THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 101 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• RNSurvey2022Synergistic Impact of the Symptom Cluster on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Secondary Data Analysis.Clinical nursing researchAnxiety-depression, dyspnea-depression, and anxiety-sleep clusters were each associated with worse health-related quality of life in 106 COPD patients. Anxiety and depression alone were not associated.
• RNQualitative2022Moving up: Healthcare transition experiences of adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis.Journal of pediatric nursingYoung people with cystic fibrosis described transition preparation as uneven. Early gradual handover of self-care and shared planning helped. Abrupt provider-led transfer, especially for Black participants, felt unprepared.
• RNOther2022COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among low-income, racially and ethnically diverse US parents.Patient education and counselingMost parents were undecided about vaccinating their children, not opposed. Hesitancy stemmed from weighing lower childhood disease severity against vaccine safety concerns and misinformation, rather than a refusal to engage.
• RNQualitative2022Participation of adolescents from the Quilombola community in the creation of an educational game about alcohol consumption.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdolescents in a quilombola community helped turn an alcohol comic into a board game, choosing community images and changing rules after playing it. The paper describes creation and feedback, not effects on drinking.
• RNOther2022Effects of a person-centred and thriving-promoting intervention on nursing home residents' experiences of thriving and person-centredness of the environment.Nursing openNursing home residents' proxy-rated thriving and person-centred environment improved after a 14-month multi-component staff programme, with larger gains for men. Because staff rated outcomes and homes were not randomised, treat as promising, not proven.
• RNSurvey2022Health literacy and quality of life among people in semi-urban and urban areas.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PInadequate health literacy affected 23.5% of 595 Turkish adults, more often in semi-urban areas. Physical quality-of-life scores were lower there, while mental scores were similar. Check understanding in older, low-income, low-education, chronic-disease groups.
• RNCase Report2022Masseter muscle pressure injury: First report of a prone position complication in patients with COVID-19.Intensive & critical care nursingA patient developed a suspected masseter muscle pressure injury after prolonged prone positioning in ICU. At follow-up, swelling resolved, but limited mouth opening and chewing pain remained disabling.
• RNQualitative2022Factors that influence the emotional impact of memory problems in older adults: A qualitative descriptive study.International journal of older people nursingOlder adults without dementia who reported memory problems described frustration, embarrassment, worry and fear of dementia. Anxiety symptoms, not cognitive test scores, appeared to shape these responses. Assess memory complaints alongside mood.
• RNPilot2022A Mindfulness Application for Reducing Prenatal Stress.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPregnant patients who used a mindfulness app had lower perceived stress at 28 weeks than at 15 weeks and than historical controls, but only 12 of 59 consented patients finished follow-up.
• OTQualitative2022Effects of Remote Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Children's Learning and Academic Behavior in Georgia: Perceptions of Parents and School Administrators.The Journal of school healthParents and school staff described young children's learning and classroom behavior as poorer during remote schooling, cited technology access and digital literacy as major barriers, and reported extra difficulties for children with disabilities, Spanish-speaking families, and single parents.
• RNSurvey2022Managing uncertainty and responding to difficult emotions: Cancer patients' perspectives on clinician response during the COVID-19 pandemic.Patient education and counselingCancer patients who felt their clinicians helped with uncertainty and emotions reported better mental health, physical health, coping, and less distress. The study could not show that communication caused these outcomes.
• RNOther2022CE: Environments & Health: Chemicals in the Home That Can Exacerbate Asthma.The American journal of nursingOlder adults with very poorly controlled asthma scrubbed showers more often and had higher cleaning product concern and frequency scores. Nurses can help patients inventory home cleaners and check Environmental Working Group asthma concern ratings.
• RNCohort2022Higher stress and symptom severity are associated with worse depressive symptom profiles in patients receiving chemotherapy.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyIn 1327 chemotherapy patients, more depressive symptoms were linked to higher stress, lower resilience, and worse fatigue, sleep, pain, and attention. Assessing these symptoms together may help identify patients who need psychosocial support.
• RNSystematic Review2022Home-based primary care visits by nurse practitioners.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersNurse practitioner home-based primary care visits, sometimes with physicians or social workers, were associated with fewer hospitalizations and nursing home admissions, but health status and cost results were mixed.
• RNRCT2022Self-efficacy and social support as mediators of mental health among abused women.Nursing & health sciencesSelf-efficacy and social support helped explain short-term improvements in anxiety, depression, and quality of life after brief antenatal counseling and education, a booklet, and telephone support. The effect faded by postpartum follow-up.
• RNSystematic Review2022Systematic review: Perceptions of type 2 diabetes of people of African descent living in high-income countries.Journal of advanced nursingPeople of African descent often misunderstood diabetes, saw larger bodies positively, feared insulin, relied on faith, and rejected generic advice. Nurses should ask about these beliefs before giving diet, exercise, medication advice.
• RNSurvey2022Awareness of Covid-19 and attitudes toward vaccination in parents of children between 0 and 18 years: A cross-sectional study.Journal of pediatric nursingTurkish parents scored 28.84 of 45 on contagion precautions, but only 37% wanted their children vaccinated. Main concerns were that the vaccine was new and evidence was limited. Nurses may need to address these doubts when discussing childhood vaccination.
• RNQualitative2022"They have more than enough to do than patch up people like me." Experiences of seeking support for self-harm in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingPeople who self-harm described avoiding or delaying help because they feared burdening services, expected stigma, and worried about catching or spreading the virus. Remote support could feel confusing and inadequate, and some were left to struggle alone.
• RNNarrative ReviewTime to Reflect and Take Action on Health Disparities and Health Inequities.Orthopedic nursingReview of orthopaedic care shows Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive joint replacements and have worse outcomes, driven by bias, communication gaps, and system barriers. Nurses are urged to address these inequities through reflection and structural action.
• RNOther2022What are the core competencies of a mental health nurse? A concept mapping study involving five stakeholder groups.International journal of mental health nursingService users and professionals described core mental health nursing competencies. Risk assessment, recovery principles, person- and family-centred care and communication were most valued, but service users ranked risk lower than other groups did.
• RNRCT2022Effects of intervention on lifestyle changes among coronary artery disease patients: A 6-month follow-up study.Nursing openA nurse-delivered package (group counselling with family, individual goal setting, audio-visual material and leaflets) improved diet, activity, medication adherence, stress, BMI, smoking and alcohol habits at 6 months in CAD patients versus usual care with brief unstructured counselling, but components cannot be separated.
• RNQualitative2022"Never let a good crisis go to waste": Positives from disrupted maternity care in Australia during COVID-19.MidwiferyPostpartum women most often valued fewer hospital visitors and reported better bonding, breastfeeding, rest and time with midwives. Telehealth was also valued, but women wanted it offered as an option, not forced.
• RNOther2022Psychometric properties of a questionnaire to measure adherence to treatment in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Nursing openAdults with type 1 diabetes answered a questionnaire about insulin, diet, exercise, stress, and appointments. The final 25-item version grouped into five patterns, and people with higher self-reported adherence had lower HbA1c.
• PTOTSurvey2022Home care providers' perceptions of shared decision-making with older clients (and their caregivers): A cross-sectional study.Nursing & health sciencesHome care providers see older adults facing frequent decisions about daily help, falls, and health management. They rated staying home versus moving as the hardest. Family members were involved in decisions far more often than the clinical team.
• RNRCT2022Effectiveness of an educational video in older adults' perception about falling risks: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PVerbal nurse guidance raised older adults' fall-risk perception more than an educational video, but the difference was small and not clinically important. Both groups improved.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Family-centred care interventions to reduce the delirium prevalence in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing openIn ICU patients, family-centred care was associated with lower delirium prevalence, but study quality was low. ICU stay, ventilation, infection showed no clear difference; family satisfaction and distress improved in small descriptive data.
• RNSurvey2022Chinese parents' caregiving ability for children with haematological malignancies: A latent class analysis.Nursing openParents of children with blood cancer fell into high, medium and low caregiving ability groups. General daily care was strongest, but finding support and understanding disease were common weak points. Check which caregiver tasks are difficult before assuming overall ability.
• RNPilot2022Caregiver self-efficacy improves following complex care training: Results from the Learning Skills Together pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Caregivers in a four-session online complex-care training program reported higher confidence at 4 and 8 weeks, including tasks like incontinence, behavior and mobility. This uncontrolled pilot cannot show the training caused the change.
• RNSurvey2022Quality of transitional care of children with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFamilies gave hospital-to-home transitions an average score of 90.1 on a 0 to 100 scale. Medication side-effect understanding and written care plans scored lowest. Children outside the hospitals' health region had higher scores.
• RNSystematic Review2022Pregnant People's Perspectives On Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Integrative Mixed-Methods Research Synthesis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPregnant people often use cannabis after weighing perceived benefits for nausea, pain, mood, and stress against unclear fetal risks; clear, nonjudgmental information is what they said they needed.
• RNRCT2022Testing key messages about extending cervical screening intervals.Patient education and counselingWomen were more likely to report 5-year cervical screening as acceptable after messages about safety, accuracy, or slow cell changes. The speed message reached 63% versus 43% for announcements alone.
• RNSurvey2022A Pandemic Perspective: Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Diabetes Management and Mood Through the Lens of Location and Family Conflict.The science of diabetes self-management and careTeens with T1DM and their parents reported that more diabetes-related family conflict was linked with greater pandemic impact on diabetes management and mood. Teens in Washington, DC reported more mood impact than those in Nashville.
• RNSurvey2022Anxiety and depression among Black breast cancer survivors: Examining the role of patient-provider communication and cultural values.Patient education and counselingBlack breast cancer survivors who rated their provider communication as better and felt more confident communicating with providers reported lower anxiety and depression. The study cannot show that communication caused lower anxiety and depression.
• RNSurvey2022Multidimensional health literacy profiles and health-related behaviors in the elderly: A cross-sectional survey.International journal of nursing sciencesIn Changsha, 24.6% of older adults had low and 39.5% moderate health literacy, especially appraising information and navigating services. Low literacy was associated with irregular exercise, fewer check-ups, and repeated care-seeking.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical nursing researchSleep disturbance was found in 26,448 of 46,279 cancer patients across 160 studies, an overall estimate of 60.7%. Nurses should ask about sleep routinely and use a sleep scale, not one question.
• RNRCT2022Effects of mindfulness meditation on trait mindfulness, perceived stress, emotion regulation, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciencesMindfulness during hemodialysis improved trait mindfulness, emotion regulation and kidney-disease quality of life versus eyes-closed rest. Perceived stress is unclear: the text says no significant change for the mindfulness group, while the table reports a significant change.
• RNQualitative2022Recruitment Strategies to Engage Newcomer Mothers of African Descent in Maternal Mental Health Research in Canada.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyPostpartum Black African newcomer women in Canada hesitated to join mental health research because stigma and beliefs about strength made 'mental illness' unacceptable. Community trust-building and wording changes helped recruit 10 women. These are recruitment themes, not clinical evidence.
• OTRNOther2022Symptoms and daily experiences reported by children with cancer using a game-based app.Journal of pediatric nursingPain was reported by all school-age children with cancer using a game app between visits, and on 55.2% of days; fatigue was reported by 78.9% of children. Their diary entries described ordinary play, school and family life alongside treatment bother.
• PTRNQualitative2022Identified gamification opportunities for digital patient journey solution during an arthroplasty journey: secondary analysis of patients' interviews.Nursing openPatients undergoing hip or knee replacement suggested that digital journey tools could include clear goals, checklists, activity tracking, progressive exercises, visual timelines, and supervised peer or staff support. This was not a test of whether such tools improve outcomes.
• RNSurvey2022Development and validation of a self-management behavior questionnaire for Chinese enterostomy patients.International journal of nursing sciencesA 40-item Chinese questionnaire for enterostomy patients' self-management scored consistently and covered diet, symptoms, treatment, information, and social and emotional behavior. It was tested in 200 patients at a Chinese hospital, so use it cautiously.
• RNSurvey2022Barriers to nurse-patient communication in primary healthcare centers in Bahrain: Patient perspective.International journal of nursing sciencesPatients in Bahrain health centers reported that language differences, nurses' low confidence, negative attitudes, unwillingness to communicate, and too few nurses or too much work were barriers to communication.
• PTRNNarrative Review2022Bone Health Issues in the Pediatric Oncology Patient.Seminars in oncology nursingPediatric cancer treatment can damage growing bones. Monitor bone health before, during and after therapy, teach calcium/vitamin D and weight-bearing activity, and refer for a bone density scan or endocrine evaluation when treatment puts children at risk.
• RNOther2022Intersections between rural women's resilience and quality of life: a mixed-methods study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemRural women in Brazil described spirituality, belonging and community support as protective for resilience and quality of life. Quantitative testing linked resilience mainly with social functioning.
• RNQualitative2022Service users' experiences with mobile safety alarms in home care: A qualitative study.Nursing openTen home care users described a mobile safety alarm as giving them the confidence to be alone and go outside, but not as a replacement for human contact. Guidance on its use varied widely. Some found the device too bulky, uncomfortable or fragile to carry.
• RNOther2022Objective Sleep-Wake Characteristics Are Associated With Diabetes Symptoms in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and careWrist-measured shorter sleep, lower sleep efficiency, longer time to fall asleep, and more variable sleep were linked to higher diabetes distress and symptoms in 46 young adults with type 1 diabetes. This does not show sleep caused symptoms.
• RNQualitative2022A Mixed-Methods Study of Experiences During Pregnancy Among Black Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingBlack pregnant women described grief over cancelled showers and classes, plus anxiety about one-person visitor limits forcing them to choose between partners and family. Telehealth felt impersonal. They feared hospital exposure for themselves and newborns, leaving them isolated.
• RNOther2022Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesDying children in intensive care often had low average pain, but discomfort came in episodes. Nurses can watch for higher peak pain in children with cancer and more episodic pain or agitation in children with longer stays.
• RNQualitative2021Community and Provider Perspectives on Molecular HIV Surveillance and Cluster Detection and Response for HIV Prevention: Qualitative Findings From King County, Washington.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACCommunity members trusted molecular HIV surveillance more when they already had positive relationships with public health clinics. They feared the word surveillance, disclosure, violence, stigma, and criminalization, and wanted clear, confidential messaging.
• RNQualitative2022Patients' body image after open abdominal surgery of abdominal aortic aneurysm - Perceptions and experiences.Nursing openAfter open aortic aneurysm repair, patients often pictured the graft as a separate tube or spare part, feared it might fail, and felt powerless yet trusting. Their drawings showed gaps in understanding.
• PTRNNarrative Review2022Bone Health Considerations in Breast Cancer.Seminars in oncology nursingBreast cancer endocrine therapy can rapidly reduce bone density. Use bone density screening, calcium, vitamin D, weight-bearing exercise, and consider bisphosphonates when fracture risk warrants.