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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• RNQualitative2017Culture-bound syndromes in migratory contexts: the case of Bolivian immigrants.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBolivian immigrants in Spain maintained culture-bound syndromes like fright and pasmo by adapting treatments. Families performed domestic rituals, such as calling the spirit with incense, and shipped traditional oils from Bolivia to prevent infant illness, filling gaps left by unavailable healers.
• RNQualitative2017Adolescents' Experiences 7 and 13 Months Following the Death of a Brother or Sister.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationAdolescents who lost a sibling in the NICU/PICU/ED kept thinking about them for months, many worried about their mothers, some felt friends abandoned them, and some became more mature. Ask them privately about grief, fears, school, and support.
• RNOther2017Geocoding to Manage Missing Data in a Secondary Analysis of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults.Research in gerontological nursingGeocoding linked census data to older adults' addresses, filling 100% of missing income and neighborhood poverty information in a secondary analysis. This method allowed researchers to characterize low-income Medicare-Medicaid enrollees without new data collection.
• RNPilot2017Empowering survivors after colorectal and lung cancer treatment: Pilot study of a Self-Management Survivorship Care Planning intervention.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyAn advanced practice nurse-led survivorship plan plus one coaching session was feasible and acceptable for colorectal and lung cancer survivors. Thirty survivors completed it. Score changes were exploratory and cannot prove the plan worked.
• PTOTRNCohort2017Changes in frailty conditions and phenotype components in elderly after hospitalization.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOne year after discharge, the most common change was non-frail to pre-frail (56.7%), and deaths occurred among frail and pre-frail adults. Depression, medicines, illnesses and daily-living scores did not predict overall frailty change.
• RNPilot2017Feasibility of an emotional health curriculum for elementary school students in an underserved Hispanic community.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncA culturally adapted school emotional health curriculum delivered by a nursing team was feasible and well accepted. Depression and anxiety symptoms improved mainly in children rated at risk; those in the normal range did not change.
• RNCohort2017Quality of life and religious-spiritual coping in palliative cancer care patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPalliative cancer patients reported similar overall quality of life to healthy controls, but significantly worse psychological and physical wellbeing. They used more negative religious coping, such as feeling punished by God, while positive coping remained high. Family support and pain were the top factors influencing their daily quality of life.
• RNOther2017Guidelines for support to mothers of sexually abused children in North-West province.CurationisMothers of sexually abused children reported trauma, self-blame and little support. Guidelines were developed for clinicians and community workers to support mothers after disclosure.
• RNOther2017The Distress Thermometer: Cutoff Points and Clinical Use.Oncology nursing forumIn cancer patients, a Distress Thermometer score of 3 detected more distress than the standard cutoff of 4, though it also flagged more false positives. Scores were highest in the 1-4 weeks after diagnosis, before treatment begins.
• RNSurvey2017A comparative correlational study of coping strategies and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure and the general Swedish population.Nursing openPatients with chronic heart failure reported lower quality of life than general Swedish population data and used more evasive, optimistic and fatalistic coping. Nurses may ask which coping strategies patients use.
• RNSystematic Review2017Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in Mothers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of family nursingMothers of children with diabetes often had high stress and posttraumatic stress, especially early after diagnosis. Their distress was linked to poorer child mental health and diabetes adherence. Ask about maternal support and screen after diagnosis.
• RNQualitative2017US Healthcare Experiences of Hispanic Patients with Diabetes and Family Members: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of community health nursingHispanic adults with diabetes and family members reported that rushed visits and lack of Spanish-language support left them without clear medication instructions, leading to self-medication and emergency visits. They described feeling ignored by providers and facing insurance-based discrimination when seeking care.
• RNCohort2017Perinatal substance use, residential instability, and negative behavioral outcomes among adolescents: Lessons from the maternal lifestyle study.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAdolescents who had three or more moves or homelessness in earlier years were more often seen with delinquency, school problems, tobacco or alcohol use, and arrests. The pattern held whether or not they had prenatal cocaine or opiate exposure.
• RNRCT2016Effectiveness of LISTEN on loneliness, neuroimmunological stress response, psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and physical health measures of chronic illness.International journal of nursing sciencesIn 27 lonely older adults, a five-session group programme lowered loneliness more than health education. Stress-hormone and immune markers did not show clear group differences, and systolic blood pressure also fell.
• RNCase Report2016Promoting Excellence in Symptom Management Case Series: Case Study: A New Intervention for Rapid End-of-Life Symptom Control in the Home Setting.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationIn one dying hospice patient, a rectal catheter allowed immediate symptom control using oral medications already in the home. Pain and agitation scores dropped from 9 to 0 within two hours, preventing hospital transfer and allowing a peaceful death at home.
• RNPilot2016Designing and Testing an End-of-Life Discussion Intervention for African American Patients With Heart Failure and Their Families.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association90% of African American pilot participants rated the coaching information helpful. The nurse-led 2-hour end-of-life session uses a trajectory graph, Conversation Ready pamphlet, and advance care planning for patients with end-stage heart failure and families.
• RNOther2016Semantic Examination of a Japanese Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression: A Cautionary Analysis Using Mixed Methods.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresRevising six items in a Japanese depression questionnaire changed some answers, but the scale's overall consistency stayed the same. The original wording may miss culturally specific meanings of distress in Japanese women.
• RNQualitative2017Living as an LGBTQ Adolescent and a Parent's Child: Overlapping or Separate Experiences.Journal of family nursing66 LGBTQ youth described a range: when parents were accepting, being LGBTQ and being their child felt like one life; when parents were unsupportive, they kept the two separate, hiding resources and changing behavior.
• RNOther2017Are Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines?Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesHeart failure patients averaged under 1 minute of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily, and bypass patients 18.5 minutes. Self-report overstated activity; objectively few met 150 weekly minutes.
• RNSurvey2017Fatigue and health related quality of life in children and adolescents with cancer.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society66.7% of hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer had fatigue scores suggesting fatigue was often or almost always a problem. Fatigue was linked to lower quality of life in physical, emotional and school areas; social quality of life did not differ.
• RNOther2017Elaboration and Validation of the Medication Prescription Safety Checklist.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA new checklist for auditing medication prescriptions showed excellent agreement between two independent nurses. It reliably flags common errors like missing patient IDs, abbreviations, and unclear infusion speeds, providing a practical tool for safety monitoring.
• RNOther2017Assessment of Safe Sleep: Validation of the Parent Newborn Sleep Safety Survey.Journal of pediatric nursingA new parent survey matched home observations for sleep position, surface, and location when using lenient scoring. It failed for bedding and pacifiers. Nurses can use it to screen risk, but strict 'every time' answers misclassify safe practices.
• RNCohort2017Percent weight reduction required to achieve minimal clinically important improvements in health-related quality of life among African Americans: A secondary analysis of the fit body and soul study.Applied nursing research : ANRIn African-American adults seeking weight reduction, larger weight loss was associated with better physical quality-of-life scores. The models estimated 18% weight loss for meaningful physical quality-of-life improvement and 30% for overall health status, far above 3-5%.
• RNQualitative2017Challenges faced by caregivers of children on antiretroviral therapy at Mutale Municipality selected healthcare facilities, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province.CurationisSixteen caregivers of children on antiretroviral therapy described financial strain, poor medication instructions, stigma, disclosure dilemmas, school and learning worries, and weak support services.
• RNQualitative2017Managing Visitors During the Hospital Stay: The Experience of Family Caregivers of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of family nursingFamily caregivers of hospitalized adults with moderate-to-severe TBI described heavy effort to manage visitors for patient safety and their own energy. They often felt unsupported by staff, but staff collaboration was described as successful in limiting unwelcome visitors.
• RNQualitative2017Fathers' Needs and Masculinity Dilemmas in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Denmark.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesFathers in a Danish NICU felt left out, afraid to handle small infants, and torn between work and being present. They wanted nurses to teach childcare, give direct updates, and treat them as equal caregivers.
• RNOther2017Implementation of a School Nurse-led Intervention for Children With Severe Obesity in New York City Schools.Journal of pediatric nursingA school nurse-led obesity program reached 1,054 of 20,518 eligible children, with most attending one session and parents attending 3.2% of sessions. BMI tracking was the most common activity; health education and goal setting were less frequent.
• RNOther2017Scale of attitudes toward alcohol - Spanish version: evidences of validity and reliability.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA Spanish version of the EAFAA scale reliably measures nurses' attitudes toward alcohol use disorders. It identifies positive or negative attitudes with 66.7% sensitivity and 56.6% specificity, offering a validated tool for assessing staff perspectives in Latin American contexts.
• RNQualitative2017The role of patient care workers in private hospitals in the Cape Metropole, South Africa.CurationisUnregulated patient care workers in South African hospitals performed tasks identical to trained auxiliary nurses, including hygiene and monitoring. Staff reported these workers often operated unsupervised and expanded their role beyond basic care, raising concerns about patient safety and legal accountability.
• RNOther2018Person-Centered Communication for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: Four Communication Analysis Methods.Western journal of nursing researchBrief training significantly reduced patronizing speech in nursing assistants immediately after and at 3 months. It did not significantly improve respectful tone or personal topics. Diminutives like 'honey' were easiest to change; other communication aspects remained static.
• RNQualitative2018Adapting an Evidence-Based Intervention to Address Targeted Therapy-Related Fatigue in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients.Cancer nursingTen CML patients and four providers described fatigue as crushing and said patients often did not raise it. They viewed a tailored video CBT program as worthwhile, prioritizing activity, sleep, and coping, and wanted clearer education about TKIs and monitoring.
• RNOther2018Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesAfter esophagectomy and nurse counseling, with 65.5% receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy, median physical activity returned to baseline by 6 months; inactive patients fell from 34.6% to 18.2%. Because it was nonrandomized, this cannot show counseling caused the change.
• RNOther2018Cell Phone Information Seeking Explains Blood Pressure in African American Women.Western journal of nursing researchAfrican American women who used cell phones to find health information had lower systolic blood pressure than those who did not. This association remained after controlling for age, medication, and recent provider visits. It is a cross-sectional link, not proof that phone use lowers blood pressure.
• RNSystematic Review2018End-of-Life Decision Support in the ICU: Where Are We Now?Western journal of nursing researchEnd-of-life decision support in the ICU has not shown a clearly effective way to help surrogate decision makers. Some interventions improved family comprehension or reduced distress, but results were inconsistent.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2018Multicomponent Palliative Care Interventions in Advanced Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAcross 64 palliative care programs for cancer, heart, lung or kidney disease, nurses were involved in 88%, but few delivered all 7 components. More disciplines or components were not clearly linked to better outcomes.
• RNPilot2018Social Support, Parenting Competence, and Parenting Satisfaction Among Adolescent, African American, Mothers.Western journal of nursing researchEmotional, informational and tangible support stayed stable over the first six months postpartum in 34 adolescent African American mothers and was associated with parenting competence and satisfaction. Problematic support was not associated with either outcome.
• RNSurvey2018Association Between Parental HPV Knowledge and Intentions to Have Their Daughters Vaccinated.Western journal of nursing researchParents who knew HPV facts were more likely to say they were sure about vaccinating their daughters. This national survey measured stated intention, not actual vaccination, and cannot show that knowledge alone causes vaccination.
• OTSurvey2018Informal care: choice or constraint?Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesMost carers who answered said caring was a free choice, but many also felt constrained by duty, money or lack of help. Those reporting more choice had higher well-being. The study cannot show choice caused better well-being.
• RNQualitative2018Cancer Worry Among Urban Dominican Women: A Qualitative Study.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyUrban Dominican immigrant women linked cancer worry to destiny, faith, family, and provider trust. They said these beliefs helped them pursue screening, but they wanted clearer Spanish information about cancer risks and guidelines.
• RNPilot2017Symptom Management and Psychosocial Needs of Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia During Induction Treatment: A Pilot Study.Cancer nursingPatients with acute myeloid leukemia reported high symptom burden and low quality of life during induction chemotherapy. Pain and lack of energy were most frequent. Those with prior psychological history had higher anxiety early on, which normalized by week 6.
• RNOther2017The Psychosocial Influences of Waiting Periods on Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesPatients waiting about 46 days for endoscopic submucosal dissection described both calmness and uneasiness, including anxiety about cancer progression, complications and recurrence, and coping behaviours. Self-efficacy scores showed no clear differences by waiting period, age, gender or tumour location.
• RNCohort2017Cognitive Function Predicts Risk for Clinically Significant Weight Gain in Adults With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingCognitive function was not associated with daily weighing adherence. Better attention, executive function, and memory were each associated with being less likely to have a clinically significant weight gain.
• RNPilot2017Validity of the Delirium Observation Screening Scale in Identifying Delirium in Home Hospice Patients.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn home hospice patients, the nurse-observed DOS matched the DRS-R-98 in 69 of 75 paired assessments. It produced 5 false positives and 1 false negative, so a positive screen was not always a delirium diagnosis.
• RNQualitative2017Caregiver Activation and Home Hospice Nurse Communication in Advanced Cancer Care.Cancer nursingMost caregivers in home hospice visits actively shared knowledge, described care strategies, and raised concerns. Nurses responded by educating, reassessing the patient, and revising care plans in nearly three quarters of visits.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2017Self-Reported Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease by Sex and Disease Duration.Western journal of nursing researchMen reported more non-motor symptoms than women. Motor symptoms increased with disease duration, but non-motor symptoms did not. Speech problems peaked in the 6-to-10-year group, while hallucinations appeared most often after 10 years.
• RNSurvey2017Benefit Finding and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Childhood Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Roles of Demographic and Psychosocial Factors.Cancer nursingCaregivers who saw more benefits from having a child with cancer reported higher quality of life. The link was strongest in caregivers with fewer resources or more distress.
• RNCohort2017Patient Activation in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients hospitalized with heart failure who felt less confident managing their care were more often discharged to a nursing home and were more likely to die within 30 days. Activation was not linked to readmission or length of stay.
• RNQualitative2017Improving support and education of low-income baby boomers diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C virus infection through universal screening.Journal of clinical nursingNewly diagnosed low-income baby boomers described shame, stigma, and fear of transmitting HCV to family. Despite existing education, they struggled with insurance barriers and alcohol changes. Nurses can address these psychosocial gaps and navigation needs.
• RNOther2017Prevalence of difficult venous access and associated risk factors in highly complex hospitalised patients.Journal of clinical nursingDifficult venous access was frequent in highly complex hospitalised patients, and female sex was the only factor that remained linked to it after accounting for other factors. A history of repeated cannulation mattered more than absent visible veins.
• RNCohort2017Are Trends in Hospitalization Prior to Hospice Use Associated With Hospice Episode Characteristics?The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients whose hospital use increased in the year before hospice were more likely to have short stays and less likely to be discharged alive. This is an association, not proof that reducing admissions changes hospice timing.