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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• RNSystematic Review2022Children and adolescents' preferences for support when living with a dying parent - An integrative review.Nursing openChildren and adolescents living with a dying parent wanted control over involvement, honest age-appropriate information, family and peer support, and professionals who showed compassion without pressure.
• RNRCT2022An Exploratory Study of Cognitive Function and Central Adiposity in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.Oncology nursing forumIn men starting androgen deprivation therapy, total fat mass significantly increased over six months. Cognitive test scores and self-reported cognition showed no between-group differences. Exercise, nutrition, and education were given together, so no single component can be credited.
• RNSystematic Review2022Systematic review of quantitative studies assessing the relationship between environment and mental health in rural areas.The Australian journal of rural healthDrought, extreme heat or weather, and land degradation were linked to more distress, depression, or hospital use in rural areas. Green space and conservation work showed mixed links, so rural patients in affected areas warrant mental health attention.
• RNCohort2022Predicting Who Receives Nonpharmacologic Pain Interventions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesOnly 44% of PICU patients had nonpharmacologic pain interventions documented in 24 hours. Moderate to severe pain was the only factor linked to having one documented.
• RNSurvey2022A cross-sectional study examining self-reported anthropometric measurements with adolescents' nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and diet quality indices during the pandemic.Journal of pediatric nursingDuring pandemic restrictions, Turkish adolescents who reported better nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and Mediterranean-diet habits also reported lower weight, waist, hip, neck and BMI measurements. Girls, regular-meal eaters and those with no overweight family member scored higher. These are links, not proof.
• RNOther2022Examining Nursing Home Information Technology Maturity and Antibiotic Use Among Long-Term Care Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn U.S. nursing homes, greater administrative IT integration was associated with more antibiotic use on resident assessments, not less. The study cannot tell whether antibiotics were appropriate. Do not assume IT maturity reduces inappropriate antibiotics.
• RNSurvey2022COVID-19-related stress in postpartum women from Argentina during the second wave in 2021: Identification of impairing and protective factors.MidwiferyAmong Argentine postpartum women, pandemic stress was higher with prior mood disorder, pregnancy loss, a sick infant, fear of infection, and money problems. A Spanish stress scale was usable for asking about stress.
• RNQualitative2022Characterizing Beliefs About Breast Cancer and Comorbid Diabetes After Cancer Treatment.Oncology nursing forumOlder breast cancer survivors with diabetes compared the two illnesses by control and worry. Some saw diabetes as permanent and more frightening; others saw cancer as uncontrollable. They also saw the illnesses as having different long-term consequences.
• RNRCT2022Encouraging COVID-19 vaccination via an evolutionary theoretical approach: A randomized controlled study in Japan.Patient education and counselingThe kin care and disease avoidance messages did not differ in increasing intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant parents; both were higher than a control message. Only intention was measured.
• RNSurvey2022COVID-19-related anxieties in first-time mothers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and after 6 months: A descriptive study.Journal of pediatric nursingNew mothers in Israel reported high anxiety about public transportation, public places, infant checkups and money early in the pandemic. Six months later those worries were lower, but fear of catching COVID-19 was higher. Infant-health worries did not change.
• RNNarrative Review2022Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients: Changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies.Intensive & critical care nursingICU-acquired infections remain common and deadly; nursing vigilance over catheter sites, wounds, hand hygiene and daily device review is central. Routine chlorhexidine mouthwash is not clearly safe, and infection prevention must fit local resistance.
• RNRCT2022Characteristics of Nursing Home Resident Movement Patterns: Results from the TEAM-UP Trial.Advances in skin & wound careNursing home residents grouped into three movement patterns relevant to pressure injury prevention: high frequency, low frequency, and balanced lying and upright. Braden risk and nursing home predicted pattern, not dementia or obesity. This describes movement, not tested repositioning outcomes.
• RNCase Series2022Issues in patient identification during COVID-19.NursingBoth dementia residents in a nursing home were given wrong ID bands during COVID-19 quarantine. They received each other’s care, families were told the wrong resident had died, and a body was sent for cremation under the other resident’s name.
• RNOther2022Understanding clinical communication about mood disturbance symptoms among breast cancer patients: A mixed methods analysis.Patient education and counselingMood symptoms were reported by 54.5% of breast cancer patients, but mood was discussed in only 19% of clinic visits. Women with moderate or severe symptoms were more likely to have mood discussed; those with mild symptoms were not.
• RNCase Report2022Stimulation of Lactation Using Acupuncture: A Case Study.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationIn a postpartum woman with poor latch from an inverted nipple after caesarean, milk volume and infant weight gain increased alongside breastfeeding frequency, a nipple shield, and six acupuncture sessions. This is a single person's course, not proof acupuncture caused the change.
• RNSurvey2022Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain.Enfermeria clinica32.6% of analysed pregnant women in Spain during lockdown had anxiety indicators. Stress and anxiety were linked to COVID-19 concerns and prior mental health history; perceived healthcare access was linked to lower anxiety.
• RNCohort2022High incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism in hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 infected patients despite thrombo-prophylaxis.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHospitalized patients scanned for pulmonary embolism had similar PE rates with or without SARS-CoV-2. Infected patients with PE were younger and had higher CK and troponin T, but PE itself was not more common.
• RNQualitative2022Managing oral health care and prevention: The experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in a rural community in Queensland, Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthRural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants delayed dental care because of cost, travel, waiting lists and unreliable services. Some coped by using hospital emergency departments, borrowing cars, or pulling teeth themselves.
• RNRCT2022The Bereavement Experience for Partners of Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors.Oncology nursing forumPartners bereaved after a CNS tumor described caretaking tasks as consuming, feeling unprepared for rapid decline, and needing support into bereavement. They regretted missed goodbyes and faced loneliness, finances, and household tasks.
• OTRNSystematic Review2022Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFew tested emergency department discharge programs for older adults with cognitive impairment were found. Among programs tracking return to the emergency department, all reported fewer visits, but details and patient-centered outcomes were inconsistent.
• RNCohort2022Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Age, and Frailty Are Associated With 6-Month Vaccine-Induced Anti-Spike Antibody Titer in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn nursing home residents, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was linked to much higher vaccine antibody levels at 6 months, while older age and frailty were linked to lower levels. This did not show clinical protection.
• RNOther2022Family-centred care change during COVID-19.Nursing in critical careParents' perceptions of respect, collaboration and support in a Thai NICU improved after flexible visitation, phone updates, family meetings, revised booklets and communication checklists and documentation templates during COVID-19. Staff perceptions stayed similar.
• RNQualitative2022Patients' experiences of the decision-making process for clinical trial participation.Nursing & health sciencesPatients with advanced cancer described trial decisions as driven by fear, hope and feeling they had no real choice. They relied on physician expertise and saw nurses mainly for practical information.
• RNRCT2022Enhancing risk perception may be insufficient to curtail prescription opioid use and misuse among youth after surgery: A randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingYouth who received an interactive opioid-risk education program before surgery had no reduction in prescription opioid use or misuse behaviors or intentions over three months. Risk perceptions were slightly higher than controls, but that did not change use or misuse.
• RNOther2022Neural Processing of Health Information and Hypertension Self-Management in African Americans.Nursing researchIn 16 African Americans with hypertension, brain scans did not show the expected link between health-information processing and self-management. One home diastolic BP link was found, but self-efficacy, patient activation, and healthy eating were linked to mood and quality of life.
• RNCohort2022Risk Prediction Model for 6-Month Mortality for Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA model using routine hospital discharge data identified patients at higher risk of death within 6 months after skilled nursing facility admission, better than a common comorbidity score.
• RNQualitative2022Police, permits and politics: Navigating life on Australia's state borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Australian journal of rural healthPeople living near Australian state borders described sudden closures and changing permits blocking health care, work, shopping and social life. They reported anxiety, financial strain and delayed appointments, including postponed skin cancer removals.
• OTRNOther2022Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor, Caregiver Version: Screening for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesA caregiver questionnaire moved with ICU survivors' depression, PTSD, daily-function, and brief cognitive screen scores, but its cognitive subscale did not match detailed neuropsychological testing. Use it to flag possible post-intensive care syndrome, not to diagnose cognitive impairment.
• RNSurvey2022Development and psychometric evaluation of self-management scale for pregnant woman with gestational diabetes mellitus in China.Nursing openA 35-item questionnaire may help nurses and midwives rate how well pregnant Chinese women with gestational diabetes manage blood glucose, pregnancy care, and support resources. It shows acceptable measurement quality, not that it improves outcomes.
• RNRCT2022Effect of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on stress, anxiety, and childbirth fear in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19.Complementary therapies in clinical practicePregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 who were assigned to a four-week live online mindfulness program had lower prenatal distress, anxiety and childbirth fear than controls. Prenatal distress was the primary outcome, but only immediate post-program data were collected.
• RNOther2022Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Worst Pain Intensity Among Cancer Patients.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAmong cancer patients, Hispanic patients reported higher worst pain than non-Hispanic White patients, and prior toothache, headache, and stomachache were associated with higher worst pain. This study cannot show cause.
• RNOther2022Interest in Home Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of Google Trends Data.Journal of midwifery & women's healthSearch interest in home birth jumped sharply after the pandemic was declared, then remained higher than before. This shows increased public interest, not more home births or proof that home birth is safe.
• RNOther2022Dose Matters in Evaluation of a School-Based Adolescent Sexual Health Education Program.The Journal of school healthMore total minutes of a school-based sexual health education program were associated with larger knowledge gains in high school students. Attitudes and measured sexual behaviors did not show a clear change, and there was no comparison group.
• RNQualitativeExploring Resilience Among Black Women Living With HIV in the Southern United States: Findings From a Qualitative Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACBlack women living with HIV described resilience as self-acceptance, self-compassion, disclosure, social support, a will to live, and helping others. They linked support from other women and providers to less shame and more confidence.
• RNQualitative2022Shifting and intersecting needs: Parents' experiences during and following the withdrawal of life sustaining treatments in the paediatric intensive care unit.Intensive & critical care nursingBereaved parents remembered needing to be close to their dying child as central. Nurses were remembered as helpful when they protected privacy and made room for closeness, while unresolved clinical questions stayed with them for years.
• RNCohort2022Electrocardiographic findings and mortality in covid-19 patients hospitalized in different clinical settings.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careICU and IMU patients had more arrhythmias and longer QTc than RCU patients, and age, care setting, heart rate plus ECG findings were linked to in-hospital death.
• RNSystematic Review2022Family-centred care of patients admitted to the intensive care unit in times of COVID-19: A systematic review.Intensive & critical care nursingReported ICU practices included telephone and video calls, structured daily updates, family liaison roles and end-of-life visits. Families often valued virtual contact, but connection problems and unclear information remained barriers.
• RNOther2022Validating potential organ and tissue donors in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic: Scoping review and recommendations construction.Enfermeria intensivaAssessing potential organ donors during the pandemic relied on tests, chest imaging, symptom checks, and family contact history. Only 48.1% of surveyed transplant staff said their teams were trained, and 30.8% had epidemiological screening routines. These are recommendations, not tested interventions.
• RNCohort2022Safety and Comfort of Wearing Medical Masks in Adult Surgical Patients After General Anesthesia During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Retrospective, Observational Cohort Study.Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia NursesOxygen levels after anesthesia were not lower when patients wore medical masks in recovery. Masks were associated with lower comfort scores and a shorter time in recovery.
• RNOther2022Validation and reliability of the Care Vulnerability Index: A study by interrater agreement and test-retest method.Nursing openExperts rated all Care Vulnerability Index items appropriate, and the same people gave similar vulnerability scores two weeks apart. One check of whether the items fit together was weak, and it is not proven to change patient outcomes.
• RNCohort2022The effects of not having continuous companion support during labour on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.MidwiferyWomen without continuous labour support had more augmentation (6.5% vs 3.1%), more babies with a one-minute newborn Apgar score below 7 (5.3% vs 2.5%) and lower first-hour breastfeeding (80.6% vs 86.3%). Other outcomes were similar.
• RNOther2022A 2-year pandemic period analysis of facility and county-level characteristics of nursing home coronavirus deaths in the United States, January 1, 2020-December 18, 2021.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Nursing homes with lower overall quality ratings had more resident COVID-19 deaths. After accounting for ownership and location, the highest-rated facilities had 44% fewer deaths than the lowest.
• RNSurvey2022Knowledge of COVID-19 and its prevention among rural residents in Fuqing, China.International journal of nursing sciencesRural residents knew less about what COVID-19 was than how to protect themselves. Older age, lower education and income were linked to poorer COVID-19 knowledge; lower education was linked to poorer self-protection knowledge.
• RNSurvey2022Women's perception of cervical cancer pap smear screening.Nursing openWomen attending a Namibian clinic had not screened for cervical cancer because they did not know it was needed, feared pain or embarrassment, or could not pay. Long waits and limited nursing staff also discouraged them.
• RNCase Report2022Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Pediatric Patient After COVID-19 Infection Complicated by MIS-C.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAfter MIS-C and SARS-CoV-2, a child with leukemia received unrelated donor HSCT 12 weeks later. At day 30, he had stage 1 skin GVHD but normal ventricular function on echocardiogram.
• RNSystematic Review2022An integrative review of the use of the concept of reassurance in clinical practice.Nursing openReassurance in nursing care was described as noticing distress, giving honest clear information, being present, calm and respectful, and using touch or listening when appropriate. Generic phrases such as 'you will be fine' and false optimism were described as unhelpful.
• RNProtocol2022Delivering a holistic hospital-to-home framework to support family caregivers of persons with dementia: Protocol for a feasibility study.Journal of advanced nursingNo results are reported. This protocol plans a 12-month feasibility study of Carer Matters, a nurse-led hospital-to-home programme for family caregivers of people with dementia, not a test of whether it works.
• RNSurvey2022Quality of life and physical activities of daily living among stroke survivors; cross-sectional study.Nursing openIn 134 acute stroke survivors in Sri Lanka, greater physical independence was associated with better quality of life. Most had low quality of life and were severely or totally dependent in daily activities.
• RNRCT2022Psychometric assessment of the consideRATE questions, a new measure of serious illness experience, with an online simulation study.Patient education and counselingScores on a new brief serious illness experience questionnaire rose as simulated clinicians responded better to patient preferences. Scores also changed when stories changed and stayed similar when the same story was repeated.
• RNCohort2022Patient Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Pain Severity in Primary Care: A Retrospective Electronic Health Record Study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesPain scores differed by race and language, not ethnicity. Asian patients with limited English reported higher scores than English-speaking Asian patients, and Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino patients scored higher than English-speaking ones.