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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• RNSurvey2020Psychometric development of a new body image scale for breast cancer survivors.Health care for women internationalA 7-item body image scale for long-term breast cancer survivors was linked to fatigue, depression, anxiety, fear of recurrence, sexuality, and overall well-being. It may help clinicians flag survivors who need further assessment, but it does not prove treatment works.
• PTOTRNOther2020Impact of Function Focused Care and Physical Activity on Falls in Assisted Living Residents.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresModerate physical activity was associated with a slightly lower risk of falling in assisted living residents. Exposure to function focused care was not significantly associated with falls. Neither activity nor the care approach increased fall risk, challenging the belief that movement causes falls.
• RNCohort2019Sexual Identity, Adverse Life Experiences, and Cardiovascular Health in Women.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingSexual minority women had lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women. This gap was driven by higher rates of tobacco use and obesity. Adverse life experiences like discrimination and abuse explained some, but not all, of these differences.
• PTOTSLPRNPilot2019Feasibility and Acceptability of a Self-Report Activity Diary in Families of Children With and Without Special Needs.Comprehensive child and adolescent nursingParents and older children with special needs successfully completed activity diaries, but found the format burdensome and unacceptable. Two-thirds of parents suggested changes, such as adding categories for grooming or switching to an online format.
• SLPRNQualitative2019Strategies nurses use when caring for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury who have cognitive impairments.Journal of clinical nursingNurses most frequently described cognitive supports like repetition and visual cues, followed by communication adjustments and safety precautions. Far fewer reported strategies for managing agitation or education. No assessment tools for communication were described.
• RNQualitative2019Patient and provider perspectives on delivery of oral cancer therapies.Patient education and counselingPatients taking oral anticancer drugs at home felt highly motivated, but few providers asked whether they had taken them. Safety-net patients had lower costs; private insurance or Medicare patients faced co-payments. Providers described uneven education and communication.
• RNOther2019Predictors of parenting self-agency among mothers receiving substance abuse or mental health treatment.International journal of mental health nursingFor mothers in outpatient mental health or substance use treatment, child behaviour problems, daily stress intensity, and low family cohesion were linked to lower parenting confidence. Maternal depression was not linked after adjustment. Nurses should assess the child and family, not only the mother.
• RNRCT2019A multi-component, family-focused and literacy-sensitive intervention to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure-A randomized controlled trial.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHeart failure patients and care partners who received FamLit had better measured medication adherence at 3 and 6 months than attention control, though the 80% adherence cut-off difference was not significant.
• RNSystematic Review2019Predicting physical activity among urban adolescent girls: A test of the health promotion model.Research in nursing & healthBelief in being able to be active was the only factor linked to girls' measured moderate-to-vigorous activity. Social support, neighborhood options, and commitment were not. The model explained 10.1% of differences in activity.
• RNRCT2019Social Engagement, Cognition, Depression, and Comorbidity in Nursing Home Residents With Sensory Impairment.Research in gerontological nursingSensory impairment alone was not associated with social engagement in 213 nursing home residents once co-morbidity was considered. Higher depression and poorer cognition were linked to lower engagement, while higher co-morbidity was linked to higher engagement.
• RNQualitative2019"But I did not touch nobody!"-Patients' and nurses' perspectives and recommendations after aggression on psychiatric wards-A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingPatients and nurses described similar facts after psychiatric ward aggression, but patients saw incidents as less severe and gave personal de-escalation ideas, while nurses focused on medication timing and ward facilities.
• RNRCT2019Impact of deep oropharyngeal suctioning on microaspiration, ventilator events, and clinical outcomes: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of advanced nursingAdding deep oropharyngeal suctioning to standard oral care did not reduce microaspiration or ventilator-associated events versus standard oral care with sham. The group assigned to added suctioning had shorter hospital stay, but that was secondary.
• RNSurvey2020Immigration Transition and Cognitive Symptoms During Menopausal Transition.Western journal of nursing researchMidlife women who were not immigrants reported more and more severe cognitive symptoms than immigrant women. Race/ethnicity, income, access to care, social support, weight and menopausal status were also associated.
• PTRNRCT2020The influence of the HEART Camp intervention on physical function, health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety and fatigue in patients with heart failure.European journal of cardiovascular nursingHeart failure patients given coaching, weekly meetings, goal setting, log review, relapse management, facility access, staff, diaries and heart-rate monitors walked farther and had less depression and fatigue than those given access, staff, diaries and monitors; quality of life did not differ.
• RNCase Series2020Malassezia furfur Emergence and Candidemia Trends in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During 10 Years: The Experience of Fluconazole Prophylaxis in a Single Hospital.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesIn a NICU using fluconazole prophylaxis, no candidemia cases were reported after 2014, while Malassezia furfur colonization emerged in preterm infants with catheters and lipid infusions. All 20 Malassezia cases survived.
• RNQualitative2020Nurses' application of the components of family nursing conversations in home health care: a qualitative content analysis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesHome care nurses applied 12 family conversation components in real practice, but skipped or adapted them when urgent care needs took priority. Joint goal-setting and acknowledging pain were common; explicitly discussing expectations and challenging limiting beliefs were harder and often omitted.
• RNOther2020Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Parent Education in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesParents at bedside sessions reported more learning, confidence and satisfaction than parents at group sessions; 77% reported learning a lot and 85% reported increased confidence.
• RNQualitative2019SMS-facilitated home blood pressure monitoring: A qualitative analysis of resultant health behavior change.Patient education and counselingPatients said the home BP program, with videos, text prompts, personalized reports, and a confirmation call, made high readings feel urgent. They used readings to try changes in diet, exercise, stress reduction, and medication adherence. This is not evidence BP lowered.
• PTRNOther2019The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Throughout the Life Span.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingWomen living with HIV who reported any vigorous activity achieved a higher share of expected six-minute walk distance; men did not show this association.
• PTOTRNCohort2019Heart Rate Variability and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Non-Hispanic Black Versus Non-Hispanic White Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingNon-Hispanic Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes had lower heart rate variability and fitness than White peers, linked to poorer glucose control. Female adolescents also showed lower values. These markers suggest higher cardiovascular risk in these groups.
• RNCohort2019Relationship of Pain Quality Descriptors and Quantitative Sensory Testing: Sickle Cell Disease.Nursing researchFive pain descriptors (aching, beating, cold, spreading, throbbing) distinguished adults with sickle cell disease who had central sensitization from those with normal sensation. Other neuropathic and nociceptive word groups did not differentiate the groups.
• RNCohort2019Nursing Home Star Ratings and New Onset of Depression in Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOverall star ratings were not linked to new depression diagnosis at 90 days. Higher overall or quality-measure ratings were linked to fewer depressive symptoms; 1-star staffing was linked to more severe symptoms.
• RNQualitative2019Mothers in same-sex relationships-Striving for equal parenthood: A grounded theory study.Journal of clinical nursingTwo-mother families described wanting both parents called mothers, not partners. Encounters at child health care often assumed a father, so they asked for networks and support for nonbirth mothers, including breastfeeding.
• RNOther2019Prevalence and Risk Factors of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in Rural Southwestern Uganda.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC58% of adults living with HIV in rural southwestern Uganda scored below the screening cutoff for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. Women had lower odds; older age and peasant farming were linked to higher odds.
• PTOTRNCohort2019The association of patient-reported improvement and rehabilitation characteristics with mortality.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults who reported their function got worse during rehabilitation had significantly higher odds of dying within a year compared to those who improved. This risk persisted even after accounting for age, sex, and health conditions, suggesting patient-reported outcomes can help identify high-risk patients.
• RNOther2019Quality of life of older persons in nursing homes after the implementation of a knowledge-based palliative care intervention.International journal of older people nursingResidents whose homes received a staff palliative care education programme did not show improved quality of life. Those not receiving it declined in sensory abilities, autonomy and social participation.
• RNOther2019Ultra-brief Screeners for Detecting Delirium Superimposed on Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationThe best three-question screen caught 0.94 of delirium cases in hospitalized people with dementia, but only 0.42 of people without delirium were correctly ruled out.
• RNRCT2019A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Clinical Trial for Treatment of Complex Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Deep Exposure Using Acellular Dermal Matrix.Advances in skin & wound careAll 47 per-protocol patients with exposed-bone diabetic foot ulcers reached 100% granulation by 16 weeks, averaging 4 weeks, after debridement, acellular dermal matrix, offloading, dressings, some negative-pressure wound therapy, and infection or osteomyelitis treatment; no control means effects cannot be separated.
• RNCase Report2019An approach to revising mHealth interventions for children and families: A case example in sickle cell disease.Research in nursing & healthFamilies and clinic providers found a sickle cell self-management app appealing for pain tracking and communication, but wanted clearer instructions, age-tailored content, and messaging workflows. This was formative feedback, not evidence the app improves health.
• RNRCT2019Fostering Effective Asthma Self-Management Transfer in High-Risk Children: Gaps and Opportunities for Family Engagement.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersMothers of children with uncontrolled asthma often overestimated their child's ability to manage the condition, with two-thirds believing their child's asthma was well-controlled despite clinical evidence to the contrary. None reported receiving guidance from healthcare providers on when or how to transfer self-management responsibility.
• RNSurvey2020Are health care providers making the most of patient encounters to promote HPV vaccination among cigarette smokers?Patient education and counselingProvider communication about HPV vaccine did not differ by adult smoking status. Current, former, and nonsmoking adults were similarly unlikely to recall a vaccine discussion or recommendation.
• RNCohort2020Preferences for notification of imaging results in patients with metastatic cancer.Patient education and counselingMost metastatic cancer patients wanted imaging results within 2 days, but many were told later. Distress was generally low. Getting results from the preferred person was linked to less distress, and social isolation was linked to more distress.
• RNSurvey2020Intrapartum Care and Experiences of Women with Midwives Versus Obstetricians in the Listening to Mothers in California Survey.Journal of midwifery & women's healthWomen who gave birth in hospital with a midwife rather than an obstetrician self-reported fewer selected medical interventions, more comfort measures, less pressure for procedures, and more encouragement to decide.
• RNOther2020Pediatric Complex Chronic Conditions: Evaluating Two Versions of the Classification System.Western journal of nursing researchIn infants who died in hospital, the newer pediatric complex chronic condition system captured 95.1% of infants the older system classified, but added 4,816 infants the older system did not classify.
• RNQualitative2019Symptom Experience of Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Distress.Nursing researchOlder adults with type 2 diabetes and distress said fatigue, low blood sugar, diarrhea, pain, and falls limited daily life. Ask about medication side effects and fear of falling when teaching self-care.
• RNSystematic Review2019The effect of volunteers' care and support on the health outcomes of older adults in acute care: A systematic scoping review.Journal of clinical nursingVolunteer help for older adults in acute hospital showed some gains in eating and drinking, but effects on falls and delirium were inconsistent. Most studies were small and compared patients before and after volunteers were added, so this does not prove volunteers improve outcomes.
• RNCohort2019Higher BMI associated with shorter visits in male oncology patients: An exploratory analysis.Patient education and counselingIn cancer visits, BMI was not linked to visit length, patient-centeredness, positive affect or satisfaction after accounting for other patient and visit factors. A possible shorter-visit signal in men did not remain after checking all outcomes.
• RNCohort2019Adverse-Event Free Survival, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Rural-Urban Cohort Comparison.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingRural and urban LVAD patients did not differ in time to first adverse event. Rural patients had shorter time to first hospitalization, but adding distance from the center changed that result. Urban patients had a greater reported mortality risk.
• RNCohort2019Examination of attention, executive function, and memory as predictors of mortality risk in adults with systolic heart failure.European journal of cardiovascular nursingIn adults with systolic heart failure, better overall thinking, attention, and planning were linked with lower death risk over nearly three years. Memory was not linked. Screening these areas may identify patients needing closer self-management support.
• RNCohort2019Relationship Between Depression and/or Anxiety and Hospital Readmission Among Women After Childbirth.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNAfter childbirth, women coded with depression or anxiety were not more likely to be readmitted once birth complications and other health factors were considered. Women with any psychiatric diagnosis were more likely to be readmitted, but that was not the main depression or anxiety question.
• RNCase-Control2019Use of cotinine biomarker in workers to detect green tobacco sickness.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTwenty of 23 Burley tobacco workers with recent intoxication symptoms had cotinine above laboratory reference values, and green tobacco sickness was confirmed. Cotinine did not clearly separate cases from controls, and sock use was associated with illness.
• RNOther2019A 4-Item Case-Finding Tool to Detect Dementia in Older Persons.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA 4-item MoCA-Brief (clock drawing, tap at letter A, orientation, delayed recall) performed as well as full MoCA for detecting dementia in 8,773 older adults.
• PTRNCohort2019The Clinical Potential of Frailty Indicators on Identifying Recurrent Fallers in the Community: The Mr. Os and Ms. OS Cohort Study in Hong Kong.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFall history was the strongest predictor of recurrent falls in older adults. Frailty indicators did not beat it; they added little, mainly in women with a prior fall.
• RNCohort2019Children's active participation in decision-making processes during hospitalisation: An observational study.Journal of clinical nursingAcross 300 observed decisions, staff acted in accordance with children's wishes in 156 and partly in 84. At lower levels, children were ignored, restrained, or not consulted. Watch nonverbal refusal.
• RNOther2019Daytime and Nighttime Sleep Characteristics and Pain Among Adults With Stable Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPain tracked with insomnia symptoms, poor sleep quality, sleep medication use, longer sleep time, and daytime naps in 173 adults with stable heart failure. Assess pain and sleep together, but this cannot show which causes which.
• RNQualitative2020Exploring person-centred fundamental nursing care in hospital wards: A multi-site ethnography.Journal of clinical nursingHospital morning care was dominated by physical tasks and safety checks. Nurses often asked standard questions but did not follow up on cues, and colleagues frequently interrupted bedside care. Some nurses did integrate conversation, privacy and encouragement into washing and dressing.
• RNMeta-Analysis2020Effect of interventions including provision of personalised cancer risk information on accuracy of risk perception and psychological responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Patient education and counselingMost people can repeat a cancer risk number they were just given, but fewer than half actually believe it. Providing the number did not increase anxiety and often reduced worry, so it is safe to share, but expect patients to keep their own view of their risk.
• RNSystematic Review2020A qualitative meta-synthesis of women's experiences of labor dystocia.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesWomen described prolonged labor as a shift from expecting natural birth to medical delivery. They linked distress to loss of choice and feeling excluded from decisions, and coping to feeling safe, supported, and included.
• RNQualitative2020The duality of option-listing in cancer care.Patient education and counselingIn initial cancer treatment, oncologists list options but steer patients toward their preferred choice. When standard treatments fail, they present remaining options equally, often signaling that a cure is unlikely.
• RNOther2020Living Well With Dementia: Factors Associated With Nursing Home Residents' Affect Balance.Research in gerontological nursingPositive staff interactions and better daily living function were independently associated with more positive than negative affect among nursing home residents with cognitive impairment. Staff knowledge and more RN and nurse assistant hours also tracked with better affect.