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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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• RNOther2022Usability assessment of a mobile app for patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients with PICC lines rated a new discharge app highly usable, with a mean score of 82.7 out of 100. Older patients and those who needed longer to learn the interface gave lower scores, suggesting discharge training may need to be paced for these groups.
• RNSurvey2022Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention, In Pregnant Nulliparous Women. A Cross-Sectional Study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaPregnant women's confidence in breastfeeding and perceived social pressure predicted intention to breastfeed exclusively. The extended model explained 46% of differences in intention scores, but social support did not directly predict intention.
• RNOther2022Monitoring of high-risk children in health services: A geospatial mixed-methods study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn a Brazilian region, only 26.7% of high-risk children completed recommended monitoring, 17.4% never attended, and 55.9% abandoned follow-up. Families cited distance, transport gaps, long waits, pandemic fear, and believing healthy children need no monitoring.
• RNQualitative2022Experiences and Perceptions in Dyads about Ostomy Care. Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Studies.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaPeople with permanent ostomies and their caregivers described learning stoma care together, moving from fear to independence, while body image and sex life remained a source of distress.
• RNQualitative2022Meaning of the spiritual aspects of health care in pregnancy and childbirth.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPostpartum women described spiritual care as inseparable from emotional support, helping them cope with fear and pain. They wanted nurses to ask about their beliefs during prenatal visits but emphasized that spirituality must never be imposed.
• RNSurvey2022Factors associated with caregivers' contribution to self-care in heart failure.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn this sample, caregivers of people with heart failure scored below 70 on contribution to self-care. Nurse follow-up should assess caregiver social support, relationship to patient, patient medication count and confidence.
• RNRCT2022An Ecologic Model for Identifying Coping Resources to Manage Psychological Distress Among Spanish-Speaking Latina Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer.Oncology nursing forumNewly diagnosed Spanish-speaking Latina women had less health distress when confident managing breast cancer treatment, confident in coping, and feeling neighborhood cohesion. Among coping resources, anxiety was lower only with confidence managing treatment. Support-service engagement was not associated with distress or anxiety.
• RNQualitative2022Cultural Care Practices Provided at Home by the Zenú Indigenous Mothers to their Premature Children and to Those with Low Birth Weight.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaMothers described adapting Kangaroo Mother Method training at home with family support, medicinal baths, hand hygiene, masks, visit limits and cultural protections. Nurses can ask about these practices when teaching neonatal home care.
• RNQualitative2022Women who live in mining on the French-Brazilian border: daily challenges.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen in clandestine gold mining often arrived through partners or to escape abuse, worked amid violence and transactional sex, and faced barriers to STI testing and reproductive care. Nurses may need culturally adapted outreach and education.
• RNSurvey2022Infodemic of covid-19 and repercussions on the mental health of the elderly from São Paulo.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMore hours online for pandemic news was linked to greater stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms among 411 older people in São Paulo. Living with more people was also linked to stress and anxiety.
• RNCohort2022Elements that influenced immediate mother-neonate contact during the golden hour.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn two Brazilian maternity hospitals, only three of 105 usual-risk mother-baby pairs had uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact for the full first hour; neonatal procedures interrupted 71 contacts.
• RNQualitative2022Social Determination of the Health of Families from Two Neighborhoods in Medellín, Colombia.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaDisplaced families in two Medellín neighborhoods described violence, poverty and missing services as health problems. They also described collective work, women's caregiving and solidarity as helping them rebuild homes and stay connected.
• RNOther2022The Effect of an educational Intervention on Anxiety of Pregnant Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaGroup prenatal classes did not clearly reduce total pregnancy anxiety compared with routine care after 6 weeks, although scores fell within the class group and one fear dimension differed.
• RNQualitative2022The importance of applying the statement of assent to children and adolescents: a qualitative study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaChildren aged 6-12 wanted a parent present and signed assent; eight of nine teens took it home and signed later. Age-specific words, pictures, and repeated explanations were used; children asked about pain, group assignment, and withdrawal.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Shades of care: Understanding the needs of racially and ethnically diverse paediatric patients, their families, and health care providers in North America.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityAcross North American paediatric care, language barriers, poor awareness of interpreter access, and insufficient cultural training left diverse families feeling unheard and providers unsure. Start by asking about language, trust, and practical barriers.
• RNOther2023Does Participation in Food Benefit Programs Reduce the Risk for Depressive Symptoms?Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationParticipation in SNAP or WIC food benefits did not reduce the risk of depressive symptoms. In fact, SNAP participation was associated with higher odds of depression in one cohort. Severe food insecurity, however, remained a strong predictor of depressive symptoms.
• RNQualitative2022A qualitative study about cancer outpatients' experiences with selective taste control of bread as a self-care intervention.Nursing openEleven cancer outpatients in a personalized bread intervention described feeling less like a passive patient, useful at home, more aware of their own tastes, and heard by nurses. They also raised practical limits, such as difficult digital communication.
• RNSystematic Review2022An exploration of the effects of information giving and information needs of women with newly diagnosed early-stage breast cancer: A mixed-method systematic review.Nursing openWomen newly diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer wanted information from nurses and other clinicians, but not all at once. Clear, staged information raised hope and reduced helplessness; overload or conflicting advice left some more anxious or misled.
• RNCohort2022The development of the Western Australian Haemodialysis Vascular Access Complexity instrument.Journal of renal careThe WAHVAC haemodialysis access complexity checklist mostly agreed between nurses and over two weeks, but the challenging category and viable vessel length were less consistent. It may guide nurse assignment, not predict patient outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2022Sleep Interventions for Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Systematic Review.Western journal of nursing researchSleep interventions for dementia caregivers showed mixed effects across 15 small studies: light therapy and exercise helped some sleep measures, but many did not beat controls and most studies had high bias.
• RNQualitative2022"I Want to Sleep, but I Can't": Adolescents' Lived Experience of Sleeping Difficulties.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesAdolescents with sleep difficulties described a cycle of frustration, fear of missing social cues, and school stress. They struggled to unwind due to social media and ruminative thoughts, leading to daytime fatigue and irritability that affected their performance and relationships.
• RNRCT2022Mental Health, Behavior Change Skills, and Eating Behaviors in Postpartum Women.Western journal of nursing researchPostpartum women who weighed themselves more often had higher compensatory and routine restraint. Depressive symptoms and stress were associated with emotional and external eating. Healthy eating self-efficacy was also associated with routine restraint.
• RNOther2022An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study of Diabetes self-management in Blind Americans.Western journal of nursing researchBlind adults with diabetes described barriers in glucose checks, diet, medication, and accessible devices. Many reported low distress in some areas, but distress from having both conditions was linked to poorer perceived health.
• RNOther2022Psychometric properties of vaginal penetration cognition questionnaire (VPCQ) in Iranian women with sexual pain disorders.Nursing openThe Persian version of the Vaginal Penetration Cognition Questionnaire reliably measures three domains of thought in Iranian women with sexual pain disorders: catastrophic/control fear, positive cognition, and self-image concerns. It is a valid tool for assessing these cognitive factors in clinical practice.
• RNSurvey2022Clusters by Menopausal Symptoms: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Western journal of nursing researchAsian American breast cancer survivors fell into three menopausal symptom clusters. The high-symptom cluster was less acculturated, more socially isolated, and had less social support; cancer treatments did not differ.
• RNOther2022One Size Does Not Fit All: Discharge Teaching and Child Challenging Behaviors.Western journal of nursing researchNo significant differences were found in 25 parents between app-guided discharge teaching and usual care, but parents of children with challenging behaviors rated app-guided teaching lower on discharge teaching quality and care coordination.
• RNCohort2022The Impact of Stereotype Threat on Memory and Cognition in Older Adults.Western journal of nursing researchIn older adults, memory-related anxiety did not predict memory gains over 26 months, though it was linked to lower verbal memory and confidence at baseline. Anxiety fell in the memory group, but not clearly more than health training.
• RNCohort2022Intraoperative haemodynamics and postoperative intensive care unit admission in older patients with cancer.Journal of perioperative practiceLonger intraoperative time with systolic blood pressure above 180mmHg or heart rate above 100 beats per minute was associated with ICU admission within 30 days in older cancer patients undergoing surgery lasting at least two hours.
• RNSystematic Review2022Targeted temperature management in acute liver failure: A systematic review.Nursing in critical careCooling adults with acute liver failure did not improve survival or prevent raised pressure in the skull. It lowered pressure during episodes and helped circulation, without more bleeding, but nurses must watch skin, lines, infection and slow rewarming.
• RNOther2022Feasibility and acceptability of mobile phone data collection for longitudinal follow-up among patients treated for obstetric fistula in Uganda.Health care for women internationalPhone follow-up after fistula surgery retained 98%, 95%, 92%, and 97% of 60 women at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Most said calls were easy and preferred them to in-person visits; some missed face-to-face contact.
• PTRNMeta-AnalysisThe Effectiveness of Sarcopenia Interventions for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Cancer nursingExercise and/or nutrition interventions did not significantly change skeletal muscle mass or lean body mass in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The pooled muscle mass result was not significant.
• RNCohort2022The protective effect of self-esteem on suicidal ideation among nursing home residents with limited social support in China: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openAmong 538 nursing home residents, 14.9% reported suicidal ideation. Residents with stronger self-esteem reported less loneliness and fewer suicidal thoughts. Higher self-esteem appeared to weaken links from limited support or loneliness to suicidal ideation. Monitor mood and support.
• RNQualitative2022Awareness of heart disease and associated health behaviours in a developing country: A qualitative study.Nursing openPatients with hypertension in Ethiopia often knew smoking and alcohol harmed the heart, but did not see high blood pressure as a heart disease risk. Fruit and vegetables were costly or scarce, and pain, fatigue and unsafe roads blocked exercise.
• RNSurvey2022The health and suffering scale: Item reduction, reliability and validity among women undergoing rehabilitation for exhaustion and long-lasting pain.Nursing openA 20-item health and suffering scale was reduced to nine items. It separated women in rehabilitation from students, but the same students' scores were only fair to moderate when repeated after 2 weeks, and missing patient responses were counted as zero.
• RNSurvey2022Nurses' attitude towards patient advocacy in a single tertiary care hospital.Nursing openMost nurses surveyed believed patient advocacy is part of their job and felt ethically obliged to act, but many disagreed that it is a professional duty. Higher education levels correlated with more positive attitudes, while workshop attendance did not change scores.
• RNRCT2022Feasibility and Acceptability of a mHealth Self-Management Intervention for Pediatric Transplant Families.Western journal of nursing researchThe main coping outcome did not show a significant difference. With standard care, the app and nurse response were feasible: 17 of 21 family members met 24 of 30 days, and 133 of 134 alerts were answered within 2 hours.
• RNOther2022Gender Differences in Disease, Function, and Behavioral Symptoms in Residents with Dementia.Western journal of nursing researchPhysical function, agitation, aggression, and resistiveness did not differ by gender in nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia; females had more depressive symptoms and males more sexually inappropriate or self-abuse behavior.
• RNCohort2022Body composition measures may help target fundamental nutritional nursing efforts in rehabilitating patients with acquired brain injury.Nursing openBody composition measures alongside BMI showed more patients with acquired brain injury leaving malnutrition over 4 weeks, but many remained at risk and energy intake was often below calculated needs.
• RNSystematic Review2022Self-care support of diet and the gut in the routine care of school-age children with long-term conditions: An integrative review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communitySupporting children’s diet and gut self-care requires starting early, continuing for months, and embedding it in routine clinic visits rather than adding optional extras. Success depends on practical skills like numeracy and portion estimation, supported by interactive tools and parental involvement.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022The use of oral and enteral tube-fed arginine supplementation in pressure injury care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing openAdults given arginine-containing oral or tube-fed nutritional supplements had better pressure injury healing scores than controls in 8 trials, but trials were small and doses varied.
• RNQualitative2022Working with parents of children with complex mental health issues to improve care: A qualitative inquiry.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityParents of children with complex mental health needs described fragmented services, long waits, poor information and stigma. They asked for coordinated care with a navigator and direct communication among providers, schools and community services.
• RNQualitative2022Benefit-finding experiences of cervical cancer survivors in rural Yunnan province, China: A qualitative study.Nursing open21 women recovering from cervical cancer described learning more about their disease, valuing health, relying on family and friends, and planning daily life. Nurses can use these themes in education and support.
• RNSystematic Review2022Interventions to optimise nutrition in older people in hospitals and long-term care: Umbrella review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesMealtime assistance, nutrient-dense snacks, better foodservice, a calm environment and interprofessional collaboration were reported to improve intake or weight in some reviews. Effects on function and quality of life were inconsistent.
• RNSystematic Review2022Parents' experiences on the combined use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and real-time continuous glucose monitoring to manage Type 1 diabetes in their children: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Nursing openParents of children with type 1 diabetes described combined insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring as helping sleep, safety and confidence, but alarms, calibration, cost and constant vigilance added burden and sometimes strained parent-child relationships.
• RNOther2022Self-reported experiences of siblings of children with life-threatening conditions: A scoping review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communitySiblings of children with life-threatening conditions often described feeling overlooked, anxious, lonely and disrupted in family routines and school, while some reported closer bonds and coping through distraction, information seeking and protecting the family.
• RNQualitative2022Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients' perspective.Nursing openPatients described preventive anticoagulation as a necessary evil: it caused anxiety, lifestyle limits, and dosing burdens, but trust in nurses and doctors kept them taking it.
• RNCase-ControlThe Contribution of Thoracic Radiation Dose Volumes to Subsequent Development of Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Survivors.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn 56 cancer survivors, thoracic radiation dose did not distinguish those who developed cardiovascular disease from matched controls. Higher BMI and later cancer stage did distinguish them, so traditional risk factors mattered more than dose.
• OTRNNarrative Review2023Growth in the face of overwhelming pressure: A narrative review of sibling donor experiences in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityPediatric sibling donors experience significant distress, including fear of needles, pressure to donate, and isolation from parents. However, many also report personal growth, such as closer family bonds and a greater sense of purpose, alongside these negative effects.
• RNOther2022Sub-Ethnicity and Survivorship Experience: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Western journal of nursing researchAmong Chinese, Korean, and Japanese American breast cancer survivors, Japanese Americans reported less pain and symptom distress, better quality of life, and more use of pain and symptom management than Chinese Americans after accounting for other factors.
• OTRNCohort2022Engagement in purposeful activities and social interactions amongst persons with dementia in special care units compared to traditional nursing homes: An observational study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesMornings and evenings showed no difference in engagement, but special care unit residents engaged more in purposeful activities and social interactions in the afternoon. Both groups spent half their observed time without engagement.