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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• RNOther2025Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women in the late postpartum period: a correlational study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem96.2% of late postpartum women had sexual dysfunction, and those affected had lower sexual satisfaction. Delivery mode did not explain it. Nurses should ask about sexual function during postpartum visits.
• RNSystematic Review2025What Is a Good Death in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingA good death in South Asia often meant pain control, family involvement, spiritual rituals, and choices about prognosis and place of death. Nurses should ask each patient and family what these mean to them.
• PTRNOther2025Influence of the Practice of the Pilates Method on Pain Perception During Pregnancy: A Quasiexperimental Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPrenatal classes plus four weeks of Pilates was associated with lower pelvic and abdominal pain risk than classes alone. Lumbar pain reports decreased in the Pilates group. Dorsal pain did not differ. Self-selection limits certainty.
• RNOther2025Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Partners in Health Scale: Chronic Disease Self-Management in Primary Healthcare.International journal of nursing practiceThe Turkish Partners in Health Scale was reliable and fit the revised version better, giving primary care clinicians a brief self-management assessment for patients with chronic disease.
• RNQualitative2025Family management of common sleep disturbances among children with autism: Implications for pediatric nursing research and practice.Journal of pediatric nursingCaregivers describe managing sleep in children with autism as a balancing act between the child’s sensory needs and the family’s own sleep. Night wakings were most common, but often went unnoticed by parents if the child stayed in bed. Screening tools may miss these disturbances.
• RNSystematic Review2025Use of the Health Promotion Model by Nursing in Primary Care: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHealth-promotion work guided by Pender's model was reported in eight primary care nursing articles to be associated with self-efficacy, breastfeeding support, and healthy behaviors, but the review did not prove the model works in routine nursing workflow.
• RNQualitative2025User perception of quality of care in patient navigation for type 1 diabetes mellitus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients with type 1 diabetes described nurse-led navigation as helpful, especially for education and remote contact during the pandemic. Many wanted the service to continue, though some preferred in-person care or shorter intervals.
• RNOther2025Hospital Performance, Nursing Resources, and Health Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing researchMost vulnerable patients had 25.8% 30-day inpatient mortality versus 19.8% for least vulnerable, and were less often admitted to hospitals with lower patient-to-nurse ratios and better work environments. This was an association, not proof.
• RNQualitative2025Women living with HIV: perception regarding diagnosis, treatment and mental health.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen living with HIV described stigma, anxiety, despair, and suicidal thoughts after diagnosis; these feelings were linked to missed or stopped antiretroviral treatment. Ask about mental health before treating poor adherence as forgetfulness.
• RNQualitative2025The symbolic-representational construction of COVID-19 in vulnerable population groups.Revista brasileira de enfermagemResidents of Rocinha, a vulnerable Rio community, linked COVID-19 with death, fear, loss, illness and suffering. Death was the most frequent word. They also named words such as mask, cure, hospital and vaccine. The study reports perceptions, not effects.
• RNQualitative2025Facing tuberculosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: the perspective of those who experienced it.Revista brasileira de enfermagemEleven people treated for tuberculosis during the pandemic described delays, stigma, and interrupted follow-up, but also valued nearby primary care and nurse support. Clinicians should check home visits, directly observed treatment, and accurate transmission advice.
• RNOther2025Transition from hospital to home care: a mixed methods study in light of Meleis's Theory.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPatients and families rated hospital-to-home transition poorly: their care-transition score was 59.2 of 100, below 70 considered satisfactory. Most had no post-discharge home visit, but daily-living dependence decreased from moderate to mild.
• RNCohort2025The Differences in Postoperative Nursing Between Temporary Ileostomy and Temporary Colostomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Nursing openTemporary ileostomy patients reported better overall postoperative quality of life than colostomy patients. They also reported better odour tolerance and appetite, while colostomy patients had more regular bowel movements. This is a comparison of stoma types, not a tested nursing intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2025Barriers and facilitating strategies for healthcare access and reception for transgender children and adolescents.Revista brasileira de enfermagemReported barriers included low clinician knowledge, hostile interactions, and assuming the young person is heterosexual. Reported strategies included asking pronouns at admission, documenting them, apologizing for mistakes, and ongoing training.
• RNPilot2025Implementation of a Loneliness Screening and Referral Program in Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.Research in gerontological nursingIn a 2-week primary care pilot, 50% of 102 older adults screened positive for loneliness. Screening was feasible, but only 52% of positive-screen patients received referrals, and referral recipients did not recall or follow them.
• PTRNOther2025Development and validation of a multidisciplinary educational booklet for kidney transplant recipients.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA kidney transplant education booklet was validated by multidisciplinary experts and accepted by 30 recipients, with 99.7% agreement on organization, writing style, appearance, and motivation. It is not yet evidence that it prevents complications or readmission.
• RNQualitative2025Ways to Cope With Paternal Postpartum Depression From Iranian Fathers' Perspective: A Qualitative Study.Nursing openIranian fathers with postpartum depression described coping through work, family, and spouse support, hope that problems pass, and parenting and communication training. These are experiences, not tested treatments.
• RNSurvey2025Adverse childhood experiences among high-risk children living in socially vulnerable areas.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAdverse childhood experiences were found in 18.6% of high-risk children in vulnerable areas. Violence, divorce, substance abuse, income problems and poor infrastructure were common. 20 children had two to five events, 11 had six to nine, and four had more than 10.
• RNOther2025Breastfeeding Support and Protection During Natural Disaster and Climate-Related Emergencies in Indonesia: Policy Audit.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationOnly four of 513 Indonesian disaster regulations addressed infant feeding in emergencies. None required staff training, coordination, or WHO Code monitoring. Emergency breastfeeding protection was not specified.
• RNCohort2025Impact of Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation on Caregivers' Perceived Readiness for Patient Discharge.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesCaregivers' reported readiness for patient discharge rose from admission to discharge after inpatient stroke rehabilitation. The study had no comparison group and included usual team education, so it cannot show which part caused the change.
• RNQualitative2025Uncertainties and contradictions experienced by women with COVID-19 during childbirth/birth and the postpartum period.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen who gave birth with COVID-19 described fear, isolation, and separation from their babies. Some found staff caring, but others reported being left alone, denied companions, ignored birth plans, and struggling with breastfeeding.
• RNOther2025Exploration of Perceptions of Mental Health and Self-Stigma Related to Psychological Care Seeking Among Female Refugees From War-Torn Ukraine.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingUkrainian female refugees in the US described war-related anxiety, insomnia and shame about seeking mental health care. They often coped through family, faith, work and staying busy, and preferred help only when severe.
• RNQualitative2025Public social protection policies for people affected by tuberculosis: a documentary analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBrazilian TB social protection policies were mapped in 30 national, state and municipal documents from 1988 to 2023. They covered health care, social care, social security and coordination between agencies, but access still depends on documentation, registry or contribution requirements.
• PTRNSystematic Review2025Identifying barriers and enablers to cardiac rehabilitation participation and completion unique to South Asian individuals: a qualitative systematic review.European journal of cardiovascular nursingSouth Asian adults after cardiac referral described language barriers, fatalism, family duties and culturally insensitive programmes as barriers to participation. Interpreters, family support, prayer-friendly flexible classes and respectful staff were enablers.
• RNQualitative2025'You Have to Be Well, to Be Sick'-A Qualitative Study of Young Adults' Experiences of Undergoing Liver Transplantation.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesYoung liver transplant recipients described fatigue, fear of infection and a clash between youth and chronic illness. They wanted honest information about medicines and side effects, plus mental health support from peers or clinicians after discharge.
• RNOther2025YouTube as a Source for Arabic-Speaking Parent Education on the Oral Hygiene of Children: A Social Media Content Analysis.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Most Arabic-language YouTube videos on child tooth brushing scored moderate total quality, but had poor reliability and low overall quality. Creator credentials did not guarantee quality, so nurses should vet videos before sharing them.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions of Empathic and Compassionate Healthcare Encounters: An International Exploratory Qualitative Descriptive Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatients and families said empathic care was built from listening, eye contact, calm words, sitting with distress, and brief kind gestures. They also said poor communication could leave people judged, hurt, or not returning.
• RNOther2025Effectiveness of Patients' Education and Telenursing Follow-Ups on Self-Care Practices of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR nursingDiabetes education plus booklet, calls, SMS, WhatsApp, videos, and voice notes improved patients' reported self-care and observed skills over four weeks. Without a control group, the effect of any component cannot be separated.
• RNOther2025Nurse Work Environment and Hospital Readmission Disparities Between Patients With and Without Limited English Proficiency.Research in nursing & healthHospitalized patients who preferred a language other than English had higher seven-day readmission rates. Favorable nurse work environments were linked to lower readmission for these patients compared with others, but the study cannot prove better staffing caused it.
• RNRCT2025Outcomes of Incentive Spirometry for Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practiceIn patients after bypass surgery, adding incentive spirometry to deep breathing, coughing, pain management and early mobilisation raised day 3 oxygen saturation and improved blood pressure and breathing rate, but pulse rate did not differ.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025Improving Rehabilitation for People With Type 2 Diabetes: Experiences From a Qualitative Study in a Municipal Setting.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPeople with type 2 diabetes found it hard to turn rehabilitation advice into daily habits. Staff said vulnerable people were hard to reach, and referrals varied. They wanted flexible sessions, dietitian help, family support and better communication.
• RNSurvey2025Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life of Adults Living With Hypertension in Rural Ghana.Nursing openIn rural Ghana, 226 of 351 adults with hypertension reported high medication adherence, but quality of life was poor, especially socially. Adherence was linked to male sex, distance to health facility, income, education, employment, age, parity and social health, not overall quality of life.
• RNOther2025Implementation of A New, Mobile Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Model Incorporating Artificial Intelligence in Remote Western Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthA van-based AI retinal screening reached remote communities and was accepted by patients: 96% of survey responders were happy with AI, and all rated the experience good or very good.
• RNQualitative2025Intermittent Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Is Preferred: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences.The science of diabetes self-management and carePeople with type 2 diabetes found that continuous glucose monitoring was a learning tool that showed how food, walking, and daily choices changed glucose. Many preferred intermittent access during illness, vacations, or disrupted routines, because continuous use could feel stressful.
• RNSurvey2025Does Grit Matter? The Relationship Between Grit and Drinking Behavior Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Nationally Representative Sample of Korean Adolescents.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingAdolescents with higher grit were less likely to report drinking in the past year, even after accounting for gender, depression, peer and teacher relationships, other risk behaviors, and social media use.
• OTSLPRNProtocol2025Promoting Mealtime Independence and Mealtime Experience for Individuals With Dementia: A Study Protocol.Nursing openNo results are available yet. The pilot plans 20 Spaced Retrieval and Montessori mealtime sessions for nursing home residents with dementia. The planned outcomes are eating difficulties, engagement, and nutrition.
• RNOther2025Use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener in a General Hospital Setting.International journal of mental health nursingIn general hospital inpatients, nurse interviews for suicide screening were accepted more often than self-report, but self-report found more high-risk patients. Older patients refused self-report; male and surgical patients refused nurse interviews.
• RNSurvey2025The Association Between Caregiving Burden, the Caregiving Relationship, and Caregiver Health.Journal of gerontological nursingFamily caregivers of older adults who reported more burden also reported worse mental health and poorer general health, and the link was partly associated with lower perceived relationship quality.
• RNOther2025Clinical, Operational, and Economic Benefits of a Digitally Enabled Wound Care Program in Home Health: Quasi-Experimental, Pre-Post Comparative Study.JMIR nursingHome health branches using a digital wound care system saw wounds heal 4.3 days faster on average. Nurses also spent less time on visits and conducted fewer visits per episode. This improvement occurred alongside clinician training, not just the technology.
• RNRCT2025Effectiveness of educational technology on human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS prevention: randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults aged 50 and over, a board game raised HIV prevention knowledge from 7.94 to 10.26 on a 12-question test, while controls stayed at 8.06 after 30 days. It shows learning, not safer sex.
• RNSystematic Review2025Live Hospice Discharge of Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn studies of hospice patients with cognitive disabilities, live discharge rates ranged from 21% to 45%, and all studies reported that longer stays were associated with live discharge. This identifies risk, not a tested way to prevent it.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Interventions During Pregnancy to Improve Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthAntenatal breastfeeding education and counseling raised mothers' confidence in breastfeeding. The biggest gain came from model-based education plus counseling; counseling alone did not help.
• RNCohort2025Comparison of Effectiveness of Chinese Association of Operating Room Nurses-Based Nursing Care and Routine Nursing in Reducing Intraoperative Pressure Injury in Patients Undergoing Neurosurgery.Advances in skin & wound careAmong neurosurgery patients, pressure injury occurred in 1 of 50 with routine care plus CORN-based assessment and preventive nursing, compared with 8 of 50 with routine care.
• RNQualitative2025Patient Experiences in Managing Chronic Illness After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciencesAfter the earthquake, twelve patients with chronic illness reported struggling to get food, shelter, health care, medicines, dialysis, and devices. Some also reported stress, missed medications, poor sleep, and changes in blood sugar and blood pressure.
• RNSurvey2025Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Spouses of Persons Living With Dementia and Their Association With Care-Related Strain.Journal of gerontological nursingSpouse caregivers of people with dementia had average strain 17 on a 48-point scale, and 60% reported at least one adverse childhood experience. The paper says ACE history was associated with strain, but reported scores for the two groups contradict that.
• RNSystematic Review2025Patient Hand Hygiene Before Meals: A Systematic Review.Journal of nursing care qualityReminders, education, and direct observation increased patient hand hygiene compliance and alcohol-based hand rub use. Bundles showed the largest compliance gains. However, there is no sufficient evidence that these interventions reduce hospital-acquired infections.
• RNSurvey2025Using Multi-Site Research Results to Impact Local Pediatric Pain Evidence-Based Practice: Innovations and Outcomes.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingSharing local pain data with PICU sites led most to change practice, like fixing assessment scales. Nurses saw their own documentation gaps. This was a survey of research teams, not a test of whether the new practices improved patient outcomes.
• RNNarrative Review2025A Narrative Review of Culturally Informed Breastfeeding Interventions for African American Women.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingCulturally informed breastfeeding support for African American women improved breastfeeding knowledge, confidence, intention, initiation, duration, or exclusivity in 13 studies, but study quality was not appraised.
• RNSystematic Review2025Predictors of Informal Caregiver Burden in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.Western journal of nursing researchCaregiver depression and anxiety, neuropsychiatric symptoms, poorer patient quality of life, and motor symptoms affecting daily living were repeatedly linked to higher caregiver burden in Parkinson's. Many other variables were inconclusive. These are assessment clues, not proven treatment targets.
• RNSurvey2025Life Satisfaction, Self-Care Ability, and Loneliness in Older Adults: A Descriptive and Correlational Survey.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Among 153 older adults, more loneliness went with less life satisfaction. Self-care ability also went with more life satisfaction, but it did not add a separate link once loneliness was considered.