Nursing and Healthcare ScienceKeimyung University Research Institute of Nursing Sciencehttp://www.nhs.or.kr124August2025Original Article Factors influencing Handgrip Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Daeseok Choi, Hohyun Seong Purpose: Handgrip strength is a crucial biomarker of overall health in aging populations. This study aimed to identify a comprehensive range of factors associated with normal handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults in Korea using recent, nationally representative data ... NHS-2401-01 1-10 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.1 Effects of an Education Program Using SBAR on Communication Clarity, Communication Confidence, and Clinical Performance in Pediatric Nurses Boyeong Jeon, Miyeon Kim, Hyangmi Tae, Soohwan Eom, Yeseul Jeong Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the preliminary efficacy of an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication program and to examine on communication clarity, communication confidence, and clinical performance in pediatric nurses ... NHS-2401-02 11-22 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.2 Supportive Care Needs in Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Immunotherapy Ji Hyun Sung Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the supportive care needs in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy and to identify priority areas for tailored nursing interventions ... NHS-2401-03 23-32 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.3 Review Article The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Nursing Education Programs on Clinical Confidence and Clinical Competency among Nursing Students: A Systematic Review Eunju Lee, Hyejin Chun Purpose: We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)–based simulation nursing education program on clinical competency and clinical confidence among nursing students ... NHS-2401-04 33-44 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.4 A Systematic Review of Parent Education Programs for Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities in South Korea Sang Hun Lee, Hye Young Kim Background: This research examined the effects of parent education programs for families of children with developmental disabilities, based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory ... NHS-2401-05 45-62 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.5 Perception of Nursing Students towards Need for Soft Skills in Their Clinical Practice at Selected Nursing Colleges, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India Bibi Augustin, Sumitha Pereira Background and aim: Nursing students require a comprehensive set of skills to provide high-quality patient care. While technical skills are well-emphasized in nursing curricula, soft skills are often overlooked. The present study aimed at assessing the perception of nursing students towards soft skills in clinical practice of selected Nursing college, Mangalore ... NHS-2401-06 63-70 2025 24 1 NHS 10.12972/nhs.2025.24.1.6