Background The exact incidence of infantile haemangiomas (IH) in the Chinese population is still unknown. A positive family history of IH was considered as a risk factor for the development of IH.Objectives This study aims to investigate the incidence of IH in the Chinese population and the mechanism of family history increases the risk for IH development.Methods A total of 2489 women and their newborns were enrolled in the prospective study. All newborns were followed up for 12 months to determine whether they developed IH. In addition, 213 IH probands and their 174 siblings were enrolled in the study. The incidence of IH in siblings of the IH probands was investigated. Information regarding risk factors for IH and demographic data were collected on all children.Results Of the 2572 newborns, 58 IH were identified in 56 (2.2%) newborns. The majority of IH were located on the trunk (46.6%). Siblings of the IH probands were at increased risk for the development of IH (P = 0.024, relative risk 2.451), and the occurrence of prenatal risk factors for IH(P = 0.003) compared with the general population.Conclusions Our study showed that the incidence of IH is 2.2% in the Chinese population. Siblings of the individuals with IH were at increased risk for the development of IH may be related to the family clustering of prenatal risk factors for IH. Further exploration of the mechanisms and common features of these prenatal risk factors may help to disclose the origin and pathogenesis of IH.
Midwife-led care can reduce the caesarean section rate, promote normal birth, improve birth outcomes, and promote maternal and child health.
Background Fighting against the COVID‐19 pandemic, front‐line nurses were under unprecedented psychological pressure. Therefore, it is necessary to promptly evaluate the psychological status of nurses during the COVID‐19 epidemic period. Aim To investigate nurses' mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and to test the mediating role of social support and psychological resilience between coping and mental health. Design This was a descriptive, cross‐sectional survey which used a structural equation model. Method In total, 711 registered nurses were included. All participants were invited to complete a socio‐demographic questionnaire, the general health questionnaire, the trait coping style questionnaire, the perceived social support scale and the Conner–Davidson Resilience scale. Results In total, 50.1% nurses had high risk of mental health. Positive coping positively affected social support and psychological resilience, while it negatively affected mental health. Negative coping negatively affected social support and psychological resilience, while it positively affected mental health. Social support positively affected psychological resilience, while it negatively affected mental health. In addition, social support mediated coping and psychological resilience, and coping and mental health. Moreover, psychological resilience negatively affected mental health, and it mediated coping and mental health.
Background Clinical decision-making is considered an essential behaviour in clinical practice. However, no research has been done to examine the associations among midwives’ clinical decision-making, work environment and psychological empowerment. Thus, this study aimed to determine the influence of work environment on midwives’ clinical decision-making and confirm the mediating role of psychological empowerment. Method This study was designed as a multicentre cross-sectional study, and included 602 registered midwives from 25 public hospitals in China. A sociodemographic questionnaire, Work Environment Scale, Psychological Empowerment Scale and Clinical decision-making Scale were applied. A structural equation model was conducted to estimate the hypothesis model of the clinical decision-making among midwives and explore the potential mediating mechanism of midwives’ clinical decision-making. This model was employed maximum likelihood estimation method and bootstrapping to examine the statistical significance. Results The mean score of clinical decision-making among midwives was 143.03 ± 14.22, at an intermediate level. The data of this hypothesis model fitted well, and the results showed that work environment positively affected psychological empowerment, which in turn positively affected clinical decision-making; psychological empowerment partly mediated the relationship between work environment and clinical decision-making among midwives. Conclusions Midwives’ clinical decision-making could be promoted directly or indirectly by providing a healthy work environment and improving psychological empowerment. It is essential for hospital managers to pay attention to the assessment of the midwives’ work environment and actively improve it, such as establishing a supportive, fair and just workplace, and maintaining effective communication with midwives. Furthermore, managers can also promote midwives’ clinical decision-making behaviour by enhancing their psychological empowerment via enhancing job autonomy.
Background Clinical decision-making is considered an essential behaviour in clinical practice. However, no research has been done to examine the associations among midwives’ clinical decision-making, work environment and psychological empowerment. Thus, the study aims to determine the influence of work environment on midwives’ clinical decision-making and confirm the mediating role of psychological empowerment. Method 602 registered midwives from 25 public hospitals in China were included in this multicentre cross-sectional study. A sociodemographic questionnaire, Work Environment Scale, Psychological Empowerment Scale and Clinical decision-making Scale were applied. A hypothetical path model was examined with SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 26.0. Results The mean clinical decision-making score was 143.03 ± 14.22, at an intermediate level. The hypothesis model of this study fitted the data well, and the results showed that work environment and psychological empowerment positively affected clinical decision-making for midwives; psychological empowerment partly mediated the relationship between work environment and clinical decision-making for midwives. Conclusions Midwives’ clinical decision-making could be promoted directly or indirectly by providing a healthy work environment and improving psychological empowerment. It is essential for hospital managers to pay attention to the assessment of the midwives’ work environment and actively improve it. Furthermore, managers can also promote midwives’ clinical decision-making behaviour by enhancing their psychological empowerment.
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