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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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• RNOther2023Nursing outcomes in wound care management: A mixed method study.Nursing openPatients with chronic ulcers in community clinics had less severe wounds and better physical and mental quality of life over six months. Nutrition scores did not change. The study followed one group, so improvement cannot be credited to nursing care alone.
• PTOTRNCohort2023A longitudinal study of disability in activities of daily living and activity restriction-induced fear of falling among Korean older people.Nursing openOlder adults who limited activities because they feared falling had more disability in daily tasks over 10 years. Fear of falling without limiting activities was not linked to disability.
• RNSurvey2023The demands of caregivers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in different therapy stages and the exploration of possible interventions: A longitudinal investigation survey at a Tertiary Medical Institution.Nursing openCaregivers of children with leukaemia reported high demands for prognosis information, participation in decisions, alternative therapies and financial assistance. Demands shifted by stage: information at induction, care and support at consolidation, social and emotional needs at continuation.
• RNQualitative2022Experiences of alcohol-dependent elderly: grounded theory.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POlder adults with alcohol dependence described drinking as coping with retirement, distress, or difficult life situations. Active drinkers denied harm. Those in abstinence described better health, finances, and calm, but also loneliness and regret. These themes can guide conversations and assessment.
• RNOther2022Patient Falls in Seclusion Rooms in Psychiatric Inpatient Care: A Sociotechnical Probabilistic Risk Modeling Study.Journal of nursing care qualityFalls during psychiatric seclusion had a modeled 1.8% risk, or 9 of every 500 patients. Biggest contributors were getting out of bed, standing from sitting, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and medication side effects such as dizziness.
• RNOther2023Covid 19: A community based nursing disaster response.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Nursing faculty and students led a massive community response during the pandemic, running a hotline, testing site, and vaccination hub. They administered over 150,000 vaccines and reached marginalized groups through mobile units, demonstrating nursing's capacity to lead large-scale public health operations.
• RNRCT2023Clinical application and evaluation of a new type of tracheal catheter fixation belt.Nursing openA new tracheal tube fixation band reduced tube dislocation and mouth sores compared to standard tape in ventilated patients. It also lowered nursing costs. Nurses can use this band to secure tubes more effectively and comfortably than adhesive tape.
• RNOther2023Impact of educational programme on patient's health outcomes following open heart surgeries.Nursing openAfter open-heart surgery, 60 patients who received an educational programme reported less fatigue with physical activity, better psychological status, and better quality of life. Vital signs did not change significantly. Without a control group, improvement cannot be proven caused by education.
• RNSystematic Review2023Shared decision-making with adults transitioning to long-term care: A scoping review.International journal of older people nursingOlder adults often felt excluded from decisions about moving to long-term care, while caregivers struggled when resources, options, or declining cognition made shared choices difficult.
• RNOther2023Description of COVID-19 patients and mapping nursing data to ICNP 2021 reference set in SNOMED CT.International nursing reviewNurses documented 62 problems and 79 interventions for 91 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, including breathing, infection, family and self-care needs; mapping to standard nursing language showed gaps, especially intensive-care terms.
• RNSurvey2023Assessment of health literacy among migrant populations in Southern Spain: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openMigrants in Southern Spain struggled to understand and use health information, especially for disease prevention. Nurses caring for recently arrived patients should check what they can access and apply, and tailor education rather than assume they know how to use preventive services.
• RNSurvey2023Psychometrics of the Sickle Cell Disease Health-Related Stigma Scale-Short Form.Western journal of nursing researchA shorter sickle cell stigma questionnaire measured patients' perceived stigma from doctors, family, and nurses consistently in 197 adults, but it was tested only in sickle cell clinics and does not prove any treatment works.
• RNMeta-Analysis2023Influence of Laboring People's Mobility and Positional Changes on Birth Outcomes in Low-Dose Epidural Analgesia Labor: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthFor people in labor with epidural analgesia, moving or changing positions did not change birth mode, labor length, or Apgar scores. No harmful effects were found, so mobility can be supported as a safe choice rather than restricted.
• RNQualitative2023Exploration of pre-hospital patient delays in seeking care for symptoms of bacteremia and sepsis: A qualitative study.Nursing openTen sepsis survivors delayed care by misattributing symptoms to chronic conditions or self-treating with home remedies. Family members often prompted hospital visits when patients were confused. Patients relied on inconsistent provider explanations and internet searches, leading to dangerous gaps in symptom recognition.
• RNRCT2023Delirium superimposed on dementia in post-acute care: Nurse documentation of symptoms and interventions.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Nurses charted delirium symptoms for 74% of post-acute patients with dementia and delirium, but charted non-drug nurse actions for only 32%. More symptoms were linked to more intervention notes. Age, sex, dementia stage, comorbidities, and medication count did not predict symptom charting.
• RNSurvey2023Relationship between emotional elder abuse and developmental function of the family.Nursing openAmong 265 home-dwelling older adults in Tehran, 63.4% reported emotional elder abuse. Lower family developmental function was associated with more abuse, including lower care regulation, human relations, communication, and idea sharing.
• RNPilot2022Combined Exercise and Game-Based Cognitive Training Intervention: Correlative Pilot Study of Neurotrophic and Inflammatory Biomarkers for Women With Breast Cancer.Cancer nursingNo inflammatory biomarker changes were found, but combined exercise and cognitive games increased IGF-1 levels in women with breast cancer. The IGF-1 increase did not correlate with self-reported cognitive function or intervention dose.
• RNCohort2022Strong Start Innovation: Equitable Outcomes Across Public and Privately Insured Clients Receiving Birth Center Care.Journal of midwifery & women's healthIn birth center care, Medicaid clients who had peer counselors had similar core maternal and newborn outcomes to privately insured clients. Medicaid clients without peer counselors had more epidural use and less exclusive breastfeeding.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2023Physical, social, mental and spiritual functioning of COVID-19 intensive care unit-survivors and their family members one year after intensive care unit-discharge: A prospective cohort study.Intensive & critical care nursingOne year after ICU discharge, most COVID-19 survivors still reported fatigue, weakness or pain and work changes, but rated family functioning and mood positively; family members mostly returned to work.
• RNRCT2023The effect of web-based Hatha yoga on psychological distress and sleep quality in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceTunisian older adults isolated during the pandemic who did web-based Hatha yoga twice a week for eight weeks reported lower depression, anxiety, and stress scores than a control group. Their sleep quality also improved, with 85% reporting good sleep after the intervention compared to 58% in controls.
• RNCohort2023Comparison of two instruments for hypertension self-care assessments among older adults from China.Nursing openBoth the SC-HI and HBP SCP are reliable tools for assessing hypertension self-care in older Chinese adults. The HBP SCP showed better accuracy in distinguishing self-care levels, with an area under the curve of 0.838 compared to 0.754 for the SC-HI.
• RNQualitative2023Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Create Animated Videos to Attenuate Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplant Information.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Community feedback refined kidney transplant education videos, leading to specific changes like clarifying GFR, showing diverse skin tones, and adding Spanish voiceovers. Researchers retained final design control, so these videos are a tool for discussion, not a proven intervention to increase transplants.
• RNSystematic Review2023Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Research in nursing & healthAcupuncture plus antidepressants reduced depression symptoms more than antidepressants alone. However, acupuncture did not work better than sham acupuncture. This suggests the benefit may come from the treatment ritual and patient expectation rather than the needles themselves.
• PTRNRCT2023Efficacy of a multicomponent exercise training program intervention in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cluster randomized controlled trial.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults who did a 16-week program of group exercise, home exercise, self-monitoring, videos, and nurse monitoring improved walking, strength, balance, and regular activity. Controls deteriorated. No single part can be isolated.
• RNQualitative2023Developing effective health coaches: Experience gained in a clinical trial of a health coach intervention.Patient education and counselingEleven health coaches and support staff described what makes coaching work. They valued active listening, empathy, and flexible scheduling over innate traits. Training, social worker support, and peer role-play were seen as essential for developing these skills.
• PTOTRNCohort2023Risk Factors for First and Recurrent Fractures among Kidney Transplant Recipients.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Kidney transplant recipients face high fracture rates, with 27% breaking a bone within 10 years. Female sex, diabetes, and prior fracture increase first-fracture risk. For recurrent fractures, female sex, diabetes, and recent transplant era are key risks, while higher BMI appears protective.
• RNSurvey2023Psychological profile and mood disturbance of women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.MidwiferyWomen giving birth in Romania during pandemic restrictions reported anxiety, anger and distress in the two weeks before birth. Many said pandemic information came from TV or family, not clinicians. This is a survey, not proof of cause.
• RNOther2023Severity and correlates of brain fog in people with traumatic brain injury.Research in nursing & healthTeenagers and adults with symptomatic mild or moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury reported more brain fog than healthy controls. In mild injury, brain fog was linked to mood and slower processing speed; in moderate-to-severe injury, to memory problems.
• PTOTRNQualitative2023Symptom management needs of patients with irritable bowel syndrome and concurrent anxiety and/or depression: A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingPatients with IBS and anxiety or depression described bowel symptoms and mood symptoms feeding into each other. They tried many strategies, found the low FODMAP diet burdensome and ineffective, and said unsupervised diet advice and dismissal worsened distress.
• RNQualitative2023Contextual factors influencing parents' assessments of family-centred care in the paediatric emergency department: A qualitative study.Nursing openParents' assessments of family-centred care in the ED were shaped by low expectations, confusion and powerlessness. Nurse communication was linked to more positive assessments, but overwhelmed parents could miss poor care until later.
• RNOther2023The association of multidimensional sleep health with adiposity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn stable heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, better sleep health was associated with lower BMI and thigh intermuscular fat. More night movement and more waking during sleep were linked to more thigh fat but less liver fat. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• RNSurvey2022Structure internal of the dimension Human Person of the Questionnaire of Health Vulnerability in Heart Failure.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA heart failure vulnerability questionnaire covers water and food intake, sleep and daily activities, mental health, functional health literacy, and signs and symptoms. It may help nurses ask about self-care and daily life.
• RNQualitative2022Overcoming Challenges to HIV Medical Care-seeking and Treatment Among Data-to-Care Program Clients in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACClients described barriers such as transportation, cost, depression, and negative clinic experiences. After navigation assistance, 91.7% reported consistent care and HIV medication use. Nurses can ask about specific barriers before assuming nonadherence.
• RNOther2023Maternal Kangaroo care education program in the neonatal intensive care unit improved mothers' perceptions, knowledge, perceived barriers and stress relates to premature infant.Nursing openIn a Malaysian NICU, mothers of premature infants who received a structured kangaroo-care education programme reported better perceptions and knowledge, fewer perceived barriers and less stress than mothers receiving usual care. The outcomes were maternal questionnaire reports.
• RNOther2023Implementing caregiver management measures in general hospitals to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.Nursing openA hospital introduced a bundle of caregiver restrictions, including facial recognition and temperature checks. Compliance with rules like mask-wearing and visitor bans improved over three audits. The authors state no staff or patients were infected during the study, but did not compare this to a control group.
• RNCohort2023Consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on complex multimorbid elderly: Follow-up of a community-based cohort. SAMAC3 Study.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingDuring pandemic restrictions, older adults with several long-term conditions living at home worsened in daily function and cognition. Nurse visits and hospital admissions fell, while mobility, self-care, social interaction and constipation diagnoses increased.
• PTRNNarrative Review2023Evaluation and Treatment of Vulvodynia: State of the Science.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPelvic floor physical therapy reduced pain during intercourse more than overnight lidocaine in a randomized trial. Many other vulvodynia treatments showed no difference from placebo, so evidence is weak. Start with the least invasive treatments.
• RNCohort2023Breastfeeding self-efficacy predicts breastmilk feeding in preterm infants at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.Nursing openMothers of preterm infants who reported higher breastfeeding confidence at NICU admission were more likely to give only breastmilk at discharge. Diabetes and being born outside Canada lowered that likelihood.
• RNMeta-Analysis2023Effect of abdominal massage on feeding intolerance in patients receiving enteral nutrition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing openAbdominal massage reduced feeding intolerance symptoms like vomiting and distension in enteral nutrition patients. It did not increase aspiration risk. Nurses can perform this or teach families, but study quality was fair and participants were mostly Asian.
• RNOther2023Using the PDCA cycle to uncover sources of mental health disparities for Hispanics.International journal of mental health nursingCommunity screening among 43 participants found 21% positive for depression and 16% positive for mild-to-moderate anxiety. Eighty percent lacked primary care and insurance. A Spanish-language health fair was used to screen and refer people.
• RNSystematic Review2023Interventions using digital technology to promote family engagement in the adult intensive care unit: An integrative review.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careDigital tools in adult ICUs mainly addressed information sharing and family participation, but evidence for reducing family anxiety or improving decisions was mixed. Most studies tested usability, not outcomes.
• RNPilot2023The effects of nurse driven mobility intervention (NDMI) on activities of daily living, mobility, fear of falling, and balance performance in hospitalized older patients: A pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Nurse-led daily mobilization help was feasible, but activities of daily living, mobility, and fear of falling did not show improvement; only balance performance changed.
• RNSystematic Review2023Effectiveness and content components of nursing counselling interventions on self- and symptom management of patients in oncology rehabilitation-A systematic review.Nursing openNurse-led counselling in cancer rehab had mixed effects. Some trials increased self-efficacy and reduced anxiety or depression; others showed no clear change. The interventions shared goals, action planning, tailored information, and empowerment.
• OTRNQualitative2022School inclusion of children and adolescents with epidermolysis bullosa: The mothers' perspective.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers described school inclusion for children with epidermolysis bullosa as undermined by stigma, fear of injury, and assumptions of contagion or learning deficits. They valued preparing classmates and staff, caregiver support, classroom adaptations, and pain control.
• RNOther2023Association of sleep duration and physical frailty with cognitive function in older patients with coexisting atrial fibrillation and heart failure.Nursing openAmong 176 older patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, 35.2% had cognitive impairment. Sleeping 9 or more hours per night and being frail were linked to impairment; short sleep was not.
• RNRCT2023Does family-centred education improve treatment adherence, glycosylated haemoglobin and blood glucose level in patients with type 1 diabetes? A randomized clinical trial.Nursing openAdding family-centred education, checklists and follow-up to routine diabetes education improved adherence versus routine education alone in 60 patients with type 1 diabetes. HbA1c improved; fasting glucose did not differ.
• PTRNCohort2023The Relationship of Oral Health with Progression of Physical Frailty among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study Composed of Two Cohorts of Older Adults from the United Kingdom and United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults with fewer natural teeth, no teeth, or dry mouth were more likely to progress to physical frailty over 8 years. Links to severe frailty were weaker and often disappeared after adjustment.
• RNQualitative2023Patient impressions of the impact of comorbidities on lung cancer screening benefits and harms: A qualitative analysis.Patient education and counselingPatients eligible for lung cancer screening with comorbidities said their chronic illnesses did not change their desire for screening; they feared cancer more than possible test harms and wanted screening regardless of provider advice.
• RNQualitative2023Factors Affecting Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients: A Qualitative Study.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesICU family caregivers with anxiety described distress from waiting for news, lack of information about staff roles, family conflict, and money worries; caregivers with low anxiety used less distress language and described coping actions and family mediation.
• RNOther2023Biological Correlates of the Effects of Auricular Point Acupressure on Pain.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesPain and daily-function interference scores fell after four weeks of ear acupressure in 96 patients across three small chronic-pain studies. The work is exploratory and does not prove ear acupressure itself caused relief.