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Impact of Family-Centred Care Combined With Psychological Intervention on Sleep Quality and Psychological Status in Children With Bronchopneumonia: A Controlled Trial

Man Cen, Jin'e Xu, Yan Chen, Xiang Liu, Jiao Xu, Honghong You, Jianhong Peng

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2026

120 participants

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to substantiate the effectiveness of family-centred care (FFC) combined with psychological intervention on improving sleep quality and psychological state among children diagnosed with bronchopneumonia.

METHODS

The experimental design employed central randomization and double-blind methodology. A computer-generated sequence was used to randomly allocate 120 paediatric bronchopneumonia patients into intervention and control groups, with allocation details stored in a central system. The control group received routine nursing care, while the intervention group received FCC and psychological intervention. Nursing staff remained blinded to group assignment during care implementation, while subjects, outcome assessors and data analysts maintained blinding throughout the study period. Group assignment was verified through the central data system following allocation. Family satisfaction with nursing services and the incidence of nursing-related safety events during hospitalisation were compared between groups. Children's psychological status before and after the intervention was assessed using the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Additionally, treatment compliance was evaluated, and sleep quality was assessed using the modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).

RESULTS

The overall family satisfaction rate was significantly higher in the intervention group compared with the control group…

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