Journal of pediatric nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of three different methods on venipuncture pain and anxiety in children: Distraction cards, virtual reality, and Buzzy® (randomized controlled trial).
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the distraction cards, virtual reality and Buzzy® methods on venipuncture pain and anxiety in children aged 7-12 years. ⋯ Nurses can use the DC, VR, and Buzzy® methods to help reduce venipuncture pain and anxiety in children. The clinical trial registration number is NCT04421430. (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT04421430).
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A Family-Centered Care (FCC) quality improvement project was implemented with nurses to promote families' and siblings' adaptation during the NICU hospitalization of a preterm infant. The objective of this quality improvement project was to compare the nurses' knowledge and perceptions as well as their implementation of nursing practices to facilitate the families' and siblings' adaptation during NICU hospitalization before and after they received the FCC educational intervention. ⋯ Findings of this quality improvement project reinforce the value of supporting NICU nurses with educational training programs to enhance their practice. This educational intervention represents an effort to foster the implementation of FCC in NICUs.
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Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience higher levels of stress and impaired life satisfaction as a result of their children's behavior. The well-acknowledged protective role of social support against stress has not been studied in detail with regard to parents of children with ASD in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the impact of social support as a mediator and/or a moderator between parental stress and life satisfaction among parents of children with ASD in KSA. ⋯ Social support, including the use of social media groups, should be considered in supporting stressed parents of children with ASD. Therefore, the protective role of social support should be highlighted to healthcare professionals.