Abstract
Purpose: Family-centered care is a core philosophy in pediatric nursing that emphasizes recognizing family individuality, facilitating family involvement, building partnerships and sharing information. There is evidence of several benefits of family-centered care, such as improved parent-child bonding, enhanced infant brain development, and reduced length of hospital stays. Despite the emphasis on the importance of family-centered care in undergraduate pediatric nursing education in Korea, there is a lack of research on nursing students' perceptions of it. The aim of this study was to assess nursing students' perceptions of family-centered care and to examine the factors affecting these perceptions in Korea.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Participants were 217 undergraduate nursing students in South Korea. Data were collected from July to August 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to assess nursing students’ emotional intelligence, communication competence, interpersonal competence, and perceptions of family-centered care. The SPSS version 27.0 was used to analyze the data.
Results: The overall mean of the students' perceptions of family-centered care was 4.17±0.52 (range=1-5). Perceptions of family-centered care varied significantly according to demographic variables: Juniors scored higher than Seniors (t=3.53, p=.001), students with childhood hospitalization experience scored higher than those without (t=2.00, p=.046), those with family-centered care education experience scored higher than those without (t=2.25, p=.025), and those without pediatric nursing practice experience scored higher than those with it (F=7.39, p<.001). There was a positive correlation between students’ perceptions of family-centered care and emotional intelligence (r=31, p<.001), communication competence (r=45, p<.001), and interpersonal competence (r=31, p<.001), while there was a negative correlation with age (r=-.14, p=.039). The factors significantly affecting students’ perceptions of family-centered care included childhood hospitalization experience (β=.12) and communication competence (β=.38), explaining 26.1% of the variance.
Conclusion: To improve nursing students' perceptions of family-centered care, it is essential to develop and implement programs that strengthen communication competence. This will enable future pediatric nurses to practice family-centered care effectively.
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Cross-Sectional
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Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Students, Nursing Students Perceptions, Family-Centered Care, Competence, Pediatric Nursing
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Jo, A-young; Kim, Sujeong; and Min, Haeyoung, "Factors Affecting Korean Nursing Students’ Perception of Family-Centered Care" (2025). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 52.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2025/posters_2025/52
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36th International Nursing Research Congress
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Seattle, Washington, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Factors Affecting Korean Nursing Students’ Perception of Family-Centered Care
Seattle, Washington, USA
Purpose: Family-centered care is a core philosophy in pediatric nursing that emphasizes recognizing family individuality, facilitating family involvement, building partnerships and sharing information. There is evidence of several benefits of family-centered care, such as improved parent-child bonding, enhanced infant brain development, and reduced length of hospital stays. Despite the emphasis on the importance of family-centered care in undergraduate pediatric nursing education in Korea, there is a lack of research on nursing students' perceptions of it. The aim of this study was to assess nursing students' perceptions of family-centered care and to examine the factors affecting these perceptions in Korea.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Participants were 217 undergraduate nursing students in South Korea. Data were collected from July to August 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to assess nursing students’ emotional intelligence, communication competence, interpersonal competence, and perceptions of family-centered care. The SPSS version 27.0 was used to analyze the data.
Results: The overall mean of the students' perceptions of family-centered care was 4.17±0.52 (range=1-5). Perceptions of family-centered care varied significantly according to demographic variables: Juniors scored higher than Seniors (t=3.53, p=.001), students with childhood hospitalization experience scored higher than those without (t=2.00, p=.046), those with family-centered care education experience scored higher than those without (t=2.25, p=.025), and those without pediatric nursing practice experience scored higher than those with it (F=7.39, p<.001). There was a positive correlation between students’ perceptions of family-centered care and emotional intelligence (r=31, p<.001), communication competence (r=45, p<.001), and interpersonal competence (r=31, p<.001), while there was a negative correlation with age (r=-.14, p=.039). The factors significantly affecting students’ perceptions of family-centered care included childhood hospitalization experience (β=.12) and communication competence (β=.38), explaining 26.1% of the variance.
Conclusion: To improve nursing students' perceptions of family-centered care, it is essential to develop and implement programs that strengthen communication competence. This will enable future pediatric nurses to practice family-centered care effectively.
Description
Family-centered care is an important philosophy in pediatric nursing, yet there is limited information on how nursing students in Korea perceive it. This cross-sectional study examines the factors affecting Korean nursing students' perceptions of family-centered care and its implications for future nursing education.