Impact of nurse staffing on reducing infant, neonatal and perinatal mortality rates: Evidence from panel data analysis in 35 OECD countries

Objectives:To investigate the magnitude of effect nurse staffing had on decreasing the newborn mortality rates in member countries of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD).Methods:The statistical technique of panel data analysis was applied to explore the possibility of association between the number of nurses'density per 1,000 population and infant,neonatal and perinatal mortality rates(IMR,NMR and PMR)per 1000 births.The observations of 35 OECD countries were collected over the period of 2000 through 2016.Results:There were significant associations between nurse staffing and IMR,NMR and PMR i.e.a 1%increase in nurse-staffing level reduced IMR,NMR and PMR by 0.98%,0.97%and 0.96%,respectively.Furthermore,the role of nursing-related services in declining the average of newborn mortality rates were investigated at the highest level in Slovenia(-5.50),Sweden(-3.34),Iceland(-2.51),Czech Republic(-1.86),Japan(-1.64)and Finland(-1.64).Moreover,if the current relationship between nursestaffing level and newborn mortality rates are disturbed with nursing shortage(e.g.in Slovak Republic and Israel),then it takes about 17 years for the mortality rates to reduce and restore back to the previous equilibrium.Conclusions:A higher proportion of nurses'density per 1,000 population is associated with lower newborn mortality rates.In addition,the nursing-related services of Slovenia,Sweden,Iceland,Czech Republic,Japan and Finland with the highest impact on improving the health level of newborns would be good patterns for other developed countries in maternity and child health care.

Enhancing the role of nurses in breastfeeding preterm infants

The provision of breast milk and breastfeeding is recommended for preterm infants.Multidisciplinary cooperation is required to promote breastfeeding.Nurses play impor tant roles in breastfeeding preterm infants.First,nurses are strong advocates to help families be aware of the significance of breastfeeding.Second,nurses are educators providing technical and emotional support to pregnant and lying-in women.Third,nurses are coordinators in a multidisciplinary team.Nurses’unawareness of the impor tance of breastfeeding,knowledge deficit,and unsupportive lactation policy are barriers to breastfeeding promotion for preterm infants.It is therefore suggested that hospital administrators provide appropriate breastfeeding policies,set up posts,and ensure nurses’responsibilities in breastfeeding.Additionally,tailored training should be strengthened to improve nurses’knowledge and skills and thereby enable them to fully exer t their roles in the breastfeeding promotion of preterm infants.

Nurses’experiences of caring for preterm infants in pain:A metaethnography

Objective:Preterm infants are subjected to numerous painful procedures during their neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)hospitalization.Despite advancements in pain alleviation,nurses remain challenged to provide timely and effective pain management for preterm infants.Greater understanding of the lived experience of nurses caring for preterm infants in pain could provide novel insights to improve pain management for this vulnerable population.The aim of this meta-ethnography was to synthesize and interpret qualitative findings of nurses’experiences of taking care of preterm infants in pain.Methods:An extensive literature search in PubMed,CINAHL,PsycINFO,Scopus,BIOSIS and ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Database was conducted,including studies within the past 10 years.Two nursing researchers conducted data extraction and analysis independently.Inclusion criteria were applied to search for qualitative studies of nurse participants who worked in the NICU taking care of preterm infants.Studies published in a language other than English,articles that did not include qualitative data and qualitative data that could not be extracted from the findings or did not discuss nurses’experiences were excluded.Critical Appraisal Skills Programme was used for literature quality evaluation.Results:Eight studies remained after further screening according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.These eight studies were conducted from 2013 to 2018 and totally enrolled 205 nurses from Iran,Canada,the United States,Finland,Sweden,Switzerland,and Australia.Five themes emerged on the nurses’perspectives of taking care of preterm infants in pain:1)They sense the neonatal pain;2)Adverse consequences of unrelieved pain;3)Barriers of managing pain;4)Concerns of available approaches for pain relief;5)Failure to work with parents.Conclusions:This meta-ethnography identified nurses’understanding of pain in preterm infants that can be assessed,and they acknowledged that unrelieved pain could cause developmental deficits in infants.The barriers are lack of training and support on pain assessment and intervention in preterm infants.Optimizing workload and environment,developing age-specified pain assessment and intervention,receiving emotional support and training,and building up a rapport with parents are urgent needs for nurses to provide better care to infants having pain.

“AFGP” bundles for an extremely preterm infant who underwent difficult removal of a peripherally inserted central catheter:A case report

BACKGROUND There have been few reports on level 3 difficult removal of peripherally inserted central catheter(PICC)in neonates.Here,we reported a case of an extremely preterm infant who underwent level 3 difficult removal of a PICC.CASE SUMMARY Female baby A,weighing 1070 g at 27^(+1) wk of gestational age,was diagnosed with extremely preterm infant and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.She underwent PICC insertion twice.The first PICC insertion went well;the second PICC was inserted in the right lower extremity,however,phlebitis occurred on the second day after the placement.On the third day of catheterization,phlebitis was aggravated,while the right leg circumference increased by 2.5 cm.On the fourth day of catheterization,more red swelling was found in the popliteal part,covering an area of about 1.5 cm×4 cm,which was diagnosed as phlebitis level 3;thus,we decided to remove the PICC.During tube removal,the catheter rebounded and could not be pulled out(several conventional methods were performed).Finally,we successfully removed the PICC using a new approach termed“AFGP”.On the 36th day of admission,the baby fully recovered and was discharged.CONCLUSION The“AFGP”bundle approach was effective for an extremely preterm infant,who underwent level 3 difficult removal of a PICC.

How Infant Mortality Was Reduced in the Early Twentieth Century in Osaka

In 1983, the Vice Secretary-General of United Nations Children＇s Fund （UNICEF）, Karl Knutsson, visited Japan and remarked that the method of reducing the Japanese infant mortality rate （IMR） was a model for every country. In the early twentieth century, Osaka and at the time of UNICEF＇s plan in the 1980s, diarrhea was the cause of most babies＇ deaths, so we consider infant nutrition to be the central issue. The average IMR was 155.4 in rural areas in Japan, and IMR in Osaka city was 231.6 during 1906 to 1910. IMR in Osaka city might have been influenced by somewhat negative urban factors, which we can call the ＂urban penalty＂. Dr. Hiroshi Maruyama discovered the a-index in 1938. The a-index represents infant mortality number divided by neonatal mortality number. After all, Maruyama set one month after birth as a boundary to divide endogenous and exogenous. The a-index shows a qualitative measure of infant mortality. Post neonatal mortality was increased due to acquired diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and beriberi. This shows that the effect of the urban penalty was raising the a-index. The a-index of the industrial zones shows that bad maternal conditions affected endogenous factors. Most mothers suffered from a deficiency of breast-feeding capability.

The Indonesian version of the Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised:Translation and adaptation of a neonatal pain assessment

Purpose: Pain assessment is a key component of good pain management in hospitalized infants.This study aimed to translate and adapt a version of pain measurement in infants,the Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised (PIPP-R) into Indonesian.Method: The adaptation process of the measuring instrument used a modified Brislin method which included forward translation,back translation 1,group discussion 1,back translation 2,group discussion 2,and pilot testing on neonatal nurses: feasibility test,inter-rater reliability using intraclass correlation (ICC),and internal consistency using Cronbach's α coefficient.Results: The PIPP-R version in English has been translated into Indonesian.In general,nurses assessed this measuring instrument as feasible.The inter-rater reliability showed a high agreement (ICC =0.968,P=0.001) and this measuring instrument had good internal consistency (Cronbach's α=0.856).Conclusion: The Indonesian version of PIPP-R is easy to use and shows good psychometric properties.The use of this measuring instrument will help nurses and researchers obtain accurate infant pain intensity measurement values.

Comparison of the treatment duration and nursing requirements of the EarWell infant ear correction system for different types of auricle deformities

Objective:To observe whether the Ear Well infant ear correction system makes any difference in terms of the treatment effect,duration,complication rate,and nursing care requirements in different types of infant auricle deformities.Methods:A total of 93 infant patients with auricular deformity(age:<3 months of age)who were diagnosed and treated in Guangzhou Children and Women’s Medical Center from April 2018 to September 2020 were selected and treated with the Ear Well infant ear correction system.We observed and recorded the effects of the Ear Well infant ear correction system,the treatment duration,the number of rebound cases,and complications that are likely to occur during treatment,and noted the related factors causing complications and the relative requirements for nursing care.Results:The Earwell infant ear correction system could effectively correct infant auricle deformities.Among the 93 cases,90 cases had positive therapeutical outcome and the effective rate was 96.77%.The treatment duration for lop ear and protruding ear was longer than for other auricle deformities;the deformity recoil and the treatment compilation rates were much higher for these 2 deformity types,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:The treatment suggestion for the wearing duration of the Ear Well infant ear correction system for lop ear and protruding ear is a prolonged duration compared with that for other infant auricle deformities.Fur ther,the requirements for nursing care intensity and infant patient’s guardian’s nursing knowledge and skill are obviously increased for these 2 types of auricle deformities.

Study on the Relationship between Nursing Staffing and Nosocomial Infection in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Background: At present, there is no domestic research on the relationship between nurse staffing and hospital infection in very low birth weight infants. In this paper, we will explore the relationship between nurses of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and nosocomial infections. Methods: The clinical data of 280 very low birth weight infants born in our hospital from January 2010 to January 2020 were collected, and the chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to study the nursing staff of each very low birth weight infant who was admitted to the NICU The relationship between the number of infections and hospital infections. Results: On average, each nurse needs to care for 4.3 very low birth weight infants (lowest to highest: 2.50 - 8.42). In the univariate analysis, the higher the incidence of urinary tract infection (P < 0.05), the multivariate logistic regression analysis of neonatal nosocomial infection showed that nurse staffing was significantly related to the incidence of urinary tract infection (OR = 1.78;95% confidence interval, 1.17 - 2.35, P < 0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between nurse staffing and bloodstream infection (OR = 0.91;95% confidence interval, 0.74 - 1.06, P > 0.05) or Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) infection (OR = 1.17;95% confidence interval, 0.94 - 1.47, P > 0.05). Conclusion: Our research shows that in the neonatal intensive care unit, the reasonable deployment of nursing staff is an important factor in preventing urinary tract infections in very low birth weight infants. It is important for improving the survival rate of very low birth weight infants and reducing the occurrence of sequelae.

Women's experiences of formula feeding their infants:an interpretative phenomenological study

Objective: This study aimed to explore the experiences of women in the process of formula feeding their infants. The World Health Organization has emphasized the importance of breastfeeding for infant health. After decades of breastfeeding promotions,breastfeeding rates in Hong Kong have been rising consistently; however, the low continuation rate is alarming. This study explores women's experiences with formula feeding their infants, including factors affecting their decision to do so.Methods: A qualitative approach using an interpretative phenomenological analysis(IPA) was adopted as the study design. Data were collected from 2014 to 2015 through individual in-depth unstructured interviews with 16 women, conducted between 3 and 12 months after the birth of their infant. Data were analyzed using IPA.Results: Three main themes emerged as follows:(1) self-struggle, with the subthemes of feeling like a milk cow and feeling trapped;(2) family conflict, with the subtheme of sharing the spotlight; and(3) interpersonal tensions, with the subthemes of embarrassment,staring, and innocence. Many mothers suffered various stressors and frustrations during breastfeeding. These findings suggest a number of pertinent areas that need to be considered in preparing an infant feeding campaign.Conclusions: The findings of this study reinforce our knowledge of women's struggles with multiple sources of pressure, such as career demands, childcare demands, and family life after giving birth. All mothers should be given assistance in making informed decisions about the optimal approach to feeding their babies given their individual situation and be provided with support to pursue their chosen feeding method.

Preventable infant mortality: Spatial distribution and main causes in three Brazilian municipalities

Objective: The objective was to identify spatial distribution patterns for preventable infant mortality and the main causes of death in three municipalities of Paraná state, Brazil. Design and Sample: Ecological study on infant mortality among residents of the municipalities of Maringá, Sarandi and Pai?andu, between 2004 and 2008. Measures: Data were obtained from reports by the Infant Mortality Prevention Committee, georeferenced in 19 Demographic Expansion Areas and analyzed statistically using Local Moran’s Index. Results: Of the 284 deaths among children under one year of age, 68.7% were considered preventable, and higher percentages were found in outlying areas. The main causes were illnesses originated during the perinatal period (73.8%), external causes (11.3%) and diseases of the respiratory system (5.1%). Conclusion: It is necessary to implement actions and policies on child and prenatal assistance, in order to reduce the inequality observed between the central and outlying areas of the region under study.

Artificial Nursing Procedure Establishment for Infant Rhesus Monkeys

Rhesus monkey can not achieve natural delivery due to various reasons,and cesarean section becomes an important midwifery to get infant monkeys. After caesarean section,the pregnant monkey is weak and postoperative wound pain,so it can not personally feed infant monkeys which must be artificially fed. Thus,establishing suitable feeding management program is very important for improving survival rate of infant rhesus monkey and maintaining good health. We summarized food preparation method for infant rhesus monkeys as well as temperature setting and light control,and established the nursing program for newborn infant monkey and daily management process for infant monkeys.

新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表的编制及信效度检验

目的:编制新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表并验证其信效度。方法:以健康行为改变的多理论模型为指导,通过文献回顾形成新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表初稿,通过专家小组讨论对量表初稿条目进行修订,通过专家函询、预调查形成新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表。采用便利抽样法对203名新生儿重症监护室(NICU)和新生儿科病房临床护士进行测评,检验量表信效度。结果:新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表包括4个维度(体位支持的意义、体位支持的自我努力与社会支持、体位支持的物理环境支持、体位支持的信心),共25个条目。探索性因子分析显示,4个维度的累计方差贡献率为87.143%。量表水平的内容效度指数为0.941。量表总体的Cronbach′s α系数为0.972,折半信度为0.765,重测信度为0.862。结论:新生儿科护士早产儿体位支持行为评估量表具有良好的信效度,可用于护士的早产儿支持行为评估。

母乳喂养质量改进在NICU极低出生体重儿中的应用

目的 探讨母乳喂养质量改进对新生儿重症监护室(NICU)极低出生体重儿的影响。方法 选取2021年1月1日—2021年12月31日南京市妇幼保健院NICU收治的70例极低出生体重儿(VLBWI)作为研究对象,按组间基线资料均衡可比的原则分为观察组和对照组,每组35例。对照组采取常规母乳喂养管理和宣教方式,观察组在常规母乳喂养管理的基础上通过增设人力资源、完善管理制度、加强医务人员培训、加大产妇及家属的宣教力度及加强院感监测共五个方面进行母乳喂养质量改进,比较两组VLBWI住院期间母乳喂养情况、生长发育情况、静脉营养时长、住院时长及并发症发生情况。结果 两组一般资料比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),观察组首次亲母母乳喂养时间、恢复出生体质量时间较对照组提前,住院期间纯母乳喂养率、体质量增长速率较对照组有所提升,静脉营养持续时间及总住院时长较对照组有所缩短,喂养不耐受、坏死性小肠结肠炎(NEC)、支气管肺发育不良(BPD)及视网膜病变(ROP)并发症总发生率低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 母乳喂养质量改进措施可提升NICU住院VLBWI纯母乳喂养率,促进其体质量的增长,缩短静脉营养持续时间及总住院时长,减少相关并发症的发生率。

基于APP的延续照护模式在24月龄内早产儿生长发育中的应用研究

目的探讨基于APP的延续照护模式对24月龄内早产儿体格、神经心理发育的影响。方法选取199例由新生儿科出院的早产儿作为研究对象,根据住院时间将研究对象分为对照组95例(接受常规出院管理)与观察组104例(实施基于APP的延续照护模式)。比较两组早产儿新生儿科门诊随访依从率和3月龄、6月龄、9月龄、12月龄、18月龄、24月龄的体格发育、神经心理发育情况。结果观察组早产儿3月龄、6月龄、9月龄、12月龄、18月龄、24月龄时新生儿科门诊随访依从率高于对照组(P<0.05)。3月龄时,观察组早产儿的头围、体重大于对照组,大运动行为能区、精细运动能区、语言行为能区、个人-社交行为能区得分高于对照组(P<0.05),而两组的身长差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);6月龄、9月龄、12月龄、18月龄、24月龄时,观察组早产儿的头围、身长、体重大于对照组,适应行为能区、大运动行为能区、精细动作行为能区、语言行为能区、个人-社交行为能区得分高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论基于APP的延续照护模式能有效提升早产儿的生长发育水平及生存质量。

基于FTS理念的多模式护理在妊娠期糖尿病产妇剖宫产围术期的应用

目的探讨基于快速康复外科(FTS)理念的多模式护理在妊娠期糖尿病产妇剖宫产围术期的应用效果。方法将2019年12月至2021年12月于我院接受剖宫产手术分娩的60例妊娠期糖尿病产妇随机分为两组30例。对照组接受常规围术期护理,观察组采用基于FTS理念的多模式护理。比较两组的血糖水平、分娩指标及不良母婴结局发生率。结果预产期前1 d,观察组空腹血糖及餐后2 h血糖水平低于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组术后住院时间短于对照组,产中及产后24 h出血量少于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组不良母婴结局发生率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论基于FTS理念的多模式护理可提高妊娠期糖尿病产妇血糖水平控制效果,减少出血量,缩短住院时间,降低不良母婴结局发生率。

口腔运动训练联合小儿推拿对早产儿喂养不耐受影响的效果观察

目的:探讨口腔运动训练联合小儿推拿对早产儿喂养不耐受(FI)的应用效果,为临床治疗提供依据。方法:选取2021年10月—2023年3月在广东省第二人民医院新生儿监护室收治的90例喂养不耐受的早产儿为研究对象,随机分为对照组和试验组,各45例。对照组给予常规口腔运动训练,试验组给予口腔运动训练联合小儿推拿。比较两组鼻饲管拔除时间、达全肠内营养时间、鼻饲管留置时间和总住院时间及干预前、干预后第7天10 min经口吮奶量、吸吮熟练度。结果:试验组拔除鼻饲管时间、达全肠内营养时间和总住院时间短于对照组,干预后第7天10 min经口吮奶量、吸吮熟练度均优于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:口腔运动训练联合小儿推拿可缩短喂养不耐受早产儿鼻饲时间、达全肠内营养时间及住院时间,提高吸吮熟练度,增加患儿经口吮奶量。

母婴床旁及延续护理促进产妇康复效果的实证研究

目的探讨母婴床旁及延续护理对产妇康复的应用效果。方法选取2021年4月1日至5月27日到广西壮族自治区妇幼保健院厢竹院区产科一区收治的280例顺产、单胎的初产妇为研究对象,按照随机数字表法将其分为对照组(n=140)与试验组(n=140),对照组予常规护理+延续护理,试验组予母婴床旁护理+延续护理。对照组与试验组产妇及家属出院后开展电话随访、建立QQ群等延续母婴护理指导。比较两组产妇的母婴护理知识及技能、自我护理能力(ESCA)、中文版育儿胜任感(C-PSOC)、中文版压力知觉(CPSS)的评分。结果干预后,试验组产妇的母婴护理知识及技能掌握程度优于对照组,ESCA、C-PSOC评分均高于对照组,CPSS低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论母婴床旁及延续护理指导,提高产妇母婴护理知识及技能、产妇自我护理能力、育儿胜任感,降低产妇压力感知,促进产妇康复,值得推广应用。

应用目标策略性干预的婴幼儿消化道出血患儿护理质量评价指标的建立与应用

目的:观察应用目标策略性干预的婴幼儿消化道出血患儿护理质量评价指标的建立与应用效果。方法:前瞻性选择2019—2021年儿科诊治的消化道出血婴幼儿166例作为研究对象。依据随机数列表法将所有病人分为对照组(常规护理干预)和观察组(行护理质量评价指标下的目标策略性干预),各83例。比较2组总有效率、出血停止时间、输血量、再出血率、住院时间及护理前后血红蛋白水平(Hb)、血细胞比容(Hct)水平、患儿家长不良情绪和护理满意度。结果:观察组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组出血停止时间、输血量、再出血率、住院时间均小于对照组(P<0.05)。护理3 d后,2组Hb、Hct水平均高于护理前(P<0.05),观察组Hb、Hct水平均明显高于对照组(P<0.01)。护理3 d后,2组患儿家长SDS评分与SAS评分均高于护理前(P<0.05),观察组SDS评分与SAS评分均明显低于对照组(P<0.01);观察组基础护理、护理安全、病房管理、护理文书在内的护理质量评分均明显低于对照组(P<0.01)。观察组护理总满意度高于对照组(P<0.05)。ROC曲线结果显示,护理总有效率+不良情绪+护理质量+护理满意度,四者联合用于评价目标策略性干预对婴幼儿消化道出血患儿护理质量的ROC为0.671,Cut-off值为2.003,灵敏度1.000,特异度0.275,阳性预测值0.525,阴性预测值1.000,约登指数0.275(P<0.05)。结论:目标策略性干预护理模式可提高婴幼儿消化道出血整体治疗有效率,促进患儿早期出血停止,降低二次出血率,改善贫血状态,缓解患儿家长的不良情绪,极高整理护理满意度。目标策略性干预护理模式临床应用优势明显。

NICU早产儿无创正压通气护理质量评价指标的构建

目的:构建新生儿重症监护室(NICU)早产儿无创正压通气护理质量评价指标,为临床评价NICU早产儿无创正压通气护理质量提供依据。方法:以“结构-过程-结果”三维质量评价模型为基础,于2023年1月—4月采用德尔菲法对25名专家进行问卷函询,并通过层次分析法确立NICU早产儿无创正压通气护理质量评价指标内容及各指标权重。结果:共开展2轮函询,问卷有效回收率分别为92.0%、100.0%,专家权威系数为0.922,0.928,肯德尔和谐系数为0.156,0.180。最终构建了3级结构模式评价指标,设有一级指标3项、二级指标14项、三级指标78项。结论:构建的无创正压通气护理质量评价指标内容科学、合理,具有较强的专科特色,可为早产儿无创正压通气护理质量评价提供参考依据。

调整体位角度护理对极低出生体重儿胃食管反流和胃排空的影响

目的探讨不同体位角度下极低出生体重儿(VLBWI)的胃食管反流与胃排空情况,为规避VLBWI吸入风险提供参考。方法以2022年9月至2023年9月我院收治的120例VLBWI为研究对象,用随机数字表法分为3组,予以不同喂养体位护理方案。试验组40例,近似坐位(90°)喂养,喂养后近似坐位30 min+头高足低60°30 min+头高足低30°保持。对照1组40例,头高足低60°喂养,喂养后头高足低60°30 min+头高足低30°保持。对照2组40例,头高足低30°喂养,喂养后头高足低30°保持。喂养期间,统计3组溢乳/呕吐与呼吸暂停的发生例次,计算3组呼吸暂停与气管内呛咳的发生率,评价胃食管反流情况。统计3组胃残留、减量喂养与停喂的发生例次,评价胃排空情况。结果试验组溢乳/呕吐发生例次少于对照1组,溢乳/呕吐与呼吸暂停发生例次少于对照2组,呼吸暂停和气管内呛咳发生率低于对照2组(P<0.05)。试验组胃残留、减量喂养与停喂发生例次少于对照1组和对照2组,对照1组胃残留、减量喂养与停喂发生例次少于对照2组(P<0.05)。结论采用近似坐位喂养VLBWI,喂养后保持近似坐位30 min,再调至头高足低位60°保持30 min,最后降至头高足低30°并保持的体位护理方案,可以加快VLBWI胃排空,减少胃食管反流。