Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the impact of family resilience on caregiver well-being across various age groups of children diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) groups (0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years).
Methods
Utilizing secondary data from the 2022 US National Survey of Child Health, this cross-sectional study involved 2,752 children who were formally diagnosed with ADHD. Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation, chi-square tests, and linear regression, conducted using SPSS version 27.
Results
The study revealed a moderate positive correlation (r=.35, p<.001) between family resilience and caregiver well-being. Controlling for covariates, family resilience accounted for 25.2%, 21.1%, and 22.1% of caregiver well-being variance in age groups 0–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years, respectively. Additionally, factors like employment status, family structure, and caregiver age showed varying influences on caregiver well-being across these developmental stages. A consistent pattern emerged across these age groups: unemployment and non-traditional family structures were associated with negative impacts on caregiver well-being, whereas older caregiver age positively influenced well-being.
Conclusion
This research underscores the importance of age-specific family resilience strategies to improve caregiver well-being and family interactions in ADHD contexts. Investigating these aspects through qualitative studies across various cultures could deepen our understanding of well-being and inform culturally sensitive interventions.

Citations

• Being a parent of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  Derya Evgin, Nuray Caner, Elif Bilge Alimoğlu, Yağmur Sezer Efe
  Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef

Purpose
This study analyzed research trends in infant and toddler rearing behavior among family caregivers over a 10-year period (2010-2021).
Methods
Text network analysis and topic modeling were employed on data collected from relevant papers, following the extraction and refinement of semantic morphemes. A semantic-centered network was constructed by extracting words from 2,613 English-language abstracts. Data analysis was performed using NetMiner 4.5.0.
Results
Frequency analysis, degree centrality, and eigenvector centrality all revealed the terms ''scale," ''program," and ''education" among the top 10 keywords associated with infant and toddler rearing behaviors among family caregivers. The keywords extracted from the analysis were divided into two clusters through cohesion analysis. Additionally, they were classified into two topic groups using topic modeling: "program and evaluation" (64.37%) and "caregivers' role and competency in child development" (35.63%).
Conclusion
The roles and competencies of family caregivers are essential for the development of infants and toddlers. Intervention programs and evaluations are necessary to improve rearing behaviors. Future research should determine the role of nurses in supporting family caregivers. Additionally, it should facilitate the development of nursing strategies and intervention programs to promote positive rearing practices.

Citations

• Infant-rearing experiences of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a mixed-methods approach
  In-Hye Song, Kyung-Ah Kang
  Child Health Nursing Research.2024; 30(1): 31.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the educational needs of parents of infants and toddlers with congenital heart disease (CHD) after hospital discharge.
Methods
Qualitative content analysis was conducted of in-depth interviews of eight parents, and the results of an online survey of 171 parents were analyzed quantitatively.
Results
Only 16.4% of parents reported that they had received education after hospital discharge on how to provide care for a child with CHD at home. The main reason why parents did not receive education on this topic was that they did not have sufficient opportunities or information (75.5%). In addition, 97.1% of parents stated that they needed educational programs that would be available at home after discharge. In terms of specific educational content, parents expressed the highest needs for education on the symptoms of CHD and ways to cope with them, the prognosis of CHD, and the growth and development of infants and toddlers with CHD.
Conclusion
The study showed that parents’ educational needs were high in many ways. However, the information and educational opportunities offered after discharge were insufficient compared to those needs. Further research is needed to develop post-hospital educational programs that meet their needs.

Citations

• The effects of a hospital-to-home care transition program on perceived stress and readiness for hospital discharge in mothers of children with congenital heart disease undergoing corrective surgery
  Zohre Komijani, Meimanat Hosseini, Malihe Nasiri, Parvaneh Vasli
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2024; 78: e66.     CrossRef
• The Children’s National Hospital Outcomes Registry: a plea for a benchmarking tool that provides longitudinal outcomes for patients and families
  Alyssia Venna, Mitchell Haverty, Janet Kreutzer, Rittal Mehta, Alix Fetch, Aybala Tongut, Manan Desai, Can Yerebakan, Yves d’Udekem
  Cardiology in the Young.2024; 34(8): 1619.     CrossRef
• Needs for Discharge Education of Family Caregivers of Pediatric Patients: An Integrative Review
  Hyunjie Lee, Seung Eun Lee, Sang Hwa Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursi.2023; 30(2): 137.     CrossRef

Purpose
In this study a caregiver’s role improvement program was developed and tested to identify the effect on uncertainty, stress, and role performance of caregivers with hospitalized children.
Methods
The design of this study was a quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group and a non-synchronized design. Thirty-three caregivers were assigned to the experimental group and 33 to the control group. Data were collected from March 5 2016 to April 10 2016. For the experimental treatment, each individual was given on-site education with situated learning (given 30 minutes each, for 2 sessions), and self-repetition learning activities were performed from the e-book. Data were analyzed using t-test, χ²-test, Fisher’s exact test, paired t-test, and independent t-test.
Results
The level of uncertainty and stress decreased, and role performance level improved for these caregivers with hospitalized children.
Conclusion
The findings of this study show that using on-site education through situated learning and self-repetition learning with an e-book as in the caregiver’s role improvement program is an effective intervention. Therefore, utilizing the caregiver role improvement program developed in this study is recommended as an effective intervention for caregivers of hospitalized children.

Citations

• Effects of Anxiety, Parenting Efficacy, and Partnership With Nurses on the Caring Behaviors of Mothers of Hospitalized Children
  Yu Jin Hong, Hyeon Ok Kim
  Journal of Korean Maternal and Child Health.2024; 28(3): 111.     CrossRef
• An educational design and development project for pediatric heart transplant recipients and their families
  Go-Eun Kim, Eun Kyoung Choi, HyeJung Lee, Yu-Mi Im
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2022; 66: e152.     CrossRef
• Factors influencing the quality of nursing care as perceived by mothers of hospitalized children in South Korea
  Ina Jin, Hun Ha Cho
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(3): 266.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of structured nursing intervention for caregivers on maintenance of intravenous (IV) infusions in infants.
METHODS
The structured nursing intervention was developed through the processes of interviews with nurses from pediatric wards. To identify the effects of the developed nursing intervention, a non-synchronized non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design study was conducted with caregivers from the pediatric ward from a hospital in Seoul. Of 100 admitted infants, 50 caregivers were assigned to the intervention group and received the structured nursing intervention for maintenance of intravenous infusions in infants. The others were assigned control group and received routine care. Data were collected on patient factors, IV insertion factors, treatments, and IV related complications. The form developed for the structured nursing intervention was used by staff nurses.
RESULTS
Compared to the control group, IV insertion frequency in experimental group infants was significantly lower and IV related complications decreased (p<.05).
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that the structured nursing intervention for caregivers on maintenance of intravenous infusions may have effects on maintenance of intravenous infusions in infants, and decreasing IV related complications. This nursing intervention can be used to improve IV related problems of admitted infants.

Citations

• Effects of nurse’s knowledge and self-efficacy on nursing performance in pediatric intravenous fluid management in South Korea: a descriptive study
  Se-Won Kim, Mi-Young Choi
  Child Health Nursing Research.2024; 30(4): 288.     CrossRef
• Intravenous Infiltration Risk by Catheter Dwell Time Among Hospitalized Children
  Ihn Sook Jeong, Gey Rok Jeon, Man Seop Lee, Bum Joo Shin, Yong-Jin Kim, Soon Mi Park, Sookyung Hyun
  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.2017; 32: 47.     CrossRef
• Effect of Observation Window at Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Site on Early Recognition of Infiltration among Hospitalized Children
  Ihn Sook Jeong, Soon Mi Park, Kyung Ju Park
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2016; 46(4): 534.     CrossRef
• Identification of Risk Factors for Intravenous Infiltration among Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study
  Soon Mi Park, Ihn Sook Jeong, Seong Sook Jun, Imti Choonara
  PLOS ONE.2016; 11(6): e0158045.     CrossRef