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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• SLPRNSystematic Review2024Methods and approaches to facilitate inclusion of the views, perspectives and preferences of people with moderate-to-severe dementia in research: A narrative systematic review.International journal of older people nursingPicture symbols, personal images, simple ballots, and tailored conversation were used to support people with moderate-to-severe dementia to express preferences. These methods need time, training, and careful support, and no single tool is proven best.
• RNOther2024Concentrations of Lead and Arsenic in Mother's Milk and Children's Blood in Peruvian Breastfeeding Dyads.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationArsenic in mothers’ milk went together with arsenic in breastfed infants’ blood, but lead did not. Infants 6 months or younger had lower blood levels than older infants, who were eating complementary foods.
• RNCohort2023Factors associated with surgical site infection in myocardial revascularization: a retrospective longitudinal study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem33.5% of myocardial revascularization patients developed surgical site infection. Body temperature outside 36 to 36.5°C, invasive devices, and anticipated critical surgical events were associated with higher risk. Checklist adherence score did not track with infection.
• RNOther2023Elder abuse: a conceptual analysis.Revista brasileira de enfermagemElder abuse was described as psychological, physical, financial, sexual, neglect or abandonment, with listed risk factors and harms, but no intervention or patient outcome was tested.
• RNSystematic Review2023Telehealth strategies in the care of people with chronic kidney disease: integrative review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTelehealth strategies like remote monitoring and phone calls are feasible for chronic kidney disease patients, including those on dialysis. They improved self-care, reduced hospitalizations, and cut costs without worsening outcomes compared to face-to-face care.
• RNQualitative2023Social support networks and life cycle stage of Venezuelan immigrant families.Revista brasileira de enfermagemVenezuelan immigrant families moving within Brazil relied first on their own family members, especially grandmothers, for daily care and emotional support. Schools, churches and NGOs were present, but health services were harder to reach, and language barriers made access difficult.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Frailty Syndrome and sarcopenia in older adults with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus in the municipality of Sinop, Mato Grosso: an epidemiological study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults with type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to be frail than those without diabetes. Sarcopenia rates were similar in both groups. Physical inactivity strongly increased the likelihood of both frailty and sarcopenia.
• RNOther2023Early ambulation and dhikr complementary therapies effect on intestinal peristaltic in post-open cholecystectomy patients.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn 15 patients after open cholecystectomy, a nursing intervention combining early ambulation and dhikr was followed by higher intestinal peristaltic frequency, rising from 0.87 to 6.27. The one-group design cannot prove the intervention caused the change.
• RNSystematic Review2023Correlation between time on target and glycated hemoglobin in people with diabetes mellitus: systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAcross 16 diabetes studies, higher time on target (70-180 mg/dL) tracked with lower HbA1c, often near 7%. For nurses, this suggests continuous glucose data may complement HbA1c in monitoring and education, not replace it.
• RNQualitative2023Coping strategies for chronically ill children and adolescents facing the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de enfermagemChronically ill children and adolescents described isolation as sad and unable to play. Some coped through family, spirituality, cooking or reading; others showed no coping strategy. Their accounts can guide supportive care, not prove a strategy works.
• RNOther2023Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and associated factors among older adults with hypertension in primary care.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAmong older adults with hypertension in Brazilian primary care, 38.09% used five or more medications and 28.57% used potentially inappropriate medications. Polypharmacy was associated with falls, poor sleep and inappropriate prescribing; lacking caregiver support was associated with inappropriate medications.
• RNCohort2023Risk classification and door-to-antibiotic time in patients with suspected sepsis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemRisk classification did not reduce door-to-antibiotic time overall. However, patients assigned high priority received antibiotics significantly faster than those with low priority or no classification. The speed of care depended on the urgency assigned, not just on being triaged.
• RNSurvey2023Evaluation of the mobile application "Descomplicando a Amamentação" by family members of newborns.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTwenty family members of newborns rated a free Android breastfeeding app as understandable, attractive and easy to use. Nurses could offer it as supplementary maternity education, but not as proof it improves breastfeeding.
• RNNarrative Review2023Transition of Care for Individuals with Mental Disorders in Brazil: A Contextual Analysis.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMental health care transition in Brazil moves between hospital, primary care, psychosocial centres and home. Weak communication, missing records and fragmented services are common obstacles.
• PTRNOther2024Exploring the Interrelationships Between Physical Function, Functional Exercise Capacity, and Exercise Self-Efficacy in Persons Living with HIV.Clinical nursing researchAmong people living with HIV, confidence in making time for exercise was linked to better self-reported function and longer walking distance; confidence in resisting relapse was not. Self-reported function did not closely match the 6-minute walk test.
• RNQualitative2024Exploring Clients' Experiences of Transitioning Mental Health Nursing Care from an In-Person to a Virtual Format due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresClients living with schizophrenia or psychotic spectrum conditions described virtual mental health nursing care as helpful but uneven. It reduced travel and helped some attend morning groups, yet hardware access, anxiety, privacy worries and lost in-person social connection made it a compromise, not a replacement.
• RNSurvey2023Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?Revista brasileira de enfermagemParticipants, including pregnant and postpartum women, reported moderate fear of COVID-19 overall. Those with health insurance had lower fear scores, and mothers whose newborn went to intensive or intermediate care were more likely to report high fear.
• RNCohort2023Mediators of the Association Between Cognitive Function and Self-care Behaviors in Patients Hospitalized With an Exacerbation of Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn hospitalized heart failure patients, better cognition linked to better self-care only indirectly. Knowledge and confidence mediated maintenance behaviors, but only confidence mediated management behaviors. Cognition did not directly predict self-care.
• RNSystematic Review2023Sexual Violence in Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review.Journal of forensic nursingMost studies involved college-age young adults, and online gaming sexual harassment rates ranged from 34.2% to 84.3%. Nurses caring for sexual assault survivors may ask about online contact, gaming and VR.
• RNQualitative2023Knowledge and practices about health among Quilombola men: contributions to health care.Revista brasileira de enfermagemQuilombola men in Brazilian communities saw health as absence of pain and ability to work, used home remedies and medicines, and delayed clinic visits because work schedules and beliefs about male strength limited care-seeking.
• RNOther2023Safe practices for bed bathing in the intensive care unit: validation of a checklist.Revista brasileira de enfermagemNurses can use a 41-item checklist to observe ICU bed baths: 54 procedures showed excellent agreement between two nurses. It is a tool for checking ICU bed baths, but it does not prove bed bathing improves patient outcomes.
• RNOther2023Common mental disorders in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPatients undergoing stem cell transplant commonly had depressive and anxiety disorders. Fatigue and insomnia were the most frequent symptoms, so nurses can expect mental distress alongside physical recovery.
• RNSystematic Review2023Tecnologias educacionais utilizadas para promoção do autocuidado de pessoas com diabetes mellitus: revisão integrativa.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMost included studies validated or described diabetes self-care technologies, often focused on foot care. One randomized trial decreased unhealthy snack caloric intake but not physical activity or oral hypoglycemic adherence.
• RNOther2023Hospital admission and the occurrence of delirium in older adults with physical frailty: cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 320 hospitalized older adults, 21.1% had delirium in the first 48 hours. Most were frail. Delirium was also seen with age over 80 years, dementia, epilepsy, stroke, and increased CRP.
• RNRCT2023Initial nipple damages in breastfeeding women: analysis of photographic images and clinical associations.Revista brasileira de enfermagemBreastfeeding women in the early postpartum period had moderate nipple pain during feeding. Bigger nipple damage was associated with a higher tissue-damage score, but pain was not significantly associated with damage degree.
• RNSurvey2024Latent classes of health-promoting lifestyle in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in China: A cross-sectional survey.Nursing openChemotherapy patients were grouped into four lifestyle patterns: good nutrition with poor activity, poor responsibility and nutrition, active lifestyle, and medium spiritual growth with poor other behaviours. No class had good physical activity, so symptom and confidence support may need to precede exercise advice.
• RNCohort2024Sudden Shift to Telehealth in COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Disparities in Use of Telehealth for Prenatal Care in a Large Midwifery Service.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPrenatal telehealth use rose during the pandemic, especially through patient messages, while in-person visits did not decrease. English-speaking White patients used telehealth more, so virtual care alone did not close access gaps.
• RNQualitative2024Beyond translation: Transcreation of a clinicians' guide to structure discussions about health-related values with Latinx patients throughout cancer.Patient education and counselingSpanish-speaking Latinx patients and families found a nurse-led cancer values guide needed examples and rewording to make dignity, quality-of-life, and end-of-life items understandable. Revisions improved clarity, not tested effectiveness.
• RNQualitative2024Questions to promote child-centered care in racially discordant interactions in pediatric oncology.Patient education and counselingIn pediatric oncology visits where the oncologist and child were of different racial groups, oncologists invited children by asking direct symptom questions and phrasing exam requests as can I or can you. Caregivers sometimes let the child answer. These are observed practices, not tested treatments.
• RNSystematic Review2024A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Treatments for Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Victims.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationSeveral trauma-focused psychotherapies reduced post-traumatic stress in adolescent and adult sexual assault victims, but many other treatments lacked enough evidence to recommend.
• RNPilot2024Passport to Freedom: A Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Program for Previously Incarcerated Women.Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health servicesA six-session mindfulness program for recently incarcerated women did not significantly lower depression, stress, or violence scores. Participants reported high satisfaction and used the breathing techniques daily, but the small sample size cannot prove the intervention works.
• RNCohort2024Outcomes of Chronically Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Split-Thickness Skin Grafting for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.Advances in skin & wound careIn 446 matched pairs, chronic anticoagulation was not associated with higher long-term amputation, graft failure, re-grafting, or mortality after split-thickness skin grafting for diabetic foot ulcers. Infection rates were lower in the anticoagulated group, but that was not the primary outcome.
• RNPilot2024Differential Gene Expression in Pain-Related Genes are not Affected by the Presence of Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesIn 20 older women with osteoarthritis, 96 blood genes differed between those with and without pain. The analysis accounted for dementia, but the study did not test a pain biomarker for clinical use.
• RNRCT2024Updating Our Understanding of Device Use in Adolescents: Demographic Factors and Preferences in a Group of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and careMost adolescents with type 1 diabetes used continuous glucose monitors, but many stopped wearing them for skin irritation, pain, activity or supplies. Automated insulin delivery depends on CGM wear, so glucose checks are needed during breaks.
• SLPRNOther2024Instrument adaptation and preliminary validation study of the Laryngeal Hypersensitivity Questionnaire used for assessment of laryngeal symptoms in patients with artificial airways.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesA shortened questionnaire for laryngeal symptoms matches the original's accuracy in outpatient and healthy groups. It uses a four-point scale to allow non-verbal responses, making it suitable for patients with breathing tubes who cannot speak or write.
• RNSystematic Review2024Systematic Review of Pain Research Among Limited English Proficiency Patient Populations in Health care.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesLimited English proficiency patients receive less pain medication and have worse outcomes than English speakers. Consistent interpreter use improves pain control and satisfaction. Nurses should use culturally preferred pain scales, such as the Wong-Baker Faces for Hmong patients, and ask patients for their assessment preferences.
• RNOther2023Distress, Pain, and Coping Strategies in Patients Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Scoping Literature Review.Oncology nursing forumWomen after breast-conserving surgery reported substantial pain and nausea, but studies rarely measured distress on postoperative day one. Nurses can set expectations and assess these symptoms after surgery.
• RNSystematic Review2023Pressure injury prevention measures: overview of systematic reviews.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost pressure injury prevention comparisons did not clearly reduce injuries. Some support surfaces and nutrition after excluding high-risk studies showed lower incidence, but evidence was low or very low certainty.
• OTRNCohort2023Effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on health and functional capacity in institutionalized older adults.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POlder adults in nursing homes who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were more often classified as dependent six months later, lost more weight, and had higher systolic blood pressure than those who tested negative.
• RNQualitative2023Informal caregivers of children with cerebral palsy ways of coping with the uncertainty of illness.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PTwelve mothers of children with cerebral palsy described feeling safer about choking, seizures and medication after a combined programme of group talks, workshops, WhatsApp contact, wellness tea and a party. This reports experiences, not proof it worked.
• RNQualitative2023The psychosomatic experiences of women who had intrauterine foetal death in rural South Africa.CurationisWomen used reduced foetal movement to sense the baby was in danger, but often waited by thinking the baby was tired or big. After diagnosis, staff silence or talking among themselves made them feel afraid and left out.
• RNOther2023Educational technologies for accident prevention due to falls in childhood: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemChildhood fall prevention has been taught through booklets, counselling, videos, posters, apps and games. Some studies reported increased caregiver knowledge or safety behaviour, but the review did not test which approach works best.
• RNOther2024The impact of musical reward responses on cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)No musical reward factor was linked to objective cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes, but greater mood regulation from music was linked to better self-reported cognitive function.
• RNPilot2024Mental Health Symptoms in Parents of Infants 3 Months After Discharge Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesThree months after neonatal cardiac surgery, at least one in five parents had clinically significant depression, and at least one in five had clinically concerning post-traumatic stress symptoms, while one in four had elevated anxiety. Parental role alteration was linked to all three symptom types.
• RNSurvey2024A patient-centered evaluation of a novel medical student-based patient navigation program.Patient education and counselingMost patients paired with medical student navigators reported feeling more cared for and motivated to manage their health. Navigators helped with appointments, prescriptions, and contacting doctors, but some wanted more regular check-ins.
• RNQualitative2024Understanding HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and What Helped Hesitant Adopter Parents Have Their Children Vaccinated Despite Their Hesitancy.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents who were hesitant but still vaccinated said provider conversations and clear information helped them decide. They worried about side effects, the vaccine being new, and access, but protection against HPV cancer outweighed concerns.
• RNSystematic Review2024Factorial structure of quality of life, satisfaction with caregiving and caregiver burden in palliative care: A systematic review.Nursing openThree common palliative care questionnaires measure different things depending on who fills them out and where they are used. A single total score for caregiver satisfaction or burden may hide important differences in how patients and families interpret care.
• RNOther2024Impact of a Parent Education Program Delivered by Nurses and Health Care Providers in Reducing Infant Physical Abuse Hospitalization Rates in British Columbia, Canada.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresAfter universal nurse-delivered parent education in British Columbia, infant physical abuse hospitalization rates fell from 4.6 to 3.0 per 100,000 person-years. The 30% drop was not strong enough to rule out chance.
• PTOTRNOther2024Functional fitness and risk factors of older patients with diabetes combined with sarcopenia and/or frailty: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openIn hospitalized older adults with diabetes, those with frailty or sarcopenia had lower strength, walking, balance, and flexibility. A shorter 6-minute walk distance was linked to frailty or sarcopenia and can help flag mobility decline.
• RNQualitative2024Exploration of the effects of incarceration on the health of Latina women and their children using the life course theory.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Latina mothers described lifelong trauma, poverty and violence before arrest, then barriers to pain relief, breastfeeding and bonding with children. Their accounts suggest trauma-informed maternity care, limited disclosure of arrest history, and support for mother-child connection.