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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• RNOther2025Health team practices to improve vaccination coverage of children in a favela.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn a Rio de Janeiro favela, health teams used daily tracking, home searches, Saturday vaccination days, messaging and daycare visits. The report says all registered children aged 0 to 2 years had vaccination records updated, but it is not a trial.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of nulliparous women's different childbirth positions during the second stage of labor: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesUpright and free positions were ranked as most likely to shorten the second stage of labor in first-time mothers, compared with lithotomy. Semirecumbent and lateral positions also ranked ahead of lithotomy.
• RNOther2025The Application of a Combined Online and Offline Health Intervention Model for Assessing Parents' KAP About Testicular Torsion: A Self-Controlled Study.Nursing openParents' stated knowledge, attitudes and intentions to seek care for testicular torsion improved after a 3-month package of lectures, brochures, WeChat science videos and expert micro-videos. No control group.
• RNCase Report2025Novel application of chelator-based bone debridement for refractory skull osteonecrosis complicated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis.Journal of wound careA dental EDTA chelator gel softened exposed necrotic skull bone enough for gentle curette removal. In this single case, greenish necrotic bone disappeared, exposed bone area reduced, and Pseudomonas was absent. Antibiotics were given at the same time. Later, discoloration returned in still-exposed bone.
• RNSurvey2025Psychological Symptom Risks in Spouses of Cancer Patients and Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Counselling: A Descriptive and Correlational Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesSpouses of cancer patients reported high-risk depression, anxiety and somatization, yet none received psychological help despite 94.03% saying they needed it. Stigma about help within their community and lack of knowledge were the main barriers.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2025Comparing nurse-led and rheumatologist-led care for rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurse-led care and rheumatologist-led care produced similar outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis patients. There was no difference in functional status, disease activity, or pain scores. Nurse-led care is a comparable option for managing stable patients, not a superior or inferior treatment.
• RNRCT2025A Bundle of Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers During Prone Position in Adult Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Results of a French Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing in critical careThe bundle of pressure ulcer prevention measures during prone positioning did not show a reduction in new pressure ulcers at day 7. Nurses should not assume this bundle works.
• PTOTRNOther2025Factors Associated With Falls Among Residents Living in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario.International journal of older people nursingOntario long-term care residents who wandered, had pain or delirium, recently deteriorated in ADLs or care needs, were incontinent, or took antidepressants, antipsychotics, antianxiety medicines, hypnotics or analgesics were more likely to have fallen in the previous 30 days.
• RNRCT2025Teach-Back Communication Versus Pictorial-Based Learning on Self-Care Knowledge and Adherence, Self-Efficacy and Peristomal Skin Healing in Patients After Emergency Surgery Colostomy: A 3-Arm, Randomised, Controlled Trial.Nursing openPeristomal skin scores could not be compared because all patients had similar erythema. Teach-back and pictorial education improved self-care knowledge, adherence and self-efficacy versus routine care at follow-up.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Best Practice to Prevent Constipation in People Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review.International journal of older people nursingEvidence for preventing constipation in dementia is limited and low-quality. Seven studies showed mixed results: probiotics and hydration plans helped, but exercise and scheduled toileting alone did not. Most effective strategies were multicomponent, targeting diet and fluid.
• RNSurvey2025Evaluation of Satisfaction With Care in Paediatric Intensive Care Units: Swedish Parents' Perspective.Nursing in critical careParents of children in Swedish paediatric intensive care rated care highly overall. They wanted clearer daily information about who was responsible, more involvement in decisions, and better discharge preparation, especially for infants and longer stays.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2025Walk for Mental Well-Being as a Third Place: A Qualitative Study of the Bathurst Men's Walk and Talk.The Australian journal of rural healthRural men described a weekly walk as a place where status is left at the door. Rituals like free coffee and walking in pairs facilitated conversation, helping isolated men feel safe to share personal struggles without clinical pressure.
• RNQualitative2025Domains of Discharge Readiness for Patients After Abdominal Surgery: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.Nursing openNurses, surgeons, patients and caregivers described discharge readiness after abdominal surgery as physical stability and daily living, knowledge and family partnership, psychological acceptance, social support, and spiritual faith.
• RNSurvey2025Physical activity among Chinese pregnant women in the first trimester: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciences51.0% of 1,283 Chinese pregnant women in early pregnancy did not meet 150 minutes of weekly moderate activity. Household work and sitting filled their time; sports/exercise was minimal. First-time mothers and those with lower income or inadequate knowledge were more inactive.
• RNSurvey2025Identifying the key influencing factors of psychological birth trauma in primiparous women with interpretable machine learning.International journal of nursing sciencesPain scores above 6 and anxiety scores above 2 were linked to more psychological birth trauma in first-time mothers. Resilience scores above 20 were linked to less trauma.
• RNSystematic Review2025The Factors That Affect Sexual Safety on Adult Mental Health Inpatient Units: A Scoping Review and Content Analysis.International journal of mental health nursingConsumers and staff in adult mental health units described unsafe spaces, disbelieved reports and limited trauma training as threats to sexual safety. Women-only areas helped some feel safer, but did not alone solve it.
• RNOther2025Prevalence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients with cancer and subgroup analysis using propensity score matching: A nationwide multicenter study in Italy.International journal of nursing sciencesIn 174 hospitalized adults with cancer and long-term central lines, 5 had CLABSI (2.9%). The subgroup analysis was too small to show which patients are at higher risk.
• RNPilot2025Implementation of an Evidence-Based Protocol for Blood Glucose Management in Critically Ill Adult Patients: A Pilot Study.Nursing in critical careNurses' glucose-management knowledge, attitudes and behaviours improved after a pilot ICU protocol, and 61 patients spent less time hyperglycaemic with fewer glucose-related complications. The before-and-after design cannot prove the protocol caused these changes.
• RNCohort2025Association Between Preoperative Frailty Using Frailty Index-Laboratory Test and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery.Nursing & health sciencesFrailty from routine blood tests and vital signs before brain tumor surgery was not linked to longer hospital stay, but it was linked to more 90-day readmissions and more non-home discharge, though only 8 patients had high frailty.
• RNOther2025A Mindfulness Breast Care App to reduce body image distress and stigma for breast cancer survivors: Development and preliminary quality assessment.International journal of nursing sciencesFive Chinese breast cancer survivors rated a mindfulness app 3.96 out of 5 for quality, and five others reported knowledge and emotional support. The study did not test whether the app reduced distress or stigma.
• RNPilot2025Bridging the Urban and Regional Divide in Stroke Care (BUILDS): A Novel Telestroke Unit Service.The Australian journal of rural healthTelestroke unit care was feasible and acceptable at a regional hospital: specialists reviewed admitted stroke or TIA patients within 24 hours, diagnoses were revised, and patients and staff reported comfort, learning and support.
• OTRNQualitative2025Existential Reflections Expressed by Patients in Need of Hospital Care: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesHospitalised patients described feeling vulnerable, stuck waiting, guilty about illness, and unsure about roles and home life. They used life stories to express what mattered and to make sense of a changed future.
• PTRNCohort2025Total Distance Walked After Hip Surgery Identifies Older Patients With Sarcopenia.Nursing & health sciencesOlder hip fracture patients who walked shorter total distances on discharge day were more likely to have sarcopenia. Sex-specific distance cut-offs may help flag probable or confirmed sarcopenia during inpatient rehabilitation.
• RNRCT2025Screening Tools in School-Based Health Centers for Children With Asthma.The Journal of school healthAsthma control did not differ significantly between intervention and control families in this 20-family pilot, but screening identified home triggers and legal concerns, and intervention families received home assessment/remediation and medical-legal referral when positive.
• RNCohort2025Exploring Willingness: What Drives Dialysis Withdrawal Decisions in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease? A Cross-sectional Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRWillingness to withdraw from dialysis rose as hypothetical prognosis worsened, but more than half of 121 hemodialysis patients still preferred to continue. Poor dialysis quality, junior high school education, and better palliative care knowledge were linked to withdrawal willingness.
• RNQualitative2025Movement Between Suffering and Health-Experience of Health During Long-Term Illness.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesSeven people with long-term illness described health as moving between letting go and holding on, changing attitude towards life, and trusting life to carry them. They could feel healthy despite illness without needing to perform.
• RNNarrative Review2025Health information systems and tackling violence against women: a necessary dialogue.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBrazil's birth, hospital, outpatient, death and notification systems can reveal violence against women, but the data are fragmented. Health professionals must record suspected or confirmed violence in the national notification system.
• RNQualitative2025Experience of adolescents/young adults with chronic kidney disease and of their families during transition of care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFamilies of young people with chronic kidney disease described moving to adult clinics as losing trusted pediatric relationships and fearing more distant care. They wanted clear information, emotional support, and help letting adolescents speak for themselves.
• RNQualitative2025Experience of Families During Admission of Their Minors to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Phenomenological Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesFamilies of children with long intensive care admissions described fear, anxiety, helplessness and loneliness, but also trust and comfort when staff communicated clearly, included them in care and taught practical tasks.
• RNSystematic Review2025Exploring Nursing Interventions for Frail Individuals in Primary Care: A Systematic Review.International nursing reviewNurse-led home assessments for frail older adults showed little clear improvement in quality of life or disability, but trust, coordination, pain checks, and fall risk assessment were central.
• RNCohort2025Ideal cardiovascular health status and preeclampsia: a cohort study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn 101 pregnant women, ideal cardiovascular health status was not linked to preeclampsia. Higher BMI and elevated blood pressure were the factors associated with greater likelihood of the condition.
• RNQualitative2025Knowledge of pregnant women living in riverside community about exclusive breastfeeding in the context of Primary Health Care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPregnant women said nurse guidance helped them understand breastfeeding, but vague or contradictory advice left them unsure. They linked breast milk to child growth and six-month exclusivity, yet some planned early foods because of work, family pressure and myths about weak milk.
• RNQualitative2025A framework for developing spouse-inclusive digital applications in preventing perinatal depression and anxiety.International journal of nursing sciencesWomen and spouses described adjusting to a new period of life, dealing with perinatal distress, and mobilizing needs and supports. Experts judged the proposed spouse-inclusive digital framework appropriate, but no app was tested.
• RNRCT2025Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Glycemic Markers, Stress, and Sleep in Older Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of nursing research : JNRAuricular acupressure in older adults with type 2 diabetes lowered fasting glucose and long-term blood sugar, but did not improve self-reported stress or sleep quality; some Fitbit sleep measures improved.
• RNQualitative2025Lifestyle changes after retirement: a Grounded Theory.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAfter retirement, 18 former professors described using freed time for exercise, diet, hobbies, appearance and social ties. Some first feared stigma, then saw retirement as a chance to care for themselves.
• RNQualitative2025Impact of Music Therapy on Patients in the Critical Care Unit: A Qualitative Study.Nursing in critical careAdult ICU patients described live, personalised music therapy as a distraction from monitors and loneliness. They said they felt accompanied, relaxed and motivated, although some said the experience varied with their physical and emotional state.
• RNSystematic Review2025Period poverty: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPeriod poverty was linked to missing school or work, stigma, anxiety and depression, and improvised products that risk infections. Nurses can ask about menstrual supplies, privacy, information and pain, not just pad use.
• RNSurvey2025Understanding the Burden: Exploring Key Factors in Dementia Caregiving in Residential Care Homes.The journal of nursing research : JNRDementia caregivers reported mild-to-moderate burden. Attitudes and confidence predicted burden, but basic dementia knowledge did not. Agitation and medication count were key resident factors. Weekly hours predicted burden inconsistently, varying by care home type.
• RNCohort2025Relationship Between Birthweight for Gestational Age and Colostrum Macronutrient Composition: A Comparative Analysis in Small, Appropriate, and Large for Gestational Age Infants.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationMothers of term infants born small or large for gestational age had colostrum with higher protein and energy than mothers of appropriate for gestational age infants; fat did not differ significantly. Clinical feeding effects were not tested.
• RNSurvey2025On Patient Quality of Life: Impacts of Knee Osteoarthritis on Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue and Sleep Disorders.Nursing openKnee osteoarthritis patients grouped into low symptoms, high psychological distress, and high fatigue and sleep problems. The latter two groups had worse quality of life, so nurses should ask about mood, fatigue and sleep, not just knee pain.
• RNSystematic Review2025Caregiving Experiences of Caregivers of Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing openCaregivers of teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease felt shocked, guilty and financially strained, but many found strength through family and healthcare team support.
• RNQualitative2025Adolescent males' knowledge about safe sex in light of the Sustainable Development Goals.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMale adolescents linked safe sex almost exclusively to condom use and misunderstood the morning-after pill as STI prevention. They reported family silence due to taboos, viewing school as the only reliable space for education, though access often came after sexual initiation.
• RNSurvey2025Dream Experiences During Intensive Care Unit Stay: Occurrence, Content, Vividness and Associated Factors.Nursing in critical care63 of 80 former ICU patients recalled dreams; many were vivid and negative, tied to their stay. Staff did not notice perceptual disturbances during admission, and many patients could not tell dreams from hallucinations.
• RNSystematic Review2025Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women Who Live With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Integrative Review.Nursing openWomen with inflammatory bowel disease often had sexual difficulties and poor reproductive knowledge, yet many wanted clinicians to start conversations about sexual and reproductive health.
• RNRCT2025Efficacy of Stamp Skin Grafting to Promote the Healing Process of Chronic Wounds.Advances in skin & wound careStamp skin grafting combined with wet dressings reduced chronic wound healing time from 39.2 to 30.3 days and dressing costs from 803 to 411 RMB compared to wet dressings alone. Pain relief improved after the first change. Graft survival averaged 95.3%.
• RNOther2025Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Advance Care Planning Engagement Survey for Korean Older People.International journal of older people nursingA 12-item Korean survey identified three ways older people engage with advance care planning: thinking about it, readiness and confidence. It was adapted by removing decision-maker questions and rewording life-not-worth-living questions after pretest discomfort.
• RNNarrative Review2025Use of digital technologies to promote sexual health in young adults: a narrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemYoung adults reported better sexual health knowledge and some STI testing after texts or apps, but behavior changes were inconsistent. Use these as educational supports, not proven treatments.
• RNPilot2025A Family-Centred Paediatric Delirium Bundle: A Feasibility Study.Nursing in critical careNurses and physicians found the paediatric delirium bundle acceptable, but parents reported only 6 of the 11 interventions were delivered in more than 80% of cases. Staff suggested simplifying it before a randomised trial.
• RNProtocol2025The Effect of an App-Based Multimodal Cancer Rehabilitation Programme on Sense of Coherence of Women With Gynaecological Cancer: Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial.Nursing openA small pilot in women with gynaecological or breast cancer reported differences in ability to cope, cancer-related stress, and physical quality of life compared with controls after a 12-week nurse-led app programme. The main gynaecological cancer trial has not reported results yet.
• RNQualitative2025(Not) Being cared for in hospital settings: patients' experience from Foucault's perspective.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHospital patients described feeling safe when staff explained care, used their names, listened, and did procedures as promised. They felt unsafe when identification checks, hand hygiene, pain relief, and information about delays or tests were missing.