title: [Pediatric nurses: cognition of young child development and attitudes and behaviors toward developmental care].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The effectiveness of early detection and intervention is emphasized in child development. The knowledge and attitudes of pediatric nurses related to child development is a factor critical to identifying and helping disabled children.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore general pediatric nurse knowledge of young child development and attitudes and behavior toward child developmental care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Researchers collected data for this descriptive study using a structured questionnaire and recruited a sample of 112 pediatric nurses from hospitals in Central Taiwan. Data was analyzed by Mean, Pearson correlation, ANOVA, and Logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study revealed pediatric nurses have a good level of knowledge related to children development. Although most participants held positive attitudes toward early intervention and child developmental care, their related behaviors were inadequately reported. Predictive factors of child developmental care behavior in nurses included attending related courses and number of children that has.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Child development-related programs are an important factor affecting nurse child developmental care behavior. The authors recommend establishing developmental care programs and encouraging nurse participation. Early intervention concepts and models should be introduced in nursing and continued education programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University and Adjunct Supervisor, Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, ROC.
authors.forename: Li-Chi
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shih-Heng
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ruo-Hua
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fy-Uan
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jui-Fen
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Li-Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003071:Cognition; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing