Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal
The official journal of the Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA), devoted to the exchange of knowledge in relation to Asian and Pacific Islander health and nursing care.
Editor-in-Chief:
Hyochol Ahn, PhD, MSN, MS-ECE, MS-CTS, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, College of Nursing, Florida State University, USA
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Recent Articles
![Centralized Pump Monitoring System: Perception on Utility and Workflows by Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/34c028155eea50a922939b6ca7757376.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/34c028155eea50a922939b6ca7757376.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/34c028155eea50a922939b6ca7757376.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/34c028155eea50a922939b6ca7757376.png 2500w)
Nurses play a key role in providing in-hospital care to patients. Worldwide, there has been a shortage of nursing staff, putting enormous strain on the existing nursing workforce physically and mentally. A vicious cycle of demanding workplaces exacerbated by perennial shortages leads to attrition and high staff turnover. A centralized, automated infusion pump monitoring system optimizes and augments nurses’ performance in the hospital by cutting down on nurse visits to the patient’s bedside for every matter, whether significant or insignificant. This viewpoint intends to highlight that by filtering out the noise effectively, nurses can focus on improving patient outcome–led interventions and enhancing the quality of care.
![The Use of Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Developing Nontechnical Skills Among Nursing Students: Multimethods Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/df5b7d7af2ef0c0f68a3c74db7a0e7b1.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/df5b7d7af2ef0c0f68a3c74db7a0e7b1.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/df5b7d7af2ef0c0f68a3c74db7a0e7b1.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/df5b7d7af2ef0c0f68a3c74db7a0e7b1.png 2500w)
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a niche technology rising in popularity in nursing education. Although there is an abundance of evidence to demonstrate the effect of virtual reality (VR) on desired learning outcomes, this evidence is limited to technical or procedural skills or managing a single patient with clinical problems. Nontechnical skills (NTS), such as communication, decision-making, teamwork, situation awareness, and managerial skills, have not been explored using IVR technology.
![Association Between Gestational Weeks, Initial Maternal Perception of Fetal Movement, and Individual Interoceptive Differences in Pregnant Women: Cross-Sectional Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/77972de336ed38946ee57ed9b5baf7d8.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/77972de336ed38946ee57ed9b5baf7d8.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/77972de336ed38946ee57ed9b5baf7d8.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/77972de336ed38946ee57ed9b5baf7d8.png 2500w)
![Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing in Asia Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/19cc6167edd7827a1d7168c64d826d83.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/19cc6167edd7827a1d7168c64d826d83.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/19cc6167edd7827a1d7168c64d826d83.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/19cc6167edd7827a1d7168c64d826d83.png 2500w)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping health care, including nursing, across Asia, presenting opportunities to improve patient care and outcomes. This viewpoint presents our perspective and interpretation of the current AI landscape, acknowledging its evolution driven by enhanced processing capabilities, extensive data sets, and refined algorithms. Notable applications in countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and China showcase the integration of AI-powered technologies such as chatbots, virtual assistants, data mining, and automated risk assessment systems. This paper further explores the transformative impact of AI on nursing education, emphasizing personalized learning, adaptive approaches, and AI-enriched simulation tools, and discusses the opportunities and challenges of these developments. We argue for the harmonious coexistence of traditional nursing values with AI innovations, marking a significant stride toward a promising health care future in Asia.
![A Random Forest Algorithm for Assessing Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease: Observational Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/311d959c0762d00b47a17668ce7f5cf7.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/311d959c0762d00b47a17668ce7f5cf7.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/311d959c0762d00b47a17668ce7f5cf7.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/311d959c0762d00b47a17668ce7f5cf7.png 2500w)
The prevalence and mortality rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing year by year, and it has become a global public health issue. The economic burden caused by CKD is increasing at a rate of 1% per year. CKD is highly prevalent and its treatment cost is high but unfortunately remains unknown. Therefore, early detection and intervention are vital means to mitigate the treatment burden on patients and decrease disease progression.
![Toward Sustaining Web-Based Senior Center Programming Accessibility With and for Older Adult Immigrants: Community-Based Participatory Research Cross-Sectional Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/766e2adfdf214516d92c6fab1db86d62.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/766e2adfdf214516d92c6fab1db86d62.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/766e2adfdf214516d92c6fab1db86d62.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/766e2adfdf214516d92c6fab1db86d62.png 2500w)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many community-based organizations serving Asian Americans pivoted to provide web-based care and social services. Asian American community leaders in the United States Pacific Northwest, including Asian Health & Service Center expressed that there are older immigrant adults who experienced backlash from discrimination, fear, and anxiety owing in part to anti-Asian hate and isolation, including from infection precautions. Pivoting supported staying safe from COVID-19 transmission and anti-Asian hate crimes.
![Exploring Nursing Research Culture in Clinical Practice: Qualitative Ethnographic Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/33d584b6d6537d839469eefc75742b73.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/33d584b6d6537d839469eefc75742b73.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/33d584b6d6537d839469eefc75742b73.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/33d584b6d6537d839469eefc75742b73.png 2500w)
![An Introduction to Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Excellence in Nurse Education: Literature Review Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/50d3e1b4c9ea6c9e4c3734e2a285c2fd.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/50d3e1b4c9ea6c9e4c3734e2a285c2fd.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/50d3e1b4c9ea6c9e4c3734e2a285c2fd.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/50d3e1b4c9ea6c9e4c3734e2a285c2fd.png 2500w)
The diversity of the world’s population is increasing, along with the health inequities of underrepresented minority populations. To provide high-quality care to all patients, nurses require an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as how to implement best practices. Nurse educators are the ones to lead the way for DEI education for students.
![Family-Based, Culturally Responsive Intervention for Chinese Americans With Diabetes: Lessons Learned From a Literature Review to Inform Study Design and Implementation Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/20e692b281c668e5311e00d1673ac257.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/20e692b281c668e5311e00d1673ac257.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/20e692b281c668e5311e00d1673ac257.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/20e692b281c668e5311e00d1673ac257.png 2500w)
The prevalence of diabetes in the United States is very high, and Chinese peoples with diabetes are estimated to comprise 50% of the total cases. Rates of diabetes continue to rise among Chinese and Chinese American people; however, research regarding effective diabetes interventions for this minority group is sparse.
![Using the Socioecological Model to Explore Barriers to Health Care Provision in Underserved Communities in the Philippines: Qualitative Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/38474703474baded6bc8ea7abed9b379.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/38474703474baded6bc8ea7abed9b379.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/38474703474baded6bc8ea7abed9b379.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/38474703474baded6bc8ea7abed9b379.png 2500w)
The Philippines’ primary care is delivered via local health centers called barangay health centers (BHCs). Barangays are the most local government units in the Philippines. Designed to promote and prevent disease via basic health care, these BHCs are staffed mainly by barangay health workers (BHWs). However, there has been limited research on the social and environmental factors affecting underserved communities’ access to health care in underserved areas of the Philippines. Given the importance of BHCs in disease prevention and health promotion, it is necessary to identify obstacles to providing their services and initiatives.
![WeChat-Based Intervention for Chinese Immigrants With Hypertension: Development and Evaluation Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/70d368d24e832d7471ba9f8b60afa2ba.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/70d368d24e832d7471ba9f8b60afa2ba.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/70d368d24e832d7471ba9f8b60afa2ba.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/70d368d24e832d7471ba9f8b60afa2ba.png 2500w)
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