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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• RNOther2026Unsupervised Learning Identifies Sleep Disturbance Subtypes Among Dementia Caregivers.Nursing research143 dementia caregivers split into three sleep groups: efficient sleep, trouble falling and staying asleep, and too little sleep. The too little sleep group was 72.0% male, 64% reported no support, and 100% reported a non-English primary language.
• RNOther2026Relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and social support in patients with atrial fibrillation.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPatients with atrial fibrillation who reported more affectionate support, emotional/informational support, and positive social interaction had lower depression scores. Social support was not linked to anxiety symptoms.
• RNCohort2026Factors associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet in patients with coronary artery disease: a prospective cohort study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAmong patients with coronary artery disease, adherence to the Mediterranean diet rose over six months and was higher in younger, female, better educated, working, hypertensive, and surgically treated groups. It was not linked to readmission or cholesterol changes.
• RNQualitative2026Facilitating Personal Recovery in Individuals With Mental Illness: A Longitudinal Qualitative Interview Study of a Person-Centred Group Intervention.International journal of mental health nursingParticipants with mental illness described 12 weekly group sessions combining two Discovery and ten Guided Self-Determination sessions as helping them feel less alone, more hopeful, and more able to manage daily challenges. This reports their experiences, not proof the group works.
• OTRNSystematic Review2026Caregivers' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in Brazil: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemBrazilian end-of-life caregivers valued easy team access, family support, and clear talk about death. They also reported overload, financial strain, distrust of palliative care, and reliance on faith and resilience.
• RNSurvey2026Psychometric Evaluation of a Thai Version of the Cardiac Distress Inventory.Nursing in critical careA Thai version of the Cardiac Distress Inventory looks usable for identifying emotional, role, thinking, physical, health-system and death-related distress in cardiac outpatients. It is not proof that using it improves care.
• RNSurvey2026Usabilidade de autoteste de antígeno para COVID-19: fatores associados e desafios relatados.Revista brasileira de enfermagemOnly 36.7% of participants were classified as having high usability, and 81.4% reported difficulty, especially with instructions, swab and buffer handling, and result reading. Higher income was the only factor linked to high usability.
• RNSystematic Review2026Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health in Family Caregivers: a Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemSome nurse-led caregiver education, counselling, app, phone and home-visit programs were reported to improve mental health, health-information skills or reduce anxiety, but effects varied and burden results were inconsistent.
• RNSurvey2026Clinical and maternal factors related to father's involvement in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHalf of fathers never went to prenatal checkups, though 42.3% always attended ultrasounds. Involvement was higher when mothers worked, lived with their partner, had fewer children, and had fewer pregnancies, and lower with low family income.
• SLPRNQualitative2026Senses and meanings attributed to Hope by children with orofacial clefts and their family caregivers.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren with orofacial clefts linked hope to better self-image, overcoming sadness, and becoming healthcare professionals. Caregivers linked hope to faith, inner strength, and seeing the child rehabilitated. Play elicited these meanings; it was not tested as treatment.
• RNOther2026A Cross-Sectional Study of Prescribed Sleep Medication Use and Its Clinical and Demographic Factors Among Young People Receiving Mental Health Crisis Interventions in Sydney, Australia.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAmong 201 young people in a Sydney mental health crisis service, 42 (20.9%) used prescribed sleep medication, mostly melatonin. A stay of 42 days or longer, trauma-related diagnoses and multiple medications were linked with higher sleep medication use.
• RNQualitative2026Communication of incidental findings in the ED: Patient perspectives.Patient education and counselingED patients wanted incidental findings communicated by a knowledgeable, empathetic clinician, in plain terms, with clear next steps and written discharge materials. They had not necessarily received a finding.
• RNRCT2026Effects of Motivational Interview-Based Cognitive Therapy in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of nursing research : JNRIn patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who took medication irregularly, eight nurse-delivered sessions of motivational interview-based cognitive therapy improved adherence more than routine care at 24-32 weeks, not at four sessions. Insight and positive symptoms also improved more than routine care.
• RNQualitative2026Enabling Recovery Following Peer-Perpetrated Sexual Violence: Lived Experiences of Young Women in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesYoung women recovering from peer-perpetrated sexual violence described regaining meaningful life through insight, safe relationships, stillness, and telling their story. For nurses, this points to nonjudgmental disclosure support and helping find words, not proof that any intervention works.
• RNCohort2026Trends in Pediatric Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits During the School Year and School Breaks.The Journal of school healthSchool breaks did not coincide with more suicidal ideation visits, but visits during breaks were more often admitted or transferred. Youth mental health ED visits rose after August 2020.
• RNOther2026Validity evidence of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems instrument: Brazilian version.Revista brasileira de enfermagemThe Brazilian Portuguese HCAHPS patient experience survey was not suitable for use. Items mixed topics, response scales were inconsistent, and it did not measure a clear single patient experience.
• RNSystematic Review2026Operationalization of rapid molecular test coverage for tuberculosis in different international contexts: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PRapid molecular tuberculosis test coverage was defined in seven different ways across 20 studies, so reported percentages are not directly comparable. Low coverage was tied to sample quality, request errors, staffing, funding, and distance to testing sites.
• RNCohort2026Drug-Drug Interactions in Nursing Home Residents With vs Without Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMore than half (56.6%) of nursing home residents were exposed to at least one clinically important drug-drug interaction. Residents with dementia had higher exposure to any interaction (58.0% vs 53.3%) and often longer durations.
• RNSurvey2026The relationship between religious health fatalism, medication adherence, and health literacy among patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 211 patients with hypertension, stronger belief that health outcomes are predetermined by religion was linked to lower medication adherence. Health literacy was slightly higher when fatalism was higher, but literacy was not linked to adherence.
• RNCohort2026Sleep Characteristics of Parents of Children in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Observational Study.Nursing in critical careParents of children in a Korean PICU reported poor sleep, and 14 parents met insomnia criteria. Wrist sensors did not line up with questionnaire scores, and stress was not linked to sleep, so asking and measuring may give different pictures.
• RNCohort2026Nurse-Coordinated and Guideline-Driven Care in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Study With Retrospective Propensity-Score Matched Controls.Nursing openIn acute ischemic stroke patients receiving thrombolysis, nurse-coordinated guideline-driven care was associated with more patients showing early neurological improvement at 24 hours (57.1% vs 42.0%) compared with routine care. Door-to-needle time, symptomatic brain bleeding, and infection were also lower.
• RNMeta-Analysis2026Effects of Cold Compress on Pain and Vascular Complications in Patients With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journal of nursing research : JNRAfter transfemoral PCI, cold compresses, sometimes with sandbag, direct pressure, or early ambulation, reduced puncture-site pain, bleeding, and hematoma versus routine care; ecchymosis was not significantly reduced.
• RNOther2026Quality of nursing records in cardiac arrest based on the In-hospital Utstein Style protocol.Revista brasileira de enfermagemBrief training and a support form improved cardiac arrest record completion from 55.57% to 65.25% and completeness from 68.66% to 76.54%. Several standardized items did not improve.
• RNQualitative2026Using Buzzy ® in venipunctures: perceptions of children and adolescents with congenital cardiopathies.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost children and adolescents with congenital heart disease said venipuncture felt less painful and frightening with Buzzy. They described numbness, relaxation, distraction, and feeling calmer. Two said pain felt the same.
• OTRNSystematic Review2026Views on Everyday Life and Reflections on Future Death and Dying Among Older Persons Residing in Nursing Homes: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis.International journal of older people nursingNursing home residents described everyday life as loss of home, body, routines and relationships, while actively trying to maintain identity and dignity. They saw death as close, valued choices and social contact, and many wanted a painless death surrounded by relatives.
• RNSurvey2026Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities of older adults associated with Primary Health Care quality.Revista brasileira de enfermagemOlder adults in Brazil rated essential primary care as satisfactory overall, 7.5 of 10. But first-contact accessibility and available services scored low. Men, higher income, and people with chronic conditions rated some aspects better.
• RNRCT2026Efficacy of a Nursing Checklist During Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Severe Pneumonia.Nursing in critical careICU patients with severe pneumonia who received a structured airway-care nursing checklist were taken off ventilators sooner than those receiving routine care. ICU stay did not differ. The checklist bundled multiple airway-care steps, not one isolated intervention.
• RNPilot2026Pilot Study of Oral Microbiome and Psychoneurological Symptom Cluster in Breast Cancer.Nursing researchIn 22 people with breast cancer before mastectomy, higher symptom burden was linked to fewer unique oral bacteria and more Aggregatibacter, Lautropia, and Prevotellaceae UCG-001. This pilot cannot show bacteria cause symptoms.
• RNQualitative2026Nurses' and Families' Experiences of a Feasibility Trial Comparing Single-Use and Multiple-Use Endotracheal Suction Catheters in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Qualitative Study.Nursing in critical careNurses said chlorhexidine flushing made suctioning feel cleaner, but shortages, policy and workload made consistent use hard. Families often consented through trust and clear, patient explanations rather than full understanding.
• RNOther2026Bridging Parental Perceptions and Experiences of Family-Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of clinical nursingPICU parents rated family-centered care a median 81.0 on a 21 to 105 scale, but interviews showed support did not always mean shared decisions. Nurses' encouragement, timely information, and family-friendly space shaped participation.
• RNSystematic Review2026Self-esteem in adolescents with obesity: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdolescents with obesity often had lower self-esteem, especially girls. Weight stigma and teasing linked to depression, eating disorders, and school problems. Interventions did not consistently improve self-esteem.
• RNQualitative2026The Meanings and Experiences of Motherhood in Women Diagnosed With Severe Mental Illness: A Tidal Model-Informed Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursingWomen with severe mental illness described stigma and professionals dismissing their desire to be mothers. Some hid pregnancy or gave up. Others described support from family, partners or clinicians as helping them pursue motherhood.
• RNCohort2026Post-COVID conditions: co-occurrence of symptoms and challenges for comprehensive care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 821 adults with post-COVID conditions, fatigue, headache, breathlessness, leg pain and cough were common; symptoms clustered within body systems. Four or more symptoms were linked to vital-sign assessment and specialist referral.
• RNSurvey2026Suicide, quality of life, and psychotropic medication use in women with breast cancer.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn 102 women with breast cancer, 15.7% were classified as at risk of suicide. Psychotropic medication use was associated with higher suicide risk and lower quality of life in all four WHOQOL-bref domains.
• RNCohort2026Prevalence of Kinesiophobia and Associated Factors Among Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing openAfter PCI, 80.41% had fear of movement by the study cutoff. Nurses may screen early and prioritise married, retired, low-activity, hypertensive patients with high anxiety or stress.
• RNSystematic Review2026Educational interventions using digital technologies to promote parental empowerment in situations of vulnerability: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PNurses moderated most digital parenting programmes for vulnerable families, using websites, apps, texts and forums. They mainly provided information, and some added emotional support, but this scoping review did not test whether they improved parental empowerment.
• RNSurvey2026Investigating the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Cut-Off Point and Predictors of Paternal Postnatal Depression in Fathers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing openFor Iranian fathers, an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score above 7 had 100% sensitivity and 91.49% specificity for psychiatrist-diagnosed postnatal depression; using it, 26.7% of 240 fathers screened positive.
• RNCohort2026Immobilization of trauma patients and in-hospital clinical progression.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAll injured trauma patients were immobilized in prehospital care, and 56.9% of patients without injury were too, while those with injury had longer stays and died more often.
• RNOther2026Public policy on Human Papillomavirus immunization: an analysis based on the Walt and Gilson policy triangle.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PProvider advice, especially from nurses, was repeatedly linked to HPV vaccination uptake. Barriers included low knowledge, safety worries, cost, pain fear and stigma. School-based access and public trust mattered. This review maps policy influences, not tested effects.
• RNCohort2026Environmental Modulation of Physiological Parameters in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit After Extracorporeal Cardiac Surgery.Nursing in critical careIn 27 PICU children after cardiac surgery, visible light was linked with lower heart rate and higher respiratory rate, and the unit stayed noisy with some night light. These are observed links, not proof that changing the environment improves recovery.
• RNSystematic Review2026Hope in working-age adults with irreversible vision loss: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PWorking-age adults with irreversible vision loss linked hope to clear information about prognosis, support from others, and finding personal meaning. The review did not test whether providing these supports improves hope.
• RNQualitative2026First stage of the Kangoroo Method: adaptation of mothers of premature newborns to Roy's light.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMothers of preterm babies described shock, worry and disrupted sleep in the NICU, then more confidence and hope; they said skin-to-skin, staff guidance and family support helped them care for their infants.
• RNSurvey2026Child-Friendly Neighborhood for Early Childhood: a cross-sectional study on child development and urban infrastructure.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers who felt their neighborhood was safe were less likely to have a child who screened at risk for developmental delay. The other neighborhood features studied, including play spaces and green areas, did not show the same link.
• OTRNOther2026Recovery-Oriented Care Planning in Mental Healthcare Services: A Combined Concept Analysis and Scoping Review.International journal of mental health nursingRecovery-oriented mental health care planning was described as a flexible, person-led conversation, not a form. It centred the person's strengths, goals and supports, with clinicians acting as facilitators rather than directors.
• RNSurvey2026Menopausal symptoms, attitudes toward menopause, and social media/internet use among women in the climacteric period: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PDaily internet use and searching before seeing a doctor were linked to higher symptom severity. Moderate general use, 2 to 3 times weekly for 1 to 3 hours daily, was linked to lower severity. No link to attitudes was found.
• RNQualitative2026Care Practices Supporting Older Adult Mobility in Institutional Long-Term Care: An Ethnographic Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesCare workers in one Finnish long-term care unit often balanced residents' mobility against routines and other care tasks. They supported autonomy by allowing time, choices and small environmental changes, but scheduled care could delay movement.
• RNOther2026From Control to Connection: Reflections on Implementing Safe Steps in Acute Mental Health Units.International journal of mental health nursingSafe Steps combined a relational de-escalation model, training, and restrictive practice review. Staff pressures and variable tool use limited embedding; prior evaluations reported lower seclusion and restrictive events, but components cannot be separated.
• RNPilot2026Multicomponent Supportive-Educative mHealth Intervention for Self-Care Among Individuals With Osteoporosis in Thailand: Exploratory Pretest-Posttest Pilot Study.JMIR nursingIn osteoporosis self-care, a multicomponent nurse-supported Facebook education program with family support had higher total self-care scores than usual care by 0.97 on a 1 to 5 scale. This was a small nonrandom pilot, so do not treat it as proven.
• RNCohort2026Clinical Frailty in Intensive Care Units: Prevalence and Associated Factors.Nursing in critical careIn 149 adult ICU patients, 82.6% were frail within 24 hours. Frailty was linked to older age, male sex, higher APACHE II and nutritional risk, and death. This helps ICU nurses flag high-risk patients, but it is not a tested intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2026Ocular Complications During Prone Positioning Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review.Nursing openCritically ill adults receiving prone positioning had ocular surface problems, especially exposure keratopathy. Nurses should check eyelid closure, conjunctival swelling, corneal clarity and pressure on the face before, during and after proning.