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Research for nursing

Papers a nurse can act on, across critical and emergency care, medical-surgical, mental health, paediatrics and neonatal, maternity, older adults, community and primary care, and oncology and palliative care. Each is read in full rather than from its abstract.

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• RNSystematic Review2022Systematic review of physical activity interventions assessing physical and mental health outcomes on patients with severe mental illness (SMI) within secure forensic settings.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingFour small studies in secure forensic settings found exercise and lifestyle programmes sometimes reduced weight, waist size, resting heart rate or negative symptoms in 112 patients, but evidence was weak and no long-term follow-up.
• RNRCT2023A novel health behaviour intervention to promote adherence in kidney failure.Journal of renal careA 12-week phone program was feasible and well accepted by 10 adults on haemodialysis. Exploratory changes in mood, adherence and activity were seen but not proven, and the study had no control group.
• RNSystematic Review2023Coping Skills Interventions for Fatigue in Adults with Hematologic Malignancies: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careCoping skills interventions reduced fatigue in 7 of 12 studies, with 4 reaching statistical significance. Individual, video-based, and longer (8+ weeks) interventions combining problem and emotion-focused strategies appeared most effective.
• PTOTRNCohort2023A Retrospective, Descriptive Study of Dyspnea Management in a Multidisciplinary Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn a real-world interstitial lung disease clinic, every patient received breathlessness self-management advice, and many got oxygen, pulmonary rehab, home care or opioids. Dyspnea scores rose slightly near death, but no control group means benefit cannot be proven.
• RNCohort2022Pediatric Concurrent Hospice Care: Cost Implications of a Hybrid Payment Model.The American journal of hospice & palliative careChildren in pediatric hospice who also received non-hospice medical care had higher outpatient and medication costs across all stays than standard hospice care. Total and inpatient costs were lower for 2 to 14 day stays, but higher for stays of 15 days or more.
• RNCohort2022Adherence to screening and management guidelines of maternal Group B Streptococcus colonization in pregnancy.Journal of advanced nursingPregnant women in midwifery-led care were screened for Group B Streptococcus far less often than those in other models, and those who tested positive were less likely to receive antibiotics during labour. This gap was widest in community and private midwifery settings.
• RNQualitative2022"We're all we got is each other": Mixed-methods analysis of patient-caregiver dyads' management of heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMost heart failure patient-caregiver pairs had caregivers leading care, taking over bathing, medications, appointments, and safety. Some patients felt isolated. Caregivers with higher resilience described reframing stress around thoughts and feelings.
• SLPRNSystematic Review2022Family Caregivers' Experiences of Caring for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies.Cancer nursingFamily caregivers of people with head and neck cancer described diagnosis and treatment as distressing, daily life and roles changing, and a need for practical, personalized, long-term support.
• RNProtocol2022Implementation of an At-home Blood Pressure Measurement Protocol in a Hypertension Management Clinical Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingVideo-guided at-home blood pressure readings were collected in a hypertension trial using an Omron upper-arm monitor, with a forearm cuff when the upper-arm circumference exceeded 17 inches. It describes implementation, not proof that it lowers BP.
• RNSystematic Review2022Reducing Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis: What Is the Recent Evidence and Biologic Plausibility Supporting Probiotics?Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesOral probiotics lowered risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants in recent reviews. In units using them, follow feeding protocols, monitor for NEC and infection, and support human milk feeding.
• RNPilot2022Androgen Deprivation and Sleep Disturbance: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Remote Assessment and Intervention.Cancer nursingMen with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy reported better sleep after a 4-week remote cognitive behavioral therapy program. Device-measured sleep did not change, and the study had no control group.
• RNSurvey2022Patients' expectations and experiences of provided surgery-related patient education: A descriptive longitudinal study.Nursing openSurgical patients were largely satisfied with education but still wanted more information on pain management, fatigue, stamina and expected recovery time up to 6 months after discharge.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2022Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture and or Moxibustion for Managing Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical nursing researchAcupuncture and moxibustion reduced period pain scores compared with control treatments. Adverse events were mild and uncommon. High variation in study methods and pain scales means these results should be treated as moderate certainty, not definitive proof.
• RNQualitative2023The Impact of Canadian Medical Delays and Preventive Measures on Breast Cancer Experience: A Silent Battle Masked by the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresWomen with breast cancer described pandemic delays and no-accompaniment rules as distressing. They asked teams to allow support people, communicate empathetically, and provide clear follow-up. These are patient recommendations, not tested outcomes.
• RNQualitative2023Exploring the impact of healthcare workers communication with women who have experienced stillbirth in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. A grounded theory study.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesWomen who had a stillbirth hid grief to meet cultural expectations. They valued clear, kind wording, privacy and a companion; whispered or rushed news in shared wards increased shame and isolation.
• RNQualitative2023"It's Like You Stuck a Pin in It:" African American/Black Patients Describe Cutaneous Toxicity From Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAfrican American/Black patients described EGFR inhibitor rash as bumps, darkened skin, itching, and pain. They said it was visible, uncomfortable, and sometimes led them to avoid short sleeves or take pain pills.
• RNQualitative2022Using Concept Mapping to Explore Interpersonal Communication Components of Patient Navigation in Breast Cancer Care.Cancer nursingPatients and navigators in breast cancer care agreed most on empathetic support, bridging to education and resources, and coordinating individualized care. The work describes what people valued, not proof that navigation improves outcomes.
• RNOther2022Looking through racism in the nurse-patient relationship from the lens of culturally congruent care: A scoping review.Journal of advanced nursingRacism in nurse-patient care appeared as implicit bias, guessing culture from names, and patients' aggression. Reported consequences included patients' dissatisfaction, negative views of healthcare, nurse stress and leaving nursing. Nurses described patient-centred care, cultural understanding and reporting incidents as strategies.
• RNOther2022Elevated Sound Levels in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What Is Causing the Problem?Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesNICU sound levels were above 45 dB, and the noise meter was red 90% of the time. A higher number of people in the room was associated with higher sound, and alarms often were not silenced quickly.
• RNQualitative2022Informal caregiving from the perspectives of older people living alone in India.International journal of older people nursingOlder people living alone in India described safety through family, neighbours and friends, not government care. They saw asking for help as their duty. Nurses may support these existing networks.
• RNSurvey2022Patient preferences and experiences of participation in surgical cancer care.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingPatients after upper abdominal cancer surgery said being listened to and two-way communication mattered most, and those were best matched. Symptom management, personal goals, self-care and planning were often less experienced than preferred.
• RNSystematic Review2022Clinician knowledge and attitudes of mental health advance statements in Victoria, Australia.International journal of mental health nursingMost clinicians support advance statements, but 40% have never used one. Training was often brief and under half met expectations. Confidence to execute them was lower than perceived knowledge, highlighting a gap between knowing about the tool and using it in practice.
• RNQualitative2022'Smiles and laughter and all those really great things': Nurses' perceptions of good experiences of care for inpatient children and young people with intellectual disability.Journal of advanced nursingPaediatric nurses identified that good care for children with intellectual disability relies on using play to build rapport, listening to parents' expertise to understand communication needs, and documenting these insights to guide future admissions. They described time spent connecting as central to safe care.
• RNSystematic Review2022Factors Associated with Potentially Harmful Medication Prescribing in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationUS nursing-home studies found higher antipsychotic use was associated with facilities having more severe cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, aggressive behavior or post-traumatic stress disorder and with lower RN hours or for-profit ownership. The review found no tested way to reduce these medications.
• RNCohort2022Patient-level and organizational-level factors influencing in-hospital falls.Journal of advanced nursingOlder patients and those needing partial help to transfer were more likely to fall in hospital. More registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with fewer falls, and a higher proportion of newly graduated registered nurses was associated with more falls.
• RNOther2022Hospice Composition Based on Diagnosis is Associated with Caregiver-Reported Quality Measures.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHospices serving more patients with dementia or stroke received lower caregiver ratings for overall quality, pain and symptom help, training, and emotional support. Cancer diagnoses showed no such association with most measures.
• RNCohort2023Team-Based Hospice Referrals: A Potential Quality Metric for Lung Cancer in the Immunotherapy Era.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients referred to hospice by their cancer team were less likely to die in hospital or ICU, but survival was similar and hospitalization was higher.
• RNCohort2023Variations in Clinical Practice: Assessing Clinical Care Processes According to Clinical Guidelines in a National Cohort of Hospice Patients.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn Dutch hospices, only 33% of clinical practices in volunteer-run units met pain, delirium, or palliative sedation guidelines, versus 65% in specialist units. Medication often matched guidance, but treatment evaluation was much less consistent.
• RNSurvey2023Advance Care Planning and Attainment of Cancer Patients' End-of-Life Preferences: Relatives' Perspective.The American journal of hospice & palliative careRelatives reported that discussing care preferences with family was linked to cancer patients receiving care that matched their preferences. Written directives and family discussion were linked to dying in the preferred place. These are associations, not proof.
• RNQualitative2023Family Caregivers' Challenges in Cancer Pain Management for Patients Receiving Palliative Care.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamily caregivers of adults with cancer in palliative care described pain management as difficult when care teams gave conflicting information, medication education was unclear, and they feared addiction or could not track medication schedules.
• RNQualitative2023Family experiences and perceptions of intensive care unit care and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesFamilies of ICU patients described visiting restrictions as distressing and communication as inconsistent. They wanted nurses to call proactively and rules to be flexible. This reports experiences, not tested changes.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Surviving severe COVID-19: Interviews with patients, informal carers and health professionals.Nursing in critical careSurvivors, relatives and professionals described delayed help, strained hospital communication and slow home recovery after severe COVID-19. Restricted visits made family contact an added emotional task, and some relatives felt unprepared for discharge.
• RNOther2022Associations Between Demographic, Clinical, and Symptom Characteristics and Stress in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.Cancer nursingDepressive symptoms were the only characteristic linked to every type of stress measured in chemotherapy patients. Higher depression scores explained the largest share of variance in both global and cancer-specific stress models.
• RNCohort2022Sociodemographic and Biological Factors of Health Disparities of Mothers and Their Very Low Birth-Weight Infants.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesHigher testosterone and lower cortisol in mothers of very low birth-weight preterm infants were associated with young age, being Black, being unmarried, or less education. They were linked to slower infant growth and longer hospital stays; lower cortisol also was linked to more depressive symptoms.
• RNCohort2022Medications Associated With Geriatric Syndromes (MAGS) and Hospitalization Risk in Home Health Care Patients.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn home health patients, higher counts of medications linked to geriatric syndromes were not linked to hospitalization overall. However, patients with both high counts and 10 or more diagnoses had 2.3-fold higher hospitalization risk.
• RNOther2022Experiences of ethnic discrimination and COMT rs4680 polymorphism are associated with depressive symptoms in Latinx adults at risk for cardiovascular disease.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careLatinx adults who reported more ethnic discrimination had more depressive symptoms. Those with Met versions of a common COMT gene variant also had more symptoms. The variant did not change the discrimination and depression link.
• RNOther2022NANDA International nursing diagnoses in the coping/stress tolerance domain and their linkages to Nursing Outcomes Classification outcomes and Nursing Interventions Classification interventions in the pre-hospital emergency care.Journal of advanced nursingIn Spanish pre-hospital emergency care records, coping/stress diagnoses had a reported prevalence of 27.31%, mainly anxiety and fear. They were commonly linked to outcomes like anxiety level and interventions such as emotional support, presence, touch, and anxiety reduction.
• RNRCT2023Insomnia Symptoms Among Hospice Family Caregivers: Prevalence and Association with Caregiver Mental and Physical Health, Quality of Life, and Caregiver Burden.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAbout half (49.1%) of hospice family caregivers reported insomnia symptoms. Those caregivers reported worse anxiety, depression, burden, quality of life, and health. Ask caregivers about sleep and mood.
• RNSurvey2023The end of life of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit and the stress level on their family members: A cross-sectional study.Nursing in critical careVideo calls were appreciated, but they were not linked to lower death-related stress. Spouses had very high stress, and only 6 of 56 families visited the ICU.
• RNOther2023Post-separation abuse: A concept analysis.Journal of advanced nursingPost-separation abuse is an ongoing pattern of legal, economic, child-related, discrediting, and stalking intimidation after separation. Nurses can assess risk, safety plan, document, report abuse, counsel firearm storage, and advocate; these are suggestions, not tested interventions.
• PTSLPRNQualitative2023Managing Parkinson's during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from people living with Parkinson's and health professionals.Journal of clinical nursingDuring UK pandemic restrictions, people with Parkinson's described lost group exercise, physiotherapy and social contact as isolating, while remote consultations helped some but raised concerns about access for older or less digitally confident people.
• RNSystematic Review2022Communication pathways from the emergency department to community mental health services: A systematic review.International journal of mental health nursingSupport coordination and electronic record alerts improved follow-up links, but phone calls alone did not. The largest trial found no significant reduction in emergency re-presentations. Evidence is sparse, with few studies including patient perspectives.
• RNQualitative2022In the eyes of adolescents, is the pandemic an obstacle or a gain? A qualitative study based on the ecological theory.Journal of pediatric nursingAdolescents described fear for family, disrupted school and friendships, and constrained daily life during pandemic restrictions. Some also reported stronger family ties, self-discovery and hope, while all used negative COVID-19 metaphors.
• OTRNSystematic Review2022Nature-based interventions to promote health for people with stress-related illness: An integrative review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPeople with stress-related illness described nature-based programmes as safe, quiet places with few demands, where they could choose activities and rest. Stress and sick leave often decreased, but improvements were not consistently better than other treatments.
• RNCohort2022Risk factors of paternal postnatal depression in Pakistan: Findings from an urban sample.Nursing & health sciencesNew fathers whose wives screened positive for depression were far more likely to be depressed themselves. Fathers reporting their own sleep disturbance also faced higher odds of postnatal depression. These two factors stood out after adjusting for age, income, and marital satisfaction.
• RNSurvey2022Type 2 Diabetes Independent of Glycemic Control is Associated With Cognitive Impairments: Findings From NHANES.Clinical nursing researchOlder adults with type 2 diabetes scored lower on memory and thinking tests than those without diabetes, even when diabetes was controlled. Diabetes self-management support may need cognitive assessment.
• RNQualitative2022Mothers of children with down syndrome: A qualitative study of experiences of breastfeeding and breastfeeding support.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesMothers of children with Down syndrome wanted breastfeeding support tailored to their child's needs, but often met healthcare professionals who doubted it was possible or focused on routines and weight. They sought information online and from peers.
• SLPRNCohort2022New insights on growth trajectory in infants with complex congenital heart disease.Journal of pediatric nursingInfants after complex congenital heart surgery fell into four growth trajectory classes. Longer stay, tube feeding and low appetite marked the never-recovered group. Nurses can monitor weight, nutrition and feeding support early.
• RNQualitative2022Navigating the pathway to ceasing driving-A voyage of discovery.International journal of older people nursingA widowed older man with Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration described ceasing driving as multiple overlapping transitions, not a linear process. Hidden work included letting go, managing uncertainty, learning buses, a scooter and a subsidised taxi scheme.
• RNOther2022Gender differences in psychosocial characteristics and diabetes self-management among inner-city African Americans.Nursing openIn 37 inner-city African Americans with type 2 diabetes, psychosocial factors did not differ significantly by gender. Some self-management trends appeared, but none reached significance, and the pilot was too small to prove a gender-specific effect.