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  • Yanke CAO, Tongyu TAN, Yuhan XU, Zhenzhen ZHANG, Yan LI, Xiangdan SHEN
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 584-589.
    Objective

    To analyze the concept of digital dementia,and to provide reference for related research and clinical practice.

    Methods

    A systematic search and analysis of literature related to digital dementia in Chinese and English databases was conducted by using conceptual analysis.

    Results

    A total of 12 articles were included in the final literature review.The defining attributes of digital dementia were dependence,compensatory,non-pathological and reversible.Antecedents included boredom proneness,fear of missing out,and technological factors.Consequences included a decline in activity functioning,negative mood,sleep problems,and social isolation.There were no research assessment tools for digital dementia at home or abroad.Future research should focus on the development of localised assessment tools.

    Conclusions

    Clarifying the concept of digital dementia will help researchers to better understand and assess digital dementia and to construct effective intervention strategies for antecedent factors and other factors to prevent digital dementia.

  • Feng TIAN, Yuan CHEN, Shiqi CHEN, Chenyang ZHU, Rongxiang ZHANG
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 590-596.
    Objective

    To analyze and clarify the conceptual connotation of emotional labor for nurses.

    Methods

    Systematically search for studies related to emotional labor for nurses in the databases of China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),WanFang Database,VIP Database,China Biomedical Literature Service System,Web of Science,PubMed,EMbase,CINAHL,and Cochrane Library.The search period was from the establishment of the database to November 30,2024.The included literature was analyzed by applying the Rodgers evolutionary concept analysis method.

    Results

    A total of 44 papers were included.Emotional labor included five defining attributes:emotional regulation,the appropriateness of emotional expression,the psychological burden of emotional labor,the coordination between emotional labor and professional roles,and the social and cultural background of emotional labor.The antecedents included the individual level(demographic factors,individual characteristic factors),the situational level (patients' inappropriate words and aggressive behaviors,workload,work atmosphere),and the organizational and institutional level(high-engagement work practices,supervisor support,managers' leadership styles).The consequences included the individual level(mental health, empathy ability,humanistic care quality,job burnout),the organizational level(tendency to quit,attendance,performance,professional values),and the patient level(patient safety,doctor-patient relationship,medical outcomes).

    Conclusions

    The Rodgers evolutionary concept analysis method was adopted to conduct a conceptual analysis of emotional labor for nurses,providing theoretical support for the subsequent related research and clinical practice of emotional labor for nurses.

  • Ying PENG, Huanhuan HUANG, Yangli OU, Siqi JIANG, Xingyao DU, Xin LUO, Xinyu YU, Wei ZHOU, Mingzhao XIAO, Qinghua ZHAO
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 597-603.
    Objective

    To develop an assessment scale for the perceived organizational resilience of elderly care institutions by the elderly,and to test its reliability and validity.

    Methods

    The initial item pool was constructed based on literature research,semi-structured interviews,and group discussions.The initial scale was formed through Delphi expert consultation.By using the convenience sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 467 elderly people in 9 elderly care institutions in Chongqing from May to September 2024.The reliability and validity of the scale were tested.

    Results

    The assessment scale for the perceived organizational resilience of elderly care institutions by the elderly included 4 dimensions and 24 items.Exploratory factor analysis extracted four common factors,and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 62.025%.The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that all the fitting indices of the modified model were within the acceptable range.The item-level content validity index(I-CVI) ranged from 0.867 to 1.000.The scale-level content validity index(S-CVI) was 0.992.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.938.The test-retest reliability was 0.983.The split-half reliability was 0.846.

    Conclusions

    The assessment scale for the perceived organizational resilience of elderly care institutions by the elderly has good reliability and validity.It could be used as an effective tool for evaluating the organizational resilience level of elderly care institutions.

  • Ling PING, Caifeng LUO, Weiyi SUN, Qian LI, Natsuko K.WOOD
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 604-610.
    Objective

    To translate the Breastfeeding Relationship Scale(BFRS) into Chinese,and to test its reliability and validity,so as to provide a reliable tool for evaluating breastfeeding relationships in China.

    Methods

    After strictly following the Brislin translation model for translation,backtranslation,expert consultation,and cultural adaptation,the Chinese version of BFRS was formed.By using the convenience sampling method,670 pairs of mothers and infants were selected for a questionnaire survey to test the reliability and validity of the scale.

    Results

    The Chinese version of BFRS included 3 dimensions and 16 items.The scale-level content validity index(S-CVI) was 0.983.The item-level content validity index(I-CVI) ranged from 0.909 to 1.000.Exploratory factor analysis extracted three common factors.The cumulative contribution rate of variance was 78.442%.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fitted well.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.945.The split reliability was 0.865.The test-retest reliability was 0.951.

    Conclusions

    The Chinese version of BFRS has good reliability and validity.It could be used as an assessment tool for perceived insufficient milk production in mothers and infants within 6 months of age.

  • Lanting XIA, Xiangyun QIAN, Guiling GENG, Huiying GAO, Chunxing GE
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 611-617.
    Objective

    To develop the diabetic retinopathy risk perception questionnaire for patients with diabetes mellitus,and to test its reliability and validity,in order to provide an effective tool for assessing the perception of retinopathy risk.

    Methods

    Based on the protection motivation theory as the theoretical framework,a questionnaire was developed through literature analysis,expert consultation,and pre-survey.Using cluster random sampling method,a total of 402 diabetic patients from 3 community health centers were selected for the investigation to test the reliability and validity of the questionnaire.

    Results

    The response rates of the two rounds of expert questionnaire inquiries were 90.48% and 100.00%.The expert authority coefficient was 0.93.The total Cronbach's α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.865.The Cronbach's α coefficients of all dimensions were 0.844,0.892,0.828,0.831,0.845,0.901,and 0.823. The scale-level content validity index(S-CVI) was 0.968.The item-level content validity index(I-CVI) ranged from 0.86 to 1.00.Exploratory factor analysis extracted 7 common factors.The cumulative variance contribution rate was 68.589%.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fit was good overall.The diabetic retinopathy risk perception questionnaire for patients with diabetes mellitus was compiled,including 7 dimensions of severity,susceptibility,internal reward,external reward,self-efficacy,response efficacy and response cost,with a total of 30 items.

    Conclusions

    The diabetic retinopathy risk perception questionnaire for patients with diabetes mellitus has good reliability and validity.It could be used to evaluate the level of risk perception of diabetic retinopathy in patients.

  • Shilei ZHANG, Jiayu TAO, Yajing ZHANG, Pan ZHANG
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 618-624.
    Objective

    To reveal the core symptoms and subgroup heterogeneity of depression in disabled middle-aged and elderly people using network analysis methods,and to provide basis for formulating precise intervention plans.

    Methods

    Data from the 2018 China health and retirement longitudinal study(CHARLS) were selected.A total of 10 336 middle-aged and elderly people were included as the research subjects.The structural differences in depression symptoms between the disabled and healthy groups were compared using a symptom network model.The symptom intensity characteristics among subgroups of disabled middle-aged and elderly people were deeply analyzed.

    Results

    There was no significant difference in the overall strength of the depression network among disabled and healthy middle-aged and elderly people.The core symptoms were all "depressed mood","feeling troubled",and "unable to continue living".Among the symptom networks of the disabled middle-aged group,the intensity value of "unable to continue living" was the highest,while for the disabled elderly group,the most prominent symptom was "depression of mood".Compared with disabled men,the intensity value of "depression of mood" for disabled women was greater.For disabled middle-aged and elderly people with educational attainment below primary school,the intensity value of "depression of mood" was the highest,while for those with educational attainment at or above primary school,the most prominent symptoms were "feeling troubled" and "unable to continue living".For married and cohabiting disabled middle-aged and elderly people,the main symptoms were "depression of mood","feeling troubled" and "unable to continue living",while for other disabled elderly people,the main symptoms were "depression of mood", "feeling troubled" and "lack of happiness".

    Conclusions

    The core symptoms of depression in disabled elderly individuals exhibit heterogeneity characteristics related to age,gender,educational level,and marital status.It is suggested that in clinical practice,individual differences of disabled middle-aged and elderly individuals should be fully considered.Categorized interventions should be adopted to improve their mental health levels.

  • Zhihui CAO, Jia LI
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 625-632.
    Objective

    To explore the status quo and influencing factors of comorbidity of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder,postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety in postpartum women.

    Methods

    Using the convenience sampling method,a total of 463 postpartum women who underwent postpartum follow-up in two tertiary grade A hospitals in Zhuhai city,Guangdong province from October 2023 to January 2024 were selected as the survey subjects.The general information questionnaire for postpartum women,the City Birth Trauma Scale(CityBiTS),and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21(DASS-21) were used for the investigation.

    Results

    Among the 463 postpartum women,the prevalence rate of comorbidity of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder,postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety was 6.91%.The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that the mode of delivery,pain during delivery,and stress factors were the influencing factors for the comorbidity of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder,postpartum depression,and postpartum anxiety in postpartum women(P<0.05).

    Conclusions

    The prevalence rate of comorbidity of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder,postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety in postpartum women was relatively high.Medical staff should pay attention to the mode of delivery,pain during delivery,and stress conditions of parturients,and take effective measures to reduce the incidence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder,postpartum depression,and postpartum anxiety.

  • Rongxin TANG, Shu LIU, Leiyuan REN, Xincan LIU, Ming LI, Yan ZHANG, Qiong SUN, Xianan WANG
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 633-638.
    Objective

    To explore the application effect of video education program based on the timing theory in young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease undergoing PCI.

    Methods

    A total of 93 young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease undergoing PCI who were hospitalized in the department of cardiovascular medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine from January to August 2024 were selected as the research subjects.They were divided into an observation group of 47 cases and a control group of 46 cases according to the order of admission.The control group received conventional health education,while the observation group implemented a video health education program based on the timing theory.The scores of the Coronary Artery Disease Self-management Scale(CSMS),the China Questionnaire of Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases(CQQC),satisfaction with health education and the incidence of cardiovascular negative related events were compared between two groups of patients before the intervention and 3 months after the intervention.

    Results

    A total of 92 patients completed the intervention,with 46 cases in the observation group and 46 cases in the control group.After 3 months of intervention,the scores of CSMS and CQQC in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,the satisfaction with health education was higher than that in the control group,and the incidence of cardiovascular negatively related events was lower than that in the control group.The differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).

    Conclusions

    The video education program based on the timing theory was helpful for young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease undergoing PCI to establish and maintain healthy behaviors,improve self-management ability,reduce the incidence of cardiovascular negatively related events,and thereby improve the quality of life.

  • Xiaoyu CAI, Yingqi HUANG, Xingjuan WANG, Hui XU
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 639-645.
    Objective

    To investigate the characteristics of family communication patterns among depressed adolescents,and to analyze their influencing factors,so as to provide reference for formulating personalized auxiliary plans for the prevention and control of depression among adolescents.

    Methods

    By using the convenience sampling method,a total of 563 depressed adolescents were selected as the research subjects who visited the outpatient department of psychological medicine in a tertiary grade A hospital in Zhengzhou city,Henan province from October 2023 to August 2024.The investigation was conducted by using the general information questionnaire,the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D), the Revised Family Communication Patterns Instrument(RFCP),the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire(ERQ) and the Adolescents Self-harm Scale.

    Results

    The characteristics of family communication pattern among depressed adolescents were mainly protective type in 183 cases(32.5%).The total score of the RFCP was 5.64±0.92.The score of conversation orientation was 2.91±0.87.The score of obedience orientation was 2.71±0.94.The results of linear regression analysis showed that the gender of depressed adolescents,whether they were the only child,whether they had history of being left behind,the educational level of the mother,the place of residence,the average monthly income per capita of the family,the score of Adolescents Self-harm Scale,and the score of ERQ were the influencing factors of family communication patterns(P<0.05).

    Conclusions

    Medical staff should formulate targeted intervention measures based on the influencing factors of family communication patterns,to help depressed adolescents and their parents actively cope with the disease,improve their family communication patterns,and thereby alleviate their negative emotions and psychological disorders.

  • Juanwen LI, Wei ZHANG, Ziye JING, Huijun SUN, Bin TIAN, Mengnan LI
    Chinese Nursing Research. 2026, 40(4): 646-650.
    Objective

    To construct the prediction model for intraoperative hypotension in cesarean section parturient,and to verify the predictive effect of the model.

    Methods

    A total of 245 pregnant women who underwent elective cesarean section in a tertiary grade A hospital in Shanxi province from December 2022 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects.The parturient were divided into the normal blood pressure group and the hypotension group based on whether they experienced intraoperative hypotension.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors for intraoperative hypotension during cesarean section and to establish a risk prediction model.The sensitivity and specificity of the model were evaluated by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve and the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test.

    Results

    Among the 245 cesarean section patients,a total of 128 experienced intraoperative hypotension,with a prevalence of 52.24%.The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that the maternal's post-pregnancy body mass index,uterine height,sensory block plane,and abdominal circumference were the risk factors for intraoperative hypotension in cesarean section parturients.The risk prediction model was drawn.The area under the ROC curve(AUC) of this model was 0.918,with a sensitivity of 0.904 and a specificity of 0.872.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed a good fit.

    Conclusion

    The established prediction model for intraoperative hypotension in cesarean section parturient has a good predictive effect.It could provide reference for clinical identification of risks and timely implementation of preventive intervention measures.