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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• RNOther2024Educational intervention on perceived stress among adults with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome: a non-randomized clinical trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaNurse-led monthly education lowered perceived stress in adults with diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Blood glucose and HDL-c changes were not the main result, and metabolic syndrome criteria did not clearly decrease.
• RNCohort2024Analysis of intensive care unit admissions for older adults with femoral fractures: a retrospective cohort.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S POf 295 older adults with femoral fractures admitted to an ICU, 18.3% died. All 11 patients who received non-surgical treatment died. Nursing workload was highest in the first 24 hours of admission, exceeding the average for the entire stay.
• RNOther2024Development and Evaluation of a Software Designed by a Nursing and Technology Team to Assess the Health Status of Adults over 65 Years of Age.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaA nurse-led app completed 214-item health assessments in 35 minutes on average, and 47 of 85 adults over 65 were frail. It flags needs, but no evidence yet that it improves care.
• RNQualitative2024Motivations and expectations of pregnant women using psychoactive substances during prenatal care: phenomenological study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaPregnant women using psychoactive substances sought prenatal care to protect their babies, avoid losing custody, and follow family habits. They wanted clear guidance, trust, and nonjudgmental care rather than pressure to stop.
• RNNarrative Review2024Patient Repositioning during Hospitalization and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: a Narrative Review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaFor nurses, 2-hour versus 4-hour turning did not show a clear advantage in preventing pressure injuries, and 30° versus 90° bed angle also showed no clear advantage.
• RNCohort2024Alcohol use as a predictor of child-to-parent violence in adolescents from southern Mexico.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 318 Mexican adolescents, alcohol use was associated with verbal and economic violence toward mothers and with physical, verbal and economic violence toward fathers, but not physical violence toward mothers. This is an association, not proof alcohol caused violence.
• RNCohort2024Predictive Role of Resilience and Hope on Adherence to Treatment in Hemodialysis Patients.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaResilience and hope did not predict treatment adherence in hemodialysis patients. While most patients reported very good adherence, fluid intake restriction was the weakest area. Psychological traits alone may not drive compliance; targeted education on fluid limits is needed.
• RNSurvey2024Effect of Self-transcendence, Self-distancing, and Family Functionality on Self-care Agency in Older Adults.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaOlder adults who reported more ability to see beyond themselves, more ability to step back from personal situations, and better family functioning also reported greater self-care agency. The study did not test an intervention, so it cannot show that changing these factors improves self-care.
• RNOther2024Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer actions in a Brazilian state.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaNo overall pandemic interference with breast cancer actions was reported, but diagnostic mammograms fell 38.7%, and 66.13% of pandemic-period treatments started after 60 days.
• RNOther2024Educational technology to promote self-efficacy in newborn care: a validation study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaA newborn-care flipchart was judged clear, relevant and acceptable by experts and 50 parents or family members, but no patient outcomes were tested.
• RNQualitative2024HIV self-management perceptions and experiences of students at one university in South Africa.CurationisStudents living with HIV said stigma, medication side effects and disclosure fears disrupted studies and relationships. They described managing by getting accurate information, exercising, eating well and keeping a positive mindset.
• RNCohortAssociation of Heart Failure With Cognitive Decline and Development of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingOlder adults with heart failure had faster decline in attention, executive function and memory, and reached mild cognitive impairment or dementia sooner. Risk of developing them was not higher once age, education, health factors and a dementia gene were considered.
• RNQualitative2024Self-care for people with heart failure: the importance of tele-nursing in the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPeople with heart failure and recent readmissions reported feeling abandoned after discharge, with little guidance on diet, medication or symptom monitoring. Telenursing consultations offered a rare chance to be heard, ask questions and rebuild trust with care teams.
• RNSurvey2024Examination tolerance, pre-examination anxiety, knowledge needs and cooperation in gastroscopic examinees: A prospective, correlational analysis in a health screening population.Nursing openNon-sedated gastroscopy patients reported mean discomfort 4.47 on a 0-10 scale. Higher anxiety and poorer cooperation, especially swallowing and body control, were associated with worse tolerance. First-time patients also had higher scores.
• RNRCT2024The Effect of Group Counselling based on Constructive Couple Communication on Perceived Spousal Support in Uterine and Cervical Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Control Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdding five weekly couple communication counselling sessions to routine care increased women's reported spousal support after uterine and cervical cancer one week later. Informational, instrumental and emotional support rose, and negative support fell, versus routine care alone.
• OTSLPRNOther2024Tracheostomy care for adults and the elderly in the home environment: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PHome tracheostomy care for adults and elderly people is described mainly as suction, stoma cleaning, dressing changes, tube fixation and humidification. Communication and social reintegration appear less often. Spiritual care is absent. The review maps practice, not tested outcomes.
• RNCohort2024Comparison of the performance of different nutritional indicators for predicting poststroke depression in older adults with ischemic stroke.International journal of nursing sciencesBlood albumin, nutritional risk index and short nutrition assessment alone did not predict poststroke depression in older adults with ischemic stroke. Used together, they identified risk better than any single marker.
• RNCase-Control2024Thromboembolic events in people with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: case-control study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults with cancer, COVID-19 did not show an association with thromboembolic events. Active cancer, chemotherapy, recent chemotherapy, transfusions and low hemoglobin were associated.
• RNOther2024Skin injuries in newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn a NICU, 74 of 291 newborns had skin injury; 44 had more than one type, mainly dermatitis and pressure injury. Antibiotics and parenteral nutrition were linked to lesion number, but cause was not shown.
• RNCohort2024Exploring Overt Racial and Ethnic Conflict in Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOvert racial/ethnic conflict was documented in 35 nursing home residents involved in resident-to-resident aggression during 1 month, often repeatedly in shared bedrooms, dining rooms, and hallways.
• RNQualitative2024The role expectations of young women as wives after breast cancer treatment: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciencesYoung breast cancer women and spouses described wife-role expectations as protecting self-esteem, keeping couple communication and trust, and gradually helping household tasks and family recovery. These themes describe what mattered to them, not a tested intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2024Nursing care for women with HELLP syndrome: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PReviewers mapped 39 nursing care measures for HELLP syndrome from ten mostly case-based studies. Key actions include investigating right-sided abdominal pain, monitoring platelets and liver enzymes, and preparing for emergency delivery, though evidence quality was low.
• RNCohort2024Clinical effect and prognostic factor of electric stimulation and biofeedback therapy on postpartum pelvic organ prolapse.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAfter nurse-delivered electric stimulation, biofeedback, and pelvic floor exercise teaching, 259 of 328 analysed postpartum women were rated effective. Home exercise, parity, and pretreatment prolapse stage were linked to effect, but no control group shows the therapy alone caused improvement.
• RNSystematic Review2024Effectiveness of nurse-led heart failure clinic: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesNurse-led heart failure clinics were associated with fewer heart failure admissions and better medication dose optimisation in several studies. Evidence on quality of life and cost savings remained unclear.
• RNSurvey2024Factors related to the disaster preparedness of patients on haemodialysis from Sichuan, China, during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openOf 446 haemodialysis patients in Sichuan, 188 were poorly prepared for disasters. Only 33.63% had a ready disaster kit. Preparedness was associated with disaster knowledge, drills and confidence.
• OTRNQualitative2024Perspectives of practitioners on support for caregivers of children with intellectual disability.CurationisPractitioners said caregivers of children with profound intellectual disability need regular training, emotional support, adequate equipment and staffing, and better pay. No patient outcomes were measured.
• RNNarrative Review2024The effectiveness of checklists and error reporting systems in enhancing patient safety and reducing medical errors in hospital settings: A narrative review.International journal of nursing sciencesHospital checklists, medication reconciliation, and error reporting systems were associated with fewer medication and surgical errors, better team communication, and a stronger safety culture. Nurses can use them for medication checks and near-miss reporting, but training and fear of blame can block use.
• RNQualitative2024Challenges in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention among Senior High School Students: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferySenior high schools did not design diabetes prevention programs. Health centre visits focused on collecting measurements and brief counselling without follow-up, curriculum, materials, or canteen rules. Students, staff, parents, and canteen tenants lacked diabetes knowledge.
• RNCohort2024Factors associated with the length of breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survival study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PCOVID-19 symptoms or signs were not associated with weaning. Cesarean birth and self-reported brown skin color were associated with higher weaning incidence. Of 410 women reached, 53.66% had weaned.
• RNSystematic Review2024The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Paternal Parenting Experience: A Scoping Review.Journal of family nursingDuring the pandemic, fathers’ mental health results varied by study, but the clearest pattern was household: fathers did more childcare in some families, yet mothers still reported the larger domestic load.
• RNOther2024Exploring Analgesic Use Patterns Among Cancer Survivors With Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.Oncology nursing forumAmong 142 cancer survivors with chronic chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, 46% were using prescription pain medicines at baseline. Gabapentin was the most common current drug, while duloxetine, the recommended first-line option, was used by 9.9%.
• RNSurvey2024Quality of nursing care: Predictors of patient satisfaction in a national sample.Nursing openJordanian inpatients rated nursing care high, but were least satisfied with how nurses informed family or friends about their condition and needs. Satisfaction varied with income, education, insurance, hospital type, ward, room and self-rated health. This cannot show what caused those differences.
• RNOther2024Research trends in nurse-parent partnership: A scoping review of the paediatric field in South Korea.Nursing openMost South Korean nurse and parent partnership evidence is single-time study links, not proof. Two parent-participation programmes improved parent-reported anxiety, satisfaction and self-efficacy, but did not improve infant weight, feeding time or hospital stay.
• RNSurvey2024Driver's license, head protection devices and severity of motorcyclists' injuries in traffic accidents.Revista brasileira de enfermagemUnlicensed riders were 5.66 times more likely not to wear a helmet among those with moderate injuries and 13.57 times among those with severe injuries. This is an association among hospitalized motorcyclists, not proof that helmets or licenses reduced injury severity.
• RNOther2024Telenursing with elderly people in home care service during the COVID-19 pandemic: quasi-experimental study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem30 of the 36 home-care discharges were in the telephone nursing group, but 11 of the 15 deaths were also there. The groups were not randomized, so telenursing cannot be shown to cause outcomes.
• RNQualitative2024"Times of war and time of uncertain peace": Narratives of parents of childhood cancer survivors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemParents of childhood cancer survivors described diagnosis and treatment as times of war, then survivorship as uncertain peace: fear of recurrence stayed, affecting sleep, family balance, and quality of life.
• RNSystematic Review2024Cognitive dysfunction in older patients undergoing non-neurosurgery in the immediate postoperative period: A systematic review.Nursing openOlder patients after non-neurosurgery can show postoperative cognitive decline within the first week, with reported incidence 22% to 41%; age, education, nutrition, comorbidities, surgery time, blood loss, anaesthesia and pain were associated.
• RNOther2024Factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units.Revista brasileira de enfermagemUnvaccinated pregnant women with COVID-19 in Brazilian ICUs had 2.72 times higher chance of death. Dyspnea, obesity, chronic cardiovascular disease and non-white race were also associated with higher chance.
• RNCohort2024Risk of smoking cessation treatment dropout: a cohort to help (re)think care.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAmong smokers who started cessation treatment, 27.5% dropped out before the intensive phase ended. Each year older at treatment start was associated with an average 2% lower dropout risk.
• RNOther2024Factors associated with medication non-adherence among patients with heart failure.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 340 heart failure outpatients, most adhered to medication. Non-adherence was associated with worse self-care, depression, alcohol use, and lower family income. These factors can guide assessment and support.
• RNSurvey2024Digital health literacy, behavior and knowledge of adolescents for hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBrazilian adolescents with higher digital health literacy reported better hand hygiene knowledge and behavior. Hand hygiene knowledge and behavior were also higher in those who completed high school, studied health, sought pandemic information, or used scientific articles.
• RNSystematic Review2024Impact of financial toxicity on adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAdult cancer patients said pandemic-era money problems made it hard to pay for food, housing, medication, transportation, and internet, and led to anxiety and delayed care. Telehealth was used as a less burdensome option.
• RNSurvey2024Family management styles for children with asthma: A latent profile analysis.Nursing openFamilies of children with asthma grouped into three management profiles, and the profiles were linked to asthma control. Cross-sectional survey data cannot show that a style improves control.
• RNSurvey2024The mediating role of resilience between caregiver burden and hope among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.Nursing openFamily caregivers of people with inflammatory bowel disease who felt more burdened reported lower hope. Resilience was linked to both burden and hope. This survey shows links, not that resilience training works.
• RNCohort2024Influence of the leukoreduction moment of blood components on the clinical outcomes of transfused patients in the emergency department.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn transfused emergency patients, transfusion reactions, healthcare-associated infections within 72 hours, and deaths did not differ by leukoreduction moment. Pre-storage leukoreduction was associated with a hospital stay about 2 days shorter than post-storage leukoreduction.
• RNPilot2024Caring for Families of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury Early During Hospitalization: A Feasibility Study of the SAFIR© Intervention.Journal of family nursingNurse-led early family meetings for families of patients with acquired brain injury were feasible and valued, but the study was small and showed only limited outcome effects, so it cannot prove the intervention improves care.
• RNQualitative2024Feelings expressed by professionals caring for children and teenagers victims of sexual violence.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemProfessionals caring for sexually abused children reported empathy, fear of retaliation, indignation, suffering and lasting consternation. These feelings interfered with reporting and care delivery, highlighting the need for emotional support and training.
• RNQualitative2024Meanings attributed to changes experienced by individuals after COVID-19 hospitalization.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAfter moderate or severe COVID-19 hospitalization, people described rethinking life: they changed routines and valued relationships more, but physical, mental and financial consequences and lack of follow-up made recovery harder.
• RNOther2024Nursing workload and severity of COVID-19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 217 adult ICU patients with COVID-19, nursing workload was not associated with patient severity, ventilation time, ICU stay, discharge or death. The average daily workload was 84.79 on the Nursing Activities Score, equivalent to 20.34 hours of nursing care.
• RNCohort2024Determining factors for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Brazilians: a study using structural equation modeling.Revista brasileira de enfermagemBefore Brazil's vaccination campaign, 27.5% of surveyed adults reported COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Conspiracy beliefs, not individual pandemic responses, predicted hesitancy; trust in government was linked to lower hesitancy.