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Paediatrics & neonatal research

Everything we have read on paediatrics & neonatal. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations are in there too, and the funding wherever the paper declares it.

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• RNOther2025Breastfeeding Support and Protection During Natural Disaster and Climate-Related Emergencies in Indonesia: Policy Audit.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationOnly four of 513 Indonesian disaster regulations addressed infant feeding in emergencies. None required staff training, coordination, or WHO Code monitoring. Emergency breastfeeding protection was not specified.
• RNQualitative2025Uncertainties and contradictions experienced by women with COVID-19 during childbirth/birth and the postpartum period.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen who gave birth with COVID-19 described fear, isolation, and separation from their babies. Some found staff caring, but others reported being left alone, denied companions, ignored birth plans, and struggling with breastfeeding.
• RNQualitative2025'You Have to Be Well, to Be Sick'-A Qualitative Study of Young Adults' Experiences of Undergoing Liver Transplantation.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesYoung liver transplant recipients described fatigue, fear of infection and a clash between youth and chronic illness. They wanted honest information about medicines and side effects, plus mental health support from peers or clinicians after discharge.
• RNOther2025YouTube as a Source for Arabic-Speaking Parent Education on the Oral Hygiene of Children: A Social Media Content Analysis.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Most Arabic-language YouTube videos on child tooth brushing scored moderate total quality, but had poor reliability and low overall quality. Creator credentials did not guarantee quality, so nurses should vet videos before sharing them.
• RNSurvey2025Does Grit Matter? The Relationship Between Grit and Drinking Behavior Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Nationally Representative Sample of Korean Adolescents.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingAdolescents with higher grit were less likely to report drinking in the past year, even after accounting for gender, depression, peer and teacher relationships, other risk behaviors, and social media use.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Interventions During Pregnancy to Improve Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthAntenatal breastfeeding education and counseling raised mothers' confidence in breastfeeding. The biggest gain came from model-based education plus counseling; counseling alone did not help.
• RNSurvey2025Using Multi-Site Research Results to Impact Local Pediatric Pain Evidence-Based Practice: Innovations and Outcomes.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingSharing local pain data with PICU sites led most to change practice, like fixing assessment scales. Nurses saw their own documentation gaps. This was a survey of research teams, not a test of whether the new practices improved patient outcomes.
• RNNarrative Review2025A Narrative Review of Culturally Informed Breastfeeding Interventions for African American Women.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingCulturally informed breastfeeding support for African American women improved breastfeeding knowledge, confidence, intention, initiation, duration, or exclusivity in 13 studies, but study quality was not appraised.
• RNSystematic Review2025Experiences of Family Caregivers of Children Aged 1-23 Months Who Have Received Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review With Qualitative Metasynthesis.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingParents of infants in pediatric palliative care valued control, home care, and family routines. They reported gaps in staff training, communication, and discharge instructions, while appreciating supportive nurses.
• SLPRNSurvey2025The Roles of Parental Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion in Affecting Mental Health and Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children With or Without Hearing Loss: An Analysis of the Parallel Mediation Model.Nursing openParents of children with and without congenital hearing loss reported that higher stress, depression, and anxiety were linked to lower parenting self-efficacy, and that lower psychological flexibility, mindful awareness, and self-compassion were also linked to lower self-efficacy. It did not test an intervention.
• RNSurvey2025Factors associated with the self-esteem of pregnant women at normal risk.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAmong 150 normal-risk pregnant women, lower self-esteem was associated with being up to 19, unmarried, not living with a partner, no paid employment, and unplanned pregnancy.
• RNSystematic Review2025Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programmes Among Adolescents and Sociocultural Adaptation of Programmes: A Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingSchool-based suicide prevention programmes often improved adolescents' knowledge about suicide, help-seeking and some suicide-related outcomes, but effects were inconsistent, few reported cultural adaptation and no adverse effects were reported.
• RNOther2025The Role of Siblings in Caring for Middle-Aged and Older People With Severe Mental Illness: A Scoping Review.International journal of mental health nursingMost siblings of middle-aged or older people with severe mental illness are willing to give emotional, social, or financial support, but they resist regular daily care. They need psychoeducation, counselling, and help coordinating with services.
• RNOther2025Guidelines for Primary Pediatric Care Professionals to Help Patients Establish and Protect Milk Supply.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingPrimary care nurses should assess 8-12 feeds or expressions in 24 hours, cue-based feeding, safe skin-to-skin, detailed feeding history, and delayed milk-production risk factors at newborn visits.
• RNOther2025Maternal identity measurement based on the experiences of mothers with infants: a methodological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)A 17-item questionnaire for Korean mothers of infants measures maternal identity across warmth, effort, indifference and preparation. It was tested in 300 mothers but has not been tested for clinical care.
• RNOther2025Effectiveness of passive ankle pump exercise on lower limb swelling in neonates with a peripherally inserted central catheter: a quasi-experimental study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn neonates with lower limb PICCs, adding nurse-led passive ankle pump exercise to limb elevation and warm compresses reduced leg swelling and shortened time to resolution from 80 hours to 56 hours.
• RNSystematic Review2025Digital components and interaction types in counseling interventions for childhood and adolescent obesity: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesDigital counseling for children and adolescents with obesity mixed web, apps, prompts, wearables, and staff contact. Some studies reported BMI or behavior improvements, but results were inconsistent and nurses were rarely included.
• RNSystematic Review2025The Relationship Between Excessive Screen Time, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Literature Review.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncHeavy smartphone, internet, social media and video game use was associated with more suicidal thoughts, planning, self-harm and attempts in adolescents during the pandemic, across 18 studies. These are associations, not proof screen time causes self-harm or suicide attempts.
• RNQualitative2025Father Involvement in Pregnancy and Postnatal Care: Combined Perspectives of Fathers, Mothers, and Service Providers.Nursing & health sciencesFathers, mothers and service providers described perinatal services as centred on mothers and children, making some fathers feel secondary. Participants suggested father-specific education, flexible attendance and attention to paternal mental health, while cautioning that fathers should not always be present.
• RNRCT2025Effect of premature infant oral motor intervention (PIOMI) and pacifier intervention on the transition to oral feeding in preterm infants: A randomized controlled study.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSPreterm infants given oral motor intervention or pacifier reached full oral feeding sooner and had shorter hospital stays than controls. The two methods produced similar results, so either may be considered when certified oral motor care is unavailable.
• RNSurvey2025Association Between Family Support and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in a Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing openHigher family support was linked to higher breastfeeding confidence. Mothers whose postnatal caregiver was their parents had lower confidence. Nurses can ask whether family help is supportive or controlling.
• RNCohort2025Associations Among Childhood Household Income, Latent Classes of Early Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Adolescent Mental Health.Issues in mental health nursingAdolescents with many types of early childhood adversity had the highest depression and anxiety symptoms. Adolescents with physical or emotional abuse but few other adversities had symptoms similar to those with little adversity. That group also had the highest household income at birth.
• RNCohort2025The Impact of Adversity and Family Conflict on Risk for Future Substance Use Among Young Adolescents in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study): A Cohort Analysis.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncHigher childhood adversity scores at ages 9 to 10 were linked to higher risk for future alcohol, cigarette/e-cigarette, and marijuana use at ages 12 to 13. Family conflict did not change that link.
• RNOther2025Definitions and Occurrence of Unused Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in Different Care Settings: A Scoping Review.Nursing openUnused short peripheral IV catheters were common across 25 studies, with reported occurrence from 8.4% to 56%. Definitions varied, so nurses should review each catheter's need and remove it when no IV therapy or clinical reason remains.
• RNSystematic Review2025Clinical validation of terminological subsets of the international classification for nursing practice: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFifteen included studies show that clinical validation of standardized nursing language subsets is mostly Brazil-based case-study work in adult and elderly care. This maps methods, not evidence that a nursing diagnosis or intervention improves patient outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2025Father participation in the care of a critically ill child: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFathers of critically ill children often remain secondary caregivers because work demands, gender expectations and hospital ward routines limit them. Nurses can include fathers in care, education and support instead of treating the mother as the only parent.
• RNQualitative2025Integrated Aftercare Support for Parents and Carers Following a Child's Suicide Attempt: A Qualitative Study.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncParents described post-suicide aftercare as helpful when staff listened, came to their home, and provided peer support. They wanted longer hours, clearer structure, and more time.
• RNSurvey2025Knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about COVID-19 vaccination.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem63.88% of pregnant women had negative views about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, mostly fearing fetal harm. Higher education and enough vaccine information were linked to more positive attitudes.
• RNQualitative2025Seeking Healthcare in Many Different Places: Mental Health Strengths and Challenges Among Omani Female Adolescents.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncOmani young women said stigma, cost, and fear that school nurses or social workers would tell parents kept them from mental health care. They still valued family and government support and some used prayer, peers, or the internet.
• RNQualitative2025Parental Caregiving Experiences in Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Phenomenological Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyParents of children with epidermolysis bullosa described being sent home without training, leading to trial-and-error wound care and false hope. They reported profound isolation, family instability, and despair due to the relentless physical burden and lack of clear guidance.
• RNOther2025The factors affecting breastfeeding self-efficacy, LATCH scores and effect of postnatal breastfeeding education on mothers' self-efficacy.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P217 postpartum mothers' breastfeeding confidence scores rose from 58.9 to 68.4 on a 14-70 scale after routine hospital breastfeeding support, one-on-one breastfeeding education, practical demonstration, positive feedback, and phone follow-up. No control group means the rise cannot be separated from those components.
• RNSystematic Review2025Technologies for healthy lifestyle in people with HIV: a systematic review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PApps, booklets, motivational interviews and phone calls improved healthy lifestyle, ART adherence, stress, smoking or depression in adults with HIV across eight randomized trials. The review did not combine the results, and every trial had some weaknesses.
• RNSurvey2025The Mediating Role of Hopelessness in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Loneliness Among Adolescents.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAdolescents who reported more social media addiction also reported more loneliness and hopelessness. Hopelessness was linked to both, so clinicians may need to assess all three.
• RNOther2025An Evidence-Based Safe Sleep Program Is Associated With Less Infant Sleep-Related Deaths.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingAudits in 12 Pennsylvania hospitals found more infants supine and fewer unsafe crib items after a comprehensive safe-sleep program; parent advice reports also improved, but death counts were too small to prove fewer deaths.
• OTRNMeta-Analysis2025Case Management for Enhancing Wellbeing, Resilience, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents With Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing & health sciencesCase management for parents and carers of children with chronic illness or disability produced small improvements in caregiver wellbeing, less distress, and better satisfaction with services. Nurses and occupational therapists may add structured care coordination to family support.
• RNOther2025Effects of a health promotion intervention in the Mexican population with celiac disease.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAfter seven virtual health-promotion sessions, people with celiac disease reported fewer symptoms and healthier lifestyles. Median symptom scores fell from 46.87 to 4.16, and health-promoting lifestyle scores rose from 52.90 to 142.85, but there was no control group.
• RNRCT2025Evaluation of an Interactive, Educational Website Developed for Adolescents to Learn About Pediatric Clinical Trials: DigiKnowIt News.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAdolescents and parents who used a clinical-trial education website said they knew more about trials and felt more positive about them than controls. Knowledge, fears, and willingness to join a trial did not improve.
• RNOther2025PEDIATRIX SAFE KIDS: Serious Game on the safety of pediatric patients.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA pediatric patient-safety quiz app for hospital companions was judged by specialist nurses to cover safety topics clearly, but not tested for improving safety or learning. Nurses can use it to structure family education while checking understanding.
• RNRCT2025Impact of a Psychoeducation on Caregiver Burden, Internalized Stigma, Anxiety, and Coping in Caregivers of Children With Epilepsy: A Randomized Pilot Study.Nursing & health sciencesCaregivers of children with epilepsy and a disability who took a 6-week psychoeducation course reported less burden, anxiety and stigma, and more confident, optimistic coping than caregivers who did not. The course included seizure first aid, medication management and stress techniques.
• RNOther2025The Multidimensional Factors That Influence the Family Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of family nursingFamilies with higher confidence and lower effort had more family-centered routines and stronger social support. Nurses can help caregivers shift from child-centered to family-centered routines and identify support networks to reduce management burden.
• RNQualitative2025Meanings that mothers of obese children attribute to eating habits: grounded theory.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers of obese children described feeding as love, guilt relief, and work compromise. They gave sweets to stop crying, relied on caregivers, and felt unable to control meals.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Care provided by humanoid robots: a scoping review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHumanoid robots in healthcare were used mainly for social interaction, with some physical rehabilitation support and health information. This review mapped how they were used, not whether they improved patient outcomes.
• RNOther2025Serious game as an educational tool to promote the health of children and adolescents with cancer.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria15 children and adolescents with cancer rated a printed board game about cancer and treatment as acceptable for usability, with a mean score of 95.16 on a 0 to 100 scale. It did not show improved knowledge, anxiety, or clinical outcomes.
• RNRCT2025Improving respectful maternity care through group antenatal care: Findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial.MidwiferyPregnant women in group antenatal care reported more respectful experiences than routine care: fewer said they were treated differently because of personal attributes, and more found wait times and information acceptable.
• RNSystematic Review2025Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingSpiritual meditation ranked as the most effective nonpharmacological intervention for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression in pregnant women. Mindfulness-based stress reduction was the top choice specifically for stress. Most other therapies, including yoga and music, showed no significant benefit over standard prenatal care.
• RNSurvey2025Person-Centered Perinatal Health Care and Empowerment During Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthHigher person-centered prenatal and maternity care scores were linked with birthing people feeling empowered to advocate all the time. Clear information, respect, decision-making, and allowing support persons stood out.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Mother's Gentle Human Touch on Preterm Neonate's Pain and Maternal Anxiety During Venipuncture in Turkiye.Research in nursing & healthPreterm babies whose mothers used gentle touch on the head and abdomen during blood draws had lower pain scores, less crying, lower heart rate and higher oxygen levels. Their mothers also reported less anxiety. All babies had mothers present, a lullaby, and standard care.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Music and Eye Masks on Sleep Quality and Delirium in Abdominal Surgery Intensive Care Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing in critical careSleep quality improved on days 2 and 3 in post-abdominal surgery ICU patients given eye masks plus calming classical music for three nights; day-3 delirium screening scores were lower, but observed delirium cases did not differ.
• RNOther2026Comparison of the Effects of Plastic-Free Diet, Plastic-Free Diet Education and Exposure Feedback on Urinary Bisphenol: A Levels in Adolescents.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesThe approaches did not differ, but plastic-free diet, plastic-free diet education, and BPA exposure feedback all lowered adolescents' urinary BPA from pre-test to post-test.
• RNSystematic Review2025Interventions to Support Psychological Health Outcomes for Children and Families Experiencing Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission: A Scoping Review.Nursing in critical carePICU family support evidence is thin: 10 small studies, many were information or psychoeducation, some reported lower parent anxiety or stress; no intensive clinical interventions were identified.