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{"title":"Factors That Affect the Quality of Life of Mothers Caring for Children With Medical Needs at Home: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.","authors":"Kanako Nakamura, Yuko Hamada, Ayaka Fujita, Seiichi Morokuma","doi":"10.2196/63946","DOIUrl":"10.2196/63946","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The number of children requiring daily medical care is on the rise, with many being cared for at home. This situation places a significant burden on mothers, who often serve as the primary caregivers.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to clarify the factors that affect the quality of life of mothers with children who require home health care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A questionnaire study was conducted among mothers of children needing medical care at home, with 46 participants responding. The questionnaire included items regarding the child's condition, the mother's situation, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-26scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Factors influencing the quality of life of mothers included whether the child attended daycare or school (β=.274; P=.04), the duration of home care (β=.305; P=.02), and the presence or absence of position changes (β=-.410; P=.003). The presence or absence of position changes had the most significant impact (adjusted R²=.327).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The most significant factor affecting the quality of life of mothers of children requiring home medical care is the presence or absence of positional changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e63946"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11694042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856848","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":"Emotional Touch Nursing Competencies Model of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Instrument Validation Study.","authors":"Sun-Young Jung, Ji-Hyeon Lee","doi":"10.2196/67928","DOIUrl":"10.2196/67928","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the health care sector through advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and big data, leading to new expectations for rapid and accurate treatment. While the integration of technology in nursing tasks is on the rise, there remains a critical need to balance technological efficiency with empathy and emotional connection. This study aims to develop and validate a competency model for emotional touch nursing that responds to the evolving demands of the changing health care environment.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aims of our study are to develop an emotional touch nursing competencies model and to verify its reliability and validity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A conceptual framework and construct factors were developed based on an extensive literature review and in-depth interviews with nurses. The potential competencies were confirmed by 20 experts, and preliminary questions were prepared. The final version of the scale was verified through exploratory factor analysis (n=255) and confirmatory factor analysis (n=256) to assess its validity and reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the exploratory analysis, 8 factors and 38 items (client-centered collaborative practice, learning agility for nursing, nursing professional commitment, positive self-worth, compliance with ethics and roles, nursing practice competence, nurse-client relationship, and nursing sensitivity) were extracted. These items were verified through convergent and discriminant validity testing. The internal consistency reliability was acceptable (Cronbach α=0.95).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings from this study confirmed that this scale has sufficient validity and reliability to measure emotional touch nursing competencies. It is expected to be used to build a knowledge and educational system for emotional touch nursing.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e67928"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11686023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840257","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":"Ethical Dilemmas Among Oncology Nurses in China: Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Eunjeong Ko, Neda Shamsalizadeh, Jaehoon Lee, Ping Ni","doi":"10.2196/63006","DOIUrl":"10.2196/63006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Effective communication about cancer prognosis is imperative for enhancing the quality of end-of-life care and improving patient well-being. This practice is sensitive and is heavily influenced by cultural values, beliefs, and norms, which can lead to ethical dilemmas. Despite their significance, ethical challenges in nursing related to prognosis communication are understudied in China.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to examine the ethical dilemmas relating to cancer prognosis communication and their associated factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was employed to survey 373 oncology nurses in mainland China. Data were collected on ethical dilemmas, attitudes, barriers, experiences with prognosis communication, sociodemographics, and practice-related information. Ordinary least squares regressions were used to identify factors contributing to ethical dilemmas.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants reported a moderate level of ethical dilemmas in prognostic communication (mean 13.5, SD 3.42; range 5-20). Significant predictors of these dilemmas included perceived barriers (P<.001), experiences with prognosis communication (P<.001), and years of work experience (P=.002). Nurses who perceived greater communication barriers, had more negative experiences with prognosis communication, and had less work experience were more likely to encounter ethical dilemmas in prognosis-related communication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Chinese oncology nurses frequently encounter ethical dilemmas, as well as barriers, in communicating cancer prognoses. This study's findings emphasize the importance of culturally tailored communication training. Collaborative interprofessional training, particularly through physician-nurse partnerships, can perhaps enhance the proficiency of cancer prognosis-related communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e63006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11661690/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822975","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":"Current Evidence of the Application of Music in Tai Chi Exercise: Scoping Review.","authors":"Yan Du, Gao-Xia Wei, Yichao He, Hongting Ning, Penny Roberts, Edward Golob, Zenong Yin","doi":"10.2196/60104","DOIUrl":"10.2196/60104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Music has frequently been used in movement exercises to enhance health benefits. However, scientific evidence regarding the application of music to Tai Chi practice is limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This scoping review aims to understand how music has been used in Tai Chi practice and whether music could be applied to Tai Chi practice to help optimize its benefits.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, CINAHL, CNKI, and Weipu databases were searched. We included studies that compare Tai Chi practice experience or health outcomes between individuals practicing Tai Chi with music and those practicing Tai Chi without music. Studies published through September 2022 were identified. Two researchers (YD and YH) independently performed study selection and data extraction. Thematic analysis was used to summarize and categorize the findings of the included studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven studies were included in this review. All 7 included studies are experimental studies. Practicing Tai Chi with music might lead to positive perceptions of Tai Chi practice (eg, motivation, concentration, enjoyment, compliance, and performance) and higher evaluations of Tai Chi instructional quality, especially for Tai Chi beginners. The effects of incorporating music into Tai Chi practice on health outcomes are inconclusive due to the heterogeneities of the sample size, and the intervention components, lengths, and frequencies of the included studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Applying music to Tai Chi practice may result in positive Tai Chi practice experience and adherence, particularly for beginners, which could help improve the dissemination and implementation of Tai Chi interventions for public health. However, whether applying music to Tai Chi practice leads to synergetic effects on health outcomes needs further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e60104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11450349/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301723","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":"Examining the Evidence on the Statistics Prerequisite for Admission to Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs: Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Ha Do Byon, Sunbok Park, Beth A Quatrara, Jessica Taggart, Lindsay Buford Wheeler","doi":"10.2196/57187","DOIUrl":"10.2196/57187","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the United States confer the highest practice degree in nursing. The proportion of racial and ethnic minority DNP students, including those of Asian descent, keeps increasing in the United States. Statistics is commonly required for DNP programs. However, there is insufficient evidence regarding the number of years within which statistics should be taken and the minimum grade required for admission to the program.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to examine the associations of statistics prerequisite durations and grades for admission with the course performances within the DNP program. We also explored whether a postadmission statistics overview course can prepare students for a DNP statistics course as well as a required statistics prerequisite course.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted with a sample of 31 DNP students at a large university in the Mid-Atlantic region. Statistical analysis of data collected over 5 years, between 2018 and 2022, was performed to examine the associations, using Spearman rank correlation analysis and Mann-Whitney U test (U).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The performance of students in a DNP statistics course was not associated with prerequisite duration. There was no significant association between the duration and the DNP statistics course letter grades (ρ=0.12; P=.66), neither with exam 1 (ρ=0.03; P=.91) nor with exam 2 scores (ρ=0.01; P=.97). Prerequisite grades were positively associated with exam 1 grades (ρ=0.59; P=.02), but not exam 2 (ρ=0.35; P=.19) or course grades (ρ=0.40; P=.12). In addition, no difference was found in the performance of students whether meeting the prerequisite requirements or taking a 1-month, self-paced overview course (exam 1: U=159, P=.13; exam 2: U=102, P=.50; course letter grade: U=117, P=.92).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No evidence was found to support the need for limits on when prerequisites are completed or grade requirements. Opting for a statistics overview course after admission can serve as a viable alternative to the statistics prerequisite, effectively preparing students for advanced quantitative data analysis in a DNP program.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e57187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11420574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156759","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":"Demand Forecasting of Nurse Talents in China Based on the Gray GM (1,1) Model: Model Development Study.","authors":"XiuLi Wu, Aimei Kang","doi":"10.2196/59484","DOIUrl":"10.2196/59484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In a global context, the shortage of nursing personnel has emerged as a significant challenge, particularly in countries such as China experiencing population aging. The inadequacy of nursing human resources has become one of the primary threats affecting the quality of health services available to Chinese residents. Therefore, forecasting the demand for nursing personnel has become an important issue.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study presents a Gray GM (1,1) forecasting model for predicting the future 10-year demand for nursing workforce and the number of specialized geriatric nurses, aiming to provide a scientific basis for the development of policies in health care institutions in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on data from the China Statistical Yearbook 2022, the Gray GM (1,1) model was used to predict the demand for nursing jobs and geriatric nurses over the next 10 years (2024-2033).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicate that from 2024 to 2033, amidst a continuous growth in the overall population and an increasingly pronounced trend of population aging, the demand for nursing workforce in China, especially for specialized geriatric nurses, is projected to steadily increase.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The paper provides a reference basis for the establishment of China's health care workforce system and the involvement of government departments in health care workforce planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e59484"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11358653/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141984057","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":"Centralized Pump Monitoring System: Perception on Utility and Workflows by Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital.","authors":"Naruemol Chindamorragot, Orawan Suitthimeathegorn, Amit Garg","doi":"10.2196/60116","DOIUrl":"10.2196/60116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses play a key role in providing in-hospital care to patients. Worldwide, there has been a shortage of nursing staff, putting enormous strain on the existing nursing workforce physically and mentally. A vicious cycle of demanding workplaces exacerbated by perennial shortages leads to attrition and high staff turnover. A centralized, automated infusion pump monitoring system optimizes and augments nurses' performance in the hospital by cutting down on nurse visits to the patient's bedside for every matter, whether significant or insignificant. This viewpoint intends to highlight that by filtering out the noise effectively, nurses can focus on improving patient outcome-led interventions and enhancing the quality of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e60116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11306950/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141762941","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 Use of Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Developing Nontechnical Skills Among Nursing Students: Multimethods Study.","authors":"Kitty Chan, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Kin Cheung, Timothy Lai, Rick Yiu Cho Kwan","doi":"10.2196/58818","DOIUrl":"10.2196/58818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a niche technology rising in popularity in nursing education. Although there is an abundance of evidence to demonstrate the effect of virtual reality (VR) on desired learning outcomes, this evidence is limited to technical or procedural skills or managing a single patient with clinical problems. Nontechnical skills (NTS), such as communication, decision-making, teamwork, situation awareness, and managerial skills, have not been explored using IVR technology.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to (1) investigate the potential efficacy of the IVR system virtual reality hospital (VR-Hospital, or VR-Hosp), a single-user game we developed, on nursing students' NTS, sense of presence in the virtual clinical environment, and satisfaction and self-confidence in learning; (2) identify variables that predict NTS; and (3) explore students' experience in using VR-Hosp.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multimethods design with a quantitative and qualitative approach was adopted. Participants were provided with VR-Hosp with 3 scenarios in training. VR-Hosp adopted a multibed, multipatient, multitask approach and was embedded with various clinical situations. Learning outcomes were measured after the training, followed by group interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 202 students joined the study. Results revealed high levels of satisfaction and self-confidence in learning. Significant achievement in NTS was perceived by the students. The levels of satisfaction and self-confidence in learning and the involvement and sensory fidelity domains in the sense of presence were positive predictors of NTS.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The promising results offer a basis for designing IVR activities for nursing education. Further investigations are imperative to determine the impact of IVR technology on learning outcomes in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e58818"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11269964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581673","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":"Association Between Gestational Weeks, Initial Maternal Perception of Fetal Movement, and Individual Interoceptive Differences in Pregnant Women: Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Miku Furusho, Minami Noda, Yoko Sato, Yoshiko Suetsugu, Seiichi Morokuma","doi":"10.2196/57128","DOIUrl":"10.2196/57128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interoception encompasses the conscious awareness of homeostasis in the body. Given that fetal movement awareness is a component of interoception in pregnant women, the timing of initial detection of fetal movement may indicate individual differences in interoceptive sensitivity.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to determine whether the association between the gestational week of initial movement awareness and interoception can be a convenient evaluation index for interoception in pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 32 pregnant women aged 20 years or older at 22-29 weeks of gestation with stable hemodynamics in the Obstetric Outpatient Department. Interoception was assessed using the heartbeat-counting task, with gestational weeks at the first awareness of fetal movement recorded via a questionnaire. Spearman rank correlation was used to compare the gestational weeks at the first awareness of fetal movement and heartbeat-counting task scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant negative correlation was found between the gestational weeks at the first fetal movement awareness and heartbeat-counting task performance among all participants (r=-0.43, P=.01) and among primiparous women (r=-0.53, P=.03) but not among multiparous women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Individual differences in interoception appear to correlate with the differences observed in the timing of the first awareness of fetal movement.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e57128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11237770/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141460986","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":"Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing in Asia.","authors":"Nada Lukkahatai, Gyumin Han","doi":"10.2196/55321","DOIUrl":"10.2196/55321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping health care, including nursing, across Asia, presenting opportunities to improve patient care and outcomes. This viewpoint presents our perspective and interpretation of the current AI landscape, acknowledging its evolution driven by enhanced processing capabilities, extensive data sets, and refined algorithms. Notable applications in countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and China showcase the integration of AI-powered technologies such as chatbots, virtual assistants, data mining, and automated risk assessment systems. This paper further explores the transformative impact of AI on nursing education, emphasizing personalized learning, adaptive approaches, and AI-enriched simulation tools, and discusses the opportunities and challenges of these developments. We argue for the harmonious coexistence of traditional nursing values with AI innovations, marking a significant stride toward a promising health care future in Asia.</p>","PeriodicalId":55723,"journal":{"name":"AsianPacific Island Nursing Journal","volume":"8 ","pages":"e55321"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141422019","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}