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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• RNQualitative2023Midlife Transition Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresTwenty-two South Asian immigrant women in Canada described midlife as eight overlapping transitions: lifestyle, career, family, physical health, mental health, social, environment and personal growth. They used exercise, faith, counselling and relationships, but wanted clearer community support.
• RNOther2023Assessment of Youth Coping and Appraisals Through a Timelining Activity: Validation and Utility of a Tool for Pediatric Research and Practice.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersYouth ages 8-17 completed a brief coping timeline in about 7.3 minutes and rated it easy. Their confidence in changing or tolerating stressors lined up with well-being and depression, but one coping measure did not work well.
• PTOTRNOther2023A quasi-experimental study of group counselling effectiveness for patient functional ability and quality of counselling among patients with hip arthroplasty.Nursing openGroup counselling before hip replacement matched individual counselling for patient satisfaction and post-surgery function. Nurses can safely use group sessions to save time without harming recovery, though most patients still want better advice on coping at home.
• PTOTRNQualitative2023Unmet needs, limited access: A qualitative study of postpartum health care experiences of people with disabilities.Journal of advanced nursingDisabled parents described postpartum care as fragmented and often inadequate. They said providers shifted attention to newborns, missed pain and recovery needs, gave unhelpful breastfeeding advice, and made them fear home visits. Some occupational therapy and home nursing supports helped.
• RNSurvey2023Emotional Support Among Parents of Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersHaving a child with two or more ACEs was associated with a 1.7 percentage point higher probability of any emotional support, but financial hardship was associated with a 3.3 percentage point lower probability. 18.2% of parents reported no emotional support.
• RNNarrative Review2023End-of-Life Care Planning in Diverse Individuals Across Age Groups: A Proposed Conceptual Model of Nursing.Journal of nursing care qualityEnd-of-life care preferences varied by age, culture, education, spiritual beliefs, trust, and family role. The proposed nursing model groups personal, stakeholder, and social factors to guide conversations, documentation, and follow-up.
• RNSystematic Review2023Interventions for family support in cardiometabolic disease: An integrative review.Nursing openFamily support programmes for diabetes and hypertension often improved blood pressure, glucose, weight and self-care, but nagging or resisting change can worsen outcomes. Ask patients who should support them and what role they want.
• RNSystematic Review2024Hospice Patients' End-of-Life Dreams and Visions: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHospice patients often described end-of-life dreams and visions as real, meaningful, and usually comforting, but some found them distressing or linked to medication. They wanted to talk about them without being dismissed as delirious.
• RNSystematic Review2024Live Discharge of Hospice Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHospice patients with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias are more likely to be discharged alive, often when condition stabilizes. Families described this transition as distressing and confusing. No evaluated interventions were found.
• RNPilot2024Validation of a Novel Clinical Dyspnea Scale - A Retrospective Pilot Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn 100 IPF patients, a questionnaire asked them to rate breathlessness during daily tasks and stairs from 0 to 10. Stairs were worst, median 6. Scores rose with disability, but no treatment was tested.
• RNCohort2024Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Intensive Care Unit Communication Intervention ("Let's Talk") and Initial Assessment Using the Multiple Goals Theory of Communication.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamily members of ICU patients found the Let’s Talk comic-style workbook helpful for preparing for family meetings, especially emotional prompts. Some disliked the comic style or writing. It was not tested as an intervention that improves outcomes.
• RNQualitative2024'I'm still here, I'm alive and breathing': The experience of Black Americans with long COVID.Journal of clinical nursingBlack adults with long COVID described fatigue, breathlessness, smell loss and memory problems that changed daily roles. They managed with pacing, diet, supplements, prayer and family support, but cost, housing, work and racism limited care.
• RNCohort2024The Role of Palliative Care Consultation in Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment among ICU Patients Receiving Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV-ECMO): A Retrospective Case-Control Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients on lung support who received palliative care consultations had significantly longer ICU stays and treatment durations than those who did not. However, the reasons for withdrawing life support, primarily futility and surrogate wishes, did not differ between the groups.
• RNQualitative2023Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Resiliency of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersPregnant and parenting adolescents and young adults described more isolation, loneliness and worsened anxiety or depression during the pandemic. They reported coping through therapy, family and friend contact, group programs and a positive outlook.
• RNSurvey2023Differences in mobile food market customer outcomes between 2019 and 2021.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Changing the mobile market from every other week to weekly did not show differences in customers' food security, food access, cooking confidence, social connection, or fruit and vegetable intake between 2019 and 2021. Longer shopping was associated with better food access and intake.
• RNOther2023A Webinar to Improve Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents' self-reported COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scores fell after a one-hour webinar, but only 28 before-and-after surveys were analysed and no control group existed.
• RNSurvey2023Sense of security during COVID-19 isolation improved with better health literacy - A cross-sectional study.Patient education and counselingPeople in Iceland who felt more secure during their first-wave COVID-19 isolation were those with better health literacy. On a six-point scale, those with sufficient health literacy scored about one point higher than those with inadequate literacy.
• RNPilot2023Analysis of action planning, achievement and life purpose statements in an intervention to support caregivers of persons with heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careCaregivers of heart failure patients achieved 66.7% of self-care action plans. Social support and preventive health goals were easiest to reach, while physical activity plans were hardest. Most life purpose statements centered on faith and family rather than caregiving tasks.
• RNCohort2023Advance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAbout half of Veterans with new heart failure had documented advance-directive screening in the next year. Hospitalization and palliative care contact, not cardiology visits, were associated with more screening. Among those who died within a year, more than half had none.
• RNSystematic Review2024Empowering Support for Family Members of Brain Injury Patients in the Acute Phase of Hospital Care: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of family nursingFamily members of adults with traumatic brain injury in acute hospital care most wanted honest, tailored information, involvement in care and discharge planning, and coordinated support after discharge. Nurses were seen as central to family support.
• RNSurvey2024Development and preliminary validation of a health-related family quality of life instrument.Health care for women internationalWomen with breast or gynecologic cancer described family life during illness as supportive, distant, distressing, or oppressive. A questionnaire captured these patterns, but it has not been tested to change care.
• PTRNCohort2024Haemodynamic changes during prone versus supine position in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesIn 18 ventilated patients with COVID-19 ARDS, turning prone was associated with higher cardiac index and better oxygenation. Oxygen delivery also rose, but this small before-and-after study does not prove prone positioning improves survival.
• RNOther2024A Comparison of Hospice Care Utilization Between Rural and Urban Children in Appalachia: A Geographic Information Systems Analysis.The American journal of hospice & palliative careRural Appalachian children using hospice care had longer drive times to the nearest hospice than urban children in several states, but access varied widely and some states showed no difference.
• RNOther2023The effects of a 24-week interactive text message-based mobile health intervention for enhancing self-care behaviours of patients with heart failure: A quasi-experimental study.Nursing openHeart failure patients using a 24-week interactive text-message app reported higher self-care behaviour scores than usual care at 1, 3 and 6 months. Disease knowledge scores were also higher, but hospital readmission and mortality were not measured.
• PTOTRNCase-Control2023Post-COVID Patients With New-Onset Chronic Pain 2 Years After Infection: Cross-Sectional Study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesNon-hospitalized post-COVID patients with new chronic pain reported higher pain intensity, pain interference, central sensitization, insomnia, fear of movement, catastrophizing, anxiety, stress, and depression than recovered or healthy controls.
• RNCohort2023The role of social adversity on emotional dysregulation during infancy and early childhood.Journal of pediatric nursingHigher social adversity was linked to more infant fear, less distress to limitations over time, and slower recovery. In early childhood, it was linked to higher dysregulation scores but not worsening trajectories.
• RNQualitative2023A phenomenological study of the beliefs of family caregivers of children living with HIV/AIDS on adherence to antiretroviral therapy.Nursing openCaregivers interviewed believed HIV medicine made children healthier and saw missing doses as dangerous. Some also trusted prayer or traditional remedies while continuing the medicine. These are reported beliefs, not evidence that adherence improved.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2023Illness Perceptions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Women and Men With Atrial Fibrillation.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients who believed atrial fibrillation caused many symptoms, had severe consequences, triggered strong emotions, or felt it was constantly recurring reported worse quality of life. Women felt less able to control the condition than men.
• RNOther2023Quality of patient decision aids to support the public making COVID-19 decisions: An online environmental scan.Patient education and counselingOnly 12 publicly available COVID-19 patient decision aids were found. Most were understandable, but none were actionable enough to guide users through next steps, and criteria to reduce biased decisions were often missing.
• RNSurvey2023Parental Perception and Barriers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination in Technology Dependent Children.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersFourteen of 44 enrolled ventilator-dependent children were vaccinated. Thirty-nine were vaccine-eligible. Side-effect worries were the most common reason for hesitancy. Parents of vaccinated children more often discussed concerns with a pediatrician or specialist.
• RNOther2023Federal Nursing Home Policies on Antipsychotics had Similar Impacts by Race and Ethnicity for Residents With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFederal dementia-care and Five-Star policies were associated with lower antipsychotic use among nursing home residents with dementia, and reductions were similar across race and ethnicity groups.
• RNSystematic Review2023Measurement instruments to evaluate diaper dermatitis in children: Systematic review of measurement properties.Nursing openNo measurement instrument for diaper dermatitis in children is currently recommended for use. The three available scales have inconsistent validity and low-quality evidence, so standardized severity assessment remains unproven in clinical practice.
• RNSurvey2023The relationship between trust, belief and adherence among patients who complain of hypertension in Ghana.Nursing openIn 447 patients with hypertension in Ghana, only 36.9% reported adhering to treatment. Those who trusted or believed in hospital care were much more likely to report adherence.
• RNSystematic Review2023Patient engagement in perioperative settings: A mixed method systematic review.Journal of clinical nursingPerioperative patient engagement was studied through four linked areas: information, communication, decision-making, and action-taking. Most studies did not define it, so check what patients want to know and which decisions they want to make.
• RNQualitative2023Adolescents' Perceptions of Functional Seizure Self-Management Strategies, Facilitators, and Barriers in the School Environment.Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health servicesAdolescents with functional seizures prioritized physical safety and privacy over mental health coping. They used apps, service animals, and peer networks to manage school life. However, school nurses and teachers often acted as barriers through stigma or lack of training, undermining self-management efforts.
• RNQualitative2023Factors Associated With Benzodiazepine and Antipsychotic Prescribing in Hospice: A Qualitative Study of Hospice Prescribers.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHospice prescribers report that high caregiver stress often triggers benzodiazepine or antipsychotic use, even when non-drug options exist. Nursing home policies restricting antipsychotics frequently shift prescribing to benzodiazepines or result in physical restraints.
• RNOther2023Breast cancer screening and immigrant women-A scoping review of attendance, knowledge, barriers and facilitators.Nursing openImmigrant women's breast screening attendance varied by country, language, healthcare contact and fear. The review reports barriers and experiences, not proof that any screening intervention works.
• PTRNSurvey2023Predicting physical activity and sarcopenia-related health outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A test of the self-determination theory.Nursing openIn women with rheumatoid arthritis, motivation was linked to physical activity, and physical activity was linked to thigh circumference. Higher disease activity and older age were linked to lower handgrip strength and higher sarcopenia risk.
• RNSystematic Review2023'Development and psychometric evaluation of the safety feeling scale in adult patients at hospital: Exploratory sequential mixed method'.Nursing openA 12-item questionnaire asked hospitalized adults in Iran whether care was timely, staff were trustworthy, they felt emotionally supported, and facilities were hygienic. It took about 8 minutes, and total scores ranged from 12 to 60, with higher meaning greater safety feeling.
• RNCohort2023Mental Health Trajectories of Children and Caregivers Using School-Based Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersChildren who accessed school-based health centers during the pandemic had worsening parent-reported overall and emotional/peer difficulties compared with center users who did not access them. Parents also reported worsening anxiety. The study cannot show the centers caused this.
• RNCohort2023Incidence of pressure ulcers due to prone position in patients admitted to the ICU for Covid-19.Enfermeria intensivaAmong 247 ICU patients with COVID-19 turned prone, 56.3% developed pressure ulcers, mostly facial. Longer prone time was linked to more ulcers, and head/arm repositioning every 4 hours was linked to fewer than every 6 hours.
• RNCohort2023Delirium screening in a stroke unit by nurses using 4AT: Results from a quality improvement project.Nursing openNurses in a stroke unit screened patients for delirium with 4AT feasibly: 90.3% were screened at least once, nurses reported competence and no significant extra workload, and delirium prevalence was 8.1%.
• RNQualitative2023Staff and Proxy Views of Multiple Family Member Involvement in Decision Making for Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationNursing home staff mostly saw multiple family members as conflict, while proxies mostly saw them as support. Staff said family disagreement often pushed care toward aggressive interventions, and advance directives helped follow the resident's wishes.
• RNSurvey2023Use of Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator in the Clinical Care Environment: Health Care Worker Perceptions.Journal of nursing care qualityWorkers wearing reusable half-mask respirators for 6+ hours felt safe but struggled to communicate and found them uncomfortable. Most reported facial skin changes. Staff frequently loosened straps to relieve pressure, which compromises the seal and increases infection risk.
• RNSurvey2023Facilitating psychological adjustment for breast cancer patients through empathic communication and uncertainty reduction.Patient education and counselingBreast cancer patients who perceived their oncologist as empathic reported less symptom burden and less uncertainty. This association held for both current and former patients, though uncertainty impacted psychological adjustment more strongly in those who had completed treatment.
• RNSystematic Review2023An Integrative Literature Review of Heart Rate Variability Measures to Determine Autonomic Nervous System Responsiveness Using Pharmacological Manipulation.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingHRV changes after drugs that alter autonomic nerves were inconsistent for sympathetic blockade, but parasympathetic blockade lowered absolute power, entropy, and Poincare measures. Short-term HRV is not yet a consistent cardiovascular risk predictor.
• RNQualitative2023Confusion and anxiety in between abnormal cervical cancer screening results and colposcopy: "The land of the unknown".Patient education and counselingWomen waiting for colposcopy after abnormal cervical screening often did not understand their Pap or HPV results or the procedure. Internet searches usually increased anxiety, and some wanted clearer, trusted information before the appointment.
• RNSurvey2023Diabetes self-management and its related factors among Chinese young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Nursing openChinese young adults with type 2 diabetes reported taking medication well but doing foot care and blood-glucose testing poorly. Longer diabetes was linked to worse diet and testing. Higher self-efficacy and a confronting coping style were linked to some better self-care.
• RNQualitative2023'Everything that's said comes from me': New fathers' experiences of individual conversations with the child health nurse.Nursing openMany fathers valued a private conversation with the child health nurse after the birth of their child. They said it made them feel seen as parents and helped them discuss feelings and relationship topics they might not raise with their partner.
• RNOther2023Empathic communication between clinicians, patients, and care partners in palliative care encounters.Patient education and counselingPatients raised emotions more often; care partners raised challenges more often. More care partners present was linked to more care partner concerns. More clinicians present was linked to fewer low-empathy replies but more missed chances.