Abstract Aim and objectives To determine whether the virtual reality as a distracting intervention could reduce pain fear in school‐age children receiving intravenous injections at an emergency department. Background An injection is most common invasive procedure that paediatric patients encounter School‐age seldom show their or discomfort during which may be ignored. Design A randomised controlled trial was conducted from December 2017–May 2018 performed according to CONSORT guidelines....

Aims and objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between work stress depression; investigate mediating effect of occupational burnout among nurses in paediatric intensive care units. Background The relationships stress, depression level have been explored, neither regarding as role that causes induce nor considering unit context. Design A cross‐sectional correlational design was conducted. Methods One hundred forty‐four female from seven teaching hospitals southern Taiwan...

Obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have been linked to an increased risk of cesarean section. However, existing literature primarily focuses on during individual trimesters, lacking a comprehensive assessment GWG trajectories across all three trimesters. This study aimed investigate the impact pre-pregnancy BMI changes in from first third trimester section women with confirmed diabetes mellitus (GDM). retrospective cohort enrolled 947 GDM who delivered between January 2012...

The study purpose was to evaluate how much of the variance in quality life (QOL) among Taiwanese patients with brain tumor could be accounted for by resilience and coping strategy. This cross-sectional included 95 who had undergone a treatment operations or chemotherapy radiotherapy relevant after at least 1 month completed European Organization Research Treatment Cancer QOL Questionnaire–Brain Module (EORTC QLQ-BN20), Resilience Scale (RS), Ways Coping Checklist–Revised (WCC-R). There...

Breast invasive carcinoma is the most common form of breast cancer, often resulting in recurrence or metastasis patients. Cell adhesion molecules play a crucial role modulating interactions between tumor cells and surrounding cells. The study aims to identify cancer subtypes related cell develop prognostic models that are essential for evaluating risk immunological profile cancer. Transcriptome clinical data were obtained from Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, while adhesion-related genes...

Rapid recent advances in information technology have opened the door for artificial intelligence (AI)-related technologies to be applied extensively across many industries. The Ministry of Education has emphasized importance cultivating advanced-level professionals diverse fields, particularly smart machinery, Asia-Silicon Valley sector, green energy technology, biotechnology, national defense, new agricultural, and circular economy industries, enhance innovation promote industrial...

Excessive gestational weight gain and emotional eating may be associated with postpartum depression symptoms. This study was designed to identify how behaviors are related (PPD) symptoms among women in Taiwan.A cross-sectional conducted from March 2022 October 318 recruited Taipei, Taiwan. Gestational (GWG) for the total pregnancy period recorded as inadequate, adequate, or excessive, based on 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations (IOM), accounting pre-pregnancy body mass index...

Background: Journaling has been incorporated into many nursing courses as an active reflective teaching strategy that can facilitate the learning process, personal growth, and professional development of students. There is limited research support journaling appropriate tool to promote reflection for purpose caring in education. Purpose: The aim this study was explore experiences perceptions student nurses instructors who use clinical (CCJ) their practicum. Methods: Researchers used a...

There is no instrument currently available to assess the essential nursing competency of clinical reasoning (CR).The purpose this study was develop and test psychometric properties CR assessment appropriate for use with students across different types programs.H. M. Huang et al.'s (2018) Framework Competencies Clinical Reasoning Nursing Students used guide study. Two rounds Delphi confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted content construct validity. Internal consistency tested...

Many adolescents with type 1 diabetes experience challenges in achieving good glycemic control and have insufficient understanding executing interventions for control. This study aimed to understand self-management experiences of Taiwan. In this descriptive phenomenological study, we conducted in-depth interviews 18 from the pediatric outpatient clinic a medical center. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Four themes identified: (1) misconception regarding blood glucose; (2) conflict...

Nursing education in Taiwan has evolved from the hospital-based nursing programs of prewar era to today`s school-based (Yeh, 2014), while pedagogy utilized similarly transitioned traditional apprenticeships education. faculty engage knowledge transformation and skills demonstrations hopes producing practice-ready graduates who meet needs their time. However, new often experience difficulties transitioning into practice settings. They tend passive learning are inadequately prepared on...

Abstract In 2009, Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan and caused serious harm to the indigenous peoples living in southern mountainous regions. The objective of this study is examine effects factors involved individual resilience intervention typhoon victims. Quantitative research was performed from October 2009 through September 2010. Purposive sampling yielded 77 persons who were willing serve as participants study. These all maintained legal or actual residence areas Kaohsiung that affected by...

Abstract Aim Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma in people living with HIV is associated depression and poor treatment adherence. The current literature lacks a Chinese instrument to measure Taiwan. Thus, the purpose of this study was develop an abbreviated translation version Berger's Stigma Scale. Methods development process guided by Brislin's Translation Model establishment construct validity convergent verification reliability. Results This recruited 540 HIV‐infected adults...