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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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• RNQualitative2025Re-Determining My Position: Experiences of Adolescent Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Survivors.Nursing & health sciencesAdolescent siblings of pediatric cancer survivors described fear for their sibling, feeling excluded when parents focused on treatment, and hiding distress while taking on family duties.
• RNQualitative2025"I have to be strong": A qualitative study of parental bereavement experiences in Uganda following the death of their baby.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesBereaved parents in Uganda described avoiding memory-making practices like holding the baby or keeping photos, finding them distressing. They relied on family and community financial support to cover funeral costs, rather than formal health service bereavement care.
• RNSurvey2025Do Adolescents Living With HIV in Kenya Know Their Viral Load Results? Record Audit and Adolescent Exit Surveys in Kiambu and Nakuru Counties: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACMost adolescents living with HIV in Kenya did not know their last viral load result. Half reported receiving it, while 38% said they did not. Older adolescents were more likely to know their status than younger ones. Record audits showed most lab results matched clinic files, but some were missing or incorrect.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Creative Drama Education on Health Locus of Control and Smoking Perception in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)The drama programme did not clearly shift adolescents' internal health control compared with usual school activities, but it increased recognition of smoking harms and lowered positive perceptions.
• RNSystematic Review2025Child and Family Centred Care: A Three-Phased Principle-Based Concept Analysis.Journal of advanced nursingChild and Family Centred Care is defined as placing the child at the core of holistic care, distinct from Family Centred Care. It rests on four pillars: collaboration, participation, communication, and dignity. The concept is partially mature, with gaps in neonatal and cultural contexts.
• RNOther2025Scale of perception of family self-efficacy in home care for children on peritoneal dialysis.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA new scale helps nurses check if families feel ready to manage a child's home dialysis. It covers fears about equipment failure, financial strain, and confusing advice from staff. Families understood every question, and expert nurses agreed the items measure what matters.
• RNQualitative2025Paediatric Pain Management Experiences of Parents of Children in Botswana Referral Hospitals.Nursing openHospitalised children's parents/guardians in Botswana described pain care as inconsistent. Some nurses responded well, others delayed or gave conflicting information. Parents wanted urgent relief for child-reported pain, trusted providers, and were ready to help assess and comfort their child.
• RNQualitative2025Barriers and Facilitators Influencing Parents' Willingness to Follow Healthcare Provider Guidance for Addressing Behaviors Linked to Early Childhood Obesity Risk: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents of infants said they might set aside provider advice if they believed their baby was hungry or trusted their own intuition. They were more open to changing feeding, sleep, or screen habits when providers explained reasons and they trusted the provider's intentions.
• RNCohort2025Comparison Between Antenatal and Postnatal Colostrum From Women With and Without Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationColostrum fat, carbohydrate, and kcal did not differ between mothers with and without type 1 diabetes; protein changed over time. Antenatal colostrum had higher protein than formula and resembled day 1 postnatal colostrum.
• RNSystematic Review2025Breastfeeding counseling in rooming-in care: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemRooming-in breastfeeding counseling was associated with better breastfeeding establishment and maintenance, less formula use, and fewer infant health problems. It also reduced the belief that milk was insufficient, though the review did not test a specific counseling protocol.
• RNQualitative2025A qualitative exploration of perceptions of the aetiology of preterm birth among pregnant Black women.MidwiferyPregnant Black women described preterm birth risk as tied to doing too much, emotional labour of racism, and relationship burdens. This is not evidence of causes. It shows what patients may believe and how maternity nurses can listen better.
• RNQualitative2025A Narrative Inquiry of East Asian Parents and Mental Health in Canada: Critical Openings for Anti-Racism Strategies in Knowledge Translation.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresEight East Asian parents described child mental health resources as hard to access because of cost, language and missing cultural terms. They also said representation alone was not enough, because resources often did not understand their lived experience.
• RNSystematic Review2025Provider-Led Interventions to Reduce Congenital Cytomegalovirus.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPregnant patients want CMV risk-reduction education. Brief videos, handouts, or provider discussion improved knowledge and risk-reduction behaviors. Screening and treatments showed mixed results; valacyclovir and higher-dose HIG need more study.
• RNQualitative2025Family management of common sleep disturbances among children with autism: Implications for pediatric nursing research and practice.Journal of pediatric nursingCaregivers describe managing sleep in children with autism as a balancing act between the child’s sensory needs and the family’s own sleep. Night wakings were most common, but often went unnoticed by parents if the child stayed in bed. Screening tools may miss these disturbances.
• RNSystematic Review2025Barriers and facilitating strategies for healthcare access and reception for transgender children and adolescents.Revista brasileira de enfermagemReported barriers included low clinician knowledge, hostile interactions, and assuming the young person is heterosexual. Reported strategies included asking pronouns at admission, documenting them, apologizing for mistakes, and ongoing training.
• RNQualitative2025Ways to Cope With Paternal Postpartum Depression From Iranian Fathers' Perspective: A Qualitative Study.Nursing openIranian fathers with postpartum depression described coping through work, family, and spouse support, hope that problems pass, and parenting and communication training. These are experiences, not tested treatments.
• RNSurvey2025Adverse childhood experiences among high-risk children living in socially vulnerable areas.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAdverse childhood experiences were found in 18.6% of high-risk children in vulnerable areas. Violence, divorce, substance abuse, income problems and poor infrastructure were common. 20 children had two to five events, 11 had six to nine, and four had more than 10.
• 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.