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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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• RNCohort2026Factors associated with the interruption of exclusive breastfeeding and weaning in premature infants after hospital discharge: a prospective cohort study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPreterm infants' exclusive breastfeeding fell from 71.7% at discharge to 64.6% by 15-30 days. Not being exclusively breastfed at discharge was associated with 6.13 times higher later weaning risk. Nurses can prioritise support before discharge.
• RNOther2026Association of dietary energy and protein intake with frailty among patients with cirrhosis and implications for nursing practice.International journal of nursing sciencesHigher energy, protein, and animal-protein intake were linked to lower frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Thresholds were 30 kcal/(kg·d) energy and 0.83 g/(kg·d) protein. This is association only, not proof diet prevents frailty.
• RNRCT2026Mindfulness and communication intervention for mothers of children with developmental disabilities in Yangon: A randomized controlled trial on parental stress and problem-solving communication.International journal of nursing sciencesMothers of children with developmental disabilities who added a mindfulness and communication program, including home practice and phone follow-up, to routine daycare services reported lower stress through 12 weeks. Their problem-solving communication did not clearly improve more than routine services over time.
• RNOther2026Effects of family-based nursing interventions on mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy related to stunting prevention in Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study.International journal of nursing sciencesA seven-week family-based nursing program significantly improved mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy regarding stunting prevention. These gains persisted three months after the program ended, suggesting the intervention effectively empowered caregivers within the family context.
• RNSurvey2026Stigma, Perceptions, and Parental Responses to Children's Head Lice Infestation in Greece.The Journal of school healthGreek parents feared peer mockery, school judgment, and shame from head lice. Some linked it to hygiene or biology, but cultural prejudice was low. How often lice occurred was not closely tied to these concerns.
• RNRCT2026Transition to Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Education Delivery in the Setting of Health Care Disruption for Adults With Diabetes and Their Support Persons.The science of diabetes self-management and careVirtual and hybrid diabetes education allowed continued group participation during pandemic, but care-management call completion fell and support-person attendance rose in the family-focused arm.
• RNRCT2026Effect of Online Infant Care Education Based on Meleis's Transition Theory on Breastfeeding Success and Discharge Readiness: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practiceFirst-time mothers who received online infant care education during pregnancy had higher postpartum breastfeeding success and discharge readiness scores than controls. The control group also received the materials, and both groups received postpartum breastfeeding training.
• RNPilot2026Usability of the "Be Yourself" IA-powered, chatbot-based website for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaAdolescents liked the chatbot at first, but found it less usable after two months. It provided confidential sexual health information, but the study did not show it prevents pregnancy or changes behaviour.
• RNSurvey2026Conflict resolution tactics between mothers and children in a capital city in southeastern Brazil: prevalence and correlations.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 418 mothers in Brazil, most used non-violent discipline, but many also reported aggressive tactics: 81.8% yelled, 70.8% spanked, 61.7% threatened slaps, and 23.4% hit other body parts with objects.
• RNOther2026Perinatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Paraná.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn Paraná maternity care during the pandemic, skin-to-skin contact was linked to Apgar scores of 7 and above at 1 and 5 minutes, and referral to a reference hospital was linked to the 1-minute score. For vaginal births, no good practice showed this pattern.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026Coping, Subjective Burden and Mental Health in Family Carers of Dependent Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingDysfunctional coping (avoidance, self-blame, venting, behavioural disengagement) was consistently linked to higher anxiety, depression and caregiver burden in family carers of dependent children. Emotion-focused coping was linked to fewer depressive symptoms, but the evidence was less stable.
• RNRCT2026The Effect of an Art Practice-Based Psycho-Training Program on Psychological Well-Being, Care Burden, Expression of Emotions, and Coping Levels of Mothers Who Have Children With Special Needs.Nursing openMothers of children with special needs reported higher psychological well-being, lower caregiver burden, better coping and emotional expression after a 15-workshop multi-component psycho-training program. No control group was used, so these changes cannot be proven to result from the program.
• RNCase Report2026The Lived Experience of Delirium in a Critically Ill Child: A Narrative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesA critically ill child described delirium as being lost, pursued and paralysed. He described ways to orient: his mother, hearing his name, light, feeling the floor, and familiar media. This is one child's account, not evidence treatment works.
• PTRNRCT2026The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on the Labour Process and Maternal-Neonatal Outcomes in Parturient Women With High Maternal Body Mass Index: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practicePeanut ball positioning did not shorten active labour. In high-BMI women without pharmacologic analgesia, upright sitting on a peanut ball lowered end-of-active-phase pain and increased birth satisfaction.
• RNCase Report2026High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication in a Burn Patient With Voicelessness: A Case Study.Nursing in critical careA motion-sensor tablet allowed a voiceless burn patient to communicate specific needs and complex sentences. Nurses reported better care and no increased workload, while the patient and family reported reduced distress and improved connection.
• SLPRNSystematic Review2026Bridging the Gap: Barriers to Access Autism Support for Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Canada and the United States.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyImmigrant families faced language barriers and financial constraints most often, followed by culturally incongruent services and long wait times. Interpreters without autism knowledge still left communication incomplete. Bilingual, autism-trained providers and funded navigation support are needed.
• RNCohort2026Mothers' Views and Experiences of Digital Maternal Presence Intervention and Skin-to-Skin Contact for Neonatal Pain Relief: A Qualitative Study.Nursing openMothers saw skin-to-skin contact as the best pain relief, though they noted it is slow and requires staff flexibility. Digital maternal heartbeat pads were valued for maintaining a bond when the mother could not be present, despite uncertainty about their analgesic effect.
• RNCohort2026Associations between pregnancy-related anxiety and positive health behaviors across pregnancy in a sample of low-income, vulnerable women.MidwiferyAt the first pregnancy interview, higher pregnancy-related anxiety was associated with fewer positive health behaviours. The association was not seen over time and appeared only in women with elevated depression, state anxiety or PTSD symptoms.
• RNCohort2026Dislodgement Rates of Tunneled Femoral Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Pediatric Oncology Patients.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyIn children with cancer, tunneled femoral PICCs had a 12.41% dislodgement rate compared with 40.95% for upper arm PICCs. They also stayed in longer, averaging 181.50 days versus 114.97 days. This supports tunneled femoral placement for reducing catheter loss.
• RNSurvey2026The Effects of Social Support on Newborn Hygienic Care and Breastfeeding Intentions in Primigravid Pregnancies: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesAmong 360 first-time pregnant women, higher perceived social support was associated with greater readiness for hygienic newborn care and stronger intention to breastfeed. Most had low or moderate intention to exclusively breastfeed, and none had high or very high intention.
• RNSystematic Review2026Enjoyment in Preterm Infants: Exploring Clinical and Research Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Neonatal network : NNEnjoyment in preterm infants is rarely described and has no agreed direct measure. Nurses can look for calm alertness, steady heart rate and breathing, and engagement, and use skin-to-skin, scent, and care paced to cues to support connection.
• RNQualitative2026From the perceived risks to the preventative actions: analysis of adolescents' behaviors facing Covid-19.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdolescents in Brazil linked fear, risk, and concern for family to masks, hygiene, and distancing. Nurses doing adolescent health education can use these beliefs, not just facts, to shape risk conversations.
• RNCohort2026Factors Associated With Postsurgical Pain in Children and Adolescents With Cognitive Dysfunction.Journal of clinical nursingIn children with cognitive dysfunction who could not verbally report pain, 12.1% of assessments showed moderate to severe pain, with higher scores in girls after analgesia and in autism or neurodegenerative disease before analgesia.
• RNOther2026Lexical analysis of terms related to nursing care for pregnant women with syphilis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNursing care terms for pregnant women with syphilis grouped into thematic classes: policy, service, community, bonding, maternal-child care, detection, and diagnosis and treatment. The paper maps prenatal syphilis care language, not patient outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026Psychological and Cognitive Sequelae of COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingAnxiety, cognitive problems, sleep disturbance and depression were common after laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks, but frequency varied so widely that combined figures are not reliable individual risk numbers.
• RNQualitative2026Exploring Routine Practices of Coercion in Acute Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Reflections for Practice.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncIn acute child and adolescent psychiatric wards, coercion was routine. Staff used discharge, medication, and tube feeding threats to gain compliance, while patients withdrew or resisted.
• RNQualitative2026Social Circumstances Affecting Asthma: A Group Concept Mapping Study of School Stakeholders.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesSchool nurses, clinic providers, staff and caregivers rated smoking/vaping exposure and asthma education as most impactful and feasible school asthma issues. Other social risks were seen as impactful but less feasible. These are opinions, not tested outcomes.
• RNOther2026Exploring How Effective, Acceptable, and Practical a CBT-Sensory Modulation Approach Is for Supporting Children Aged 4-7 Experiencing Anxiety.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncA six-session CBT plus sensory modulation programme was followed by reduced anxiety, better functioning, and four of six children no longer meeting anxiety disorder criteria at follow-up. It was acceptable to five of six mothers, but the study was small and had no comparison group.
• RNOther2026Breastfeeding and Father Support: Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationResearch on father support in breastfeeding has grown significantly, with 516 publications since 1989, but this bibliometric analysis maps citation trends and topics, not clinical outcomes. It cannot tell you if involving fathers improves breastfeeding rates.
• RNQualitative2026Innovative education for adolescent mothers in neonatal care: practices in nursing training.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdolescent mothers and nursing students described newborn-care workshops using dolls, simulations, and feedback as increasing maternal confidence and student empathy. These are reported experiences, not evidence that the programme improves discharge outcomes.
• RNOther2026Delayed infant development: content analysis of a nursing diagnosis proposal.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurse experts validated a new diagnosis for infant developmental delay. It defines delay as missing two or more milestones in cognition, language, or social skills. This gives nurses a standardized checklist for early screening in infants.
• RNQualitative2026Facilitators and barriers to implementing a breastfeeding protocol for premature newborns.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMothers and staff said a breastfeeding protocol for premature babies depends on practical things: nearby bathrooms, comfortable chairs, milk expression space, consistent team guidance, and early support. Without these, mothers struggle to stay, pump, and feed their babies.
• RNQualitative2026Adolescents' Experiences of Being a Sibling of a Child With Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.The science of diabetes self-management and careSiblings of children with type 1 diabetes described fear, feeling left out, and disrupted sleep, but also growing confidence. They wanted health professionals to explain diabetes early and include them as family.
• RNOther2026Scoping Review of Adolescent Autonomy and Responsibility for Managing Chronic Physical Conditions.Nursing researchAdolescents with chronic physical conditions described taking on self-management as uneven: setbacks were more common after premature transfer, illness, or distrust. Age did not always match readiness, and adolescents reported that direct clinician communication and clear plans increased satisfaction.
• RNQualitative2026The Overwhelming Challenge of Losing One's Sense of Wholeness: A Grounded Theory Study on Women's Experiential Process of Birth Trauma.The journal of nursing research : JNRWomen described birth trauma as losing their sense of wholeness: unbearable pain, loss of dignity, ignored emotions, exposed privacy, and endless waiting. They also described never wanting another birth.
• RNSurvey2026Mental Health Outcome Trends in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Migrant Adolescents From 2014 to 2022.The Journal of school healthAdolescent self-reported mental health worsened over time, especially for girls. Gaps between migrant and nonmigrant youth mostly stayed similar; migrant girls reported fewer health complaints and higher confidence than nonmigrant girls.
• RNOther2026Intravenous Smart Pump Alarms in Everyday Hospital Use: A Real-world Descriptive Analysis.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNBaxter IV pumps produced 5,129,505 alarms over 1,102,303 infusions. Most were downstream occlusion, air-in-line, infusion-complete, or upstream occlusion. 99% of starts generated a completion alarm.
• RNSurvey2026Adolescent Online Gaming in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study on Habits and Health Perceptions Through the Health Belief Model.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncJordanian adolescents averaged 3.1 gaming hours daily. More daily hours and older age were linked with lower self-rated physical and mental health. 28.8% said gaming was not physically harmful. 36.7% had never received counseling about gaming harms.
• RNSurvey2026Factors Predicting Depression Among Thai Adolescents During the Transition From the COVID-19 Pandemic to the Endemic Phase.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncIn 605 Thai high school students, perceived stress was most strongly linked with depressive symptoms, and avoidance coping also mattered. Approach coping and social support did not add separate information after stress and avoidance were considered.
• RNSurvey2026Investigating the Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being and Social Appearance Anxiety in Adolescents in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing openAdolescents with higher social appearance anxiety reported significantly lower psychological well-being. Those who participated in regular social and physical activities, or attended school, had higher well-being and lower anxiety scores. These associations were independent of age, gender, or socioeconomic status.
• RNSurvey2026Factors associated with fear of childbirth in pregnant women in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPregnant women with very high fear of childbirth reported significantly more fear of panicking, losing control, intense pain, prolonged labor, and uncertainty about labor duration. Screening for these specific anticipatory fears in the third trimester can identify women needing extra emotional support.
• RNQualitative2026Transition and Transfer in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood in Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences.Nursing openParents of young adults with type 1 diabetes described feeling abruptly cut off from healthcare at transfer, losing relationships with trusted paediatric nurses and any role in adult visits. They wanted a bridge and individualised handover.
• RNOther2026The Psychometric Properties of the Caregiver Feeding Style Questionnaire: A Cross-Cultural Validation in Spanish Parents.Research in nursing & healthSpanish version of a caregiver feeding style questionnaire may be usable, but the shorter 13-item version seems most practical. Two items were confusing and did not work well, and the evidence was mixed rather than strong.
• RNCase-Control2026Retreatment after loss of follow-up in adolescent and young adult patients living with HIV: a case-control study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdolescents and young adults with HIV who did not practice religion were more likely to return to care after dropping out. Those who were female, used alcohol, lived in institutions, were diagnosed at counseling centers, or had missed appointments were less likely to return.
• RNSurvey2026Posttraumatic Stress in Caregivers of Burn-Injured Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.The American journal of nursing48.33% of caregivers of children with burn injuries reached the score threshold for posttraumatic stress symptoms. Witnessing the burn had a greater influence among factors tested. The finding points to caregiver distress, not only child injury.
• RNPilot2026Feasibility of an Online Resilience Program for Mothers With Adverse Childhood Experiences.Research in nursing & healthFive mothers finished the online resilience program, with 97.5% session attendance and satisfaction 9.80 out of 10. Resilience and positive parenting scores improved, but the small uncontrolled pilot cannot show the program works.
• RNSurvey2026Health literacy of adolescents using hormonal contraceptives and associated factors.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMost adolescents using hormonal contraceptives had high health literacy, but more than half struggled to read and understand the medication leaflet. Nurses should check leaflet comprehension rather than assume the leaflet was understood.
• RNCohort2026Treatment failure in adolescents and young people living with HIV: a cohort study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemOf 512 adolescents and young people with HIV, 160 had poor adherence and 197 were lost to follow-up. Missed appointments, delayed ART, a sexual partner, and drug use were linked to these failures.
• RNRCT2026Dermatological Safety of Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Dressings in Paediatric Intensive Care: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Nursing in critical careSkin lesions were not clearly different overall between PICU central line dressings. Infants with chlorhexidine developed lesions much earlier. Catheter infections were lower, but that was a secondary outcome.
• RNQualitative2026Experiences of older adults who have lost a child: reflections on grief and for nursing.Revista brasileira de enfermagemOlder adults bereaved by a child’s death described grief as lasting and unlike other losses. They relied on faith, prayer, cemetery visits, and private mourning. These supports may matter to how nurses assess bereavement.