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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• SLPOther2024Communication Patterns and Characteristics of Family Caregivers and Persons Living With Dementia: Secondary Analysis of Video Observation.Western journal of nursing researchCaregivers of persons with dementia used more facilitative than disabling communication in home videos, but disabling and care recipient challenging behaviors were more common during social than task interactions. Shorter dementia diagnosis and same-gender dyads showed more disabling or challenging communication.
• RNCohort2024Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Urinary Tract Infections and Pneumonia by Prescriber Type and Specialty in Nursing Home Care, 2016-2018.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home specialists prescribed fewer fluoroquinolones for UTIs but more for pneumonia than non-specialists. Fluoroquinolone use dropped over time for all prescribers. Physicians generally used shorter treatment durations than advanced practice practitioners.
• RNOther2024Technological prospecting of patents related to monitoring accidents due to falls in hospitals.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHospital fall monitoring patents were mainly from the United States, China, Japan and Korea, mostly environmental devices aimed at prevention, and the most cited were wearable devices. This is a patent map, not evidence that any device prevents patient falls.
• RNOther2024Artificial intelligence to predict bed bath time in Intensive Care Units.Revista brasileira de enfermagemBest AI model predicted ICU bed bath time with average error 1.9 minutes in 50 patients from one unit, but it should not replace nurse judgment.
• RNSurvey2024Increased experiences of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, emotional distress and changes in perceived physical and mental health: A structural equation model.Nursing open47% of adults said the pandemic made life lonelier. Loneliness was linked to worse perceived mental health more than physical health, partly through emotional distress. This is association, not proof of cause.
• RNCohort2024Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Cardiovascular Health Among Diverse Women With Breast and Gynecologic Cancers.Oncology nursing forumBlack women with breast or gynecologic cancer did not have higher heart disease risk than White women in this small study. Most survivors had nonideal heart health regardless of race. Nurses should focus on teaching risk reduction to all cancer survivors.
• RNQualitative2024Quality of life in assisted living facilities for seniors: A descriptive exploratory study.Nursing openSeniors in assisted living tied quality of life to their own suite, family visits, staff relationships, food choices, privacy, and time to adjust. Poor neighbourhood access and staff shortages were frequent complaints.
• RNOther2024How the Timing of Annual COVID-19 Vaccination of Nursing Home Residents and Staff Affects Its Value.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAnnual vaccination campaigns in a nursing home model averted the most cases when started at least two months before the winter peak. September or October start dates were most robust. Waiting for first cases lost prevention opportunities.
• RNOther2024Identifying avoidable causes of perinatal deaths in a district hospital in Lesotho.CurationisIn 142 perinatal death records, most deaths were stillbirths, and most had at least two or three avoidable problems. Nurses should monitor foetal movement, labour progress, escalation, and equipment readiness.
• RNCohort2024Prevalence, factors and early outcomes of frailty among hospitalized older patients with valvular heart disease: A prospective observational cohort study.Nursing openFrailty was found in 78 of 207 older hospitalized patients with valve disease, and frail patients had longer stays, higher costs and more 30-day adverse events. Poor chewing, low exercise, multimorbidity and NYHA III/IV were associated with frailty.
• RNMeta-Analysis2024Pulse oximetry test for screening congenital heart diseases: a systematic review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease has high specificity but moderate sensitivity overall. Sensitivity improves to 67% when testing occurs between 24 and 48 hours of life, but drops to 29% in premature newborns, limiting its effectiveness in that group.
• RNCohort2024Impact of Cumulative 6 mg/kg Antithymocyte Globulin on Early Posttransplant Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Delayed Graft Function.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Kidney transplant recipients with delayed graft function who got a protocol using 6 mg/kg antithymocyte globulin, fixed-dose mycophenolate, and early biopsy had fewer biopsy-proven acute rejections at 6 months. The bundle also added monitoring, so the dose alone is not proven.
• RNRCT2024The effect of increasing duration of family members' presence on sleep status in patients with acute coronary syndrome in cardiac care unit: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing openLonger family presence at the bedside was linked to better sleep quality and quantity in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a cardiac care unit. The extra hour was added to usual care, so it cannot be credited alone.
• RNSurvey2024Initial Psychometric Testing of a Pain Quality Pictogram Tool Among Hmong Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Community Members and Healthcare Practitioners.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesEight of 15 Hmong pain pictograms were matched almost perfectly, but six were less reliable or unclear. Nurses should not rely on those pictures for soreness, numbness, tingling, aching, internal burning, or leg cramps until the tool is revised.
• RNCohort2024Association Between Psychosocial Acuity and Glycemic Control in a Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Clinic.The science of diabetes self-management and careIn young people with diabetes, medium, high, and critical psychosocial concern were associated with A1C increases of 0.17, 0.30, and 0.48 compared with no/low concern.
• RNRCT2024Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Guided Insulin Administration in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationReal-time continuous glucose monitoring with remote monitoring and alarms did not improve time with glucose in target range compared with standard fingerstick testing in long-term care residents on insulin. It did detect more low and high glucose events than fingersticks.
• RNQualitative2024Family engagement in the care of infectious patients in intensive care units: A hybrid concept analysis.Nursing openFamily engagement in infectious ICU care was described as nurse-led delegation, virtual or physical presence, protective education, and shared decisions. Participants reported families helped with repositioning, mobility, and home-care learning, but also described infection and comfort risks.
• RNQualitative2024The Impact of Intersectional Discrimination and Stigma on HIV Care for African, Caribbean, and Black Women Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia: A Descriptive Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAfrican, Caribbean, or Black women living with HIV described overlapping stigma during the pandemic, including health care probing, pain dismissal, and fear of disclosure. These experiences made care harder to seek and trust.
• RNOther2024Implementation of STAR-VA for behavioral symptoms of dementia in acute care: Lessons learned.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Nurse-led behavior plans were created for seven veterans with dementia on one acute care unit. The report says emergency calls decreased, but there was no comparison group.
• RNRCT2024Effect of ginger and P6 acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a randomized controlled study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAdding ginger capsules and P6 acupressure to standard antiemetics reduced delayed nausea, vomiting, and retching scores in cancer patients. Ginger alone helped some symptoms, but the combination worked best. Benefit finding did not improve, and no extra side effects appeared.
• RNOther2024Psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool - Modified Brazilian Version.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe Brazilian version of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool reliably screens patient health patterns but fits the theoretical model only moderately. Six items, including those on substance use and safety, contributed weakly to the score. Use it for initial screening, not definitive diagnosis.
• RNQualitative2024Medical Nutrition Therapy, In-Person, or Telephone Group Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes? A Qualitative Study of Patient Perceptions and Treatment Preferences.The science of diabetes self-management and carePreferences for one-on-one nutrition counseling, in-person groups, or phone groups in type 2 diabetes varied with schedule, learning style, comfort, past experiences, support, and accountability. Ask about these before recommending a format.
• RNPilot2024Group-based instrumental musical training to enhance resilience among school-aged children from low-income families: A pilot randomised waitlist controlled trial.Nursing openChildren from low-income families who received group instrumental music training showed greater improvement in resilience than waitlisted controls, with lower depressive symptoms, higher self-esteem and better quality of life. Pilot evidence, so treat as feasibility signal.
• RNQualitative2024Trying to Do What's Best: Maternal Perspectives About Toddler Sleep Health Among an Underresourced Sample of Mothers With Diverse Racial and Ethnic Identities.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersMothers described toddler sleep as working when routines fit their child, but work schedules, illness, daycare loss and family time threw it off. They wanted better sleep and answers that fit each family.
• RNRCT2024The preparation of children for day surgery from the parent's viewpoint: A mixed methods study.Nursing openParents of preschoolers preparing for day surgery relied on home discussions about anaesthesia and recovery, not just hospital instructions. They valued flexible timing and materials that matched their child's development, and wanted staff to respect their knowledge of their child.
• RNRCT2024Transitioning From an In-Person Intervention to Augmented Text Messaging During COVID-19 in Mexican Americans With Prediabetes: The Starr County Diabetes Prevention Randomized Clinical Trial.The science of diabetes self-management and careIn Mexican Americans with prediabetes, the remote package of text messages, videos, activity trackers, problem-solving content, phone coaching, and $25 payments did not differ significantly from in-person groups on 24-month glucose, A1C, waist-to-hip, or lifestyle outcomes; BMI was lower than control.
• RNSurvey2024Narrative comments about pediatric inpatient experiences yield substantial information beyond answers to closed-ended CAHPS survey questions.Journal of pediatric nursingParent comments on pediatric inpatient surveys added information beyond closed-ended scores. Negative or actionable comments were linked with eight to nine points lower global ratings. Reviewing negative comments can help spot fixable care problems.
• RNSurveyThe Prevalence and Associated Factors of Peripheral Intravenous Complications in a Thai Hospital.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyIn 497 Thai hospital peripheral IV sites, low-grade phlebitis was 2.41%, low-grade infiltration 1.01%, and mild or moderate extravasation 0.60%. Infusion setting, crystalloids, and analgesics were linked to complications; age was linked to extravasation.
• RNRCT2024Improving Sleep Using Mentored Behavioral and Environmental Restructuring (SLUMBER).Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDevice-measured night sleep did not improve in 72 nursing home residents, but a staff program combining webinars, workshops, and texts improved self-reported sleep quality; daytime gains were not sustained.
• RNQualitative2024Thematic Analysis of Alzheimer's Medication Management Discussion in a Non-Moderated Online Forum.Western journal of nursing researchCaregivers of people with dementia described recurring medication problems: not knowing when to take over, doubting whether medicines help, conflict over refusal, and difficulty affording or obtaining them.
• RNQualitative2024Attitudes Toward the Uptake of Combination HIV Prevention Methods Among Young Black and Latino Heterosexual Couples Living in New York City: A Qualitative Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACYoung Black and Latino partners said using several HIV prevention methods felt like a super shield, but also too much to manage and wrong for committed relationships. Ask about these barriers before assuming monogamy means no need for prevention.
• RNOther2024Families' situation of caring for a child with a chronic condition: a mixed methods study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost caregivers saw their child's life as normal despite chronic conditions, yet described constant care effort, worry, guilt, and dependence. Ask families about these views before assuming they need less support.
• RNSurvey2024Social determinants and access to health services in patients with COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong 968 patients with COVID-19 in northeastern Brazil, reported poorer access was common at age extremes, in non-white patients, and in those with low schooling, low income, or public-service care. It did not test whether addressing these factors improves care.
• RNCohort2024Health information sources and health-seeking behaviours of Filipinos living in medically underserved communities: Empirical quantitative research.Nursing openUnderserved Filipino adults most often got health information from family and friends, and most saw a doctor when ill. Many also used herbal medicine or prayer. Older adults used rural health centres more; women used prayer more.
• RNOther2024High-Intensity Care for Nursing Home Residents with Severe Dementia Hospitalized at the End of Life: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationThe most common path to ICU care was family uncertainty (18 of 41); 15 patients received reflexive protocol-based ICU care. Check directives and surrogates before emergency transfer.
• RNQualitative2024Exploring Hesitancy, Motivations, and Practical Issues for COVID-19 Vaccination Among Vaccine-Hesitant Adopter Parents Using the Increasing Vaccination Model.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersHesitant parents who vaccinated their children described safety worries, but they acted when trusted providers gave clear recommendations, family norms supported vaccination, or access was easy.
• RNCohort2024Evaluating Sepsis Bundle Compliance as a Predictor for Patient Outcomes at a Community Hospital: A Retrospective Study.Journal of nursing care qualityAt a community hospital with high sepsis bundle compliance, SEP-1 compliance was not associated with mortality, hospital length of stay, or ICU length of stay. Shock and infection source were linked to outcomes instead.
• RNRCT2024Children's preoperative stress according to the parental presence evaluated by salivary cortisol and mYPAS: quasi-randomized trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PSalivary cortisol did not differ between groups. Children whose parents were present at anesthesia induction had higher observed anxiety scores than children whose parents waited outside.
• RNOther2024Factors related to Nursing workload in the Oncology assistance provided to hospitalized women.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemHospitalized women with gynecological or breast cancer required about seven nursing hours daily. Lower admission self-care ability, gynecological cancer, and clinical treatment were associated with more nursing time.
• RNSurvey2024Use of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAll 21 Warao refugees owned cellphones, and 20 wanted an app that stored vaccination-card photos and explained measles signs and how to seek help in Warao, Spanish and Portuguese.
• RNQualitative2024Experiences of women with physical disabilities in labor and delivery assistance.Revista brasileira de enfermagemWomen with physical disabilities described maternity care as sometimes humane and sometimes hostile. They valued family presence and respectful nursing support. They reported inaccessible rooms, poor communication, denied companions, and prejudiced care or procedures without consent.
• RNQualitative2024I-Poems: A Window Into the Personal Experiences of Family Caregivers of People Living With Advanced Cancer.Nursing researchFive family caregivers of people with advanced cancer described how caregiving transformed their sense of self. Themes included past caring informing present practice, finding new purpose, and connecting with nature or art. These narratives offer empathy for clinicians, not evidence of efficacy.
• RNQualitative2024The challenges of nursing care for patients with lumbar discectomy: A qualitative study.Nursing openNurses and patients described postoperative care as routine-driven: analgesia came late, pain was not assessed, and non-drug methods were skipped. Family members were handed positioning and sock tasks without training, while cost and ward shortages were reported barriers to care.
• RNOther2024Trauma- and Violence-Informed Empowering Care for Sexual Assault Survivors.Journal of forensic nursingConcrete trauma- and violence-informed care behaviors for nurses examining sexual assault survivors include asking patients' name and pronouns, asking how they want genitals named, keeping consent ongoing, and following patient goals.
• RNQualitative2024Developing a conceptual model for understanding caregiving experience and their impacts on quality of life for Chinese breast cancer family caregivers: A qualitative study.Nursing openChinese family caregivers of breast cancer patients described cancer as disrupting family roles, finances, work and emotions. They often felt trapped by filial expectations, online misinformation and treatment costs. The study proposes their confidence in managing care as central to how they cope.
• RNSystematic Review2024Resources for health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemOnly three studies were found for caregiver health literacy after preterm birth. Telephone-based teaching, Kangaroo Mother Care videos and pamphlets, and learning portfolios were the resources mapped. The review maps resources. It does not prove they work.
• RNOther2024The Problem of Pain in Lupus: Epidemiological Profiles of Patients Attending Multidisciplinary Pain Clinics.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesAmong 1,319 patients with lupus, 60.8% had chronic overlapping pain conditions. Only 77 attended a pain clinic; they were older, had more comorbidities, and were more likely to have mental health diagnoses.
• RNOther2024Non-pharmacological strategies to reduce stress and anxiety in endovascular procedures: A scoping review.Nursing openMusic, patient education, massage and aromatherapy were the common non-drug strategies mapped in studies of adults having cardiac catheterization or angioplasty. Many reported less anxiety or stress, but the review does not prove any single strategy works.
• RNQualitative2024Sex Workers' Experiences of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNWomen who sell sex valued being asked about intimate partner violence, but said stigma, rushed questions, and lack of trust kept them from disclosing. Only 8 of 22 recalled being screened.
• RNSystematic Review2024Factors associated with increased lactate levels in cardiac surgeries: scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemLong bypass times and tissue hypoperfusion drive high lactate after cardiac surgery. Lactate above 4 mmol/L predicts mortality, but this is a warning sign of stress, not proof the heart is failing. Monitor perfusion and bypass duration.