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 Review2025Quality of Nursing Care: Addressing Sexuality as Part of Prostate Cancer Management, an Umbrella Review.Journal of advanced nursingNurses often avoid discussing sexuality with prostate cancer patients because of limited training, discomfort, ageist assumptions and workplace barriers. Patients want the conversation. Start it, offer education and referral pathways.
• RNOther2025Influence of Patient Gender on In-Hospital Mortality: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing openIn Basque Country hospitals, in-hospital mortality was higher for women than men in circulatory diseases, including heart attack and stroke. It was higher for men in cancers, nervous system, genitourinary, injuries, femur fracture and other categories.
• RNSurvey2025Factors Influencing Telehealth Satisfaction Among Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients.Clinical nursing researchTransplant recipients were generally satisfied with telehealth, but those less confident talking with providers and less comfortable using online health information were less satisfied. Better self-rated thinking and longer time since transplant also linked to lower satisfaction.
• RNNarrative Review2025The evolving role of nursing informatics in the era of artificial intelligence.International nursing reviewAI tools are described as flagging patient deterioration and helping nurses prioritize care, but the review does not test patient outcomes; nurses must check data quality and keep clinical judgment.
• RNCohort2025Association between self-stigma and self-compassion in patients with schizophrenia: A longitudinal study from hospital admission to first follow-up after discharge.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSPatients' self-stigma did not change from admission to first follow-up. Being more absorbed in illness was linked to more self-stigma. This is an association, not proof that reducing it lowers stigma.
• RNCohort2025Errors Associated With Medication Administration by a Nurse During Hospitalisation: A Prospective Observational Multicentric Study.Nursing openAt least one medication administration error was observed in 89.5% of 6356 hospital administrations; major errors occurred in 6.9%. Unclear prescriptions and wrong strength were associated with major errors. Check orders and strengths before giving drugs.
• RNSurvey2025Measuring Food and Water Security in an Aboriginal Community in Regional Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthAlmost half of surveyed adults in Walgett were food insecure and 44% water insecure; 30% had both. People reported spending $30 to $50 a week on bottled water, and many relied on it because water was seen as poor quality.
• RNCohort2025Evaluation of COVID-19 Diagnosis Codes for Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a Nursing Home Cohort, 2022-2023.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFor nursing home residents staying in the facility, EHR diagnosis codes matched positive tests 92% of the time. But for residents admitted or discharged within three days of diagnosis, only 24% had a matching test. Codes are reliable for long-term residents but miss infections at transitions of care.
• PTOTRNCase ReportManaging Calciphylaxis: Insights from Real-World Cases at a Tertiary Academic Center.Advances in skin & wound carePeople with suspected calciphylaxis improved after multidisciplinary wound care, including sodium thiosulfate infusions for some. The cases suggest possible responses, not proof that any single treatment caused healing.
• RNOther2025Effect of both the 9S management theory and the hierarchical management model on management of intensive care unit.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PICU ward and nursing quality scores were higher with 9S plus hierarchical management, comfort was higher and disease severity scores were lower, but adverse events were not clearly different.
• RNQualitative2025Maternity behind and beyond bars: analysis from the perspective of protection bioethics.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn two Brazilian prison units, mothers and staff described mother-child spaces as lacking basic hygiene, supplies and social contact. These gaps were described as worsening illness, psychological harm and maternal-child vulnerability.
• RNOther2025Health of quilombola children as a challenge for the Sustainable Development Goals: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemEvidence on quilombola children's health clustered around nutrition, with high food insecurity, anemia, and barriers to primary care. Across 18 studies, poverty, sanitation, and access were linked to child health.
• RNCohort2025Indicators associated with severity and mortality in hospitalized people with HIV: A retrospective cohort.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn 102 hospitalized people with HIV, urgent admission, male sex, high viral load, low CD4, no ART, diabetes, kidney disease, fever, weight loss or asthenia were linked to death.
• PTCohort2025Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity at any Dose Reduces All-Cause Dementia Risk Regardless of Frailty Status.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationCompared with no weekly moderate-to-vigorous activity, even 1 to 35 minutes was linked with 41% lower all-cause dementia risk. The link was similar across frailty groups. This is an observational association, not proof that activity prevents dementia.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Non-Pharmacological Interventions Before Cataract Surgery for Preoperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing openNon-drug interventions before cataract surgery lowered anxiety, but the evidence was very low certainty and highly inconsistent. Do not treat any single technique as proven.
• PTRNOther2025Pain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAll infants in a Brazilian NICU had painful procedures, but none were assessed with a pain scale, only 13.7% had documented pain, and only 2.8% were reassessed. Breastfeeding and skin-to-skin care were common documented interventions.
• OTRNQualitative2025Social representations of oncologic surgery for patients with cancer.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPatients facing cancer surgery linked fear with hope and cure. They wanted to remove disease, return to normal life, and relied on family, faith, and health team. Ask about these fears and goals when preparing them for surgery.
• RNOther2025Micro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPregnant and postpartum women who did not work, found prenatal care hard to access, or lacked support were more often unvaccinated. Nurses can ask about these barriers in maternity care.
• RNOther2025Childbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAcross 4,081 childbirth records in the Baixo Tocantins riverside region, 714 mothers were adolescents, 2,326 records had gestational age 32 to 36 weeks, and only 41 had 37 to 41 weeks. Travel to the hospital reached 288 km.
• RNOther2025Self-harm in the two years of greatest restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemSelf-harm notifications in São Paulo during the pandemic concentrated in adolescent and young adult women, mostly at home, often poisoning, and frequently repeated; most were referred to health services, but not all to specialized mental health.
• RNQualitative2024Do socio-cultural practices by elderly women influence obstetric complications? A study in Limpopo province.CurationisElderly women caregivers in Limpopo described delaying antenatal registration until 16 weeks, taking pregnant women to traditional healers, and encouraging soft porridge for newborns. These practices may delay skilled maternity care.
• RNOther2025Hygienic-sanitary quality of donated human milk in terms of the donor profile and pumping site.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 14,824 donated human milk samples, milk expressed at home failed hygienic checks more often than milk expressed in hospital collection stations. Mothers expressing at home need clear hygiene, storage and transport guidance.
• RNQualitative2025Social Representations of pregnancy among trans men.Revista brasileira de enfermagemSeven trans men described pregnancy as a lonely experience marked by fear of transphobic violence in healthcare. They used binders and loose clothing to hide physical changes, and most preferred private care or cesarean sections to avoid public systems.
• RNSystematic Review2025Prevalence and Factors Associated With Depression and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Persons: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursingDepression and depressive symptoms ranged from 3.78% to 84.3% in community-dwelling Chinese older adults across 65 studies. Chronic disease, loneliness, living alone, low economic status, low social support and low education were commonly reported associated factors.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring the Use of Sea Swimming as an Intervention With Young People With Mental Health Challenges: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.International journal of mental health nursingYoung people in mental health inpatient care described sea swimming as more engaging than talk therapy, citing immediate calm and a sense of bravery from overcoming the cold. They valued the informal group setting for reducing power dynamics with staff.
• RNSystematic Review2025Construction of a bundle for the safety of patients with mental disorders during hospitalization.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA hospital safety bundle for patients with mental disorders groups care into safety culture, clinical decision-making, intervention planning and interpersonal violence. It is a proposed checklist, not a tested intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2025Prevalent symptoms and characteristics of the Long COVID-19 population: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFatigue, shortness of breath, smell or taste changes, anxiety, and memory or thinking problems were the symptoms most often reported in Long COVID; adults of both sexes were affected, and diabetes and hypertension were common comorbidities.
• RNQualitative2025The Impact of Relocations Within Nursing Home Care on Long-Term Care Residents According to Stakeholders: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesResidents' reactions to moving within nursing homes varied widely. Stakeholders said familiar caregivers, personal items, clear communication and social ties helped residents settle, while sudden moves and unfamiliar staff could add distress.
• RNSurvey2025Loneliness-associated factors among older adults: Focus on friendship type and number of friends.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSOlder adults with fewer than three friends to call for help were significantly more likely to report loneliness. For women, feeling lonely was also linked to economic worry, poor self-rated health, and having fewer than three friends to confide in.
• RNOther2025Physical function, functional capacity, cognition, and brain structure and function in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In older adults with kidney disease and thinking complaints, better walking endurance and physical function were linked to faster attention and some brain white matter measures. Other cognitive and brain links were absent. This single-time study cannot prove cause.
• RNOther2024Psychometric testing of the cross-culturally adapted Thai version of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale version 3.0 in individuals with chronic illnesses.International journal of nursing sciencesThai adults with chronic illness reported confidence in self-care on a 10-item scale that separated into daily routine confidence and symptom management confidence. It can help clinicians spot low-confidence areas. It does not show that using it improves self-care.
• RNOther2025Adolescents and parents experiencing parental cancer: construction of a nursing intervention model.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PA proposed nursing model uses separate parent, adolescent and family sessions to help families facing parental cancer discuss cancer, feelings, coping and future planning. It has not been tested.
• RNOther2025Acculturation Impacts on Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic Sexual Minority Youth and Hispanic Non-sexual Minority Youth.Issues in mental health nursingFor Hispanic adolescents, their own American and Hispanic cultural values were associated with fewer depressive symptoms over 36 months, except in sexual minority youth, where the sample was small and the associations were not clear.
• RNQualitative2025'Changing People's Hearts': The Lived Expertise Perspective of Communicating With Nursing Students at a Mental Health Clinical Placement.International journal of mental health nursingFive people with lived experience felt respected and valued when nursing students listened actively, used a friendly tone and body language, and made small inclusive gestures. Some also met dismissive students.
• RNOther2025Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults with Dementia: Community and Nursing Facility Trends in Texas, 2015-2020.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFilled antipsychotic prescriptions for older Texans with dementia without serious psychotic illness fell from 14.5% to 10.8% between 2015 and 2020. The decline was mainly in nursing facilities; community use stayed near 10%.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions of Mental Health Challenges and Needs of Indonesian Adolescents: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursingIndonesian adolescents described emotional turmoil, bullying, academic pressure and family conflict, and wanted school mental health programmes with face-to-face local experts, peer support and parent involvement.
• RNQualitative2025Slipping Through the Cracks? Concussion Management in Aotearoa New Zealand Secondary Schools.The Journal of school healthStakeholders described inconsistent concussion care in schools, with students often slipping through the cracks due to poor communication and lack of clear return-to-learn guidelines. A designated school contact person and direct healthcare guidance to teachers were seen as vital for supporting recovery.
• RNSurvey2025Factors Associated With Outdoor Frequency Among U.S. Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries: A Cross-Sectional Study.Research in gerontological nursingMost older adults went outside daily, but probable dementia, needing help, mobility devices, lower physical performance, and street disorder were linked to rarely or never going outside.
• RNCase Report2025Registered Nurse-Led Interdisciplinary Care: A Single Case Study of a Young Woman With Intellectual Disability and Chronic and Complex Health Problems.Journal of clinical nursingIn one young woman with profound intellectual disability, moving to a nurse-led residential model coincided with fewer unplanned hospital admissions despite worsening health. Nurses coordinated daily complex care and avoided transfers by managing issues in-house.
• RNOther2025Relationship Between Preoperative Fasting Duration and Anxiety Levels With Postoperative Pain, Nausea-Vomiting, and Sleep Quality in Orthopedic Surgical Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciencesLonger preoperative fasting and thirst were linked to higher anxiety. Higher anxiety was linked to more pain and early vomiting. Pain at 24 hours was linked to worse sleep. These are associations, not proof that changing fasting reduces symptoms.
• RNCohort2025Informal Caregiving: Health System Cost Implications.Western journal of nursing researchOntario caregivers had lower total government health care costs than non-caregivers, 11.32% lower after 2 years. Costs rose over time, but less than non-caregivers. This does not show caregiving improves health.
• RNCohort2025Lessons Learned in Virtual Launch of an Antenatal Opioid Exposure Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing research234 of 310 infants in an antenatal opioid exposure study attended the 6-month visit; control infants attended more often than opioid-exposed infants (83% vs 72%). Coordinators used plain-language MRI explanations, non-stigmatizing language, and flexible visits.
• RNOther2024Effectiveness of a theory-based tailored mHealth physical activity intervention for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer: A quasi-experimental study.International journal of nursing sciencesWomen undergoing chemotherapy who used a theory-based app and text messages walked more and reported better physical quality of life than those receiving standard care alone. Anxiety scores were lower in the app group, but the app did not improve social or functional well-being.
• RNSystematic Review2024Facilitators and barriers to parent-child communication in pediatric palliative care: An integrative review.International journal of nursing sciencesIn pediatric palliative care, denial, fear, and mutual protection were described as barriers to honest parent-child talk about illness and death. Memory activities, play, and team guidance were described as supports.
• PTOTOther2024Recovery after ischemic stroke: Effects of FuekFone home-based program on upper limb and cognitive function.International journal of nursing sciencesIschemic stroke patients at home using a TV game program had improved upper limb and cognitive scores over six weeks, but with no control group, natural recovery cannot be ruled out.
• RNOther2025Beyond Survival: Unveiling Psychological and Social Adaptation After Visceral Transplantation.Journal of clinical nursingPatients after visceral transplantation described adaptation as moving between coherence, with trust and meaning, and endurance, with doubt, isolation and resignation. Fatigue, sleep problems and joint and muscle pain were the most distressing symptom domains. Anxiety scores were elevated in 6 of 17.
• RNSurvey2025Investigation of Sleep Quality and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciencesLiver transplant recipients reported high uncertainty and poor sleep. Younger age was linked to more uncertainty, and complications were linked to worse sleep. Prospective anxiety was linked to poor sleep, but it did not explain poor sleep by itself.
• RNOther2025Understanding Types of Stigma Experienced in Black Women Living With HIV in Baltimore, Maryland: A Mixed Methods Study.Nursing openBlack women living with HIV described vicarious, enacted, internalised and perceived stigma in everyday life, but the HIV Stigma Scale used here captured only internalised stigma. Ask separately about each type when assessing HIV care barriers.
• RNSystematic Review2025Patient Performance of Care Tasks During Acute Hospitalisation: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursingHospitalised patients performing their own care tasks often had positive outcomes, especially satisfaction, knowledge, pain or glucose control; chronic medication and ostomy tasks were positive, acute pain and sedation results were mixed. Nurses can use supervised self-care to assess ability.
• RNSystematic Review2025The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Nursing Practice: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursingAI tools for mental health nursing showed potential in assessment, risk detection, prediction and service efficiency, but across 78 studies most evidence was early-stage and not ready to replace nurse judgment.