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 118 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• RNOther2022Comparing the Energy-Stretch Properties of Two Compression Bandage Systems in a Laboratory-Based Test under Controlled Conditions.Advances in skin & wound careA bench test of two compression bandage systems found the dual system produced higher theoretical pressure and work at manufacturer-recommended stretch. It did not test patients, so it does not show improved wound healing or adherence.
• RNOther2022A Novel Measure of Pain Location in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAdults with sickle cell disease marked about 14% of their body surface as painful. Pain intensity rose from 4.4/10 at clinic to 7.1/10 in hospital, while pain location and number of pain words stayed similar.
• OTRNQualitative2022Stroke Survivors and Their Family Caregivers' Experiences of Health Information Seeking: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyStroke survivors and caregivers said finding information helped them learn home care and adapt the house, but conflicting advice and unclear post-discharge support left them anxious about recovery.
• RNProtocol2022Designing a Social Marketing-Based Intervention to Promote Sun-protective Behaviors among Urban Adolescent Boys: A Study Protocol.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyNo tested results are reported. The paper plans a social marketing intervention to promote sun protection among adolescent boys in Iran. It does not show whether behaviors improve.
• RNSurvey2022Fear of COVID-19 and related factors affecting mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy during the pandemic.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers of babies aged 0 to 24 months reported high breastfeeding confidence during the pandemic. Higher fear of COVID-19, breastfeeding more often, and suspecting COVID-19 were linked with higher confidence; primary school was linked with lower confidence.
• OTRNOther2022Women's Experiences of Symptoms of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Illness During the Pandemic.Nursing for women's healthWomen reported symptoms and distress even without confirmed COVID. Those with suspected or confirmed illness did not report more pandemic exposure or family impact than those without, and many still had fatigue, anxiety, or caregiving strain.
• OTSurvey2022The Prevalence of Misophonia and Its Relationship with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression in Undergraduate Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAmong 390 undergraduate health-profession students, 23.8% reported misophonia symptoms, and these symptoms were linked to more obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and depression symptoms. The study cannot show misophonia causes or results from these conditions.
• RNSurvey2023The perceived effects of COVID-19 while living with a chronic illness.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingPeople with chronic illness said remote care increased reliance on self-report and reduced routine checks. 47.4% had no change in face-to-face contact. Nurses should prepare patients for symptom monitoring.
• RNCohort2023Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19 compared to other etiologies of acute respiratory failure: A single-center experience.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careSurvival to hospital discharge was 33% in COVID ECMO and 50% in non-COVID ECMO, and did not differ significantly. COVID patients more often had ECMO longer than 30 days (69% vs 17%).
• RNSystematic Review2023Elements of patient satisfaction: An integrative review.Nursing openCommunication with nurses and doctors, medication discussions, and being treated with courtesy were consistently linked to higher patient satisfaction. However, findings on wait times, staffing, and patient demographics were often contradictory, leaving no single agreed definition of satisfaction.
• RNSurvey2023Comparison of perceived general health status between suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 and identifying the nursing diagnoses: A cross-sectional study.Nursing openConfirmed patients reported better perceived general health than suspected patients, while suspected patients had more recorded nursing problems such as airway clearance, fever, sleep and nutrition issues.
• OTRNPilot2022Adapting the Connect-Home transitional care intervention for the unique needs of people with dementia and their caregivers: A feasibility study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Adapted skilled nursing facility transitional care for people with dementia and caregivers was delivered with high fidelity and rated helpful. Two of nineteen patients were readmitted within 30 days, but with no control group this cannot show it works.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Effects of equine-assisted interventions on older adults' health: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesEquine-assisted interventions produced mixed results in 265 older adults across 13 small studies, with low-quality evidence, and the only cognitive study found no improvement.
• RNRCT2022The Effect of Malva Sylvestris Cream on Episiotomy Pain and Healing: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMalva Sylvestris cream did not improve episiotomy wound healing or pain compared with placebo. One secondary finding was less urinary irritation, but this does not support routine use.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022Frailty and delirium in hospitalized older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFrailty was found in 34% and delirium in 21% of hospitalized older adults. Frailty was associated with higher delirium risk, so assess frailty to flag patients for delirium monitoring.
• RNSurvey2022Palliative care needs and symptom burden in younger and older patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciencesPatients on maintenance hemodialysis had a median palliative care needs score of 16 out of 40 and reported 15.04 symptoms on average; older patients had higher needs, more symptoms, and worse quality of life.
• RNCohort2022Matching between maternal knowledge about infant development and care for children under one year old.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMothers knew more about infant safety and milestones than about development principles and parenting practices. Care partly matched knowledge, but many used devices and few read books.
• RNCohort2022Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of pressure injury in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery.International journal of nursing sciencesIn 11,247 adults after abdominal surgery, a new scoring chart predicted pressure injury risk better than the Braden scale. It used operation time, weight, laparotomy, albumin, and Braden score.
• RNCohort2023Association of nursing hours with cognitive function, balance, and dependency level of stroke patients.Nursing openStroke patients with more severe cognitive impairment, balance problems, or dependency received more nursing minutes per day. Total nursing care averaged 321.0 minutes, and the most severe groups received the most.
• RNQualitative2023Self-management experience of first-time diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus: A focus group interview.Nursing openWomen first diagnosed with GDM described shock, worry about baby, and pressure from family, culture, and online advice. Diet and exercise felt hard socially and emotionally. Nurses can ask about these barriers before giving self-management advice.
• RNSurvey2023The role of resilience in diabetes stigma among young and middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes.Nursing openYoung and middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes who reported higher resilience also reported lower diabetes stigma. Stigma was also higher with complications, insulin treatment, low income and dependence on others for self-care.
• RNSurvey2023Parental Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Sleep of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents of 100 children with neurodevelopmental disorders and insomnia said most children's sleep did not change during COVID-19. Thirty said sleep worsened, often from anxiety and lost routines; four said sleep improved.
• RNSystematic Review2023Humanizing and dehumanizing intensive care: Thematic synthesis (HumanIC).Journal of advanced nursingICU patients and relatives felt care was humanized when staff recognized them as persons: eye contact, kind touch, tailored information, personal care, and keeping family bonds. Dehumanization arose when attention focused on machines or relatives were separated.
• RNSurvey2023Exploring factors associated with complete mental health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.MidwiferyHigher self-compassion and mindful self-care were associated with complete mental health, meaning high positive wellbeing and no clinically relevant depression or anxiety, among 207 pregnant Portuguese women. This cross-sectional study cannot show these practices caused better mental health.
• RNSystematic Review2023A systematic review on the use of action research methods in mental health nursing care.Journal of advanced nursingMental health nursing action research was most often participatory and aimed to improve person-centred care and decision-making, such as seclusion, risk assessment and recovery-focused practice. It describes how projects were run, not proof that patients benefited.
• RNSurvey2023Depression, Anxiety, and Cigarette Smoking Among Patients with Tuberculosis.Clinical nursing researchAmong 180 TB patients in Botswana, depressive symptoms were associated with current smoking. Anxiety was not associated. Most of the 45 smokers were men.
• RNOther2023Outcomes of family-centred auditory and tactile stimulation implementation on traumatic brain injured patients.Nursing openFamily-delivered daily auditory and tactile stimulation for 14 days raised Glasgow Coma Scale scores and improved vital signs and blood sugar in 30 TBI ICU patients versus 30 controls.
• RNQualitative2022Lived experiences with unmet supportive care needs in pediatric cancer: Perspective of Chinese children and their parents.International journal of nursing sciencesChildren with cancer felt ignored when clinicians spoke only to parents, while parents struggled to explain treatments. Families described needs that grew across the disease trajectory, from pain and fatigue to schoolwork and future fears, requiring support beyond clinical treatment.
• RNQualitative2022Biographical ruptures by the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent and young trans men and transmasculine people: demands for nursing.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTrans men and transmasculine people described pandemic-related interruptions to hormones, surgeries and follow-up, loss of income and support, worsening mental health, and asked nurses for hormone guidance, mental-health support and virtual education.
• RNOther2022Cleaning of in-hospital flexible endoscopes: Limitations and challenges.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemEndoscopes in eight Brazilian hospitals were frequently contaminated after cleaning. Single-diameter brushes were used in 63.6% of devices, and 25% of stored scopes grew microorganisms, including resistant bacteria and mycobacteria.
• RNQualitative2022Older Adult and Family Caregiver Perspectives on Engagement in Primary Care.Journal of gerontological nursingOlder patients and caregivers said engagement meant being proactive, discussing goals, following plans, and knowing when to seek care. Most linked engagement to provider relationships: holistic care, trust, shared choices, clear communication.
• RNSystematic Review2022Integrative and complementary practices to control nausea and vomiting in pregnant women: a systematic review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn individual trials, lemon aromatherapy, ginger capsules and acupressure often beat controls for pregnancy nausea and vomiting. The review could not combine results because studies varied too much.
• RNCase ReportAntenatal Milk Expression as a Lactation Support Intervention for Parents of Infants With Severe Birth Defects: A Case Series.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingTwo mothers of fetuses with major heart defects practised antenatal milk expression without adverse events, but only two enrolled, collected little usable milk, and perceived benefits varied.
• RNCohort2023Construction and application of tuberculosis medical and nursing integration cooperation model.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Tuberculosis patients in a doctor-nurse integration model had higher full medication compliance and lower non-compliance than patients receiving routine nursing care. The study cannot prove the model caused these changes.
• RNOther2023Online Mindfulness with Care Partnerships Experiencing Anxiety and Depression Symptoms after Stroke: Mixed Methods Case Study Research.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' AssociationStroke survivors often completed the online mindfulness course and some reported less anxiety or depression, but care partners rarely finished it and results varied. This small case study cannot show the course worked.
• RNQualitative2023Experiences and needs of older adults at different stages of cerebral infarction based on trajectory theory-A qualitative study.Nursing openOlder adults after stroke described changing needs: early fear and delayed treatment, then gaps in rehabilitation, medication and self-care knowledge, then partial recovery with anxiety, diet and social isolation.
• RNOther2023Encouraging Our NICU to "Read-a-Latte": Leveraging a Read-a-Thon to Launch a Quality Improvement Initiative.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesA 10-day NICU read-a-thon recorded 663 reading sessions. Nurses and parents reported improved morale and a sense of normalcy, while barriers included time constraints and lack of book storage.
• RNQualitative2023Experiences of living with symptomatic atrial fibrillation.Nursing openPatients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation described unpredictable attacks, anxiety and fragmented care. They wanted clear information, continuity, and help balancing daily life and medication decisions.
• RNQualitative2023Patients' experience of patient safety information and participation in care during a hospital stay.Nursing openSurgical patients read the safety leaflet and performed some activities, but they wanted staff to talk it through and answer questions. Pain, fatigue and late delivery were described as barriers to using it early in admission.
• RNQualitative2023Experiences of South Korean mothers of children with medical complexity under long-term hospitalization.Nursing openSouth Korean mothers staying with hospitalized children described motherhood as total duty, spouses as unhelpful, and support from other mothers, hospital staff, social workers, and faith. They moved between despair and small hopes toward resilience.
• RNCohort2023Depressive symptoms during the perinatal period by disability status: Findings from the United States Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.Journal of advanced nursingWomen with disabilities reported depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum at more than twice the rate of women without disabilities, even after adjusting for age, income, and prior depression. Screening tools may need adaptation to ensure accessibility for this population.
• RNOther2023Documentation of pressure ulcers in medical records at an internal medicine ward in university hospital in western Sweden.Nursing openPressure ulcer risk assessments and wound definitions were often missing or vague in the ward's medical records.
• RNSystematic Review2023A systematic review of predictive models for hospital-acquired pressure injury using machine learning.Nursing openMachine learning models predicted hospital-acquired pressure injuries with areas under the curve from 0.68 to 0.99, but none underwent external validation. High risk of bias affected 15 of 23 studies. Current models are not ready for clinical use.
• RNSystematic Review2023Residential parenting services: An integrative literature review of characteristics, service usage and parent and staff perspectives.Nursing openParents admitted to Australian residential parenting services for unsettled infants often had clinically elevated distress and fatigue. Included studies reported improved maternal mood, infant sleep and parenting confidence after 4-5 day stays, but no study was controlled.
• RNOther2023Developing the "Healthcare CEO App" for patients with type 1 diabetes transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood: A mixed-methods study.Nursing openA type 1 diabetes app for adolescents moving into adulthood was built and tested with patients. They completed tasks and rated satisfaction adequate, but the study did not test whether it improves diabetes control.
• RNOther2022The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the urgency of patients admitted to the emergency department.International emergency nursingAt one Italian ED, orange and red triage trends stayed stable after the pandemic outbreak, while blue and green codes rose, especially as restrictions eased. More minor presentations appeared, not fewer serious emergencies.
• PTOTPilot2022Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceOnly one self-efficacy measure improved significantly: physical function. Total self-efficacy, coping, and daily activity management showed no significant change after eight weeks of merged yoga and self-management.
• RNQualitative2022Conceptual framework for support of caregivers of children diagnosed with intellectual disabilities in Gauteng.CurationisCaregivers of children with intellectual disabilities in Gauteng institutions reported lacking training, resources, and staff, plus poor management. They asked for skills training, more staff, better pay, and emotional support. Mental health practitioners agreed. The resulting framework is a guide for stakeholders, not tested evidence that it improves care.
• RNPilot2022Delirium detection using GAMMA wave and machine learning: A pilot study.Research in nursing & healthIn 13 ventilated older adults, a handheld EEG headband classified delirium status with 87 to 97% accuracy using gamma wave ratios. This is a small pilot, not a validated tool. Nurses should continue using standard delirium screening until cut points are established.
• RNCohortReduction of Infusion Time Using a 10% Intravenous Immunoglobulin Formulation With a 15-Minute Rate Escalation Protocol During Staffing Shortages Due to COVID-19.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyIn 23 home-infusion patients, switching to 10% IVIg with 15-minute rate escalation shortened average infusion time by 0.2 hours per infusion, but 5 had no change and 5 had longer times.