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 166 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• RNQualitative2024Experiences of Low-Income Indonesian Pregnant Women Regarding the Challenges of Receiving Health Services: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyLow-income women in Indonesia described midwife counseling as rushed or harsh, e-health apps and handbooks as confusing, and family advice as unhelpful, leaving them embarrassed to ask questions and unable to apply pregnancy guidance.
• RNRCT2024Efficacy of the CARES® Dementia 5-Step Method for Hospitals™ Online Training and Certification Program for hospital staff.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Hospital staff who completed an online dementia training reported improved sense of competence, positive approaches to dementia, and perceptions of patient care compared to a control group. The study measured staff self-reports, not actual patient outcomes or adverse events.
• RNRCT2024The Effect of Applying Problem-solving Skills on Stress Coping Styles and Emotional Self-efficacy in Mothers of Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers of preterm babies who learned problem-solving skills reported more practical coping, less emotion-focused coping, and more confidence managing emotions than mothers receiving routine neonatal care.
• RNRCT2024The Impact of Shiatsu Massage on Labour Pain and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyShiatsu massage plus routine care reduced labour pain and anxiety scores compared with routine care alone in low-risk first-time mothers.
• RNQualitative2024Exploring the Well-being Experiences of Patients Following Heart Valve Replacement Surgery through the Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyHeart valve replacement patients described well-being as physical recovery and independence, supported by compassionate staff communication, family backing, and spiritual hope. Nurses can foster this through therapeutic dialogue and encouraging peer interaction in rehabilitation.
• RNOther2024Effect of Emergency Scenario-Based Training Program on Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Competency of Elderly Caregiver Volunteers in a Rural Thai Community: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyKnowledge and self-confidence did not show a clear change after emergency scenario training for rural Thai caregivers, but competency scores rose.
• RNPilot2024Comorbid Diabetes Is Associated With Dyspnea Severity and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Black Adults With Heart Failure.Nursing researchBlack adults with heart failure and diabetes had higher self-reported shortness of breath scores than those without diabetes. 29 cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers were also higher, but lack clinical cutoffs.
• RNSurvey2025Evaluation of Psychological Symptoms in Terms of Childhood Traumas, Spirituality, and Conflict Tactics in Sheltered Battered Women.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Sheltered women in Türkiye reported high psychological distress; 64.1% had a psychiatric diagnosis and 37.5% had attempted suicide. Childhood abuse, witnessed parental violence and lower spiritual well-being were linked to more distress. This did not test cause and effect.
• RNOther2025Development and Validation of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Patient Education Material for Ostomy Patients: A Methodological Study.Journal of advanced nursingExperts rated an AI-assisted ostomy education booklet as generally understandable and actionable, but readability was higher than recommended. No ostomy patients tested it, so it is not proven to help patients learn or self-care.
• PTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Patient follow-up after discharge from the paediatric intensive care unit: A scoping review.Nursing in critical carePICU discharge follow-up for children was scattered and mostly research-driven. Multidisciplinary teams were rare, and no single validated score captured physical, cognitive, emotional, social and family needs.
• RNRCT2025The effect of an open-heart surgery patient care protocol on post-sternotomy pain, anxiety and quality of care: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing in critical carePatients given a bundled nurse-delivered care protocol after open-heart surgery had lower pain and higher quality of care than routine ICU care. Anxiety fell in both groups, and the paper does not show a clear anxiety advantage over routine care.
• RNOther2025Indirect Effects of Municipal Public Health Nurse Workforce on Cancer Standardized Mortality Ratios Mediated by Cancer Screening Rates.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)More public health nurses in a municipality linked to higher cancer screening rates, which in turn linked to lower cancer death rates. This was an ecological study of areas, not patients, so it cannot prove hiring nurses causes the drop.
• RNOther2025An Evaluative Study of a Nurse-Led Surgical Information Initiative for Gender Diverse Individuals Seeking Genital Surgery.Journal of advanced nursingGender-diverse adults rated their knowledge and confidence higher after nurse-led one-to-one genital surgery information sessions. They also planned more post-surgery family involvement. This was uncontrolled self-report, so it does not prove surgery outcomes.
• RNPilot2025Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring for the Prevention of Dependency: A Pilot Study in a Rural Setting.Journal of clinical nursingOverall quality of life did not clearly change after active-ageing workshops. Older adults needing care showed better physical health and less depression, and face-to-face peer groups increased perceived social support among those living alone.
• RNQualitative2025"If I Stay Quiet, the Only Person That Gets Hurt Is Me": Anti-Asian Racism and the Mental Health of Chinese-Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresChinese-Canadian youth linked pandemic racism to loneliness, anger, reduced self-worth, and stress. They often stayed silent or avoided services because providers were expensive, lacked Asian representation, or had low cultural competence.
• RNSurvey2025Social Media Addiction and Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Adolescent girls who used the internet two hours or more daily had higher social media addiction and lower physical activity attitude scores. Those who saw themselves as inactive also showed the same pattern.
• RNOther2025The Concept of Health, From Definition to Measurement and the Implications of the Reserves-Based Model for Nursing in France.Journal of advanced nursingSumming indicators of wear in physical, socioemotional and physiological reserves classified 9377 adults into optimal, medium or impaired health. Impaired health predicted greater risk of dying or poor self-rated health over 14 years, but the model is not yet ready for routine nursing care.
• RNSurvey2024Domestic accidents due to children's falls: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMost caregivers reported their child had fallen at home, yet two-thirds had never received safety advice. Falls happened even when an adult was present, usually the mother, and the head was the most injured body part.
• RNOther2024Vein Visualisation Technology for Peripheral Intravenous Access in Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Decision-Making Tool.Nursing openPaediatric IV device choice in a specialised team was linked to age, BMI and access site: near-infrared was more likely to help first-attempt success over age 2, transilluminator for underweight under 2. It is a decision tool, not proof of improved success.
• RNRCT2024Participants' Perspectives on Diabetes Self-Management Programming at Church: Faith-Placed Versus Faith-Based Approach.The science of diabetes self-management and careBoth groups of Hispanic churchgoers with diabetes or elevated A1C described better knowledge, skills, and daily self-management after a church-based program. Faith-based participants especially valued trusted lay leaders and scripture, and participants wanted ongoing support and flexible sessions.
• RNQualitative2024Indigenous women's experiences about the pregnancy-puerperal cycle.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPregnant indigenous women in this study described birth as sacred and village-centered, preferring family and midwives over hospital cuts. Breastfeeding was expected but often brought fatigue. Some asked for better village prenatal care, and women suggested more doctors, medicines and tests.
• RNCohort2024Lifetime History of Head or Traumatic Brain Injury Before Age 9 and School Outcomes: Results From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.The Journal of school healthHead injury before age 9 was linked to poorer grades, grade drops, discipline issues, and special education, mainly in boys. TBI before age 9 showed poorer grades and grade drops; in girls, it was linked only to recent grade drops.
• RNQualitative2025'My Journey': A Qualitative Study of Recovery From the Perspective of Individuals With Chronic Mental Illness.International journal of mental health nursingPeople with chronic mental illness described recovery as a journey toward meaningful life, functioning in roles, work and a new identity. They said resilience, family, treatment and social acceptance supported it, while stigma made it harder.
• RNSystematic Review2025Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People's Experiences of Stigma Across the Spectrum of Inpatient Psychiatric Care: A Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingLGBTQ+ patients in inpatient psychiatric care reported pervasive stigma from admission to discharge, including misgendering, pathologisation of identity, and unsafe rooming. Nurses, who provide around-the-clock care, are identified as key to implementing affirming practices and reducing this harm.
• RNSurvey2025Association Between Modifiable Structural and Process Factors and the Quality Indicator Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A MultiCentre Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of advanced nursingIn Swiss nursing homes, access to a geriatrician, a nursing expert, and better teamwork were linked to less resident pain. A pain guideline was linked to less self-reported pain only. Access to a pain specialist was not.
• RNOther2025Achievements and Challenges in the Development of a Nurse-Led Respectful Delivery Care Model Provided by Partners in Health in Rural Mexico.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)In rural Mexico, a nurse-led birthing center increased free birth position use from 20% to 71% and companion presence from 7% to 80%. Episiotomy rates dropped from 22% to 4%. These changes occurred without a significant rise in adverse events.
• RNOther2025Clinical implementation of the Validated Intraoperative Bleeding Scale: Perioperative patient management and effective team communication from the nurses' perspective.Journal of perioperative practiceNurses reported that the VIBe Scale improved their understanding of bleeding severity and team communication. Most felt it could enhance situational awareness, even if they had not witnessed its use in practice. This suggests the scale helps standardise language for perioperative blood loss management.
• RNSurvey2025Healthy Life Awareness, Blood Pressure Awareness and Insight Among Adult Individuals: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Rural adults scored 49.62 on a 15-75 healthy life awareness scale and only 2.89 on a 1-10 blood pressure awareness scale. The two did not track together.
• RNSystematic Review2024Expectancy Effect of Acupuncture on Cancer-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Oncology nursing forumIn cancer survivors receiving acupuncture, higher baseline expectancy was linked with symptom improvement in three studies, not in two; some other studies only reported expectancy. Expectancy may shape response but does not prove acupuncture works.
• PTMeta-Analysis2024Movement Awareness Therapies in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing & health sciencesMovement and body awareness therapies, often given with usual care, improved eating disorder examination scores. Overall eating symptom severity showed no clear improvement.
• RNQualitative2025Capturing Potential Interventions for the Empowerment of Older People and Informal Caregivers in Transitional Care Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study Using Focus Groups.Journal of advanced nursingOlder people, informal caregivers and professionals proposed early clear information, advance planning, home visits or trial stays, person-centred conversations and caregiver support to help people decide about care transitions. These are ideas, not tested outcomes.
• RNQualitative2025Experience Using Multi-Technology for Fall Risk Assessments Among Low-Income Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment.Journal of gerontological nursingFourteen older adults with mild cognitive impairment found fall-risk devices acceptable, but needed simple instructions and support. For nurses, teach device use step by step and check for balance or charging problems before relying on results.
• RNCase Report2025Acute Cystitis in a Transfeminine Patient: Assessment and Treatment of Urinary Tract Symptoms.Journal of midwifery & women's healthA transfeminine patient developed acute cystitis after tucking with tape. Urinalysis showed blood, leukocytes, and nitrite, and she was treated with antibiotics. She reported all symptoms resolved three days later. Gender identity alone does not tell clinicians which genital anatomy to assess.
• PTOTPilot2025Effects of the Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program on Older Adults With Probable Sarcopenia: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' AssociationIn nursing-home residents with probable sarcopenia, a 24-week seated acupunch program did not improve the main physical outcomes overall, but handgrip strength was higher at the end and participants described greater strength and enjoyment.
• RNSurvey2025No Backstage: The Relentless Emotional Management of Acute Nursing Through the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of advanced nursingNurses in acute settings reported high emotional strain and poor well-being during the pandemic. Infection control measures like PPE and social distancing blocked their usual coping strategies, such as collegial support and face-to-face communication, leading to isolation and moral distress.
• PTSLPQualitative2025Health care providers' perceptions of family participation in essential care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study.Nursing in critical careICU providers weighed patient safety, relatives' burden and their own workload before inviting family participation. They offered care tasks gradually, tailored to each patient and relative, and stressed teaching relatives about lines, swallowing and agitation.
• RNOther2025The Effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Based Psychoeducation on Medication Adherence and Aggression in Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia: An Experimental Study.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingGroup CBT-based psychoeducation improved medication adherence and reduced aggression in people with schizophrenia compared to usual care. Participants who received eight sessions showed significant gains on self-reported scales after six months.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2025The association of early passive mobilization with intracranial pressure in the adult intensive care unit: A prospective, cohort study.Nursing in critical carePassive range of motion exercises did not increase intracranial pressure or destabilize heart rate and blood pressure in twenty mechanically ventilated, sedated ICU patients. The findings suggest routine passive mobilization is safe for these selected patients, though the study was small.
• RNRCT2024Examination of a hope- and fear-based message targeting older adults who smoke: A randomized trial.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)A fear-based message linking smoking to dementia increased motivation to quit in older adults, while a hope-based message did not. Neither message changed the intention to quit. The effect was on short-term motivation only, not on actual cessation behavior or long-term intent.
• RNCase Report2024Implementing Best Practice When Screening Birthing People for a Substance Use Disorder.Journal of midwifery & women's healthA pregnant person with opioid use disorder received verbal screening, MOUD, prenatal care, urine testing, and child protection review, then had a healthy baby. This composite case is not proof any single component caused the outcome.
• RNQualitative2024Experiences and meanings of trans men about breastfeeding in light of the Theory of Social Representations.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PTrans men who breastfed described it as meaningful and emotionally rewarding, but also painful and distressing. They often hid their bodies, fed only at home, or stopped to resume testosterone.
• PTQualitative2025Exploring the experience of cardiothoracic ICU clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: A grounded theory study.Nursing in critical careClinicians in a non-COVID ICU said visiting restrictions made them feel like barriers to families, causing guilt, distress and repeated experiences that felt morally wrong. Some said there was no psychological support strategy in place. This describes staff experience, not patient outcomes.
• RNOther2025Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Vulvovaginal Symptom Questionnaire in Women With Breast Cancer.Journal of advanced nursingThe Chinese Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire gave consistent total scores. Women with more symptoms also reported poorer quality of life and sexual function, but the life-impact section was less stable. Use it to ask patients, not to prove treatment works.
• RNOther2025Users' Experience of Treatment and Coercion in an Inpatient Medium-Stay Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingPeople in a psychiatric rehabilitation unit often felt well treated, but described unfair staff communication, rigid rules and forced medication as coercive. Formal coercion was usually low, while some participants still reported high coercion.
• RNSurvey2025The Mediating Role of Health Empowerment in the Relationship Between Social Support and Loneliness Among Nursing Home Residents: A Correlational Study.Journal of advanced nursingNursing home residents who reported more social support also reported more health empowerment and less loneliness. Empowerment partly explained this link. The study cannot show that increasing support reduces loneliness.
• RNOther2025Development of the compliance with mechanical ventilator scale in: A validity and reliability study.Nursing in critical careA 22-item bedside checklist lets ICU nurses rate ventilated cardiac surgery patients' compliance by observing behaviour and physical signs. In 222 patients, lower scores meant better compliance, and ratings stayed stable over 15 minutes.
• RNSystematic Review2025Parents' experiences of psychotherapeutic support on the neonatal unit: A mixed methods systematic review to inform intervention development for a multicultural population.Nursing in critical careParents on neonatal units found support interventions helpful for reducing isolation but struggled with time away from their baby and cultural barriers. Most studies failed to record ethnicity, so accessibility for diverse populations remains unknown. Providers need neonatal-specific training.
• RNSystematic Review2025Patient Experiences of Patient-Initiated Brief Admission in Psychiatric Care: A Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingPatients described patient-initiated brief admission as a safety net: a warm welcome, help at any hour and a short break that they said let them keep work, school and relationships. They also feared unavailable beds and struggled to decide when to ask for admission.
• RNQualitative2025Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools.Patient education and counselingMore transgender and gender diverse adults preferred the usual gender identity questions over community-developed ones. They found terms unclear, wanted questions optional, and said safety shaped whether they answered.
• RNSystematic Review2024Global Cancer Nurse's Experiences and Perceptions of Potential Occupational Exposure to Cytotoxic Drugs: Mixed Method Systematic Review With Framework Synthesis.Journal of clinical nursingAcross 38 global studies, nurses' safe handling of chemotherapy was shaped by workplace culture and barriers, not just knowledge. Many reported skipping protective equipment due to discomfort, workload, or feeling their expertise made exposure impossible.