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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• RNQualitative2022Psychological and social impact and lifestyle changes among pregnant women of COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Archives of psychiatric nursingPregnant women described fear for themselves and their babies, disrupted antenatal care, isolation, and stress about birth. They wanted clearer information and support from healthcare professionals more than psychological counseling.
• RNSurvey2022The relatıonshıp between pregnant women's anxıety levels about coronavırus and prenatal attachment.Archives of psychiatric nursingIn 101 pregnant women in Turkey, coronavirus anxiety was weakly linked to lower prenatal attachment. The association was small, so it does not show that anxiety caused lower attachment.
• RNCohort2022Clinical and laboratory predictors at ICU admission affecting course of illness and mortality rates in a tertiary COVID-19 center.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn 692 critically ill COVID-19 ICU patients higher organ failure (SOFA) score worse oxygenation ratio (PaO2/FiO2) and need for invasive mechanical ventilation were strongest predictors of ICU death. Age over 75 and higher ferritin or IL-6 were linked to shorter survival.
• RNQualitative2022The illness perception and health promotion behaviour of young and middle-aged patients with hyperuricaemia: A qualitative study.Nursing openYoung and middle-aged patients with hyperuricaemia described pain, family support, diet beliefs, and uric acid checks as shaping self-management, while alcohol culture, poor health literacy, and fear of medicines made it unstable.
• RNNarrative Review2022Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Lessons From the Asian Approach: A Narrative Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAsian long-term care facilities during the pandemic used several infection-control measures: visitor limits, quarantine, testing, staff monitoring and technology. The review does not show which measures changed outcomes.
• RNSurvey2022Breast cancer screening practices and associated factors among Chinese-Australian women living in Sydney: A cross-sectional survey study.Nursing & health sciencesAmong 115 Chinese-Australian women in Sydney, 64.2% had a mammogram in the past 2 years and 58.3% had a breast exam in the past year. Longer residence was linked to screening, while pain and embarrassment were common mammogram barriers.
• RNSurvey2022Correlations between uncertainty in illness and anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openIn 396 maintenance haemodialysis patients, uncertainty about illness was associated with anxiety, depression and lower quality of life. Unpredictability scored highest among uncertainty themes. Association is not proof of cause.
• RNOther2022Testing of a health-related quality of life model in patients with heart failure: A cross-sectional, correlational study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In 358 adults with heart failure, poorer quality of life was linked to more physical symptoms, more depression, worse function, lower social support, more other health problems, and younger age. Sodium adherence linked to quality of life through symptoms. No treatment effect was tested.
• RNSurvey2022Predictors of poor medication adherence of older people with hypertension.Nursing openPoor medication adherence affected 39.9% of 388 older inpatients with hypertension. Poor adherence was associated with living with offspring, hypertension complications, recent falls and high admission blood pressure.
• RNSurvey2022A preliminary study of body image and depression among adults during COVID-19: A moderation model.Archives of psychiatric nursingAmong adults with obesity during COVID-19, more negative feelings about the body and more depressive symptoms were linked to greater body dissatisfaction when quality of life related to body image was low or medium. This was not seen in normal-weight adults.
• RNOther2022Association of the Charlson index with risk classification, clinical aspects, and emergency outcomes.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 3,624 emergency records, higher age-adjusted comorbidity scores were associated with red and white triage, vascular, endocrine, neurologic, cardiac complaints, head tomography, and admission, transfer, or death. It flags risk but does not prove triage should change.
• RNPilotEvaluation of a Nurse-led Aftercare Intervention for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy and Cisplatin or Cetuximab.Cancer nursingQuality of life and patient-centered care did not differ between nurse-led aftercare patients and historical usual-care controls, though patients valued the patient-prioritised conversation tool.
• RNOther2022Development of mobile health-based self-management support for patients with lung cancer: A stepwise approach.Nursing openPatients with lung cancer wanted practical help after discharge with breathlessness, cough, fatigue, pain, emotional adjustment and role changes. A WeChat self-management account was accepted and used, but this was a development test, not proof it improves outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2022Effectiveness of late-life depression interventions on functional limitations: A systematic review.International journal of mental health nursingTeam-based care, with case management and several professionals, was the most consistent way to improve daily functioning in older adults with depression. Single treatments for mood or symptoms gave mixed functional benefits.
• RNOther2022Mealtime nonverbal behaviors in nursing home staff and residents with dementia: Behavioral analyses of videotaped observations.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In nursing home meals, residents with dementia showed challenging nonverbal behaviors in 79.1% of coded behaviors. Staff used person-centered nonverbal care in 90.6% of coded behaviors, but task-centered behaviors appeared in 70.9% of videos.
• RNOther2022Factors related to tissue complications resulting from insulin therapy: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P73.5% of insulin users had injection-site complications, especially bruises and lumps. Not rotating sites was strongly linked with complications, and needle reuse was common. Nurses should assess sites and review insulin technique.
• RNOther2022A Reduced Deck of Conversation Cards of Wishes and Priorities of Patients in Palliative Care.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationAmong 39 palliative patients, pain relief, family presence and moving around were the most chosen wishes; a reduced 20-card deck was created for end-of-life conversations.
• RNQualitative2022The impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients, their carers and oncology health professionals: A qualitative study.Patient education and counselingCancer patients, carers and oncology staff in Australia described fear of catching or spreading COVID-19, isolation from loved ones and uncertainty about treatment; some patients felt less alone when the wider community shared restrictions.
• RNSurvey2022Association of Sleep Quality Status With Worsening Low Back or Knee Pain During The COVID-19 State of Emergency Among Old-Old Adults.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAmong older adults with low back or knee pain, those who slept poorly during the COVID-19 emergency period reported pain worsening or new pain more often. Asking about sleep may help identify patients at risk.
• RNCohort2022Dynamic structural equation modelling evaluating the progressively lowered stress threshold as an explanation for behavioural symptoms of dementia.Journal of advanced nursingDaily caregiver reports show abuse or neglect toward a person with dementia is linked to more dementia behaviour types that same day, and more types the next day. Caregiver stress is linked to more types the same day but not consistently the next day.
• RNOther2022Formal Health and Social Services That Directly and Indirectly Benefit Stroke Caregivers: A Scoping Review of Access and Use.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresStroke caregivers kept using community services long after discharge, especially homecare, peer support and general practitioners, but often did not use counselling, respite or helplines they valued. Cost, insurance and poor communication were recurring barriers.
• RNSurvey2022Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Social Determinants of Health and Subjective Cognitive Decline: The Mediating Role of Depression.Journal of gerontological nursingOlder adults who reported more social hardship and depression also reported more memory decline. Depression was linked to the association between hardship and perceived cognitive decline in men, women, Black and White groups. This does not prove cause.
• RNRCT2022Electroacupuncture and acupuncture in the treatment of anxiety - A double blinded randomized parallel clinical trial.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceIn adults with anxiety, acupuncture and electroacupuncture both lowered anxiety questionnaire scores after five and ten weekly sessions, while a no-treatment control group stayed stable or increased.
• RNOther2022Rede Cegonha: maternal characteristics and perinatal outcomes related to prenatal consultations at intermediate risk.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn intermediate-risk births in Maringá, mothers averaged 9.53 prenatal visits. Fewer visits were weakly associated with lower 5-minute Apgar and lower birth weight, but this observational study cannot show that more visits improved outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2022Strategies to optimize comprehension of numerical medication instructions: A systematic review and concept map.Patient education and counselingTime words such as morning, noon, evening or bedtime helped patients understand medication instructions better than times per day. For liquid doses, icons showing the fill line helped, but pictures without explanatory text sometimes reduced comprehension.
• RNCohort2022Discharge Destinations of Delirious Patients: Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study of 27,026 Patients From a Large Health Care System.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDelirious patients were less likely to go home and more likely to be discharged to a nursing home, acute rehabilitation, another hospital, or die.
• RNRCT2022Experiences of Hispanic Safety Net Clinic Patients With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The science of diabetes self-management and careHispanic adults with type 2 diabetes had no clear change in measured self-care behaviors, but reported barriers to care, food, medication, and clinic visits. Confidence in managing diabetes and quality of life improved.
• RNCohort2022Rules and ward climate in acute psychiatric setting: Comparison of staff and patient perceptions.International journal of mental health nursingIn four Italian acute psychiatric units, patients scored higher than staff on perceived safety and overall ward climate, except one unit. More visiting or phone time was linked to better patient safety scores and worse staff safety scores.
• RNRCT2022Infrared Vein Imaging for Insertion of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter for Patients Requiring Isolation for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Journal of emergency nursingIn adult patients isolated for COVID-19, nurses using an infrared vein imaging device had higher first-attempt peripheral IV catheter success, shorter procedure time, and higher patient satisfaction than traditional venipuncture. The groups were not randomized.
• RNQualitativeIdentifying Obstetric Mistreatment Experiences in U.S. Birth Narratives: Application of Internationally Informed Mistreatment Typologies.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingIn interviews with 61 U.S. birth participants, 41 narratives described mistreatment, mostly poor communication, dismissed concerns, and loss of autonomy. Participants said clearer communication and being heard might have prevented distress.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Convalescent plasma may not be an effective treatment for severe and critically ill covid-19 patients: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careConvalescent plasma did not significantly improve symptoms or reduce mortality in severe or critically ill COVID-19. Hospital discharge timing and discharge rate also showed no significant difference.
• RNQualitative2022Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implement programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-Mozambique.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PWomen in Mozambique mother-to-child HIV programs said denial, side effects made worse by lack of food, and fear of stigma made them interrupt treatment; protecting children, partner reminders, and clinician advice helped them continue; many wanted more community education.
• RNCohort2022The Source of Purchased Medications and Its Impact on Medication Mistakes and Hospitalizations.Research in gerontological nursingOlder adults who got medications by both pick-up and delivery reported more medication mistakes and hospital stays than those using pick-up only. Delivery only had fewer hospital stays. This is an association, not proof of cause.
• RNRCT2022Effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate and zinc chloride mouthwashes in the treatment of oral mucositis and quality of life in patients with cancer under chemotherapy.Nursing openZinc chloride and sodium bicarbonate mouthwashes reduced oral mucositis and improved quality of life over placebo by week 3 in chemotherapy patients. Zinc chloride performed better than sodium bicarbonate.
• RNSurvey2022A comparison of COVID-19 vaccination status among pregnant Israeli Jewish and Arab women and psychological distress among the Arab women.Nursing & health sciencesAmong pregnant Arab women in Israel, vaccinated women reported lower psychological distress than women who had recovered or remained unvaccinated. Nurses in maternity care can use this association, not proof, when discussing vaccination.
• RNOther2022Validity and reliability of the novel three-item occupational violence patient risk assessment tool.Journal of advanced nursingA three-domain emergency department violence risk tool was judged relevant and clear by staff, and most patients without risk domains did not become violent. But many patients who did become violent were not flagged by any single domain.
• RNQualitative2022What the curtains do not shield: A phenomenological exploration of patient-witnessed resuscitation in hospital. Part 1: patients' experiences.Journal of advanced nursingPatients in shared hospital rooms felt exposed behind curtains during another patient's resuscitation. Many were distressed, yet some felt reassured by staff response. They wanted nurses to explain what happened and offer support without forcing conversation.
• RNQualitative2022Structure of social networks of people living with HIV and AIDS.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PThirteen of 22 network maps for people living with HIV or AIDS had 10 to 23 members, but 12 showed few ties. Diagnosis was often known only to a few close people, while the specialized clinic appeared in all 22 maps.
• RNOther2022Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety disorder symptoms among people with epilepsy in Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-based cross-sectional study.Nursing openAbout 38.3% of 300 epilepsy outpatients in Ethiopia had moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms on screening. Stress symptoms, medication side effects, substance use, seizure injury, and illness beliefs were associated. Cause was not shown.
• RNQualitative2022Relatives' experiences of the hospitalisation of older people with COVID-19: A qualitative interview study.International journal of older people nursingRelatives of older people hospitalised with COVID-19 felt anxious and uncertain when visitor rules kept them away. They said clear, regular contact with staff helped them trust the care, while inconsistent or missing information made them feel excluded and suspicious.
• RNCohort2022Low back pain presentations to rural, regional, and metropolitan emergency departments.The Australian journal of rural healthLow back pain emergency visits differed by remoteness and staffing. Outer regional visits were shorter but had more five-day re-presentation than major city visits. Specialist-staffed visits were longer, yet admission rates were similar.
• RNSurvey2022The impact of COVID-19 on older adults: Results from an annual survey.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In 2020, 26% of surveyed older adults reported severe loneliness and 30% moderate loneliness, while resilience, purpose, and stress stayed stable. Many used technology to stay connected, but comfort fell with age.
• RNSurvey2022Maternal Self-Efficacy Buffers the Effects of COVID-19-Related Experiences on Postpartum Parenting Stress.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNStronger parenting self-efficacy was linked to less postpartum parenting stress, especially when pandemic worries were high. Depression symptoms were also associated with stress; anxiety symptoms were not after other factors.
• RNOtherA Quality Improvement Collaborative for Adolescents Living With HIV to Improve Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation at 25 Health Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAt 25 Zambian health facilities, newly diagnosed adolescents were started on ART within 14 days more often during a quality improvement collaborative, rising from 24% to more than 93%.
• RNOtherComparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Nursing researchSurvey, diary, and NICU nurse EHR records of maternal engagement often disagreed, and no tool was consistently closer to actual time. Do not rely on one record to estimate time spent with the infant.
• RNOtherSleep Characteristics, Mood, Somatic Symptoms, and Self-Care Among People With Heart Failure and Insomnia.Nursing researchPoor sleep was linked to worse heart failure self-care maintenance in people with heart failure and insomnia. Mood and physical symptoms were linked to lower self-care confidence, but those links did not remain after accounting for age, heart failure type, and race.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022The Correlation Between Radiotherapy and Patients' Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPatients who had radiotherapy reported more fear of cancer recurrence on average. Many studies found no clear association, so radiotherapy alone does not clearly explain patients' recurrence fears.
• RNOther2022Detecting Language Associated With Home Healthcare Patient's Risk for Hospitalization and Emergency Department Visit.Nursing researchAn algorithm detected concerning signs in 18.1% of home health notes, mostly visit notes. It did not test whether those signs predicted hospitalization or emergency visits.
• RNSurvey2022Examining the direct and indirect effects of trust in motivating COVID-19 vaccine uptake.Patient education and counselingPeople who trusted healthcare providers viewed COVID-19 vaccines as more effective and had fewer safety concerns, and that was linked to greater intention to get vaccinated and higher uptake. Nurses may be a trusted source for vaccine counseling.
• RNSurvey2022Social support as a moderator of physical disability and mental health in older Vietnamese immigrants in the U.S.: Results from the Vietnamese aging and care survey (VACS).Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among 132 older Vietnamese immigrants, needing more help with daily activities was linked to higher depressive symptoms and loneliness. Social support was not linked to lower depression, but more support was linked to lower loneliness among those with disability.