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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026The Effect of Nurse-Parent Support on Coping with Anxiety, and Caregiver Burden Among Parents of Hospitalized Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kaya, Ayla; Kemer, Duygu
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nurse-parent support on coping with anxiety and caregiver burden among parents of hospitalized infants. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 214 parents of hospitalized infants from a comprehensive hospital in southern Türkiye. Data were collected between August 2023 and March 2024 using the “Nurse-Parent Support Tool,” “State Anxiety Inventory,” and “Burden Interview Scale.” The STROBE checklist was used for reporting. Results: In this study, 38.3% of the parents were 25 years of age or younger. Parents' perceptions of nurse-parent support were above average; anxiety was high, and caregiver burden was medium. Female parents with lower education levels, whose infants were seven months or older, perceived nurse-parent support as high, and had lower anxiety. In addition, caregiver burden was higher among parents aged 31 or older. There was a negative relationship between nurse-parent support and anxiety level, and a positive relationship between nurse-parent support and caregiver burden. A negative relationship was also observed between anxiety level and caregiver burden. Conclusion: Nurse-parent support was found to reduce parents' anxiety and increase caregiver burden. To improve the quality of care, pediatric nurses should consider parents’ anxiety and caregiver burden and prioritize providing appropriate support.
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ1Feeding problems in Turkish children with down syndrome and parental quality of life: A cross-sectional study
Okyar, Ferit; Kemer, Duygu
Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) often have feeding problems, which may negatively affect the quality of life (QoL) of their parents. This study aimed to identify feeding problems in children with DS and to examine the relationship between these feeding problems and parental QoL. Methods This cross-sectional study included 105 parents of children aged 10–18 years with DS in Turkey. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Screening Tool of Feeding Problems (STEP) and the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results This study indicated that the mean STEP scale scores were below the average level across all frequency × severity subscales. Parents' mean scores on the SF-36 QoL scale were above the reference mean (x̄ = 50.00) for the physical functioning, vitality, mental health, social functioning, pain, and general health perception subscales, whereas scores for the physical role limitation and emotional role limitation subscales were below the reference mean. In this study, a moderate negative correlation was found between STEP subscale scores and parents' mean SF-36 subscale scores ( p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions In this study, a significant negative correlation was found between the STEP subscale scores and the parents' mean SF-36 subscale scores. Implications to practice: Routine feeding assessments using the STEP scale should be conducted for children with DS, and nurse-led parent education programs addressing feeding problems should be implemented.
