Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Introduction: Pediatric emergency departments are high-intensity settings where nurses must make rapid decisions while delivering high-quality, compassionate care. Individual innovativeness has been identified as a potential factor influencing caring behaviors; however, its role in pediatric emergency nursing is not yet known. This study aimed to examine this relationship and the mediating role of demographic characteristics. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 195 pediatric emergency nurses working in pediatric emergency departments throughout Turkey. Data were collected using an online survey consisting of a demographic form, the Individual Innovativeness Scale, and the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were conducted using SPSS version 27. Mediation analysis was performed using Hayes’ PROCESS macro v4.3 to examine the indirect effects of demographic variables. Results: The mean total score on the Individual Innovativeness Scale was 68.09 (SD = 17.30), and the mean item score on the Caring Behaviors Inventory was 3.91 (SD = 0.67). A strong positive correlation was identified between individual innovativeness and caring behaviors (r = 0.827; P < .001). Age, sex, educational level, and professional experience partially mediated this relationship. Discussion: Individual innovativeness is significantly associated with caring behaviors in pediatric emergency nurses. The demographic characteristics of nurses were found to have a partial mediating role in this relationship. Promoting nurses’ innovative attitudes may support the integration of evidence-based care in pediatric emergency settings.