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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• RNCohort2020COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality and Use of Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers in Geriatrics Patients.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn 201 very old hospitalized COVID-19 patients, those already taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs had lower 30-day mortality (22.2% vs 37.7%). This is association only; the study cannot prove the drugs caused benefit.
• RNQualitative2020Psychosocial resources contributing to resilience in Austrian young carers-A study using photo novella.Research in nursing & healthTen Austrian young carers said protected leisure, creative play, time alone, friends, family support, and bonding with the cared-for relative helped them cope. Their coping resources were described as comparable to other children.
• RNCohort2020Prediction of Cognitive Ability With Social Determinants in Children of Low Birth Weight.Nursing researchFor children born at low birth weight, adding family and social information to birth weight and gestational age improved prediction of school-age cognitive scores, but no single factor was conclusive.
• RNNarrative Review2020Clinical Aromatherapy.The Nursing clinics of North AmericaCase reports described fire, accidental ingestion, skin burns, phototoxicity, oral toxicity and eye injury. This review presents aromatherapy as complementary symptom management, not as proven treatment.
• RNCohort2020Outcomes of Nursing Home COVID-19 Patients by Initial Symptoms and Comorbidity: Results of Universal Testing of 1970 Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had higher death risk than negative residents, even when asymptomatic. Symptomatic residents had the highest risk. Residents with dementia were more likely to be recorded as asymptomatic.
• RNCohort2020Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in Surgical Critical Care Patients.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesSurgical ICU patients with skin irritation were 79% more likely to develop a hospital-acquired pressure injury. Longer ICU stay and lower Braden score were also associated with injury, but the Braden difference may be too small to act on.
• RNOther2020Accuracy of Measuring Bladder Volumes With Ultrasound and Bladder Scanning.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesIn ICU patients on dialysis or unable to void, bladder scanners better identified the need for catheterization at volumes of 300 ml or more. Ultrasound was more accurate when abdominal fluid was present and bladder volume was under 150 ml.
• RNCohort2020Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Older Patients With COVID-19: The COVIDAge Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn older hospitalized patients with COVID-19, male sex, crackles, needing more oxygen, and lower functional status were associated with death. Age alone was not. These factors together did not reliably identify who would die.
• RNProtocol2020Tailored music listening intervention to reduce sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia: Research protocol.Research in nursing & healthCaregivers will play tailored calming music for 30 minutes nightly for four weeks to older adults with dementia; the trial tests feasibility and sleep latency, not whether the music improves sleep.
• RNCohort2021Impact of COVID-19 on nursing time in intensive care units in Belgium.Intensive & critical care nursingBelgian ICU patients with COVID-19 needed much more nursing time than non-COVID patients: mean workload score 92.0% versus 71.7%. This points to near 1:1 nurse staffing, not the legal 1:3.
• RNCohort2021Modeling upstream socioeconomic inequities and syndemic conditions among mothers over time.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Mothers who reported more economic hardship in one interview tended to report more substance use, physical violence, and economic abuse together in a later interview. Race and TANF sanctions were linked to this pattern. The study cannot show cause.
• RNOther2021User-testing of a decision-support tool for parents facing threatened periviable delivery: The Periviable GOALS decision aid.Patient education and counselingWomen facing extremely early birth rated a new app “good” or “excellent” and said it was balanced and useful. It showed outcome estimates, comfort care, and family videos, but the study did not test whether it improves decisions or health.
• RNOther2021Pregnancy and birth planning during COVID-19: The effects of tele-education offered to pregnant women on prenatal distress and pregnancy-related anxiety.MidwiferyPregnant women receiving a phone, text, booklet and consultancy programme had lower distress and anxiety scores than controls. It covered COVID precautions, birth, breastfeeding and stress coping. Effects were short-term and self-reported.
• RNPilot2021Feasibility and Acceptability of Digital Legacy-Making: An Innovative Story-Telling Intervention for Adults With Cancer.The American journal of hospice & palliative care16 adults with advanced cancer found a digital legacy video interview acceptable and low-burden. Quality of life scores did not change, except for a small drop in distress thermometer depression ratings. This pilot tested feasibility, not efficacy.
• RNQualitative2021Voices of African American Older Adults on the Implications of Social and Healthcare-Related Policies for Osteoarthritis Pain Care.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesOlder African Americans with osteoarthritis pain described barriers that insurance did not remove: denied treatments, copays, unaffordable supplements, and poor navigation. They asked for better navigation, affordable options, and community palliative care programs.
• RNSurvey2021Relationship Between Parenting Practices and Children's Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.Journal of pediatric nursingParents reported children's screen time averaged 6.42 ± 3.07 hours/day, and 71.7% said it increased during lockdown; age, rules and inconsistent parenting practices were linked with screen time.
• RNQualitative2020Another disaster: Access to abortion after Hurricane Harvey.Health care for women internationalEight Texas abortion fund callers after Hurricane Harvey faced travel over 700 miles, later-trimester pregnancies, and pledges that did not cover procedure costs. Three reported violence, including rape in a shelter.
• RNSurvey2020Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Organ Transplantation Among Cyprus Residents.The journal of nursing research : JNRMost adults surveyed said they would donate organs, but many misunderstood brain death, next-of-kin decisions, and whether medical care could be trusted. Nurses discussing donation may need to correct these misconceptions.
• RNOther2020Women with Autoimmune Thyroiditis have Lower Reproductive Life Span or Not? A Cross- Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyInfertile women with thyroid antibodies had fewer antral follicles and lower AMH than women without the antibody (49 each), especially at age 35 and older. The study shows an association, not that thyroiditis caused the lower ovarian reserve markers.
• RNQualitative2020An Ethno-phenomenological Study of Pregnant Women's Experiences regarding Household Roles.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyPregnant women often tried to keep doing housework to protect their role, and felt anxious when pregnancy made that hard. Spouse help varied, and lack of empathy was tied to loneliness.
• RNOther2020Impact of Coping Skills Training on the Quality of Life Among the Daughters of Mothers with Breast Cancer.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyDaughters of mothers with breast cancer who received a multi-component group education programme reported better overall quality of life than those given pamphlets, especially emotional, social and school functioning. Physical functioning did not differ between groups.
• RNSurvey2020Evaluating Perspectives of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents on the Nursing Home Visiting Restrictions During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Dutch Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationRelatives of nursing home residents were most satisfied when nurses phoned updates, or contact happened behind glass or outside. More options increased satisfaction, but there was no consensus that restrictions protected residents enough to outweigh harm.
• RNQualitative2020Brazilian transgender children and adolescents: Attributes associated with quality of life.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTransgender children and adolescents described family respect and chosen names as central to quality of life. School and toilet access were major sources of stigma, fear and exclusion.
• RNCohort2020Screening Adolescent Trauma Patients for Substance Use at 10 Pediatric Trauma Centers.Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma NursesOnly 159 of 300 adolescent trauma patients had documented substance use screening. The CRAFFT found positive use in patients with negative blood or urine tests, so nurses should not rely on lab screens alone.
• RNQualitativeA Qualitative Study: Hypertension Stigma Among Black Women.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingBlack women with hypertension described shame, silence, weight stigma, stereotype threat, and disrupted normality. 40% reported stigma or shame associated with high blood pressure.
• RNQualitative2021"I didn't know you were such a good cook": Photos as a tool for primary care clinician-patient communication.Patient education and counselingIn 13 primary care interactions, patients and clinicians used food photos to discuss everyday constraints, then made diet suggestions or referrals. Photo talk averaged 10:15 minutes, took 30% of visits, and was not always used.
• RNCohort2021Metformin is Associated with Decreased 30-Day Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmong 775 nursing home residents with confirmed SARS-CoV-2, residents on metformin alone or with other diabetes medications had 30-day mortality of 12.6% versus 22.7% in those not on diabetes medication. This is observational, not proof the therapy caused benefit.
• RNOther2021Determination of the effect of prophylactic dressing on the prevention of skin injuries associated with personal protective equipments in health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of tissue viabilityHealth care workers wearing prophylactic dressings under PPE had far fewer facial skin injuries than those wearing standard PPE alone. Those also using nasal strips reported no breathing discomfort, though the study was small and observational.
• RNRCT2021Can a brief peer-led group training intervention improve health literacy in persons living with HIV? Results from a randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingPeer-led training improved HIV-specific and electronic health literacy, especially in those with low baseline literacy. General literacy and numeracy did not change. Benefits persisted at six months for electronic literacy but faded for HIV knowledge after adjustment.
• RNQualitative2020Pregnant Women's Experiences of the Conditions Affecting Marital Well-Being in High-Risk Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyWomen in high-risk pregnancy described marital well-being as depending on emotional closeness, husband's support, and sexual relationship. Limiting or stopping sex was linked to fear, guilt, and distress, and women reported no counseling about it.
• RNSurvey2020Elderly individuals living by themselves: knowledge and measures to prevent the novel coronavirus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults living alone reported knowing 3.98 of 17 preventive measures, despite 98.3% being aware. Men, those 80 or older, and less educated had poor knowledge.
• RNOther2020Every School Healthy: An Urban School Case Study.The Journal of school healthSexual risk behaviors declined while condom non-use increased in a district with many school health programs running together. No single program can be credited.
• RNOther2020Development and Psychometric Properties of the Women's Recovery of Postnatal Perineal Injuries Questionnaire (WRPPIQ).International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyA 33-item postnatal recovery questionnaire was developed for women after perineal injury. It asked about physical, emotional and social recovery, took about 5.6 minutes to complete, and gave consistent results when repeated after two weeks in 270 Iranian women.
• RNSurvey2020Informal Caregiving, Poor Mental Health, and Subjective Cognitive Decline: Results From a Population-Based Sample.Journal of gerontological nursingCaregiving was not shown to be linked to reported memory or confusion decline after adjustment, but caregivers had more poor mental health days, and poor mental health was linked to more reported decline.
• RNSystematic Review2020Educational technologies on sexually transmitted infections for incarcerated women.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIncarcerated women received STI prevention education mainly through printed materials, videos, and games, often focused on HIV. These tools were part of broader group or individual sessions, not delivered alone.
• RNQualitative2020Experiences of parents with an adolescent abusing substances admitted to a mental health institution in Giyani, South Africa.CurationisParents of adolescents admitted for substance abuse described fear that their adolescent might kill them, self-blame, shame, damaged family relationships and community stigma. Discipline felt impossible when drugs were accessible and recreation was absent.
• PTRNCohort2021The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): A Quick and Useful Tool for Fall Risk Stratification Among Older Primary Care Patients.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder primary care patients with low SPPB scores had higher one-year fall rates, especially slow walkers. Over four years, total SPPB and walking speed still flagged higher fall rates.
• RNNarrative Review2021Human Coronaviruses SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 in Children.Journal of pediatric nursingMost children with these coronaviruses had mild or no symptoms, but severe disease and a multi-system inflammatory syndrome were reported. Treatment described was supportive, with no proven pediatric antiviral.
• RNQualitative2021"We Deserve Care and we Deserve Competent Care": Qualitative Perspectives on Health Care from Transgender Youth in the Southeast United States.Journal of pediatric nursingTransgender youth described health care visits as unsafe when nurses asked sexual history in front of parents or used their birth name. They valued quiet recording and use of chosen names and private time with providers.
• RNQualitative2021How patients deal with an ambiguous medical test: Decision-making after genetic testing.Patient education and counselingWomen interviewed about two weeks after an unclear hereditary breast cancer gene result described decisions about online information, family testing, risk management, and sharing. They relied on genetic counselor interpretation, and the result often prompted vigilance, not distress.
• RNPilot2021Skin-to-Skin Care is Associated with Reduced Stress, Anxiety, and Salivary Cortisol and Improved Attachment for Mothers of Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNMothers who held infants skin-to-skin before and after cardiac surgery reported less stress and anxiety, and salivary cortisol fell. Bonding ratings rose, but salivary oxytocin did not change.
• RNPilot2021A decision aid for additional findings in genomic sequencing: Development and pilot testing.Patient education and counselingAdults at cancer risk found a genomic sequencing decision aid relevant and understandable. All 11 interviewees scored 11 or 12 on 12 comprehension questions. The pilot did not test whether the aid improves actual choices.
• RNPilot2021Program evaluation of a recuperative care pilot project.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Twenty-three people were admitted to a motel recuperative care program after 73 referrals, with an average stay of 37 days and 22% discharged to stable housing. Nurses may consider it for unhoused patients who can self-care, but there was no comparator.
• RNQualitative2021Attitudes toward Technology-Based Cancer Support Programs Among Korean American Breast Cancer Survivors.Western journal of nursing researchKorean American cancer survivors wanted technology-based cancer support if it was easy to reach, peer-focused, in Korean, and included trusted Korean-specific information. They saw it as supplementing, not replacing, in-person support.
• RNRCT2020Use of mobile-stroke risk scale and lifestyle guidance promote healthy lifestyles and decrease stroke risk factors.International journal of nursing sciencesAfter six months, the app and printed guide did not differ significantly in stroke risk or lifestyle scores; both groups improved, and app users showed gains in diet, activity and stress but not smoking.
• RNOther2020Association of swallowing problems with frailty in Chinese hospitalized older patients.International journal of nursing sciencesAmong 386 hospitalized older patients, swallowing problems were linked to frailty: 48.9% of frail and 32.4% of pre-frail had swallowing problems, versus 13.6% of non-frail.
• RNQualitative2020An exploration of the breastfeeding behaviors of women after cesarean section: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciencesAfter cesarean section, 19 women felt breastfeeding was valuable but feared low milk supply. Family influence, pain, limited positions, and conflicting advice pushed many toward mixed or formula feeding.
• RNSystematic Review2020The risk factors of postpartum urinary retention after vaginal delivery: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesAfter vaginal delivery, episiotomy, instrumental birth, first baby, longer second stage, and epidural analgesia were associated with urinary retention. Birth weight over 3,800 g was not.
• RNRCT2020The Effect of FAmily-CEntered (FACE®) Pediatric Advanced Care Planning Intervention on Family Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial for Adolescents With HIV and Their Families.Journal of family nursingOverall family anxiety did not differ between groups, but families receiving the advance care planning programme stayed in the minimal anxiety range while control families became mildly anxious. Depression did not improve.
• RNQualitative2020Understanding autism spectrum disorder and coping mechanism by parents: An explorative study.International journal of nursing sciencesMothers of children with ASD reported little understanding of the condition; some linked it to witchcraft and sought traditional healers. They described prayer, support from family, friends and professionals, and acceptance as ways of coping.