Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-15DOI: 10.1177/10784535241298276
Suat Tuncay, Abdullah Sarman
{"title":"Hospital Fear Points and Fear Levels of Children 5-10 Years Old.","authors":"Suat Tuncay, Abdullah Sarman","doi":"10.1177/10784535241298276","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535241298276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> This study aimed to determine hospital fear points, specific aspects of the hospital experience that are particularly frightening for children, and fear levels of children 5-10 years old who are admitted to the hospital. <b>Methods:</b> This descriptive cross-sectional study of 210 children in eastern Turkey aged 5-10 years used a Demographic Findings and Hospital Fears Form and the Child Fear Scale to collect data about the children's demographics, the opinions of the mothers about their children's fears, and the children's fears about the hospital. <b>Results:</b> Children in the outpatient treatment services and emergency department were afraid of blood drawing, intravenous insertion, injections (shots), and separation from their mothers. In the surgical department, in addition to painful procedures, children were most afraid of being forced to undergo the procedure, insertion of medications, being in the operating room, being awakened after surgery, and seeing the incision site. In the inpatient ward, children were most afraid of nurses and doctors entering the room. <b>Conclusions:</b> Children feared painful procedures, separation from their mothers, and the unknown in the hospital setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"168-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016488","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-19DOI: 10.1177/10784535241307039
Sara J Newman, Melanie Baker, Linda Sue Hammonds
{"title":"Mental Health Vulnerabilities and Environmental Justice: A Collaborative Online International Learning Experience.","authors":"Sara J Newman, Melanie Baker, Linda Sue Hammonds","doi":"10.1177/10784535241307039","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535241307039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaboration and intercultural interaction and engagement are relevant to all aspects of higher education including distance/remote/virtual courses. Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experiences connect students in different countries and provide them with meaningful and significant opportunities for global and intercultural exposure. Such an educational environment enhances students' cultural awareness and knowledge, and guides their personal, relational, and professional actions. Accordingly, engagement in COIL experiences can increase students' understanding of and ability to respond to significant global health-care issues both locally and internationally and to recognize their impact on mental health, and can lead to reflection and awareness that will endure beyond students' individual class experiences. One of these urgent issues is mental health vulnerabilities associated with environmental justice issues. This article describes participation in an international collaborative experience between the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, and the College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama, USA.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"106-110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016492","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-15DOI: 10.1177/10784535241308595
Yayuk Nuryanti, Paulina Kombong, Niluh Gede Susantie
{"title":"The Lived Experiences of Mothers Living with HIV in West Papua, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Yayuk Nuryanti, Paulina Kombong, Niluh Gede Susantie","doi":"10.1177/10784535241308595","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535241308595","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mothers living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may experience adjustment issues due to their illness progression and the risk of intergenerational transmission of the disease. Existing research on women living with HIV has focused on how psychological transitions such as child care and breastfeeding influence maternal life, and how socioeconomic status, stigma, and social support impact psychological transitions. Little is known about the experiences of mothers living with HIV in Indonesia. This study employed interpretive phenomenological methods to learn about the experiences of mothers living with HIV in West Papua, Indonesia. Twenty mothers with HIV were invited to participate in a study at a public health center. Themes identified were emotional reaction to HIV diagnosis, destruction of relationships, treatment burden, emotional coping, motherhood, and uncertainty about their child's future status. Formal and informal peer-led support groups may be practical tools for increasing partner communication and antiretroviral therapy uptake and decreasing HIV vertical transmission, especially in low-resource contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"183-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016496","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-02-13DOI: 10.1177/10784535251319439
Vanessa Natsumi Mizobata, Tatiane Roberta Fernandes Teixeira, Patrícia Aparecida Francelino Crepalde, Michelle Cristine De Oliveira Minharro, Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila
{"title":"Effectiveness of a Perioperative Pediatric Nursing Intervention with a Brazilian Educational Comic Book: A Quasi-Experimental Study.","authors":"Vanessa Natsumi Mizobata, Tatiane Roberta Fernandes Teixeira, Patrícia Aparecida Francelino Crepalde, Michelle Cristine De Oliveira Minharro, Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila","doi":"10.1177/10784535251319439","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535251319439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> This study aimed to compare an educational intervention with an educational comic book and oral information versus oral information alone, for 45 children and their parents before pediatric surgery. <b>Design and Methods:</b> A quasi-experimental study was conducted at a public university in Brazil. The content of the comic book was previously validated, and its face validity for use in children's perioperative care was previously confirmed. Inclusion criteria were children aged 6 to 14 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification I or II, undergoing their first elective surgical procedure, and literate parents. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the sociodemographic characteristics of the children and their parents. A questionnaire was administered to children aged 6 to 10 years, another for those aged 11 to 14 years, and a third for parents to evaluate their knowledge about surgery. <b>Results:</b> The sociodemographic characteristics of the intervention group (<i>N</i> = 22) and the control group (<i>N</i> = 23) were comparable. In both groups, for both the children and their parents, there was a significant difference between pre- and post-orientation knowledge scores. However, there was no difference in knowledge scores between the two educational strategies. <b>Conclusion:</b> Educational interventions on the day of surgery are beneficial for increasing knowledge among patients and family members, regardless of the method used. We recommended the process of preparing the child should begin after scheduling the surgery, and nurses should use a child-centered care approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"201-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143415854","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1177/10784535251313554
Alexandra Ferreira, Maria Teresa Moreira, Sandra Rodrigues, Andreia Lima, Salomé Ferreira, Carla Sílvia Fernandes
{"title":"Use of Technologies in Promoting Adolescent Mental Health: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Alexandra Ferreira, Maria Teresa Moreira, Sandra Rodrigues, Andreia Lima, Salomé Ferreira, Carla Sílvia Fernandes","doi":"10.1177/10784535251313554","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535251313554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Technologies such as mobile apps, online platforms, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence have been explored to support adolescent mental health. Issues of accessibility, effectiveness, privacy, and equity need to be assessed to determine the true impact of these technologies. This review offers insights for health-care professionals, researchers, and technology developers aiming to improve adolescents' mental wellbeing. <b>Objectives:</b> To map studies on the advantages of using educational technologies in the promotion of mental health for adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Methodology: Scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. The research was conducted in PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) via EBSCO, and PsycINFO via EBSCO. <b>Results:</b> The JBI methodology guided the review, including information on title, authors, year, country, study type, objectives, and results. The review highlighted a range of technological interventions for adolescent mental health, such as apps for mood monitoring, online support platforms, computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs, and virtual reality interventions for anxiety. Discussion: The analysis showed potential benefits of using technologies in adolescent mental health, such as greater accessibility, convenience, and personalization. However, issues of privacy, security, and effectiveness need careful consideration. <b>Conclusion:</b> This review highlights the promising role of technologies in adolescent mental health. However, it is crucial to continue research to optimize the design, implementation, and evaluation of these interventions, ensuring their impact and effectiveness in improving adolescents' mental wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"111-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081908","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-12DOI: 10.1177/10784535241311935
Keden Montgomery, Monica Davis, Jessica Biles
{"title":"Where in the World? Creating a Map Application to Support Nursing Students.","authors":"Keden Montgomery, Monica Davis, Jessica Biles","doi":"10.1177/10784535241311935","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535241311935","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Successful completion of professional experience placement is a key factor for student progress through pre-licensure nursing programmes and subsequent registration as a nurse. Professional experience placement can be a time when students feel the impact of intersectional challenges, and is a point in which attrition occurs. A regional university partnered with their spatial analysis unit to create a customised, interactive, digital map application to support students undertaking professional experience placement. <b>Purpose:</b> This research aimed to identify whether a custom-designed digital map application reduced student self-perceived stress, promoted ongoing connection with theoretical learning, and facilitated more reliable access to internet technology during professional experience placement. <b>Methods:</b> An online survey using homogenous purposive sampling was used to gather data. Quantitative analysis used the Exact Wilcoxon-Pratt Signed Rank Test and the Kruskal-Wallis Rank Sum Test to further analyse the data in accordance with specific demographics. <b>Conclusions:</b> Difference between pre- and post-intervention response rates was suggestive, indicating that the map application contributed to improving students' experience in two key areas: self-reported personal, financial, and family stress; and ongoing connection with theoretical learning using technology while undertaking professional experience placement. <b>Implications for Practice:</b> This research evidences one way in which universities can support students during professional experience placement, opening opportunities for other disciplines who use work-integrated learning opportunities to explore the impact a customised digital map application may have on student experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"155-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142973276","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1177/10784535251329377
Noah Doucette, Jennifer Lane
{"title":"Understanding the Meaning Attributed to Patients' Lived Experience Beyond a Diagnostic Label: Applications of Interpretive Phenomenology to Nursing Practice.","authors":"Noah Doucette, Jennifer Lane","doi":"10.1177/10784535251329377","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535251329377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unearthing the meaning patients' attribute to their lived experience beyond a diagnostic label has profound implications to reconceptualize the caring art of nursing practice. Featured throughout this article are lessons learnt from caring for a patient who had received a stigmatizing diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. Contained within such heavily stigmatized diagnoses are various preunderstandings (e.g., negative views about substance misuse) that are often informed by dominant societal beliefs, which can impede nurses' ability to authentically care for patients across the lifespan. Interpretive phenomenology is a philosophical tradition dedicated to the description of lived experience; this philosophy can facilitate an understanding of how things appear in the world in which they exist. By applying interpretive phenomenology to nursing practice, nurses can understand the essence that patients' attribute to their diagnostic label by authentically exploring their lifeworld. Utilizing the philosophical underpinnings of interpretive phenomenology, this article proposes opportunities to inform the way nurses care for patients by exploring how a Gadamerian fusion of horizons and holistic approach to care can reconceptualize nursing practice. Understanding the meaning patients' attribute to their lived experiences is a critical step to optimizing care by granting nurses the opportunity to ascribe meaning in their everyday clinical practice, which can motivate positive patient outcomes and a continuous evolution of their authentic being.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"220-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143733211","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1177/10784535241305844
Hea Jin Lee, Myoung Soo Kim, Mi Lim Chung
{"title":"Pain-Related Responses in Preterm Babies Using Automated and Laser Heel-Lancing Devices.","authors":"Hea Jin Lee, Myoung Soo Kim, Mi Lim Chung","doi":"10.1177/10784535241305844","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535241305844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> This study aimed to compare the pain-related behavioral and physiological responses and puncture-related characteristics between automated and laser lancets and examine the correlation between infants' pain-related responses and facial expressions during heel lancing in a neonatal intensive care unit. <b>Methods:</b> Pain-related responses were assessed using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale, heart rate, and oxygen saturation through pulse oximetry. Facial expressions were also analyzed using a facial recognition application. Puncture-related characteristics were assessed through puncture marks, number of punctures, and hemostasis. <b>Results:</b> There was a significantly higher puncture mark frequency at 3 min in the automated lancet group than in the laser lancet group. There were no interaction effects of time and group on pain-related behavioral response, heart rate, or oxygen saturation. There were significant positive correlations between the pain-related behavioral response and anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. <b>Conclusion:</b> The laser lancet had relatively good outcomes regarding puncture-related characteristics, although there was no significant difference in pain-related responses. A laser lancet is a novel option for preterm babies at risk of scar-related inflammation and coagulopathies.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"190-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958892","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1177/10784535251323005
Noor Qasem, Noura Alqaisi, Rawan Alsalhy, Noor Haj Mohammad, Mohammad Alsadi, Jumana Shehadeh
{"title":"Imposter Syndrome Among University Students: Impact on Levels of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression.","authors":"Noor Qasem, Noura Alqaisi, Rawan Alsalhy, Noor Haj Mohammad, Mohammad Alsadi, Jumana Shehadeh","doi":"10.1177/10784535251323005","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10784535251323005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Imposter syndrome (IS) is a psychological pattern in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and talents, and then fear being exposed as frauds. Despite their evident success, these feelings may lead to an inability to internalize achievements, often resulting in increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. <b>Aims:</b> This study aimed to examine the prevalence of IS among university students in different specialties, and its association with psychological parameters of stress, anxiety, and depression. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional, descriptive design was utilized to survey students at The University of Jordan using a convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using a self-report questionnaire consisting of demographic questions, the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, <b>Results:</b> Of the 1120 participants, 47.5% (<i>n</i> = 532) had moderate feelings about IS, 34.7% (<i>n</i> = 389) had frequent feelings about IS, and 7% (<i>n</i> = 78) had intense feelings about IS. IS was reported among all groups of students, with no statistically significant differences based on gender, age, specialty, program level, or grade point average. There were significant positive relationships between depression (<i>r</i> = 0.585, <i>p</i> < 0.001), anxiety (<i>r</i> = 0.520, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and stress (<i>r</i> = 0.566, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and IS. <b>Conclusion:</b> Interventions addressing educators and university students to increase awareness of IS, and mitigating its consequences. Encouraging open discussions about these feelings can empower students to recognize their worth and develop healthier coping strategies, leading to improved mental health outcomes and healthier learning environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626891","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}
Creative NursingPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1177/10784535241307932
Abubaker Hamed, Donna Moralejo, Angela Durante
{"title":"Challenges and Considerations in Naming True and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs: A Methodological Discussion.","authors":"Abubaker Hamed, Donna Moralejo, Angela Durante","doi":"10.1177/10784535241307932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241307932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Novice researchers may face challenges in choosing names for true and quasi-experimental designs due to complexity in terminology and variety of experimental designs used in nursing. Addressing these issues is crucial for ensuring clarity and accuracy in experimental nursing research. <b>Aim:</b> To discuss the complexities, challenges, and considerations involved in naming true and quasi-experimental research designs and propose a decision tree for researchers to guide them in accurately and consistently naming these designs. <b>Design:</b> A methodological discussion. <b>Methods:</b> Research texts, the Public Health Agency of Canada Critical Appraisal Tool Kit, and articles from various scientific journals were chosen to illustrate the challenges and characteristics of different experimental and quasi-experimental study designs. <b>Discussion:</b> Key characteristics of true and quasi-experimental designs such as nature of experimental and control groups and process of random allocation are outlined and illustrated with examples. <b>Conclusion:</b> A decision tree is offered to help researchers and reviewers in the precise and consistent labeling of true and quasi-experimental designs. By providing a structured way for decision-making, it enhances the accuracy and reliability of classification processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10784535241307932"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651944","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}