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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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• RNOther2021Mental health comorbidities in adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes.Journal of pediatric nursingIn 64 adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes, 22% had high depressive symptoms, 9% endorsed suicidal ideation, and 23% had high diabetes distress. Diabetes distress was higher with insulin use and public health insurance.
• RNSurvey2021Visual Impairment and Self-Efficacy in Diabetes Management.The science of diabetes self-management and careAdults with diabetes and visual impairment were less likely to feel confident managing diabetes. Among them, receiving diabetes self-management education was linked to higher confidence. This is an association, not proof education caused change.
• RNPilotPossible Bioenergetic Biomarker for Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue.Nursing researchThe link between BCS1L gene expression and chronic fatigue after prostate cancer radiation was not proven in 20 men, although fatigue rose and BCS1L expression fell over 24 months.
• RNQualitativeWhen Cancer Is the Self: An Interpretive Description of the Experience of Identity by Hematology Cancer Patients.Cancer nursingAdults with blood cancers rejected the generic label cancer and named their exact diagnosis. They described the invisible, cellular disease as invading or becoming part of self, and they personified cells to regain a sense of control.
• RNQualitative2022When the non-sharing of therapeutic goals becomes the problem: The story of a consumer and his addiction to methadone.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingA man taking daily methadone said he was using it as his main drug, not heroin substitution, and hid this for years. Staff learned when they noticed unusual dose-change reactions and asked what methadone meant to him.
• RNSystematic Review2022Development of the support needs after ICU (SNAC) questionnaire.Nursing in critical careThe SNAC questionnaire appeared reliable for asking ICU survivors about support needs. In 200 people, total scores did not differ significantly across recovery timepoints, so it may help identify needs now rather than predict when needs change.
• RNQualitative2022Observational "go-alongs" of follow-up HIV care visits of two virally suppressed Black sexual minority men.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)In two observed HIV visits of Black sexual minority men, co-located services, staff greetings, and clinician rapport were described as possibly helping them keep HIV care, but neither disclosed drug use to providers.
• RNRCT2021A pilot randomized clinical trial of a teamwork intervention for heart failure care dyads.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careFor 27 HF patient-caregiver dyads discharged home, four weekly tablet teamwork sessions were feasible and acceptable. Scores for relationship, self-confidence and quality of life tended to favor the teamwork condition, but this pilot did not test effectiveness.
• RNOther2021Factors related to mammography adherence among women in Brazil: A scoping review.Nursing openIn Brazil, mammography adherence was linked to older age, urban residence, southeast region, higher education, higher income, health insurance and recent medical appointments. Race was not consistently linked. These are associations from cross-sectional studies.
• RNCase-Control2021Pressure injuries during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective, case-control study.Journal of tissue viabilityIn hospitalised patients with SARS-CoV-2, skin injury development was linked to greater dependence on others, lower oxygen saturation at triage, and longer stay. Nurses should flag these patients for skin-injury prevention early.
• RNCohort2021Evaluation of adverse events and health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer receiving ambulatory home-based chemotherapy in Thailand.Nursing openFor colorectal cancer patients receiving continuous-infusion chemotherapy, home treatment showed no overall quality-of-life advantage over hospital treatment. Home patients had higher social well-being, more nausea, mucositis and fatigue, but fewer blood-related adverse events.
• RNCase Report2021Suicide Screening and Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: Case Review of a Suicide Attempt Survivor.Journal of emergency nursingAn emergency department record for a homeless veteran showed no documented suicide screening at any visit, even after a suicide attempt and after he reported suicidal thoughts. This highlights missed risk assessment, not proof of screening outcomes.
• RNQualitative2021Family members' experiences with the spiritual care of older people living with dementia in nursing homes: A phenomenological hermeneutical study.Nursing openFamily members of nursing home residents with dementia said routine care left spiritual needs unmet. They described distress and wanted staff to know each person's history, listen, and respect small rituals like bathing or tea.
• PTOTRNOther2021Assessment of Pain and Sleep Symptoms in Children at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy in a Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Clinic: Implications for Future Quality Improvement Interventions.Journal of pediatric nursingPain was documented in 16 of 50 infants at high risk for cerebral palsy, and sleep problems in 19. Children with these symptoms had lower motor scores, so ask about pain and sleep.
• RNOther2021Culturally tailored interventions for ethnic minorities: A scoping review.Nursing openCulturally tailored interventions for ethnic minority patients and caregivers were reported as patient-centred and knowledge-building, but common weaknesses were low attendance, missing process measurement and unclear guidelines. This maps gaps, not proof of effectiveness.
• RNSurvey2021An online survey to assess parents' preferences for learning about child health research.Nursing openParents preferred learning about child health research through GP/pediatric visits, school or community newsletters, provider emails, and clinic posters. They wanted email updates on study progress and results. These are preferences, not proven methods.
• RNPilotEffect of a Nurse-Led Community Health Worker Intervention on Latent Tuberculosis Medication Completion Among Homeless Adults.Nursing research45 of 49 homeless adults with latent TB completed 3HP treatment in a nurse-led community health worker program (91.8%), compared with 66% in a historical clinic control. This was a single-arm pilot, not a randomized proof.
• RNCohortOutcomes of Hospital at Home for Older Adults with and without High Levels of Social Support.Home healthcare nowThe emergency department finding did not hold up after social support adjustment. Hospital at home was linked to shorter stay, fewer readmissions and less skilled nursing facility referral, and high social support did not change these links.
• RNCohort2022The Benefits of Culture Change in Nursing Homes-Obtaining Nationally Representative Evidence.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing homes with self-reported increases in culture change did not have better resident quality outcomes than homes without increases. Pressure ulcers, function, restraints, antipsychotics, infections, and locomotion were not better.
• RNSurvey2022Influencing factors of resource utilisation in haemodialysis patients-Based on socioecological pyramid model.Journal of clinical nursingHaemodialysis patients used neighbourhood/community and organisation resources poorly. Hope and self-efficacy were higher with better resource use; anxiety was lower. Nurses can assess these factors and target support for patients with low education or income.
• RNRCT2022Does Caregiver Participation in Advance Care Planning Using a Decision Support Tool Together With Patients Reduce Caregiver Strain, Burden and Anxiety Over Time? A Post-Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamily caregivers who completed advance care planning together with patients using a decision aid did not have less strain, burden, or anxiety over time than caregivers in other planning groups.
• RNSystematic Review2021Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNo robust evidence showed which long-term care strategies worked. Repeated testing of residents and staff was the strategy most often identified as useful, while symptom or temperature screening missed many asymptomatic cases.
• RNRCT2021Effect of Solution-Focused Therapy on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Cancer nursingFor colorectal cancer chemotherapy patients, solution-focused therapy lowered fatigue more than usual education over 6 months, strongest by 3 months. At 6 months, total and cognitive fatigue stayed lower; physical and affective differences faded.
• RNSurvey2021Structural relationships among adolescents' peer attachment, career-related self-efficacy, parents' attitudes and health risk behaviours.Nursing openStronger peer attachment was linked to more smoking, drinking and sexual intercourse, but supportive parents and career confidence were linked to fewer risk behaviours.
• RNQualitative2021Experiences of Women With Disabilities in Accessing and Receiving Contraceptive Care.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNWomen with disabilities described contraceptive visits as blocked by inaccessible exam tables, missing interpreters, rushed appointments, dismissive staff, and limited insurance. Some did get respectful care when clinicians asked what they wanted.
• RNSurvey2021Factors causing medication errors in an electronic reporting system.Nursing openIn one hospital, nurses' electronic reports yielded 805 analysed medication errors over five years. Most were near misses. Errors detected by another person or during incident or record review were more likely to be adverse events than errors with unknown detection method.
• RNMeta-Analysis2021A systematic review of social determinants of healthy lifestyle among Iranian women.Nursing openPooled evidence from 12 studies of Iranian women linked healthier lifestyle to income, job, education, spouse's job and education, housing, social support and health knowledge. Ethnicity and crowding index were not linked.
• RNSystematic Review2021Survivorship Care Plan Preferences and Utilization Among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Oncology nursing forumAsian American breast cancer survivors wanted survivorship care plans that fit their language, family roles, and beliefs. Use was low and fit was poor, but survivors welcomed plans if delivered clearly and culturally appropriate.
• RNCohort2021Impact of adverse events on patient outcomes in a Japanese intensive care unit: a retrospective observational study.Nursing openAdverse events in ICU patients were linked to longer ICU stays, especially drug, procedure, and infection events, but not to death or hospital stay after accounting for illness severity and ventilation. Most events were temporary harm; 56 of 284 were preventable.
• RNOther2021Identifying Patterns of Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health at End of Life: A National Study.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationFour patterns of mental health diagnoses were found among children dying in hospice. One group averaged 4.0 mental or behavioral health conditions and 28.8 medications. Nurses should expect detailed mental health assessment and medication review.
• RNQualitative2021Experiences of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A study at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana.Nursing openWomen treated with chemotherapy, plus surgery or radiotherapy, described weakness as the most worrying, stopping normal activities. They were told side effects might happen but not how to manage them at home, and financial strain made treatment hard.
• RNSurvey2021School Safety Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: Implications for Eating and Weight Control Behaviors.The Journal of school healthSexual and gender minority adolescents who felt safer at school reported fewer unhealthy weight control behaviors, binge eating, and eating to cope. The link held across identities, but the study cannot show that safety caused fewer behaviors.
• RNSurvey2021Pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional observational descriptive study.Nursing openPregnant women surveyed early in the pandemic reported fear: 95.2% had some fear, and 27.1% reported each specific fear: transplacental infection, loneliness during childbirth, and separation from the newborn after their own infection. Ask about these worries.
• RNPilot2021The impact of COVID-19 in an assisted living community.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Cognition fell one point on a 9-point nurse-assessment scale over 12 months of COVID restrictions in a memory-care assisted living community. Function and behavioral symptoms stayed about the same.
• RNCohort2021Continuous quality improvement of nutrition management during radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Nursing openIn patients receiving radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, multidisciplinary nutrition management was associated with higher BMI, fewer severe malnutrition ratings, better albumin and prealbumin, and milder oral mucositis than routine care.
• RNOtherLatent Class Analysis of Symptom Burden Among Seriously Ill Adults at the End of Life.Nursing researchLower quality of life and multiple chronic conditions were linked to higher symptom burden in 287 seriously ill palliative-care patients. Older adults were less likely to report high burden, which may reflect underreporting rather than fewer symptoms.
• RNQualitative2022Advance Care Planning Needs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Qualitative Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, caregivers and clinicians said advance care planning was too late and information was too scarce. They wanted early, open, honest conversations about breathlessness, dying, home and hospice options, with caregivers included.
• RNSurvey2022A survey on women's awareness of iron and folic acid intake during preconception period and its associated factors in Manna District, Oromia region, Southwest Ethiopia.Nursing openOnly 42 of 623 Ethiopian pregnant women had heard or read about iron or folic acid before pregnancy. Awareness was more common among women whose husbands had formal education, who made four or more antenatal visits, or lived under 30 minutes from a health facility.
• RNQualitative2022The experiences and needs of frail older people receiving home health care: A qualitative study.International journal of older people nursingFrail older home-care patients valued the same experienced nurse, predictable visits, and enough time to talk; they wanted advice, respect for daily activities, and a nurse who seemed caring.
• RNCohort2021Changing the model of care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Same-day discharge of patients undergoing elective invasive cardiac procedures in Hong Kong.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn carefully selected low-risk patients having invasive intracoronary procedures, the 106 patients discharged same day had no adverse events and lower 30-day readmission than after overnight stay; mortality was not different.
• RNProtocol2021COMPLETE (Communication Plan Early Through End of Life): Development of a Research Program to Diminish Suffering for Children at End of Life.Journal of pediatric nursingSmall pilots of a doctor-nurse goals-of-care program for parents of children with poor-prognosis cancers showed feasibility, more hospice enrollment, and less high-intensity care than national averages, but a randomized trial is still needed.
• RNCohort2021A Longitudinal, Clinical, and Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis of a Large COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Outbreak.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMost (84.5%) residents with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 had symptoms, not silent infection. Transmission clustered around roommates and direct care. Universal masking was followed by no further symptomatic staff cases, but the study cannot prove masking caused this.
• RNCohort2021Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Delirium: Patient and Caregiver Factors.Journal of gerontological nursingCaregivers reported more burden when the patient had severe delirium, lower cognitive scores, or needed help with daily activities, especially transfers. Sleep problems, pain, and toileting help were not linked to burden.
• RNQualitative2021The lived experiences of family members of Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A phenomenological study.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careFamily members of ICU patients described fear, detachment, waiting for phone updates, guilt, and loneliness when visitation bans kept them from comforting relatives. These are themes from 14 family members, not evidence that any communication method helps.
• RNCohort2021Function-Focused Goal Attainment and Discharge Outcomes in Hospitalized Persons With Dementia.Journal of gerontological nursingAmong hospitalized people with dementia, achieving family-negotiated functional goals was associated with returning to baseline physical function and lower delirium at discharge. Mobility goals were most common, and 70% of patients had at least one goal attained.
• RNSurvey2021Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Pediatric Pulmonary Clinic.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersFifty of 281 surveys returned; 41 (82%) would use telehealth again and 37 (74%) were satisfied. Low response means this shows acceptability, not clinical benefit.
• RNQualitative2021A qualitative study of self-management experiences in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Nursing openPeople with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease said generic 'lose weight, exercise' advice left them guessing. They made their own rules, relied on family, and wanted clinicians to ask specifically how they were managing and give tailored, practical guidance.
• RNQualitative2021Women's experiences of maternity service reconfiguration during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative investigation.MidwiferyWomen described pandemic maternity changes as losing face-to-face antenatal and postnatal care, especially newborn checks and breastfeeding support. They felt phone or video care was often inadequate and wanted clearer communication and birth partners present.
• RNCohort2021Deceleration capacity is associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careLow deceleration capacity on an ECG Holter recording was associated with ARDS in 60 hospitalized COVID-19 patients: 3.2 ms vs 6.6 ms, and below 4.5 ms in 75.7% with ARDS versus 34.8% without.
• RNQualitative2021"I Think Parents Shouldn't Be Too Pushy": A Qualitative Exploration of Parent and Youth Perspectives of Youth Decision-Making Involvement in Starting Continuous Glucose Monitoring.The science of diabetes self-management and careFamilies described four ways youth decided to start CGM, from youth-led to parent-led without agreement. Ask youth directly, give balanced information, and let them handle the device.