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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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• 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.
• RNCohort2025Association Between Breastfeeding and Neurodevelopment at 6 Years of Age in the French PELAGIE Birth Cohort.Journal of midwifery & women's healthLonger breastfeeding was associated with higher verbal comprehension and some attention, visuospatial, and memory scores in 286 six-year-olds after adjustment; working memory showed no association.
• RNSystematic Review2025Impact of Nurse-Driven Analgesia and Sedation Protocols on Medication Exposure and Withdrawal in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.Nursing in critical careNurse-driven pain and sedation protocols in PICUs usually lowered benzodiazepine doses, but opioid dose changes were less clear. For nurses, this supports structured titration and documentation, not a proven way to reduce opioids or ventilation time.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Endotracheal Tube-Associated Complications in Paediatric Critical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical careCritically ill children with endotracheal tubes developed ventilator-associated pneumonia at 13.5 per 1000 ventilator days, accidental extubation at 7.4 per 1000 days, and tube blockage at 5.0 per 1000 days. Rates varied widely.
• RNCohort2025What Makes Paediatric Patients So Much at Risk of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury in Intensive Care Unit?Nursing in critical care44 of 72 paediatric ICU patients developed 140 medical adhesive skin injuries; skin stripping and facial injuries were common. Age under 12 months, more devices, and sedation over 24 hours were linked to higher risk.
• RNCohort2025Incidence of prevalent diseases in infants in Primary Health Care: a cohort study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PRespiratory problems were the most common recorded health issue in infants in primary care, peaking around month 5. More than half had at least one treatment, and most care was delivered by family health strategy doctors.
• RNOther2025Health Care and Health Information Access by Parents With Young Children in Regional Queensland.The Australian journal of rural healthParents in regional Queensland mostly started online searches when their child was unwell, then used GPs, phone health services, family or social media. They trusted government, hospital and GP sources, but did not search for health-promotion information.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Parents of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs.Nursing & health sciencesAcross 21 randomized trials, psychosocial interventions for parents of children with cancer reduced anxiety, depression, stress, and improved quality of life. CBT and other approaches did not differ clearly, and long-term benefit is unclear.
• RNCohort2025Analysis of Risk Factors and Nursing Strategies for Unplanned Extubation in Children: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR nursingThirteen unplanned extubations occurred over six years in a pediatric surgery ward. Most happened to boys under three, during holidays, and when nurses were not at the bedside. Urinary and gastric tubes were the most common culprits.
• RNOther2025Health team practices to improve vaccination coverage of children in a favela.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn a Rio de Janeiro favela, health teams used daily tracking, home searches, Saturday vaccination days, messaging and daycare visits. The report says all registered children aged 0 to 2 years had vaccination records updated, but it is not a trial.
• RNOther2025The Application of a Combined Online and Offline Health Intervention Model for Assessing Parents' KAP About Testicular Torsion: A Self-Controlled Study.Nursing openParents' stated knowledge, attitudes and intentions to seek care for testicular torsion improved after a 3-month package of lectures, brochures, WeChat science videos and expert micro-videos. No control group.
• RNSurvey2025Evaluation of Satisfaction With Care in Paediatric Intensive Care Units: Swedish Parents' Perspective.Nursing in critical careParents of children in Swedish paediatric intensive care rated care highly overall. They wanted clearer daily information about who was responsible, more involvement in decisions, and better discharge preparation, especially for infants and longer stays.
• RNRCT2025Screening Tools in School-Based Health Centers for Children With Asthma.The Journal of school healthAsthma control did not differ significantly between intervention and control families in this 20-family pilot, but screening identified home triggers and legal concerns, and intervention families received home assessment/remediation and medical-legal referral when positive.
• RNQualitative2025Experience of adolescents/young adults with chronic kidney disease and of their families during transition of care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFamilies of young people with chronic kidney disease described moving to adult clinics as losing trusted pediatric relationships and fearing more distant care. They wanted clear information, emotional support, and help letting adolescents speak for themselves.
• RNQualitative2025Experience of Families During Admission of Their Minors to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Phenomenological Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesFamilies of children with long intensive care admissions described fear, anxiety, helplessness and loneliness, but also trust and comfort when staff communicated clearly, included them in care and taught practical tasks.
• RNQualitative2025Knowledge of pregnant women living in riverside community about exclusive breastfeeding in the context of Primary Health Care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPregnant women said nurse guidance helped them understand breastfeeding, but vague or contradictory advice left them unsure. They linked breast milk to child growth and six-month exclusivity, yet some planned early foods because of work, family pressure and myths about weak milk.
• RNCohort2025Relationship Between Birthweight for Gestational Age and Colostrum Macronutrient Composition: A Comparative Analysis in Small, Appropriate, and Large for Gestational Age Infants.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationMothers of term infants born small or large for gestational age had colostrum with higher protein and energy than mothers of appropriate for gestational age infants; fat did not differ significantly. Clinical feeding effects were not tested.
• RNSystematic Review2025Caregiving Experiences of Caregivers of Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing openCaregivers of teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease felt shocked, guilty and financially strained, but many found strength through family and healthcare team support.
• RNQualitative2025Adolescent males' knowledge about safe sex in light of the Sustainable Development Goals.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMale adolescents linked safe sex almost exclusively to condom use and misunderstood the morning-after pill as STI prevention. They reported family silence due to taboos, viewing school as the only reliable space for education, though access often came after sexual initiation.
• RNPilot2025A Family-Centred Paediatric Delirium Bundle: A Feasibility Study.Nursing in critical careNurses and physicians found the paediatric delirium bundle acceptable, but parents reported only 6 of the 11 interventions were delivered in more than 80% of cases. Staff suggested simplifying it before a randomised trial.
• RNQualitative2025Parents' Experiences With an Early Behavioral Intervention, H-HOPE, in the NICU and at Home: A Qualitative Study.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesParents of preterm infants described H-HOPE, including massage and parent cue coaching, as building confidence, helping them read infant cues, and easing NICU-to-home transition. Nurse teaching, time, and infant condition shaped participation.
• RNSystematic Review2025Ubuntu philosophy as a strategy to promote access to under-five child healthcare services.CurationisCaregivers and providers described barriers to under-five care in sub-Saharan Africa: negative staff attitudes, language problems, stigma, long waits, distance, closed clinics, drug and staff shortages. Family beliefs, education, support and money also affected access.
• RNNarrative Review2025The Modern Role of Neonatal PICCs Subspecialty.Nursing in critical careNurses are central to neonatal PICC insertion, dressing changes, flushing and early complication checks. This review summarises protocols and ethical duties; it does not test whether they improve outcomes.
• RNQualitative2025Cultural modulation of family care for technology-dependent children: an ethnographic study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBrazilian families caring for technology-dependent children built care around home, school, faith and kin, but mothers did most medical procedures. Supply gaps and long trips shaped daily care.
• RNCohort2025Observatório AlenRiscos - Prevention of the consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents 3rd cycle.Revista brasileira de enfermagemSurvey data from Alentejo adolescents shows a significant downward trend in tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug consumption from 2016 to 2022. The study identifies age and peer influence as key factors associated with substance use.
• RNCohort2025Maternal and neonatal outcomes of childbirth care in a Freestanding Birth Centre.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPrimiparous women at this birth center had higher rates of interventions and transfers than multiparous women. Despite this, overall maternal and neonatal outcomes remained positive, with low cesarean rates and good Apgar scores.
• RNOther2025Association Between Smartphone Attachment and Mental Health in Adolescents.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAdolescents with stronger smartphone attachment reported more anxiety and depressive symptoms, even after accounting for sleep and overall health. Forty-five of 137 exceeded a moderate-to-severe attachment threshold and had higher anxiety and depression scores.
• RNOther2025An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescent Patients Who Attempted Suicide and Their Childhood Mobility.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncIn emergency department records, adolescents with a prior zip code change were more likely to be recorded as having attempted suicide than those with none. Ask about recent moves during risk assessment.
• RNSystematic Review2025Social support for family caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs for home care: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFamily caregivers of children needing home care relied mainly on relatives, friends, other parents, volunteers and religious groups for emotional, practical and financial help. Formal health services were often secondary, leaving gaps in discharge guidance, benefits information and respite.
• RNOther2025Predictors of inadequacy of prenatal tests of postpartum women: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAmong 300 postpartum women, 74.3% did not have all recommended prenatal tests. Being younger, rural, without a partner, low education, no paid work, low income, late prenatal start, few visits, and delayed test results were linked to this.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Social determination in the health of children born preterm: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPreterm infants' development and health service use were reported to track home context: caregiver education, housing, support, breastfeeding, maternal stress, alcohol, and language. No studies measured environment or food access.
• RNOther2025Digital educational technology on LGBT-phobic bullying for school-aged adolescents.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA comic book for school-aged adolescents about LGBT-phobic bullying was developed and reviewed by experts and 11 adolescents. It has not been tested to reduce bullying.
• RNOther2025Mobile Application Intervention for Prevention of Multiple Risk Behaviors among Thai Female Adolescents: A Quasi-experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyA mobile app improved Thai girls' confidence and intention to avoid smoking, alcohol, and sex. However, the actual number of girls engaging in these behaviors did not drop significantly compared to the control group.
• RNQualitative2025The role of the support network in a vulnerable mother's personal, emotional and professional life.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PVulnerable mothers in Cape Verde reported that lack of support led them to quit work, rely on older children, resume abusive partners, or abandon personal goals. Nurses should ask about support networks, not just childcare.
• RNSurvey2025Examining the effect of digital parenting attitudes on digital game addiction.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNo relationship was found between digital parenting attitude scores and students’ digital game addiction scores. Still, 14.4% were addicted, 2.6% highly addicted, and 54.9% at risk on a 24 to 120 scale.
• RNRCT2025Effect of Educational Program on Maternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers receiving a breastfeeding album plus brief motivational interview, in addition to routine guidance, reported higher breastfeeding confidence than routine guidance alone up to 90 days, despite starting lower. Differences were not clear at 120 or 180 days.
• RNOther2025Clinical validation of the diagnosis adverse location of peripherally inserted central catheter in neonatology.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PDifficulty advancing the PICC and lack of blood return strongly suggested malposition. Prematurity, upper limb insertion, and adverse events were better at catching cases. These indicators help nurses flag high risk, but imaging remains necessary to confirm tip location.
• RNSystematic Review2025Instruments for Short-Term (24 h) Violence Risk Assessment and Strategies for Managing Violence Risk Among Adolescents With Risk for Violent Behaviour: A Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingShort-term violence risk tools exist for adolescents, with youth-specific versions predicting aggression better than adult ones. However, the review found no studies testing actual management strategies or whether these assessments reduce violence or restraint. Nurses should not assume using these tools improves safety.
• RNQualitative2025Exploration of Informational Needs Regarding Childbearing in Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyWomen and experts described childbearing information needs: medical facts about fertility, birth and infertility, information on parenting, supportive examples of confident mothers, and social, cultural or religious information. The study did not test whether giving this information increases childbearing.