NURSING

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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• RNQualitative2022'I knew I'd be taken care of': Exploring patient experiences in the Emergency Department.Journal of advanced nursingEmergency Department patients described feeling cared for when staff used their name, explained wait times and results, treated pain promptly, protected privacy, and included companions. These accounts guide nursing care and future experience surveys.
• RNSurvey2022Examining a rural Victorian community's knowledge and help seeking behaviour for family violence and the role of the local public health service.The Australian journal of rural healthCommunity members wanted health services to ask about safety, offer private spaces, and make referrals discreetly. Fear, stigma, privacy, and not knowing services were strong barriers to help.
• RNOther2022Social Determinants of Severe Injury Among Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAmong 360 children admitted to a trauma center, caregivers who needed child care and reported neighborhood violence, or who lacked health insurance, were more likely to have a child with severe injury. This is an exploratory link, not cause.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2022Cross-sectional study of pain-related variables before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with COPD.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, stable COPD patients reported higher pain sensitivity, pain interference, dyspnea, and fatigue compared to pre-pandemic levels. Perceived health status worsened, though anxiety and depression scores did not differ significantly.
• PTOTRNSurvey2022Development of a non-pharmacologic delirium management bundle in paediatric intensive care units.Nursing in critical careExperts agreed on a bundle of non-drug steps for paediatric delirium: daily routine, light adjustment, sleep scheduling, glasses and hearing aids, and parent presence. It is a consensus list, not a tested intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2022Diagnostic overshadowing: An evolutionary concept analysis on the misattribution of physical symptoms to pre-existing psychological illnesses.International journal of mental health nursingNurses should treat new physical symptoms in patients with mental illness as possible medical problems, not assume they are psychiatric. The analysed literature describes stigma, record labels and provider bias as contributors to missed care.
• RNSurvey2022Receipt and Sharing of Information to Improve Knowledge About Living Donor Kidney Transplant among Transplant Candidates with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Patients who reported receiving living-donor kidney information from health professionals or sharing it with family/friends were more likely to have high knowledge; only 33% had received it.
• RNSurvey2022The examination of stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in the patients diagnosed with Covid-19.Intensive & critical care nursingPatients discharged from intensive care for COVID-19 reported moderate stress symptoms, especially avoidance, and also reported growth, especially changed sense of self. Growth did not mean stress had gone away.
• RNSurvey2023Nurse preferences of caring robots: A conjoint experiment to explore most valued robot features.Nursing openHungarian nurses and students preferred a caring robot that follows commands, looks like a machine, operates with precision, runs a set programme without self-learning, and behaves friendly. They strongly rejected self-learning capabilities, prioritizing human control over nursing tasks.
• RNSurvey2023Coping strategies in patients undergoing surgery treatment for pituitary tumour in China: A cross-sectional survey.Nursing openAfter surgery for pituitary tumours, patients reported less active coping and more avoidance and resigned coping than a general Chinese population. Lower education, lower income, tumour type, size and recurrence were linked to coping style.
• RNQualitative2023Feeling all alone in the world - experiences of patients with a neurological disease during a COVID-19 visitor ban: An interview study.Nursing openMost neurological patients found the visitor ban painful and felt alone, losing motivation, appetite and comfort. A few valued the quiet. Nurses mattered greatly for emotional support and helping phone or video contact with relatives.
• RNQualitative2023"The Average Counsellor Wouldn't Know": Exploring How General Health Practitioners Understand and Respond to Domestic Violence.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresGeneralist health providers consistently identify IPV risk factors but rarely assess children or perpetrators, often defaulting to mandatory reporting. Most lack clear institutional guidelines, relying instead on informal experience and external referrals to manage domestic violence cases.
• RNSystematic Review2023Hispanics and Hospice: A Systematic Literature Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHispanics are less aware of hospice and more likely to be discharged alive or hospitalized than White patients. Only 39% of hospice patients in the South were Hispanic. Clinicians must proactively address knowledge gaps and monitor for early discharge risks in this population.
• RNQualitative2022Therapeutic writing in a programme for binge eating disorder-A tool to come closer to clarifying feelings.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatients described therapeutic writing as a way to uncover hidden feelings driving binge eating. They found documenting food intake difficult but essential for seeing patterns. Group discussion after writing helped them articulate emotions they could not express alone.
• RNQualitative2022Exploring ways to enhance pain management for older people with dementia in acute care settings using a Participatory Action Research approach.International journal of older people nursingStaff in acute care described older patients with dementia not having pain assessed because dementia was not identified, families were not asked, and busy targets pushed pain assessment down the list. They agreed to use visual prompts and ask families about usual pain signs.
• RNRCT2022The Economic Evaluation of Team Clinic-Group Approach to a Care Model of Early Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersTeam Clinic visits did not show lower 6-month diabetes care costs than usual care. They added visits without clear evidence of improved glucose control.
• RNQualitative2022Consulting a Victorian Aboriginal community about their oral health.The Australian journal of rural healthParticipants described avoiding dental care due to shame, fear of judgment, and traumatic past experiences, often only attending when pain was unbearable. They identified lecturing clinicians and rushed appointments as key barriers, while valuing community-based services that offered affordability and cultural safety.
• RNSurvey2022Preparedness of governmental hospitals for COVID 19 prevention and care in Eastern Amhara region, Amhara Ethiopia, 2020.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMore than half of the hospitals assessed were unprepared for COVID-19 prevention and care. Critical gaps included insufficient oxygen supply, lack of trained isolation room personnel, and missing infection control protocols for staff and patients.
• RNCohort2022Characterizing Youth-Caregiver Concordance and Discrepancies in Psychopathology Symptoms in a US Community Sample.Issues in mental health nursingYouth and caregivers often disagree about psychiatric symptoms, especially in psychosis spectrum. Black and low-SES youth showed larger disagreements. Collect both reports separately and treat disagreement as information, not error.
• RNOther2022Nursing Home Characteristics Associated with High and Low Levels of Antipsychotic, Benzodiazepine, and Opioid Prescribing to Residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing homes with higher antipsychotic prescribing for residents with dementia also had higher benzodiazepine prescribing. Opioid prescribing did not track the same way. These are facility associations, not tested causes.
• RNPilot2022'It sort of has the feel of being at home': Mixed-methods evaluation of a pilot community-based palliative end-of-life service in a regional setting.The Australian journal of rural healthFamilies and patients described a small regional hospice-like unit as calm, homelike and relieving for carers, but occupancy was low and many had not known the service existed.
• RNCohort2023Comparing the impact of two contact isolation modes for hospitalised patients with Clostridioides difficile infection on the quality of care.Journal of clinical nursingPatients with C. difficile infection cared for in a dedicated cohort ward had similar blood tests, imaging, length of stay and mortality as those isolated in their usual multi-bed ward.
• RNPilot2023Smart home technology to support older people's quality of life: A longitudinal pilot study.International journal of older people nursingAfter 12 weeks of a government-funded smart home program, 60 older people reported higher overall quality of life, with clearer gains in feeling able to achieve things and secure about the future. No control group.
• RNCohort2023Breastfeeding Perceptions and Behavior Among Postpartum Women Initiating Different Hormonally Systemic Contraceptive Methods.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationAt the six-month follow-up, breastfeeding rates did not differ significantly between women choosing a hormonal intrauterine device or implant, a DMPA injection, or a non-hormonal method. DMPA users had lower breastfeeding rates than non-hormonal users at earlier follow-ups.
• RNSurvey2023Intimate partner violence during the perinatal period by disability status: Findings from a United States population-based analysis.Journal of advanced nursingIntimate partner violence before pregnancy was reported by 9.5% of respondents with disability and 2.4% without; during pregnancy by 5.8% and 1.7%. Authors recommend perinatal screening and disability-specific questions.
• RNQualitative2023"My life isn't my life, it's the systems": A qualitative exploration of women's experiences of day-to-day restrictive practices as inpatients.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingWomen in mental health inpatient wards described routine restrictions as taking away choice and control, making them feel punished and unheard. Some also said restrictions gave safety. They wanted clear rules, advocacy and chances to be listened to.
• SLPRNOther2022Early childhood development practices in a remote Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services setting.The Australian journal of rural healthDevelopmental checks happened for 64% of children, but only 22% of referrals were completed. Nurses and doctors lacked training and clear roles, leaving speech and hearing concerns largely unaddressed beyond initial screening.
• RNCase Report2022Sevoflurane administration from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation via the AnaConDa device for a patient with COVID-19: A breakthrough solution for the shortage of intravenous anesthetics.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn one patient with severe respiratory failure on ECMO, delivering sevoflurane through the oxygen line reduced the need for multiple intravenous sedatives and allowed lighter sedation without increasing ventilator settings. This offers a potential workaround for IV anesthetic shortages but remains unproven.
• PTRNQualitative2022Longing for homelikeness: A hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of patients' lived experiences in recovery from COVID-19-associated intensive care unit acquired weakness.Journal of advanced nursingPatients recovering from COVID-19 ICU-acquired weakness described waking into an unfamiliar body, craving human contact, and finding progress through small, supported steps. Setbacks and fatigue remained common after coming home.
• RNRCT2022Housing Insecurity, Housing Conditions, and Breastfeeding Behaviors for Medicaid-Eligible Families in Urban Settings.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationHousing insecurity, including eviction threats, late rent, or homelessness, was linked to less exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months in low-income urban families. Crowding was linked to more exclusive breastfeeding among Latina and New York City participants.
• RNSurvey2022Self-Determination Theory and Preventive Medication Adherence: Motivational Considerations to Support Historically Marginalized Adolescents With Asthma.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersIn 260 adolescents with asthma, feeling that taking daily preventive medicine was personally valuable and feeling able to keep taking it were linked with more current adherence and plans to continue. This does not show either cause better adherence.
• RNCohort2022New Onset (Incidence) of Epilepsy and Seizures in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNew epilepsy or seizure diagnoses occurred at 16.42 per 1000 patient-years in nursing home residents. The highest rates were in those with brain tumors, head injury, hemiplegia, or stroke.
• RNRCT2022Assessment of skin cancer precision prevention materials among Hispanics in Florida and Puerto Rico.Patient education and counselingSkin cancer prevention materials were rated highly overall, and intention to change sun protection did not differ by group. English-preferring participants found generic materials clearer than genetic risk materials.
• RNSystematic Review2022The relationship between sensory loss and health literacy in older adults: A systematic review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults with hearing or vision loss were more likely to have low health literacy. The studies cannot prove cause. When teaching, reduce noise, improve lighting, face the person, and confirm understanding.
• RNOther2022Needs and problems related to sociodemographic factors of informal caregiving of people with heart failure: A mixed methods study in three European countries.Journal of advanced nursingCaregivers of people with heart failure described uncertainty about the illness, needing information, and needing respite. Wives and financially strained caregivers spoke of stress, depression, and no time for themselves.
• RNSystematic Review2023The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on women's perinatal mental health: a systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesDepression symptoms reached clinical levels in 9.9% to 49% and anxiety in 11% to 61% across studies of perinatal women during lockdown. Friend support helped; family or partner support did not buffer.
• RNOther2023Cluster Analysis on Gastrointestinal Symptoms during Menopausal Transition.Western journal of nursing researchMidlife women cluster into three groups by gastrointestinal symptom severity. Asian women reported fewer symptoms than other groups, but only among those with low or moderate severity. Race and ethnicity were not linked to symptom clusters once other health and social factors were adjusted.
• RNOther2023Family and Provider Experiences With Longitudinal Care Coordination for Infants With Medical Complexity.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesParents and NICU providers described a longitudinal care coordinator program for infants with medical complexity as helpful for discharge planning, appointments, financial and emotional support. It was well liked, but there was no comparison group, so it does not show better medical outcomes.
• RNPilot2023Community-dwelling older adults' acceptance of smartwatches for health and location tracking.International journal of older people nursingOlder adults were generally positive about smartwatches for health and location tracking, but bulky size, poor display visibility, battery life, instructions and privacy worries limited their willingness to use them.
• RNSystematic Review2022Parent education programs for children assisted by invasive mechanical ventilation: A scoping review.Journal of pediatric nursingEighteen parent education programs for children who use ventilators were identified. They varied widely in content, duration, and outcomes. Most reported improvements, but the review did not show that every program worked.
• RNCohort2022Relationships among caregiving, stress, and self-regulation in toddlers living in poverty.Journal of pediatric nursingProlonged toddler stress did not explain how supportive mothering related to toddler self-regulation. Supportive mothering was associated with better recovery from distress.
• RNSurvey2022Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding intention and behaviour among postpartum women in five countries.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesIn 3253 postpartum women, 90% intended to breastfeed and 85.7% breastfed in the last 24 hours. Among those feeding directly, 66.4% fed as planned or longer. Support from family, online groups, or health professionals was linked to meeting duration goals.
• RNQualitative2022Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: A multi-method qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingNurses prioritized cognition, vitals, and nutrition early in admission, but often delayed or omitted falls, skin, and continence assessments due to workload. They relied on rapid visual cues to flag risks, sometimes missing subtle signs in older patients.
• RNQualitative2022Dialogue is a prerequisite for the nurse-patient relationship in nutritional care: A secondary analysis using the fundamentals of care framework.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesIn orthopaedic wards, nurses often delivered meals as a service task, missing chances to discuss nutrition. Patients said dialogue about preferences and intake helped them feel noticed and motivated to eat.
• RNSurvey2022Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on obesity, internet addiction, and sleep quality in adolescents.Journal of pediatric nursingIn 395 adolescents, reported body mass index and Internet addiction scores were higher after the pandemic, and sleep quality was reported as worse. The study cannot show the pandemic caused these changes.
• RNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of patient-reported dignity and dignified care during acute hospital admission.Journal of advanced nursingHospitalized patients' dignity varied widely by country and ward. Communication, privacy, and dignity therapy were associated with better dignity; depression, anxiety, pain, and functional impairment were associated with worse dignity.
• RNQualitative2022Diabetes Distress in Emerging Adulthood: Content Validity of the Problem Areas in Diabetes-Emerging Adult Version (PAID-EA) Using Qualitative Analysis.The science of diabetes self-management and careEmerging adults with type 1 diabetes described worrying about diabetes costs, future complications, career, family, burnout, and finding support. The PAID-EA questionnaire captured these concerns more fully than older diabetes distress and depression measures.
• RNSurvey2022A survey study of family members' encounters with healthcare services within the care of older people, psychiatric care, palliative care and diabetes care.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesFamily members rated healthcare professionals' approach as highly important, but their actual experience was lower. This gap was widest in diabetes care, where families felt the least positive approach. Most did not feel alienated, though psychiatric care families reported higher alienation than those in older people's care.
• OTRNPilot2022Piloting GETCare: A Goal-Based Education and Skills Training Program for Caregivers.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesOnly 18 of 28 caregivers completed this 5-week remote stroke caregiver program, for 64% completion against a 75% retention target. Among those completing at least 4 modules, all were at least quite satisfied, and 78% found the booklet at least quite helpful.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022The Effects of Skin Temperature Changes on the Integrity of Skin Tissue: A Systematic Review.Advances in skin & wound careElevated skin temperature consistently worsened skin barrier function and increased water loss during loading. In patients with impaired thermoregulation, delayed temperature recovery after offloading predicted ulcer formation, suggesting monitoring may aid early detection.