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.

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• RNSystematic Review2022The relationship between sensory loss and health literacy in older adults: A systematic review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults with hearing or vision loss were more likely to have low health literacy. The studies cannot prove cause. When teaching, reduce noise, improve lighting, face the person, and confirm understanding.
• RNOther2022Needs and problems related to sociodemographic factors of informal caregiving of people with heart failure: A mixed methods study in three European countries.Journal of advanced nursingCaregivers of people with heart failure described uncertainty about the illness, needing information, and needing respite. Wives and financially strained caregivers spoke of stress, depression, and no time for themselves.
• RNSystematic Review2023The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on women's perinatal mental health: a systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesDepression symptoms reached clinical levels in 9.9% to 49% and anxiety in 11% to 61% across studies of perinatal women during lockdown. Friend support helped; family or partner support did not buffer.
• RNOther2023Cluster Analysis on Gastrointestinal Symptoms during Menopausal Transition.Western journal of nursing researchMidlife women cluster into three groups by gastrointestinal symptom severity. Asian women reported fewer symptoms than other groups, but only among those with low or moderate severity. Race and ethnicity were not linked to symptom clusters once other health and social factors were adjusted.
• RNOther2023Family and Provider Experiences With Longitudinal Care Coordination for Infants With Medical Complexity.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesParents and NICU providers described a longitudinal care coordinator program for infants with medical complexity as helpful for discharge planning, appointments, financial and emotional support. It was well liked, but there was no comparison group, so it does not show better medical outcomes.
• RNPilot2023Community-dwelling older adults' acceptance of smartwatches for health and location tracking.International journal of older people nursingOlder adults were generally positive about smartwatches for health and location tracking, but bulky size, poor display visibility, battery life, instructions and privacy worries limited their willingness to use them.
• RNSystematic Review2022Parent education programs for children assisted by invasive mechanical ventilation: A scoping review.Journal of pediatric nursingEighteen parent education programs for children who use ventilators were identified. They varied widely in content, duration, and outcomes. Most reported improvements, but the review did not show that every program worked.
• RNCohort2022Relationships among caregiving, stress, and self-regulation in toddlers living in poverty.Journal of pediatric nursingProlonged toddler stress did not explain how supportive mothering related to toddler self-regulation. Supportive mothering was associated with better recovery from distress.
• RNSurvey2022Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding intention and behaviour among postpartum women in five countries.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesIn 3253 postpartum women, 90% intended to breastfeed and 85.7% breastfed in the last 24 hours. Among those feeding directly, 66.4% fed as planned or longer. Support from family, online groups, or health professionals was linked to meeting duration goals.
• RNQualitative2022Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: A multi-method qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursingNurses prioritized cognition, vitals, and nutrition early in admission, but often delayed or omitted falls, skin, and continence assessments due to workload. They relied on rapid visual cues to flag risks, sometimes missing subtle signs in older patients.
• RNQualitative2022Dialogue is a prerequisite for the nurse-patient relationship in nutritional care: A secondary analysis using the fundamentals of care framework.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesIn orthopaedic wards, nurses often delivered meals as a service task, missing chances to discuss nutrition. Patients said dialogue about preferences and intake helped them feel noticed and motivated to eat.
• RNSurvey2022Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on obesity, internet addiction, and sleep quality in adolescents.Journal of pediatric nursingIn 395 adolescents, reported body mass index and Internet addiction scores were higher after the pandemic, and sleep quality was reported as worse. The study cannot show the pandemic caused these changes.
• RNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of patient-reported dignity and dignified care during acute hospital admission.Journal of advanced nursingHospitalized patients' dignity varied widely by country and ward. Communication, privacy, and dignity therapy were associated with better dignity; depression, anxiety, pain, and functional impairment were associated with worse dignity.
• RNQualitative2022Diabetes Distress in Emerging Adulthood: Content Validity of the Problem Areas in Diabetes-Emerging Adult Version (PAID-EA) Using Qualitative Analysis.The science of diabetes self-management and careEmerging adults with type 1 diabetes described worrying about diabetes costs, future complications, career, family, burnout, and finding support. The PAID-EA questionnaire captured these concerns more fully than older diabetes distress and depression measures.
• RNSurvey2022A survey study of family members' encounters with healthcare services within the care of older people, psychiatric care, palliative care and diabetes care.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesFamily members rated healthcare professionals' approach as highly important, but their actual experience was lower. This gap was widest in diabetes care, where families felt the least positive approach. Most did not feel alienated, though psychiatric care families reported higher alienation than those in older people's care.
• OTRNPilot2022Piloting GETCare: A Goal-Based Education and Skills Training Program for Caregivers.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesOnly 18 of 28 caregivers completed this 5-week remote stroke caregiver program, for 64% completion against a 75% retention target. Among those completing at least 4 modules, all were at least quite satisfied, and 78% found the booklet at least quite helpful.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022The Effects of Skin Temperature Changes on the Integrity of Skin Tissue: A Systematic Review.Advances in skin & wound careElevated skin temperature consistently worsened skin barrier function and increased water loss during loading. In patients with impaired thermoregulation, delayed temperature recovery after offloading predicted ulcer formation, suggesting monitoring may aid early detection.
• OTQualitative2022High fidelity dialectical behaviour therapy online: Learning from experienced practitioners.International journal of mental health nursingSeven therapists described running online DBT skills groups through a platform where clients watched videos before sessions. They reported shorter, sometimes more interactive groups, but also noted youth attrition and camera-off disengagement.
• RNCohort2022Profiles of Symptom Suffering and Functioning in Children and Adolescents Receiving Chemotherapy.Cancer nursingChildren and adolescents on chemotherapy fall into three distinct groups: low, medium, or high symptom suffering. High suffering was linked to baseline psychological stress, not age or sex. Nurses can use this to identify patients needing extra support.
• RNQualitative2022The Influence of Human-Milk Substitutes Marketing on Breastfeeding Intention and Practice among Native and Immigrant Brazilians.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationBrazilian mothers in Portugal and Brazil all intended to breastfeed, but formula was introduced for work, infant weight concerns, perceived low milk supply, and health advice. Immigrants reported more free formula samples, yet intention and practice were similar.
• RNSurvey2022Q Fever awareness and risk profiles among agricultural show attendees.The Australian journal of rural healthOnly 62% of 344 agricultural show attendees had heard of Q fever, and slightly less than 10% were vaccinated or likely immune. Forty percent were high risk and 21% medium risk. Awareness did not match exposure risk.
• RNOther2023Evaluating a brief intervention for mealtime difficulty on older adults with dementia.Nursing openMealtime difficulty fell during a quiet one-to-one mealtime practice programme using spaced retrieval and familiar food in eight older adults with dementia, but after it stopped the effect lasted in only four.
• RNSystematic Review2023Promoting community institutional partnerships to improve the health of intimate partner violence survivors experiencing homelessness.Journal of advanced nursingShelter-based partnerships serving people experiencing homelessness rarely addressed intimate partner violence survivors specifically. Nurse-led in-shelter care offered primary care, mental health support, insurance help and referrals, but the review did not show these improved patient outcomes.
• RNSurvey2023Effect of social support on illness perception in patients with atrial fibrillation during "Blanking Period": Mediating role of sense of mastery.Nursing openIn AF patients during first 3 months after ablation, more perceived social support was linked to less negative illness perception through higher sense of mastery. The direct link was not supported.
• RNSurvey2023Emotional health assessment related to COVID-19 in older people: A cross-sectional study.International journal of older people nursingOlder people in Spain reported moderate COVID-19 anxiety and fear, but general psychological distress above a common threshold. Women had higher distress than men. Nurses can ask about emotional health in older-person contacts.
• RNMeta-Analysis2023What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of older people nursingDaily oral vitamin D3 plus calcium reduced hip fractures by about 25% in older adults. The benefit was seen in trials using 800 IU vitamin D3 plus 1200 mg calcium, not in trials using 800 IU vitamin D3 plus 1000 mg calcium.
• RNCohort2023Diabetes mellitus, glycaemic control, and severe COVID-19 in the Australian critical care setting: A nested cohort study.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesIn Australian ICUs, patients with diabetes or stress-induced hyperglycaemia had much longer stays than normoglycaemic patients. Mortality was not significantly higher for either group after adjusting for age and illness severity. Routine corticosteroid use worsened glucose control.
• OTSurvey2022Empowering interventions for people living with dementia: A European survey.Journal of advanced nursingDementia professionals named 90 interventions as empowering, but no intervention addressed all empowerment domains. They included support for identity, choice, activity or inclusion; people living with dementia were not asked whether they felt empowered.
• RNSystematic Review2022A Systematic Review of the Consumer Emergency Care Satisfaction Scale (CECSS).Journal of nursing care qualityThe CECSS appears reliable and valid for asking ED patients and caregivers about nursing care satisfaction, but high scores are common and many studies used cross-sectional or convenience samples.
• RNQualitative2022'At least there is something in my bra': A qualitative study of women's experiences with oncoplastic breast surgery.Journal of advanced nursingWomen prioritized survival over aesthetics at diagnosis, feeling dependent on physicians. Later, they sought concrete reconstruction plans, finding comfort in having 'something in the bra' to avoid prostheses, though uncertainty about timing caused distress.
• RNCohort2022"Ventilator-free days" composite outcome in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection treated with tocilizumab: A retrospective competing risk analysis.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn ventilated ICU patients with COVID-19, tocilizumab was associated with higher chance of being alive and off the ventilator by day 28. Steroids and antivirals were also used in some, so its separate effect is unclear.
• RNOther2022Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on access to online therapeutic education programs for children with sickle cell disease.Journal of pediatric nursingOnline therapeutic education for children with sickle cell disease was associated with more sessions per child, 1.2 to 1.7, mainly through individual sessions. But participation fell from 22.4% to 4.9% in Seine Saint Denis. Access was unequal.
• RNRCT2022Effect of neuro-linguistic programming on COVID-19 fear in kidney transplant patients: A randomized controlled study.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceIn kidney transplant patients with high fear, one phone-based NLP session was associated with lower fear scores, from 22.92 to 14.32 over one week; control scores went from 22.14 to 21.46. No active comparator means benefit uncertain.
• RNQualitative2022Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adult Filipino American Women.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyFilipino American women described silence about sex at home and school, leading them to rely on friends and the internet. Fear of parents seeing insurance records and cultural shame prevented them from seeking contraceptive care, even when they knew services were available.
• OTCohort2022Examining the Effect of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Home Care Recipients' Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Capacity.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHome care recipients assessed during the first pandemic wave were more likely to be judged less able to shop or get around than recipients assessed before it. Older age and unstable health were linked to greater decline.
• RNQualitative2022Contextual factors influencing patients' experiences of acute deterioration and medical emergency team (MET) encounter: A grounded theory study.Journal of advanced nursingMany patients surprised by acute deterioration judged the medical emergency team by what staff explained and how they were treated. They linked painful procedures or poor communication with fear and distrust, and explanation and reassurance with feeling safe.
• RNOther2022Public awareness for "classic" childhood diseases and inflammatory syndromes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of pediatric nursingSearch interest in classic childhood diseases dropped significantly during the early pandemic, while attention to Kawasaki disease and PIMS spiked only after media reports. Low public search volume for serious conditions like PIMS does not mean low risk, so rely on clinical signs rather than parental awareness.
• RNOther2023Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in a regional Victoria setting, findings from the crossroads studies (2001-2003 and 2016-2018).The Australian journal of rural healthAtrial fibrillation prevalence was 1.8% in Crossroads-I and 2.0% in Crossroads-II in rural Victoria, with no significant difference 15 years apart despite higher risk factors.
• RNSurvey2023Maternal food-avoidance diets and dietary supplements during breastfeeding.Nursing open19.8% of breastfeeding mothers reported avoiding foods at 6 months postpartum, most often because of conditions in the child, including suspected intolerance or allergy. 77.8% used supplements, and celiac disease and food allergy were associated with avoidance.
• RNOther2023Didn't put a label on it: Examining intimate partner strangulation within a diagnostic framework.Journal of advanced nursingEight women who sought emergency care after partner strangulation said nurses' detailed assessments and alternate light exams helped document injuries, but records often left strangulation out of diagnoses and later-risk discussions.
• RNSystematic Review2022Motivational interviewing to promote interconception health: A scoping review of evidence from clinical trials.Patient education and counselingMotivational interviewing improved at least one main result in 19 of 37 clinical trials, with no clear benefit from more sessions or strict fidelity. Trials enrolling women near birth or after birth showed more postpartum improvements than prenatal-only trials.
• RNSurvey2022The Mediating Effects of Mindfulness on Perceived Stress From HIV Stigma in People Living With HIV in Myanmar: A Cross-sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV in Myanmar reported more stress when they felt more HIV stigma. Mindfulness was part of the link between stigma and stress, but the study did not test whether mindfulness reduces stress.
• RNRCT2022Primary palliative care for heart failure provided within ambulatory cardiology: A randomized pilot trial.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careA nurse-led palliative care program for heart failure was feasible in routine cardiology visits. Patients found it acceptable, but the pilot did not compare outcomes with usual care, so it does not show the program improves symptoms or quality of life.
• RNQualitative2022Coerced Choice: Resigned Contraceptive Usership Among Individuals Affected by Reproductive Coercion.Journal of midwifery & women's healthSurvivors of reproductive coercion described being pushed into contraception they did not want, such as implants or IUDs, because partners refused condoms. They kept methods despite pain or side effects, and participants reported no clinician support at placement for less desired long-acting methods.
• RNSurvey2022Polychoric Correlation With Ordinal Data in Nursing Research.Nursing researchA different way of checking a family-support questionnaire fit the data better than the common method. This is about analysis, not evidence that nurses gave better support.
• RNQualitative2022The effectiveness of ūloa as a model supporting Tongan people experiencing mental distress.International journal of mental health nursingTongan participants described culturally informed mental health care as needing harmony, family and collective decision making. They said the person experiencing distress should be central to choices. The study reported themes, not tested outcomes.
• RNQualitative2022Understanding antibiotic-seeking behaviour: A qualitative case study of mothers of children aged 5 and under.Journal of advanced nursingMothers of children under five saw antibiotics as safe and trusted. When unsure or anxious, they wanted prescriptions even without a diagnosis, and family pressure and being a good mother also influenced requests.
• RNRCT2022Patient Education Regarding Fasting Recommendations to Shorten Fasting Times in Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Controlled Pilot Study.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesA bundled nurse-delivered fasting education package was linked to shorter fasting, better comfort and a clearer endoscopic view, but lower satisfaction with preparation care.
• OTRNOther2022Promoting sleep in low-income older adults with disabilities: Comparing CAPABLE with a social engagement control.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Both a multidisciplinary home program and a social engagement control improved sleep efficiency and reduced sleep onset latency in low-income older adults with disabilities. However, the multidisciplinary program was not superior to the social engagement control.
• RNCohort2022Reducing health disparities: Adherence to referrals for further diagnosis among asylum seeking children.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Asylum-seeking children in Israel adhered to nurse referrals for further diagnosis at the same rate as native Israeli children, even though most lacked health insurance. However, they were significantly less likely to adhere to developmental referrals compared to physical or growth referrals.