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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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• RNSurvey2023The Fear of Surgery and Coronavirus in Patients Who Will Undergo a Surgical Intervention.Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia NursesPatients awaiting heart or chest surgery reported low surgical fear. Surgical fear was higher with chronic disease, coronavirus fear was higher with less education, and the two fears were weakly linked.
• RNOther2022First Testing of Literature-Based Models for Predicting Increase in Body Weight and Adipose Tissue Mass After Kidney Transplantation.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Kidney transplant patients who quit smoking at transplant and reported better health had higher predicted risk of gaining at least 5% weight in year one. Overweight patients had higher predicted fat mass gain, not total weight. These models were not tested in another group.
• RNOther2022Scoping review of interventions to support families with preterm infants post-NICU discharge.Journal of pediatric nursingPost-NICU discharge support may reduce parental stress and increase confidence, but programs mixed components and long-term cognitive or motor gains were not shown.
• RNQualitative2022Using photovoice to understand and improve healthy lifestyles of people diagnosed with serious mental illness.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingPeople with serious mental illness prioritise mental stability over physical health, viewing them as inseparable. Barriers like medication side effects, fatigue, and financial constraints create a vicious cycle that hinders healthy choices. Support, meaningful activities, and specific places help break this cycle.
• RNCohort2023Validation of the French version of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire 15 Tools which help nurse for assessing the effect of perceived multiple sclerosis symptoms on sexual activity and satisfaction.Nursing openThis French 15-item self-report can help nurses ask patients with MS about sexual problems. In 99 patients, 71.7% reported sexual dysfunction, and answers were consistent across items.
• RNQualitative2023Experiences of health management among people at high risk of stroke in China: A qualitative study.Nursing openPeople at high risk of stroke described limited knowledge, low confidence and poor adherence, but also used peer groups, apps and staff advice. Nurses may ask about information sources, medication habits and family barriers.
• RNSurvey2023Family caregivers' responses to a visitation restriction policy at a Korean surgical intensive care unit before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careFamily caregivers of ICU patients reported worse sadness and anxiety during pandemic visitation restrictions, but quality of life and depressive symptoms did not differ. Most accepted the restrictions, yet only about half felt informed about the patient.
• RNQualitative2023Patients' experiences and perceptions of dignity in end-of-life care in emergency departments: A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingPatients with advanced illness viewed dignity as personal autonomy and emotional control, not just respectful treatment. They resisted life-prolonging interventions that threatened their cognitive capacity, prioritizing the freedom to decide the timing and mode of their death over medical protocols.
• RNOther2023Impact of a School-Based Nutrition Intervention in Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Children in Thailand.The Journal of school healthA Thai school nutrition program was associated with very small reductions in children's overweight and obesity, but the phase 1-only overweight effect faded by 2019; schools that continued with supervision had larger reductions.
• RNQualitative2023Challenges in implementation of patient-centred care in cardiac care unit: A qualitative study.Nursing openCCU patients said nurses only spoke when giving medicine or changing tubes, while nurses blamed staffing, task routines and limited training for not being able to educate, listen or follow up. Barriers were organisational, provider and patient-related.
• RNOther2022Development of a medication literacy assessment instrument (MELIA) for older people receiving home care.Journal of advanced nursingMELIA is a proposed nurse-led home-care medication literacy assessment for older patients taking five or more regular medicines, including motor and visual items and items flagged for GP notification, but it has not been tested in practice.
• RNCohort2022Uncertainty and perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder in the neonatal intensive care unit.Research in nursing & healthParent uncertainty fell after NICU discharge, but 36% of parents screened positive for perinatal post-traumatic stress at three months; higher uncertainty then was associated with a positive screen.
• RNSurvey2022Effect of health anxiety on disease perception and treatment compliance in elderly patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.Archives of psychiatric nursingOlder Turkish adults averaged 18.73 of 54 on a health anxiety scale during the pandemic. Scores were higher in those diagnosed with COVID-19 or with a relative diagnosed with it. Anxiety was weakly linked to knowledge about following treatment, not disease perception.
• RNSurveyPatient Support Program and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Using Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Bladder Management.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyPeople using clean intermittent catheterization who were enrolled in a support program reported fewer emergency visits and hospital stays in the first 30 days. The groups were not randomly assigned, so this is an observed link, not proof the program caused the difference.
• RNSystematic Review2023The real experience with women's hysterectomy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence.Nursing openWomen undergoing hysterectomy described relief from pain and bleeding, but also feared loss of fertility, femininity and partner support. The themes point nurses to assess these concerns before and after surgery.
• RNSurvey2023Perinatal mental e-health: What is the profile of pregnant women interested in online assessment of their emotional state?Nursing openPregnant women interested in online emotional-state assessment were mostly partnered, highly educated, primiparous and generally high-functioning; only 281 of 2,797 registered completed prenatal assessments, and women with prior treatment reported more symptoms.
• RNQualitative2023Infant Feeding Practices and Social Support Networks Among Immigrant Chinese American Mothers With Economic Disadvantage in New York City.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationImmigrant Chinese mothers filtered advice from family in China and local networks against their US reality. They relied on infant feedback to guide feeding, often stopping practices if the baby cried. Cultural beliefs about 'hot' foods sometimes led to stopping breastfeeding.
• RNQualitative2023Psycho-emotional recovery, the meaning of care in the process of providing palliative care to Iranian people with cancer: A grounded theory study.Nursing openNurses and palliative care teams described trying to reduce cancer patients' anxiety through bedside presence, respecting beliefs, offering real hope, and explaining care. Patients reported inner peace but also feeling a burden; providers described distress.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Lagging coverage for mental health services among children and adolescents through home and community-based Medicaid waivers.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncChildren and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance had Medicaid home and community-based waivers with under $7000 per person per year and no covered therapy or skilled nursing services, unlike autism or medical complexity waivers. Clinicians should expect funding gaps.
• RNOther2022Factor analysis of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale in American Indian women.Research in nursing & healthWhen screening for depression in American Indian women, do not rely on the CES-D total score. The scale breaks into four distinct symptom groups, suggesting providers should look at which specific symptoms a patient reports rather than assuming a single overall score tells the whole story.
• RNOther2022Quality Improvement: Implementing Nurse Standard Work in Emergency Department Fast-Track Area to Reduce Patient Length of Stay.Journal of emergency nursingFast-track nurse standard work, supply, patient pulling, registration, order batching, and audit changes were followed by lower average length of stay: 200.2 minutes to 150 minutes.
• RNSurvey2022Psychological distress and internet addiction following the COVID-19 outbreak: Fear of missing out and boredom proneness as mediators.Archives of psychiatric nursingYoung people reporting more distress were more likely to report Internet addiction, fear of missing out, and boredom. These links are not proof that distress caused addiction or that reducing boredom would help.
• RNSystematic Review2022A mixed-methods systematic review of nurse-led interventions for people with multimorbidity.Journal of advanced nursingNurse-led care for people with multiple long-term conditions improved patient-centred outcomes like satisfaction, self-management, pain, and quality of life. However, it did not consistently reduce hospital admissions, emergency visits, costs, or mortality. Effects varied by intervention type and setting.
• RNSurvey2022Cross-cultural validation of the Worries about COVID-19 and its consequences Scale (W-COV) in adolescents and young people.Archives of psychiatric nursingA 16-item questionnaire about COVID-19 worries grouped into health, economic and social concerns in 5559 adolescents and young adults. More social and emotional worries were linked with lower life satisfaction.
• RNQualitative2022"Please Don't Forget Us": A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Research in gerontological nursingFamily caregivers and nurse practitioners described disrupted sleep, nighttime agitation, worsening mood, isolation, and exhaustion in older adults with dementia and themselves. They asked for more visitation, technology help, education, and support.
• RNSurvey2022Fear of contamination among older adults in the post-COVID-19 era.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)77.9% of older adults with chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia reported high fear of contamination. Fear was linked to lower well-being and fewer primary healthcare visits. The links varied with daily functioning and number of chronic illnesses.
• RNRCT2022Trajectory of self-care in people with stable heart failure and insomnia after two self-care interventions.Patient education and counselingThe insomnia CBT and heart-failure self-care education groups did not differ in how self-care changed over 12 months. Most participants still had inadequate self-care.
• RNOther2022Coaching older adults discharged home from the emergency department: The role of competence and emotion in following up with outpatient clinicians.Patient education and counselingOlder adults whose coach notes showed they knew how to manage their health were more likely to contact outpatient clinicians within 30 days. Those whose notes showed sadness were less likely to contact within 7 days.
• RNCohort2022Excess Mortality Among Assisted Living Residents With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDuring the pandemic, assisted living residents with dementia had 34.3 more weekly deaths per 100,000 than residents without dementia. Memory care status showed no clear mortality difference.
• RNOther2023A pre-post intervention study: Knowledge among parents about child infections and antibiotic use facilitated by maternal and child health nurses.Nursing openParents' knowledge of infections and antibiotics rose after maternal and child health nurses introduced a booklet at the 8-month home visit. Average correct answers increased by 1.35 on a 21-item scale. The study measured knowledge only, not prescribing or behaviour.
• RNOther2023Evaluating Associations between Average Pain Intensity and Genetic Variation in People with Sickle Cell Disease: An Exploratory Study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesIn 86 people with sickle cell disease, one ICAM1 variant was linked to lower average pain ratings on a 0 to 10 scale. The finding is exploratory and needs validation, so it should not change pain care.
• RNQualitative2023"They're gonna be there to advocate for me so I'm not by myself": A qualitative analysis of Black women's motivations for seeking and experiences with community doula care.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesBlack women described community doula care as culturally familiar, reassuring support they said made them feel heard, prepared for birth, and less alone during pregnancy and postpartum.
• RNSystematic Review2023Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for endotracheal suctioning pain in preterm infants: A systematic review.Nursing openFacilitated tucking during endotracheal suctioning often lowered preterm infant pain scores. Glucose and kangaroo care were inconsistent. Nurses can use tucking, but glucose safety remains uncertain and effects vary by timing and infant.
• RNQualitative2023Factors that Promote a Positive Childbearing Experience: A Qualitative Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthWomen rated respectful, individualized maternity care as more important than getting the birth they had planned. They described continuity, clear communication, shared decisions, privacy, and competent staff as central to positive experiences.
• RNSystematic Review2022Medical adhesive-related skin injury in adult intensive care unit: scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemEvidence for preventing ICU adhesive skin injuries is mostly expert opinion and observation. Nurses can use routine skin checks, risk identification, product selection, barrier films, gentle application, and slow low-angle removal with removers.
• PTRNRCT2022Effectiveness of systemic acupuncture in the control of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdding acupuncture to pelvic floor training after radical prostatectomy produced lower measured urine leakage at four and eight weeks than training alone. Both groups improved, so the training itself mattered.
• RNQualitative2022Identifying themes to inform nursing decisions when caring for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on noninvasive ventilation: A qualitative descriptive study.Research in nursing & healthExpert nurses described assessing COPD patients for noninvasive ventilation by watching for fear in the eyes, messy bed positions, and subtle breathing patterns. They emphasized that novices miss these cues, risking unsafe sedation or restraints without real-time support.
• RNQualitative2022Do Say Gay: Inclusive Sexuality Discussions for Out, Closeted, Questioning, and Straight Youth.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersGBQ male teens and young adults said inclusive parent talks about sex helped them feel accepted, even before coming out. They wanted parents to mention same-sex attraction as normal, avoid interrogation, and keep communication open.
• RNQualitative2022Dehumanizing language, motherhood in the context of HIV, and overcoming HIV stigma - the voices of Rwandan women with HIV: A focus group study.International journal of nursing studiesRwandan women with HIV described being called pigs, maggots, or living dead, and avoiding nearby clinics to hide their status. They described telling children and support groups as ways they accepted their status and remembered medication.
• RNOther2022Sociocultural Moderators of Emotion Regulation in Family Members of the Critically Ill.Western journal of nursing researchFor ICU family members making decisions, changing how they thought about a situation was linked to less distress in White women but more distress in non-White men. Suppressing emotions showed no clear link.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Moral experiences of children with medical complexity: A participatory hermeneutic ethnography in Brazil.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with medical complexity resisted treatments aimed at normal development by crying, silence, or asking for changes. Some school tasks and surgery decisions changed when adults listened.
• RNSystematic Review2022Recruitment of Older Adults With Dementia for Research: An Integrative Review.Research in gerontological nursingRecruiting older adults with dementia into research was hardest without trust. Multiple methods, incentives and community partnerships helped; gatekeepers, broad untargeted ads and mistrust hindered, but no single method proved best.
• RNNarrative Review2022Ovarian Cancer Symptom Clusters: Use of the NIH Symptom Science Model for Precision in Symptom Recognition and Management.Clinical journal of oncology nursingOvarian cancer symptoms often cluster as bloating, pain, urinary or bowel changes, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and peripheral neurologic symptoms, and patients may not report them. Structured symptom measures and EHR documentation can help nurses monitor and communicate these clusters.
• RNOther2022Effect of implementing an anesthesia nurse checklist in a safety and teamwork climate: quasi-experimental study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurses using a new anesthesia checklist felt more confident in their team’s safety and cooperation. Anesthesiologists’ views on management improved, but their perception of nurses' performance remained lower than nurses' own views.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022Systematic Review of Rural and Urban Differences in Care Provided by Home Health Agencies in the United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationRural Medicare home health patients received fewer skilled visits, including physical therapy, and had more emergency room visits. Hospitalization differences were mixed, and some rural agencies performed better on infection prevention practices.
• RNNarrative Review2022Tepotinib: Management of Adverse Events in Patients With MET Exon 14 Skipping Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Clinical journal of oncology nursingTepotinib adverse events are mostly mild to moderate, but nurses should proactively monitor for leg swelling, nausea, diarrhea, creatinine and liver changes, and respiratory symptoms. Early recognition and patient education can help reduce treatment interruptions.
• RNSystematic Review2022Factors associated with inadequate treatment of syphilis during pregnancy: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFactors linked to inadequate syphilis treatment in pregnancy included late or missed prenatal care, testing or penicillin too late before birth, wrong dose or regimen, and untreated partners.
• RNCase Report2022Occult Fracture of the Fibula: One Case Report.Orthopedic nursingIn one adult, persistent ankle pain and a normal x-ray hid an occult distal fibula fracture found only by MRI. Cast fixation and protected weight bearing healed it. This is one case, not evidence.
• RNQualitative2022A case study of an adolescent according to A Model of Children's Adjustment to Parental Cancer.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAn adolescent whose mother had breast cancer described the experience as stressful but challenging, with emotional and physical symptoms, school performance changes, and priority needs for information and emotional support. This is a single case, not proof nursing interventions work.
• RNOther2022Association of enteral feeding with microaspiration in critically ill adults.Applied nursing research : ANRGastric microaspiration occurred in 39% of mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Enteral feeding was associated with gastric microaspiration, but distal tubes did not prevent it, and patients not receiving feeding who aspirated were mostly frequent aspirators.