A scientific literature search was performed in CINAHL via EBSCO host, MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest Medical Library. A total of 12 studies included in a narrative synthesis (3 Randomized Controlled Trials and 9 non-RCTs). Family centered care and kangaroo mother care practices have significantly improved mother-infant interaction and bonding at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), even after discharge from the hospital. The healthcare system can incorporate family-centered care and early kangaroo mother care as a part of standard care policy to enhance early mother-infant bonding.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101671"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143704123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The effect of oxygen on diaper dermatitis in infants: A randomized controlled trial” [J. Neonatal Nurs. 30(2024) 476–481]","authors":"Elif Doğan , Hüsniye Dinç Kaya","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101658","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101658","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernanda Alves de Britto Guimarães Oliveira , Ana Isabel A. Nascimento Rodrigues de Melo , André Laboreiro Ferreira Mendes da Graça , Maria Teresa Perlico Machado Brandão
{"title":"Parental involvement in neonatal care: Translation and validation into european Portuguese of the CO-PARTNER questionnaire","authors":"Fernanda Alves de Britto Guimarães Oliveira , Ana Isabel A. Nascimento Rodrigues de Melo , André Laboreiro Ferreira Mendes da Graça , Maria Teresa Perlico Machado Brandão","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101657","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101657","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The article addresses the indisputable importance of early intervention for premature babies and their families, focusing specifically on the translation, adaptation and validation of the CO-PARTNER questionnaire into European Portuguese. This study is of much relevance as it contributes to the availability of a translated, adapted, and validated tool that measures parental involvement in neonatal care, the unique so far, in European Portuguese. The methodology was guided by ethical standards, starting with the translation of the questionnaire by bilingual experts, followed by reconciliation, back-translation and content review. Pre-testing was carried out with a group of experts, including mothers of premature babies, ensuring cultural relevance and clarity. Content validation involves evaluating items based on criteria such as clarity, relevance and simplicity, using Likert scales and content validity indexes (CVI). The percentages of agreement among experts, which varied between 71 % and 100 %, were analyzed and items with lower consensus were adjusted. The results show that most items achieved high agreement and validity. No items were deleted and 16 items have been adjusted for greater accuracy. The final version of the “Partnership\" questionnaire, translated to European Portuguese as “Parceria” maintains the original structure, with six domains that assess activities such as daily care and comfort for the baby in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). It is an innovative and useful tool for analyzing parent's involvement in premature baby care, giving important cues for enhancing parental and family centered interventions in neonatal care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101657"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Li , Qing Yang , Jing Pan , Min Yang , Ziyuan Liu , Miao Yu , Jing Xu , Baohua Li
{"title":"Construction of a formula for predicting the length of oral and gastric tube insertion locations based on the body weight in premature neonates","authors":"Rui Li , Qing Yang , Jing Pan , Min Yang , Ziyuan Liu , Miao Yu , Jing Xu , Baohua Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101647","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101647","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To establish a weight-based formula for estimating the depth of oral gastric tube in premature neonates.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>From November 2021 to March 2023, premature infants who required clinical gastric tube placement and underwent chest X-ray examination were enrolled in this study. The nurses used the distance from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to estimate the length of the oral gastric tube. The length of the tube and the body weight of the infant on that day were recorded. Based on the results of the chest X-ray, the position of the oral gastric tube placement was determined and the ideal length of placement was calculated, which was used as the dependent variable, and the infant's weight was used as the only independent variable to establish a regression equation and construct the formula.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 504 eligible premature neonates were selected for analysis. The statistical formula for measuring the depth of the gastric tube placement, based on the body weight, was as follows: length of oral gastric tube (cm) = (0.003 ± 0.20) × weight (g) + (10.47 ± 0.20), R<sup>2</sup> = 0.541, <em>P</em> < 0.001. There was no significant difference in the accuracy rate between the formula method and the body surface measurement method of the “tip of nose-earlobe-xiphoid process”.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The formula for estimating the length of oral gastric tube placement based on weight has a certain degree of accuracy and can be used in premature neonates in the clinical setting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101647"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Crofts , E. Smit , M. Chakraborty , D.-M.W. Walker
{"title":"Noise levels in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit: an observational study","authors":"K. Crofts , E. Smit , M. Chakraborty , D.-M.W. Walker","doi":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101642","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101642","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preterm infants are cared for in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [NICU] during a critical period of their development. Caregivers are responsible for promoting an environment that is protective of their neurodevelopment. Noxious stimuli, such as noise, are recognised as harming both short and long-term health outcomes. Recent studies suggest that recommended levels are not being met within neonatal units and changes are crucial in helping to meet them (Mayhew et al., 2022; Best et al., 2020; Chawla et al., 2017). A study was undertaken to measure the sound levels within a NICU. The results were compared with the recommended levels as advised by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Analysed results confirm that recommended levels were not being achieved putting neonates at higher risk of morbidity. Using a Plan, Do Study, Act [PDSA] cycle, education was provided to all healthcare professionals working within the neonatal unit along with the study results. Subsequent readings were taken following the intervention and compared pre and post data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":35482,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neonatal Nursing","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101642"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143654681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}