{"title":"Journal statistics in 2024, and the new era of Child Health Nursing Research in 2025.","authors":"Yunsoo Kim","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2025.002","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2025.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837355/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081484","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":"Socioecological factors influencing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents in South Korea: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Jin Suk Ra, Sun Hwa Kim","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.041","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study explored the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and school factors, following the socioecological model, associated with sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Korean high-school students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 231 students from first to third grade, aged 15-18 years, participated in this cross-sectional study. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the intrapersonal factors, fast-food consumption (β=0.13, t=1.97, p=.050) and habit strength of SSB consumption were positively associated (β=0.35, t=4.30, p<.001), and sleep duration was negatively associated with SSB consumption (β=-0.14, t=-2.02, p=.045). Among interpersonal factors, perceived SSB consumption by peers was positively associated (β=0.30, t=4.93, p<.001), and among school factors, vending machines at school (β=0.13, t=2.07, p=.039) and supermarkets and convenience stores near schools were positively associated with SSB consumption (β=0.17, t=2.87, p=.005).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>School nurses should propose policies and interventions that consider the multilevel factors to reduce SSB consumption in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"28-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837365/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081497","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":"The parent-doctor-child triangle: a structural equation modeling-based study in pediatric outpatient clinics in Indonesia.","authors":"Areta Idarto, Ferdi Antonio","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.030","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Parental satisfaction is essential for evaluating pediatric care quality and influences healthcare practices and performance. Pediatric patients frequently experience anxiety, affecting their and their parents' satisfaction. Nurses play a key role in reducing anxiety and improving care interactions. Meeting parents' expectations shapes long-term outcomes and impacts the hospital's reputation. While instruments such as the Child ZAP (Zufriedenheit in der Arztpraxis) provide comprehensive measures of satisfaction, their use in Indonesia has not been explored. This study aimed to validate the Child ZAP and offer insights to improve pediatric care quality in Indonesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 139 mothers whose children were older than 5 years and received treatment at private hospitals. Structured questionnaires were analyzed using partial least squared-structural equation modeling in SmartPLS 4, and a disjoint two-stage method was used to test dimensionality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All hypotheses were significant (p<.05), demonstrating strong support. All Child ZAP dimensions, treated as lower-order constructs, effectively measured parents' satisfaction as a higher-order construct. Overall parental satisfaction significantly influenced behavioral intention and mediated its relationship with Child ZAP. The mother's and the child's age served as moderating factors. The research model exhibited strong predictive power, underscoring pediatric nurses' pivotal role in improving communication among parents, physicians, and children to ensure quality care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Child ZAP instrument effectively evaluates parental satisfaction by examining how children interact and communicate with medical staff. It assesses doctors' engagement with children and their communication skills, highlighting nurses' essential role in providing family-centered pediatric care.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"63-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837359/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081500","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":"The role of nurses in child abuse situations: a systematic review.","authors":"Bomi Kim, Sunyeob Choi","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.022","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Nurses play a crucial role in cases of victims of child abuse; however, but there is a need for a comprehensive understanding of their specific roles, responsibilities, and best practices is needed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This integrative review aims to synthesize existing evidence on the role of nurses in cases of victims of child abuse. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, and Scopus databases. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases. This review included 12 qualitative and quantitative studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This review identified the following four themes: nurses' responsibility, intention to report child abuse, perceptions of child abuse, and risk assessment of child abuse. The findings revealed that nurses play a multifaceted role in child abuse situations. Evidence-based practices and guidelines were identified to optimize recovery outcomes among children who have experienced abuse.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This integrative review contributes to the body of knowledge on nurses' role in cases of victims of child abuse by providing valuable insights for nursing practice, education, and policy. These findings can help guide nurses in developing evidence-based interventions and collaborative approaches to support the recovery of victims of child abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"4-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081505","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":"Development for a concept mapping multicultural education program for Mother and Baby Unit nurses: a quasi-experimental study in South Korea.","authors":"Dahae Kang, Soonyoung Shon","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.043","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to develop a multicultural education program for Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) nurses by using concept mapping, and to evaluate its effectiveness in enhancing the nurses' cultural competence and multicultural acceptance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study utilized the ADDIE model (which comprises the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation stages) to design and implement a concept mapping-based multicultural education program for MBU nurses in a quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design. This program was structured into five sessions, each incorporating the use of concept maps to facilitate self-reflection and critical thinking. All sessions were conducted using the online Zoom platform, allowing participants to engage without restrictions on time or location. A total of 53 nurses participated, with 26 assigned to the experimental group and 27 to the control group. The program's effectiveness was assessed through changes in cultural competence and multicultural acceptance, measured using validated scales.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results demonstrated significant improvements in both cultural competence and multicultural acceptance in the experimental group compared to the control group, supporting the hypotheses that such educational interventions can enhance nurses' ability to provide culturally appropriate care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Concept mapping fosters self-reflection and critical thinking, effectively increasing MBU nurses' cultural competence and multicultural acceptance. This study offers a practical framework for integrating multicultural education into nursing training, ultimately improving care for foreign mothers and reducing the challenges faced by MBU nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"52-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081467","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":"Tutoring experiences of a high-risk newborn care simulation among nurse tutors and nursing student tutees in South Korea: a qualitative study.","authors":"Hyun Young Koo, Bo Ryeong Lee, Hyeran An","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.038","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to explore tutoring experiences related to a high-risk newborn care simulation among nurses and nursing students to derive insights into developing effective neonatal nursing practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative content-analysis study was conducted in March 2023. Data were collected through narrative surveys and focus group interviews with four neonatal intensive care unit nurses and 12 senior nursing students participating in a 1-day high-risk newborn care simulation program. A content analysis was performed on the collected data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three categories (\"efforts to foster a sense of presence,\" \"efforts to promote positive awareness of the neonatal intensive care unit,\" and \"establishing one's role as an educator\") and six subcategories were derived from the nurses' responses. Three categories (\"growth through a realistic virtual simulation,\" \"improved learning effects,\" and \"hope for continued development\") and six subcategories were derived from the nursing students' responses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The nursing students experienced realistic practice with their nurse tutors in the high-risk newborn care simulation, which helped them form their professional identity as future nurses. After tutoring, the nurses' perceptions of nursing students changed positively, which affected their teaching methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"40-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837356/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081519","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":"Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Hyewon Shin, Anna Lee, Sunyeob Choi, Minjeong Jo","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.025","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify the childbearing intentions of young adults in South Korea and examine the factors influencing them using a social-ecological model (SEM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Unmarried employed men and women (n=181) aged 25-40 years completed an online survey. The data included socio-demographic characteristics and responses at four levels: (1) intrapersonal (perception of parenthood and fertility knowledge), (2) interpersonal (quality of family relationships), (3) institutional (work-family culture), and (4) community and public policy (adequacy of government policies and social support systems). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 77% of the participants planned to have children, and more than 60% wanted to have two or more children. Among the four levels of SEM, only intrapersonal factors, including intention to marry, fertility knowledge, and attitudes toward parenthood, were statistically significant in influencing childbearing intentions. The model explaining the intention to have a child demonstrated an explanatory power of 59.6%, incorporating factors such as marital intention, perceptions of parenthood, and fertility knowledge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A noticeable gap exists between childbearing intentions and childbirth in South Korea. These findings provide insights into the nursing educational content needed for delivering family planning education to young adults. Targeted interventions such as counseling services and community education should be integrated into nursing practice. Moreover, nursing curricula should discuss factors influencing childbearing intentions to equip future nurses better to support young adults' family planning decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"31 1","pages":"15-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837357/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081461","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}
Intan Azzahra, Umi Listyaningsih, Raden Rara Wiwik Puji Mulyani
{"title":"Unveiling the dynamics of stunting: a qualitative exploration of parenting patterns and toddlers aged 6-59 months in Bejiharjo, Indonesia.","authors":"Intan Azzahra, Umi Listyaningsih, Raden Rara Wiwik Puji Mulyani","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.014","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This research was conducted to explore the experience of mothers in raising stunted toddlers aged between 6-59 months. It also examined the perceptions of parenting styles shaped by socio-cultural contexts and time constraints affecting the nutritional status as well as growth in Bejiharjo Village, Java, Indonesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative method was used and data were collected through in-depth interviews, diary recording, and focus group discussions with mothers of toddlers, stakeholders, and healthcare professionals. Transcript data from recorded interviews were processed using qualitative content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that there were four emergent themes, namely \"Toddler parenting patterns,\" \"Family and environmental health,\" \"Eating patterns and consumption habits of toddlers,\" as well as \"Literacy and understanding of parenting and child health.\" Furthermore, eight related theme clusters were yielded from the analysis of parenting experiences. Differences between stunted and non-stunted toddlers in parenting patterns and daily activities were recorded. Interactions between toddlers and mothers as well as productive activities had a shorter average duration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mothers experience various challenges and limitations in raising toddlers with the risk of stunting. Therefore, increasing understanding and knowledge about the importance of healthy parenting and good nutrition are necessary to prevent stunting.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"30 4","pages":"266-276"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11532355/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548107","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":"Effects of nurse's knowledge and self-efficacy on nursing performance in pediatric intravenous fluid management in South Korea: a descriptive study.","authors":"Se-Won Kim, Mi-Young Choi","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.023","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to identify the effects of nurse's knowledge and self-efficacy on nursing performance in pediatric intravenous fluid management and provide the primary data necessary for the efficient intravenous injection management of hospitalized children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was a descriptive study design with 141 nurses who perform pediatric intravenous therapy care at eight hospitals in the S, C, D, and S regions. Data were collected from September 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nursing performance of pediatric intravenous injection management was significantly positively correlated with knowledge (r=.44, p<.001) and self-efficacy (r=.19, p=.022). Nurses' knowledge (β=.42, p<.001) and self-efficacy (β=.22, p=.004) of pediatric intravenous injection management and care were identified as significant predictors of nursing performance thereof, with these two factors explaining 21.9% of the variance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found that knowledge and self-efficacy of pediatric intravenous injection management are significant predictors of the practice of intravenous care among pediatric nurses. Therefore, considering these factors, education and intervention programs should be developed to enhance pediatric nurses' knowledge and self-efficacy regarding intravenous injection management.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"30 4","pages":"288-297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11532348/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548120","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":"Family-based mobile application needs in childhood obesity management in South Korea: a qualitative study.","authors":"Hwa-Mi Yang, Hye-Ryoung Kim","doi":"10.4094/chnr.2024.032","DOIUrl":"10.4094/chnr.2024.032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>It is essential to investigate the users' needs in developing user-centered, family-based applications (apps) for managing childhood obesity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study conducted focus group interviews with ten parents, ten children, and four app developers to investigate the need to develop a family-based mobile app for childhood obesity. The interview period was from July 17 to August 30, 2023. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results highlighted 31 key themes critical to family-based app development, including the need for comprehensive content promoting healthy lifestyle habits, tailored expert support, and motivational factors for app engagement, which were categorized as intrinsic, extrinsic, and social motivations and technological features. Participants also highlighted potential challenges, such as app usability issues and the need for a user-friendly interface. The pivotal role of parents in guiding and supporting their children's health behaviors was emphasized, particularly in creating a supportive environment that encourages sustained engagement with the app.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the needs and preferences of parents, children, and app developers in managing childhood obesity. Emphasis on integrating healthy lifestyle content, providing expert support, and incorporating motivational strategies is crucial for the app's success. Additionally, addressing potential difficulties and recognizing the pivotal role of parents are essential considerations. These insights will inform the design and development of a user-centered mobile app that supports families in managing childhood obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":37360,"journal":{"name":"Child Health Nursing Research","volume":"30 4","pages":"298-308"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11532357/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548102","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}