Biomedical subjects

Hsin-Chun Mao

Publications and source records attributed to Hsin-Chun Mao.

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PubMed2005

[Nurses' roles and functions in early intervention].

Early intervention is a group cooperative medical service. This article aims to illustrate the knowledge required by nurses who intend to practice in areas of early intervention. The contents consist of definitions, laws, and current practices in early intervention in Taiwan and the United States. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of nurses in transdisciplinary early intervention teams will also be introduced. This article will serve as an introduction for nurses practicing early intervention. We would also encourage the addition of the knowledge that it introduces to continuing education programs to enhance nurses' abilities in the screening and management of cases.

Early Intervention, Educational↗

PubMed2004

Effect of a systematic discharge nursing plan on mothers' knowledge and confidence in caring for infants with congenital heart disease at home.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mothers who are separated from their infants due to the necessity of surgical treatment for congenital heart disease (CHD) may develop lack of confidence in their ability to care for their infant. This research developed a systematic discharge nursing plan (SDNP) for mothers to care for their infants with CHD and evaluated the effects of this plan on maternal knowledge and confidence in caring for their infant with CHD at home. METHODS: A quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. Subjects were recruited by purposive sampling from mothers who had a hospitalized infant with CHD aged from 0 to 6 months. There were 20 mothers in the control group and 15 mothers in the intervention group. Control group subjects received current nursing instruction and were followed at the outpatient department after discharge of the infant from the hospital whereas the intervention group completed the SDNP in addition to current nursing instruction. Evaluations of these 2 groups based on the mother's knowledge of infant care and confidence to provide adequate care were conducted twice, at 1 week and 1 month after the infant's discharge from the hospital. RESULTS: The intervention group had better confidence than the control group at 1 week and 1 month after the infants' discharge (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference of improvement in knowledge of infant care score between the 2 groups. No significant relation was found between knowledge of infant care and maternal confidence. CONCLUSIONS: This research showed that an SDNP improved maternal confidence in caring for an infant with CHD. Thus, an SDNP may be a valuable part of standard clinical practice in caring for infants with CHD.

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PubMed2002

Effects of systematic nursing instruction of mothers on using medication and on health status of asthmatic children.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of systematic nursing instruction for mothers of children with asthma on their knowledge of the medication, ability to use inhalation devices, self-efficacy of medication use, and on children's health status. A quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Pediatric Allergy Clinic of a major academically based medical center in Taipei, Taiwan. The sample consisted of 82 mothers and their children recruited by purposive sampling. The intervention group (n = 41) received systematic nursing instruction from the researchers and the control group (n = 41) received regular nursing care from staff nurses. The effects of systematic nursing instruction were evaluated two months later using four questionnaires: the mother's knowledge of medication, inhaling steps, self-efficacy of medication use, and child's health status. The results of this study showed that systematic nursing instruction of mothers of children with asthma significantly improved their knowledge of the medication, ability to use inhalation devices, and self-efficacy, as well as decreasing the number of episodes of respiratory disease of children over a two month period. To sum up, these findings demonstrate that systematic nursing instruction of mothers about asthma medication not only benefited mothers directly, but also improved children's health status indirectly.

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