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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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• RNSystematic Review2025The Influence of Patient-Provider Communication on Self-Management Among Patients With Chronic Illness: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review.Journal of advanced nursingPatients with chronic illness reported managing their condition better when providers explained disease-specific information in plain language, linked test results to symptoms, and considered their daily life. Communication mattered, but this review did not prove any one communication method works.
• RNSystematic Review2025Young People Transitioning From Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingYoung people described transition to adult mental health services as confusing and unsupported when it happened at age 18. They wanted involvement, preparation, individual plans and trust; families wanted inclusion; clinicians reported fragmented services.
• RNOther2025Sex and Gender Variables in Data Set Creation and Data Cleaning for Inclusive and Accurate Reproductive Health Research and Quality Improvement.Journal of midwifery & women's healthA male sex/gender field did not rule out that the patient had given birth. All 8 such records were valid birthing cases; 2 had changed gender after birth. Do not use that field alone to exclude birthing parents from perinatal QI or research.
• RNPilot2024Psychometric Assessment of Anxiety Measures in a Pilot Study of African American Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Clinical nursing researchIn African American patients newly diagnosed with sleep apnea, both the short PROMIS Anxiety scale and the longer STAI-S showed strong reliability and valid results. The brief six-item PROMIS form can accurately capture anxiety symptoms in this group.
• RNPilot2024Longitudinal Fatigue Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers in African American Adults With Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Nursing researchIn 29 African American adults recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue improved over 6 months, especially in those with hypertension after starting CPAP. Early IL-6 changes tracked fatigue change. This was a small pilot without CPAP adherence data.
• RNOther2024Mobile application: digital health card for deaf adolescents.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA Libras video app version was rated usable by 5 IT experts, but 9 of 10 deaf adolescents surveyed had never seen the health card and no adolescent outcomes were tested.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2024Age-Friendly Healthcare: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.Journal of clinical nursingOlder adult care is described as age-friendly when it supports autonomy, accessible environments, continuity, communication and prevention of care-related harm. The literature is fragmented, and patient outcome measurement is limited.
• RNQualitative2024Transgender people's knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization: challenges for nursing.Revista brasileira de enfermagem78% of participants said they knew adverse effects of hormone therapy, yet some used hormones without a prescription; their knowledge often came from internet and peer groups.
• RNQualitative2024Middle-range theory of the existential dimension of being-in-the-world of chronic kidney disease: Grounded Theory.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPatients on dialysis or transplant described fear, sadness, hopelessness, anger, and loss of autonomy; nurses' presence, concern, and empathy were framed as helping acceptance and coping.
• RNCohort2024Sleep Health Composite and Diabetes Symptom Burden in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.Western journal of nursing researchBetter sleep health is linked to fewer diabetes symptoms in young adults with type 1 diabetes. This association held even after accounting for age, diabetes duration, and blood sugar control. Nurses should assess sleep quality, duration, and timing as part of routine diabetes care.
• RNCase Series2024Severe Sleep Disturbances in Persons With Dementia With REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Family Caregivers: A Mixed Methods Study.Research in gerontological nursingTwo dementia-caregiver dyads reported severe night-time RBD symptoms, bed injuries and caregiver sleep disruption. For the patients, wearable sleep times were much shorter than diary reports. These two cases describe problems and do not show that any treatment works.
• RNCohort2024Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health.Research in gerontological nursingFamily dementia caregivers with depression or anxiety were more likely to report physically or psychologically aggressive or neglectful behavior on daily surveys. Daily symptom spikes were also associated with this risk. These are caregiver-reported associations, not proof screening prevents harm.
• RNCohort2024Associations Among Racial Discrimination, Perceived Stress, and Birth Satisfaction in Black Women in the Postpartum Period.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPostpartum Black women who reported more lifetime racial discrimination also reported more stress, and those with more stress reported lower birth satisfaction. Discrimination itself was not linked to birth satisfaction.
• RNOther2024Experiences and Health Outcomes of Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Study.Nursing researchEmerging adults with type 1 diabetes in Lebanon had high diabetes distress, HbA1c above target, and unmet mental health needs. Self-care was associated with clinic visits, education, glucose monitoring, and knowledge. Parents often gave more support than patients wanted.
• RNOther2024Temporal trend in fetal mortality according to two death avoidability classifications.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFetal mortality in Recife stayed flat from 2010 to 2021. Most deaths were classified as avoidable, mainly by care during pregnancy. The list used changed how many deaths were counted as avoidable.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Association Between Oral Hygiene Behaviours and Cognitive Decline in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of advanced nursingToothbrushing performed by professionals or caregivers was associated with slightly better global cognitive scores in older adults, particularly those in nursing homes or with moderate to severe dementia. Self-performed brushing showed no significant association. The evidence quality is very low.
• RNOther2025A Hybrid Concept Analysis of Frailty Among Older Adults Living in the Community.Journal of advanced nursingFrailty is not just physical decline. Seven community-dwelling older adults defined it by powerlessness and life changes, rejecting the label despite meeting clinical criteria. Nurses should assess psychosocial resilience and avoid using the term 'frail' without care.
• RNQualitative2025Navigating the Complexities of Nursing Documentation When Patients Have Access to the Content: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingDanish nurses described changing how they write when patients can read their records. They used more objective, non-stigmatising language but often omitted subjective observations or sensitive details. These omissions were shared verbally or via unofficial notes, creating risks for continuity of care and patient safety.
• RNCohort2025Characteristics of oral mucosal pressure injuries in children with orotracheal intubation in intensive care units: An observational study.Nursing in critical careIn 187 PICU children with oral endotracheal tubes, oral mucosal pressure injury occurred in 84 (44.92%). Longer intubation, prone ventilation, dental pads, low albumin, mild hypothermia and critical illness were associated with OMPI.
• RNSystematic Review2025A Scoping Review of the Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Engagement in Hospital-Based Palliative Care in Australian Hospitals.The American journal of hospice & palliative careBarriers to timely hospital palliative care referral in Australia included patient and family reluctance, clinician uncertainty about prognosis, preference for curative treatment, poor access, and weak communication with palliative care teams. Nurses can use these themes to spot referral barriers.
• RNSurvey2025Exploring the Relationship Between Cyberbullying and Technology Addiction in Adolescents.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)In 556 Turkish adolescents, higher technology addiction scores were weakly linked to more cyber victimization and cyberbullying. Sending inappropriate videos, receiving humiliating comments, and encountering threats were linked to higher victimization scores.
• RNQualitative2024Giving new meaning to the impact of touch in Shantala massage: mothers' perceptions of maternal and child well-being.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMothers of infants initially feared their child would reject touch and nudity. After learning and practising Shantala massage, they described infants relaxing, sleeping, accepting touch, and they reported greater bonding and less anxiety. These are experiences, not proof the massage works.
• PTRNOther2024Nursing care for adult patients with chest drainage: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFor adults with chest drains in ICU, 60 nursing care steps were mapped before, during, and after insertion, including system checks, drainage monitoring, dressings, and removal. Many lack high-level evidence.
• RNOther2024Educational video for adherence to vaginal pessary in pelvic organ prolapse treatment.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen using a vaginal pessary and expert judges approved an educational video about pessary use. The study tested whether experts and women found the video acceptable, not whether it improved adherence or patient outcomes.
• RNOther2024Detecting Agitated Behaviors in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Using Electronic Medical Records.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAdding electronic transfer forms and physician orders to routine assessments raised documented agitated behaviors in residents with dementia from 14.8% to 18.6% of person-months, but the sources overlapped little.
• RNSurvey2024Determination of the effect of the pre-surgery COVID-19 fear level and hygiene behaviours of the patients on the personal protective clinical measures developed after the surgery: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openSurgical patients with higher preoperative COVID-19 fear reported more hygiene behaviours, and postoperative protective behaviours were higher than preoperative hygiene. Behaviours were self-reported, not observed.
• OTRNQualitative2024Hospital Experiences of Carers in Relation to the Comprehensive Care Standard: A Mixed Method Study.Journal of clinical nursingCarers of hospital patients described inconsistent involvement. While 75.7% felt given a chance to provide information, 64.4% reported staff did not share consistent information. Poor communication and exclusion from decision-making were primary sources of dissatisfaction.
• RNPilot2024Improvements in Transitional Care Among Medicaid-Insured Patients With Serious Mental Illness.Journal of nursing care qualityIn Medicaid-insured adults after a transitional care program, 30-day readmissions and emergency department visits were 15% and 8% overall, with no significant differences between those with and without serious mental illness.
• RNQualitative2024Barriers and enablers to breast cancer screening in rural South Africa.CurationisRural South African women said cost, distance, long queues and rude healthcare staff stopped them seeking breast cancer screening. They suggested group breast self-examination teaching, linking screening with HIV work and involving community groups.
• RNSystematic Review2025Experiences and Perceptions of Medication Management Communication During Transitions of Care for Residents in Aged Care Homes and Their Caregivers: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Journal of clinical nursingAged care residents and families described medication communication during hospital transitions as rushed, jargon-heavy and mainly information-giving. They were often excluded from ward rounds and discharge planning. They became anxious and filled information gaps themselves.
• RNQualitative2025"I Am Forever Changed": A Phenomenological Study of the Existential Experiences of Parents of Children and Young People With Complex Care Needs.Journal of advanced nursingParents of children with complex care needs described constant vigilance, guilt, exhaustion and loss of self. They valued nurses who listened and recognised these feelings.
• RNCohort2025Predictive model for the risk of paediatric intensive care utilization in children with medical complexity: A longitudinal retrospective cohort study.Nursing in critical care47.2% of children with medical complexity were admitted to intensive care over six years. Malignancy, surgery, transplant, home devices, comorbidities and more health contacts raised risk. Younger age and higher maternal education lowered it.
• RNCohort2025Successful Aging and Self-Neglect Among Community-Dwelling Older People.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Self-neglect is a strong predictor of lower successful aging scores in community-dwelling older adults. Higher perceived social support predicts better aging outcomes. Screening for self-neglect and assessing social networks are practical steps for nurses supporting older people in primary care.
• RNCohort2025Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines and Implications When Designing Electronic Documentation for Urinary Catheters.Journal of clinical nursingIn three Australian hospitals, catheter care was often done but poorly documented: insertion documentation compliance was 40%, with only 2% recording catheter batch number. Care compliance averaged 77%, but catheter securement was 58%.
• RNSurvey2025The Relationship Between Discomfort Intolerance And the Fear Of Self-Injection And Testing In Patients With Diabetes Using Insulin: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical nursingAmong adults with diabetes who inject insulin, higher discomfort tolerance was linked to lower fear of self-injection and finger-prick testing. Nurses can ask about these fears during diabetes education, but this survey did not test whether reducing fear improves control.
• RNSystematic Review2025Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Service Integration: A Scoping Review.International journal of mental health nursingClinical outcomes were not consistently better in integrated mental health models, although some showed better access, screening, referral or care quality. Barriers included staff confidence, workload, territorialism and funding.
• RNOther2025The Effect of Maternal Oxytocin Induction during Birth on Early Neonatal Pain and Stress: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Biological research for nursingNewborns whose mothers received synthetic oxytocin during labor had higher pain and stress scores during drying, injection and blood glucose testing. Scores were similar only before drying. Oxytocin dose was not measured.
• RNRCT2024The effect of online motivational interviewing on pregnant women's smoking cessation behaviour: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing practicePregnant smokers who received six online motivational interviewing sessions stopped smoking more often than controls: 54.8% versus 22.6% at final follow-up. Nurses in maternity care could offer structured online cessation support rather than only advising fewer cigarettes.
• RNCohort2024Development and Validation of a Nocturnal Hypoglycaemia Risk Model for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Nursing openA model using previous day CGM and clinical data flagged patients with type 2 diabetes likely to have nocturnal hypoglycaemia. In this study it worked better than other models; previous day time below target range, diabetes duration under 5 years and bedtime insulin were key.
• RNQualitative2024Pregnant women's experiences of online prenatal education in Korea during COVID-19: a phenomenological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Pregnant women found online prenatal education safe and convenient, allowing them to learn from home without travel or infection risk. However, they felt isolated by the lack of interaction, hesitant to ask personal questions, and distracted by the passive nature of the lectures.
• RNOther2024Factors associated with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment in Manaus, Amazonas, from 2011 to 2021.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PHIV, substance use, younger adults and older adults, male sex, non-white race, missed HIV testing, DOT or diagnostic tests, and special-population or cash-transfer status were associated with unsuccessful TB treatment. Diabetes was associated with less unsuccessful treatment.
• RNPilot2024Oral Microbiome and Cognition Among Black Cancer Caregivers.Nursing researchIn 31 Black cancer caregivers, oral microbiome diversity did not differ by cognition group, though 48 taxa were associated after controlling for education and race-related stress. The pilot was underpowered for firm conclusions.
• RNOther2024Perspectives on Death and Dying by the Bereaved Designated Personal Representatives of Women Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationBereaved family representatives rated the health care team's overall care highly but described the dying process poorly. Late, incomplete conversations about prognosis and wishes left many unprepared, while honest, unhurried communication and support shaped their experience.
• PTRNCohort2025Using electronic health records to classify risk for adverse safety events with ICU patient Mobility: A Cross-Sectional study.Intensive & critical care nursingMany ICU patients classified as low-risk for out-of-bed mobility were not mobilized, while some high-risk patients were. Activity orders, sedation, and vasoactive dose changes tracked with documented mobility.
• RNQualitative2025COVID-19's Impact in Long-Term Care Facilities: The Health and Coping Strategies of Older Adults and Their Families.Journal of advanced nursingLong-term care residents and families described isolation and visiting bans as causing fear, loneliness and lost time. Staff used calls, letters, screens and flexible end-of-life visits, but digital contact did not replace touch or help severe dementia.
• RNCohort2025Disordered Eating in Early Adolescence: Disparities Among Minoritised Youth.Journal of advanced nursingGay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and Hispanic early adolescents were more likely to report weight worry, weight-control behaviors, and binge eating than their peers. Asian adolescents were less likely to report binge eating than White peers. Nurses can ask about these symptoms.
• RNSystematic Review2025Introduction and Systematic Review of the Good Nursing Care Scale.Journal of clinical nursingPatients' ratings of nursing care were reported as high, but lower scores were reported for empowerment and family collaboration. The scale was used in 10 countries, but it was not tested for tracking change over time.
• OTRNQualitative2025Women's Experience and Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue and Psychological Distress During Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingWomen treated for gynaecological cancer described fatigue as bone-deep exhaustion and distress from family roles, treatment side effects, and recurrence fears. They used distraction, support, self-encouragement, walking, or rest; some found no relief.
• RNQualitative2025Peer-to-Peer Human Milk Sharing Through Social Media Groups: The Experiences of Women Donors and Recipients in Hong Kong.Journal of advanced nursingHong Kong mothers shared unpasteurised breast milk through social media because donors had surplus and recipients had low supply and valued breast milk. They valued trust and convenience but wanted formal milk banks for safety, while fearing healthy babies would be excluded.
• RNQualitative2025Understanding Older Persons' Experiences of Care Encounters in the Home Environment: A Hermeneutic Study.Journal of advanced nursingOlder people described home care visits as a lottery because they could not choose which nurse came. They valued nurses who listened and explained, but felt overlooked when visits were rushed or nurses changed.