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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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• RNQualitative2025A Family Camp for Families Where a Parent Experiences Mental Health Challenges: A Qualitative Evaluation.International journal of mental health nursingParents and children said a weekend Family Camp combining family activities, peer connection, creative play and nature gave them time to connect and talk about mental health, but parents found it emotionally exhausting. This reports experiences, not measured effects.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effects on Weight Gain and Length of Hospital Stay of Day and Night-Cycled Light Exposure in Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis.The journal of nursing research : JNRIn premature infants, day/night cycled light was associated with 7.52 fewer hospital days than dim or continuous bright light. Weight gain evidence was less certain.
• RNOther2025Cleaning and disinfection in neonatal intensive care units: correlation of evaluation methods.Revista brasileira de enfermagemCleaning checks in two neonatal units varied. ATP readings and microbial counts lined up only on some surfaces, and the units had different ATP clean thresholds.
• RNSystematic Review2026Community-Based Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in High-Income Settings: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPeer support in high-income countries consistently improves maternal mental health and breastfeeding rates, with 9 of 10 studies showing benefit. Social support alone is often ineffective, but gains value when combined with health education. Women valued connectedness and practical information.
• RNSurvey2026Drills or Distress? Understanding the Psychological Effects of Active Shooter Drills on Adolescents.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesMost students who had active shooter drills did not feel anxious afterward, but female students, students with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, disability, or more childhood trauma were more likely to feel anxious afterward. More frequent drills were linked to lower reported anxiety.
• RNSystematic Review2026A Systematic Review of the Needs of Children and Young People of a Parent Diagnosed With Young-Onset-Dementia: Informing a Nursing Intervention.Journal of advanced nursingChildren with a parent diagnosed with young-onset dementia carry heavy caregiving loads that disrupt school, sleep and social life. They often hide their parent's condition due to stigma and lack age-appropriate support from health and education services.
• RNQualitative2026Parent's Process of Escalation of Care for Their Deteriorating Children Admitted to Paediatric Wards: A Grounded Theory.Journal of clinical nursingParents worried about a deteriorating child often first asked ward nurses or doctors for help, then sought trusted staff; staff sometimes judged parents' reliability, and without a standard parent escalation pathway responses varied.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026A Comparison of Synthetic Osmotic Dilators and Pharmacologic Agents for Cervical Ripening in Induction of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthSynthetic osmotic dilators match pharmacologic agents for vaginal birth rates but cause less uterine hyperstimulation and digestive symptoms. However, they require more additional procedures like artificial rupture of membranes. Overall maternal infection risk showed no significant difference.
• RNQualitative2026Siblings of Children With Cancer and Their Challenges Across Everyday Life Contexts: A Two-Phase Qualitative Study in Denmark.Journal of clinical nursingHospital routines, infection worries and treatment demands pushed siblings of children with cancer to the family's edge, leaving them absent, excluded and expected to cope while school staff often lacked support.
• OTRNQualitative2026Structural Resilience Across the Life Course: Perspectives From Older Adults Racialized as Black.Journal of advanced nursingOlder adults racialized as Black described community and societal resources such as schools, healthcare, housing, and community groups as safeguarding, empowering, or restoring them across life. Financial support, home modifications, and hospice care were part of these accounts.
• RNCohort2026Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: The Mediating Role of Perceived Support and Treatment Adherence.Journal of clinical nursingHigh diabetes distress was most strongly linked to poorer quality of life in adults with type 1 diabetes. Perceived support was also linked to better quality of life and adherence. These are links, not proof of cause.
• RNQualitative2026Social Representations of Bedside Milk Expression Among Mothers of Preterm Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.Journal of advanced nursingMothers described bedside milk expression as bonding and protection, but cramped space, staff shortages, procedures and shame hindered it. They said proactive nursing support and clear information helped them feel capable and continue.
• RNOther2025Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invariance in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology nursingCaregivers of children after stem cell transplant rated discharge teaching on two subscales. The scale worked similarly by child sex and family income, but not by cancer diagnosis, and the two-subscale version did not fit well.
• RNSystematic Review2026Legacy-Oriented Interventions for Supporting Family Bereavement and Psychosocial Adaptation in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamilies in pediatric palliative care described legacy activities such as photos, videos, heartbeat recordings and storytelling as helping maintain bonds, express grief and find meaning. These are participants’ accounts, not proof the activities improve bereavement outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2025Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review on Prevention and Intervention Programmes.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncTwo included programmes reported reduced self-injury or improved emotional regulation in adolescent observational studies, but evidence was limited and neither was nurse-led. Risk factors were inconsistent.
• RNSurvey2025Maternal readiness for weaning: Influencing factors and determinants.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers who perceived their milk supply as insufficient were approximately twice as likely to consider weaning. Higher education and structured breastfeeding education were also linked to greater readiness for weaning.
• RNOther2026Challenges of Parents While Providing Complex Medical Care at Home to Children With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Convergent Mixed Methods Study.Journal of clinical nursingParents providing complex cancer care at home reported difficulty managing many medicines, symptoms, central lines, emergencies and off-hours access to staff. Challenges were similar for newer and more experienced parents.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of mothers in the context of a staffing intervention in select newborn units in Kenyan public hospitals.International journal of nursing studiesAdding nurses and ward assistants did not change mothers' bedside roles or nurse-mother communication in Kenyan neonatal units. Mothers still lacked clear support, faced hurried or rude instructions. Ward assistants improved ward cleanliness, orientation and practical help.
• RNSystematic Review2025Do Nursing Patient Classification Systems to Classify Inpatients Impact Outcomes? A Scoping Review.Western journal of nursing researchOnly four small, non-experimental studies have assessed outcomes of nursing patient classification systems. In one discharge study, a researcher using an NPCS reported 149 care areas versus 82 by nurses without it. Evidence is too thin to change care.
• OTRNQualitative2026Older Adults' Self-Care and Family Caregiver Contribution in Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Dyadic Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingIn 34 older adult and family caregiver dyads managing multiple chronic conditions, older adults prioritised symptoms that limited daily life, while caregivers prioritised diseases with complications. Self-care roles and decisions often differed.
• RNOther2025Clinical validation of the terminology subset for newborns with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in Intensive Care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA structured nursing language for neonates with PICCs was clinically validated. The final set includes 53 diagnoses and 110 interventions. This provides a standardized framework for assessing and documenting care, improving communication and consistency in the NICU.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2025Family Functioning and Parent Behavioural Changes Post-Admission to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.Nursing in critical careMost families maintained healthy functioning after PICU discharge, but caregiver distress strongly predicted poor outcomes. Nurses should screen for caregiver PTSD and mental illness during follow-up, as these affect family cohesion more than the child's clinical severity.
• RNQualitative2025Family management of care for children with chronic conditions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFamilies of children with chronic conditions said pandemic closures pushed them to take over therapy, school and hygiene at home. They felt more united but underprepared, and worried about their child's development and infection risk.
• RNSurvey2025Health literacy among lactating women and the promotion of breastfeeding and maternal and child health.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost lactating women at a Brazilian human milk bank had inadequate health literacy. Younger, lower income, less educated women and those with mild cognitive loss were most affected, so breastfeeding education may need plain, tailored support.
• RNSurvey2025Quality of life of people with human immunodeficiency virus and seroconcordant and serodiscordant partnerships.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPeople with HIV with seroconcordant or serodiscordant partners had similar quality of life; most reported satisfactory quality of life. Lower quality of life was linked to stigma, not accepting diagnosis, unemployment, low income, and female sex.
• PTRNQualitative2026The Forgotten Caregivers: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Fathers of Children With Medical Complexity.Journal of clinical nursingFathers of children with medical complexity described night care, lifting, financial pressure and emotional support as central. They wanted peer support, flexible work, mental health help and physiotherapy for caregiver strain.
• RNSurvey2025Beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine and asthma medication among Hispanic/Latinx and Black adolescents in New York City.Journal of pediatric nursingRace and ethnicity did not differ in the number of CAM beliefs endorsed. 98.6% of adolescents endorsed at least one CAM belief, but non-Hispanic Black ICS users reported more negative ICS beliefs.
• RNSystematic Review2025A Scoping Review of Approaches to Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening for Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.Nursing for women's healthExtragenital chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for adolescents and young adults was rare in routine care, ranging 0% to 74.2%, but near universal in actively recruited research. Standardized screening processes may help raise uptake.
• RNQualitative2026"Rolling the Boulder Up the Hill": A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences Providing Ongoing Care at Home for Their Child with Complex Medical Needs.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresParents caring for medically complex children at home described doing nursing tasks, advocacy, and round-the-clock care, often without enough support, with strain on sleep, identity, and finances. Ask what support is missing.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Nursing Interventions for Management of Patients Undergoing Hernia Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.Nursing openNurse-led care after hernia repair was associated with less pain, fewer complications and shorter stays than standard care. Pain results varied widely, and some published studies may have been selectively reported.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions and recommendations of multiparas and health-related professionals on appropriate birth intervals: A descriptive qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciencesChinese women and health-related professionals recommended birth intervals of 18 to 36 months, balancing recovery, career, childcare, family support, and policy. Reproductive counseling needs to address these practical constraints alongside a 24-month guideline.
• RNQualitative2025Neonatal units as physical spaces for newborn care delivery in Kenya: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing studiesKenyan neonatal unit layouts shaped whether nurses could orient mothers, hold private conversations, support kangaroo care, and help mothers express milk. Hidden or crowded nursing stations and few kangaroo beds made communication and mother participation harder.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring Self-Management Among Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive-Qualitative Study.Nursing openThai adolescents with type 2 diabetes wanted short, engaging telehealth help for food, insulin, monitoring and stress. Many had symptoms before diagnosis, but school and family screening also found cases. Parental scolding after high glucose reduced motivation.
• RNOther2026Strengthening Perinatal Services Through Social Care: Outcomes of a Quality Improvement Initiative for a Health Center-Based Perinatal Care Program.Journal of midwifery & women's healthA perinatal program integrating midwifery care and social support served high-risk patients in a safety-net clinic. While rates of preterm birth and cesarean delivery were lower than national averages, large for gestational age births were higher and only 44% of patients attended the recommended number of prenatal visits.
• RNQualitative2026The Experiences of Service Providers Who Care for Homeless Pregnant or Early Parenting Women.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresService providers caring for homeless pregnant women described navigating punitive systems and resource gaps by extending their roles into advocacy. They found meaning in small, incremental client successes, despite facing professional stigma and ethical distress when colleagues treated clients with judgment.
• RNOther2025Sociodemographic Profile of Pediatric Hemodialysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Challenges for Sustainable Development.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFive of twenty children on hemodialysis and their caregivers had asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The study links this vulnerability to socioeconomic factors like reliance on public transport and low income, rather than clinical outcomes.
• RNSurvey2026Awareness of the Vaginal Microbiome and Willingness to Undergo Vaginal Microbiota Transplant.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNMost respondents were willing to try experimental vaginal microbiota transplant for infections, pain or sexually transmitted infection risk, but only 24 (11.4%) knew it existed. Safety and effectiveness are unknown.
• RNQualitative2026Parent and adolescent perspectives on decision-making involvement: A qualitative comparison in sickle cell and diabetes clinics.Patient education and counselingClinicians were described as helping adolescents take part in decisions by asking them directly, giving information, building rapport, and seeking input. In diabetes, parents often led the conversation. In sickle cell, clinicians sometimes spoke to parents rather than adolescents.
• RNOther2025Experiences of Emotional Healing After Figurines Intervention in Rural Thai Primary School Children: A Mixed-method Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyChildren with mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms reported gaining self-awareness, emotional healing, and personal growth after using figurines. Their depression scores decreased, but the small sample and lack of control group mean this shows potential, not proven efficacy.
• RNSurvey2025Health literacy among main caregivers of Children with Special Health Care Needs: a cross-sectional study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost caregivers of hospitalized children with special health needs reported limitations in managing their own health, finding good information, and feeling supported, while being able to engage with providers. Schooling and income were linked with these health literacy levels.
• RNQualitative2025Desperate for Sleep: Exploring Parental Perceptions of Melatonin Use Among Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNParents of adolescents with autism or ADHD said melatonin helped sleep and seemed natural, but many switched brands, changed doses, and paused it seasonally. These are perceptions, not evidence that melatonin works.
• RNOther2026Capturing Gender Identity Through Documentation: A Program Evaluation of a Rural Mental Health Clinic.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)A rural clinic recorded gender identity for 95% of 101 children and adolescents in 2023, compared with none of 3 in 2020. The paper did not measure whether this improved mental health or patient care.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of Mothers with Substance Use in the Care of Children in the First Year of Life: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers with substance use described trying hard to feed, weigh, and soothe their infants, while also sometimes choosing drugs over care. They relied on family or online advice and feared stigma.
• RNQualitative2025Factors influencing early introduction of complementary feeding in children under 2 years in Limpopo province.CurationisYoung mothers whose malnourished children were admitted described cultural beliefs and not knowing which foods were suitable as factors in feeding their children early. They said they had not received clear feeding information.
• RNOther2025Complementary therapies for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem65 complementary therapies were mapped for children with ADHD, including neurofeedback, physical activity, yoga, supplements and diets. Evidence was mixed and often inconclusive, so benefits cannot be assumed.
• RNCohort2025Availability, access and feeding practices associated with malnutrition in children under 24 months in Mozambique.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn a Mozambican town, malnutrition in children under 24 months was associated with feeding practices, household food reserves and food insecurity. Growth monitoring should ask about food access and complementary feeding.
• RNSurvey2025Perceived Stress, Loneliness, and Resilience in Relation to Game Addiction Among Adolescents in Bangkok During the COVID-19 Pandemic Transition Period.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAmong 346 Bangkok adolescents, 15.0% were probably addicted to games and 4.4% were addicted. Loneliness and stress scores were higher when addiction scores were higher, and resilience scores were lower.
• RNQualitative2025"Consider the Following Situation," Parental Treatment Preferences for Children With Rare Diseases: A Content Analysis of Pediatric Advance Care Plans.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn a hypothetical worsening scenario, 13 of 14 families chose to continue all treatments for a child with a rare disease, but 10 of 13 added conditions under which they would reconsider.
• RNQualitative2025Gaining More Ease in Everyday Life as a Family With a Child With Intellectual Disability Through Family-Systemic Therapeutic Conversations: An Exploratory Single-Case Study.Journal of family nursingA mother of a child with intellectual disability described nurse-led family conversations as helping her talk through burdens, guilt and suffering. Themes included more ease in everyday life, realistic health goals and accepting help, not proof of benefit.
• RNSystematic Review2026Examining the Role of Discrimination in Prenatal Care Utilization: A Systematic Review Using the Social-Ecological Model.Research in nursing & healthAcross 11 U.S. studies, discrimination was linked to delayed, avoided, or less satisfactory prenatal care. Language barriers and provider bias were common themes. These are observational links, not proof that changing care works.