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 173 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• RNSystematic Review2025Racial and ethnic disparities in post-acute care service utilization after stroke.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)After stroke, Black patients were more likely than White patients to receive home health or skilled nursing, while Hispanic patients received more home health but less inpatient rehab. Lower socioeconomic status, Medicaid or no insurance, urban residence, and service availability were associated with facility discharge.
• RNSurvey2025Factors Influencing Nursing Interns' Engagement in Fall Prevention Activities in Saudi Arabia.Nursing openNursing interns in Saudi Arabia showed low knowledge of fall prevention but high self-reported engagement. Their attitudes predicted this engagement, while knowledge did not. This suggests their practice may rely more on workplace culture and support than on what they have learned.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of European Health Literacy-Based e-Pulse Education and e-Pulse Instructional Materials on Health Literacy Levels in Adults Aged 45-64: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Research in nursing & healthStructured group education about Turkey's e-Pulse health record improved understanding and use of health information in adults aged 45-64 with limited health literacy more than a guide, video, and brief explanation.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Exergaming on the Depressive Symptoms of People With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursingExergaming was found to lower depressive symptom scores in people with dementia, but the evidence is very uncertain. Do not treat it as proven.
• RNRCT2025A Randomized Controlled Trial of Patient Positioning During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Procedures: A Comparison Between Semi-Prone- and Prone-Positioned Patients.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesFor ERCP, semi-prone positioning did not differ from the swimmers position in bile duct cannulation attempts or time. Airway access was rated better by the anesthesiologist. Pressure and nerve injury checks were limited to recovery.
• OTRNQualitative2025The school environment in the experience of children with special health needs: a qualitative study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren with special health needs valued school for normality and friendship, but symptoms, absences, stigma, and pandemic risk made participation hard. They used pacing, staff support, and self-care to keep going.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Online Infant Care Education and Postpartum Counseling Based on Meleis's Transition Theory on Mothers' Self-Esteem and Infant Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing & health sciencesFirst-time mothers who received online baby-care training before birth and weekly support for three months had higher parenting confidence, more exclusive breastfeeding, fewer gas, rash, thrush and congestion problems, and lower hospital admission rates in the first and third months than mothers receiving routine care.
• RNNarrative Review2025Breaking Barriers Transforming Primary Care to Serve the Physical Health Needs of Individuals With SMI in the NHS.International journal of mental health nursingPeople with severe mental illness in England had 34.9% uptake of physical health checks. Nurses should expect barriers: stigma, medication side effects, inflexible appointments, and poor care coordination. Recommendations are not proven fixes.
• RNOther2025Benefit Finding and Growth Among Family Caregivers of Individuals With Mental Illness: A Scoping Review.Journal of family nursingFamily caregivers of people with mental illness described growth alongside burden, including resilience, stronger family bonds, and new hope and coping. Nurses can ask about these strengths as part of family assessment.
• RNRCT2025Effects of an Online Theory-Based Educational Programme for Primiparous Women on Improving Breastfeeding-Related Outcomes: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesAt 6 months, the online breastfeeding programme did not show a clear difference in exclusive breastfeeding. At 2 months, 70.67% versus 40.85% favoured the programme, and breastfeeding confidence scores rose at both time points.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Technology-Based Interventions for Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of nursing practiceTechnology-based distraction and educational tools modestly reduced pain scores in children undergoing surgery across 14 randomized trials with 1091 participants, but benefit varied widely by intervention and measurement.
• RNSystematic Review2024Web-based cognitive interventions on subjective cognitive impairment in cancer survivors: A systemic review.International journal of nursing sciencesComputer training, online rehabilitation, internet CBT and mindfulness improved cancer survivors' self-reported thinking problems, while telehealth exercise did not show clear benefit. Effects on fatigue, quality of life, anxiety and depression were mixed.
• RNSurvey2025Examining the relationship between adolescents' social media addiction levels and cyberbullying experiences.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P23.3% of 1,058 adolescents met the social media addiction cutoff; 66.8% were classified as cyberbullies and 64.7% as victims. Addiction was linked with more time online, stranger contacts and sharing personal content. This cannot show addiction caused bullying.
• RNOther2025Physical Health Views Among Individuals Experiencing Mental Illness: A Mixed-Methods Study of Self-Reported Health and Contributing Factors.International journal of mental health nursingPeople using mental health services reported worse physical health when they had long-term limiting conditions. Many wanted help with medication side effects, healthy eating, walking, yoga and group activities.
• RNRCT2025Ear acupuncture with laser and needles in the treatment of anxiety in university students: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PLaser and needle ear acupuncture produced similar anxiety reduction; neither was better than the other. Both groups improved, gains lasted seven days, and laser had fewer local symptoms.
• RNSurvey2025Prenatal tests in Brazil: prevalence and associated factors according to the Brazilian National Health Survey.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBrazilian pregnant women reported more syphilis and HIV testing from 2013 to 2019, but less blood and urine testing. Having all four tests together rose to 69.9%, leaving many without all recommended prenatal tests.
• RNCohort2025Patient and family engagement in culturally-tailored diabetes self-management education in a Hispanic community.Patient education and counselingIn culturally tailored diabetes education, patients were more likely to engage when their A1C was ≥9% and diabetes was a current priority. Family supporters who attended with patients were more likely to engage. This describes participation, not diabetes control.
• PTMeta-Analysis2025Effects of Exergaming on Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursingFrailty scores did not differ significantly between exergaming and control. Exergaming matched conventional exercise and improved frailty status versus usual care, but certainty was very low.
• RNOther2025Safer Stimulant Supply: Program Outcomes.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresIn 28 people receiving prescription stimulant medication, weekly care-team check-ins, housing support, primary care, and Hepatitis C services, self-reported typical daily unregulated cocaine and methamphetamine use fell to zero, and nearly 90% reported accessing primary care.
• RNQualitative2025Empowerment through knowledge: Qualitative perceptions of 'undetectable equals Untransmittable' among people living with HIV and tuberculosis in South Africa.International journal of nursing studiesMost people with HIV and rifampicin-resistant TB did not know what viral suppression or undetectable equals untransmittable meant. They described gaining understanding and motivation after repeated community health worker education, but wanted results explained at clinic visits.
• RNRCT2025The Effects of Pranayama and Deep Breathing Exercises on Pain and Sleep Quality After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Nursing & health sciencesPatients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy who did deep breathing or pranayama, plus routine paracetamol infusion, reported lower pain at 6, 12, and 24 hours and better sleep on the second day than those who did not do the exercises.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences With a Novel Micro-Choice-Based Concentrated Group Intervention for People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.The science of diabetes self-management and careParticipants with type 2 diabetes described a concentrated group intervention as valuable for shifting focus from glucose numbers to everyday micro-choices. They reported increased awareness and self-management, though they noted the ongoing difficulty of sustaining changes after the program ended.
• RNQualitative2025Self-care conditioning factors in women and men with urinary incontinence and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPeople with HTLV-1 and urinary incontinence said faith, support networks, disease knowledge and helpful specialist care aided self-care. Walking difficulty, home barriers, pain, caring for others, weak family support, unfamiliar professionals and missing catheter supplies hindered it.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Supportive Nursing Care Intervention for Handling Depression and Anxiety Among Mothers of Neonates Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): A Meta-Analysis.Nursing openSupportive nursing care in the NICU lowered mothers' depression scores. Anxiety symptoms also appeared lower, but the anxiety evidence is very low and should not be relied on alone.
• RNRCT2025The effect of conflicting versus consistent messaging on older women's support for breast cancer screening cessation.Patient education and counselingOlder women who first heard a continuation message, then a clinician cessation message, still supported stopping for a hypothetical patient more than those with no message, but less than those hearing consistent cessation messages. Negative reactions were low.
• PTRNMeta-Analysis2025Effects of Cancer Rehabilitation Interventions for Women Treated for Gynaecological Cancers: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical nursingCancer rehabilitation programmes increased physical activity in women treated for gynaecological cancers, with effects lasting up to 12 months, but did not improve healthy eating, anxiety, depression, or overall quality of life.
• RNPilot2025Developing a Mobile App to Prevent Suicide Based on a Software Development Life Cycle: Application of Ecological Momentary Assessment and Interventions.International journal of mental health nursingA suicide prevention app was tested on 23 low-risk adults. Usability scores were below average, and users found daily mood tracking cumbersome. While no adverse events occurred, the app's effectiveness for high-risk patients remains unproven.
• RNSystematic Review2025Coordination of care in health systems for users with diabetes and hypertension: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemCare coordination for diabetes and hypertension relies heavily on electronic health records, but these tools alone are insufficient. While shared care with specialists often improves outcomes, many systems fail because secondary services do not send patients back to primary care, leaving gaps in continuity and increasing fragmentation.
• RNSurvey2025The Influence of Substance Use on Sleep Duration Among South Korean Adolescents by Sex: A Secondary Analysis.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNFor male adolescents, neither tobacco nor alcohol use was linked to sleep duration. For female adolescents, alcohol use was linked to shorter sleep, and age was the strongest factor overall.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences and Perceptions of People With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers of Shared Decision-Making in Palliative Cancer Care.Journal of advanced nursingPeople with advanced cancer and family caregivers wanted different levels of involvement. Many saw shared decision-making as choosing treatment, felt uncertain about their role, and could not see how nurses contributed.
• RNSystematic Review2025Educational or Behavioural Interventions to Improve Long-Term Haemodialysis Vascular Access Self-Management: A Systematic Review.Journal of renal careEducation helped people on haemodialysis care for their vascular access, improving self-management, knowledge and access checks. Evidence is limited and came from small, mostly non-randomised studies, so it supports nursing education but does not prove a specific programme works.
• RNPilot2025Exploring the impact of a pain assessment information visualization tool on provider-patient pain discussion with limited English proficiency Hmong patients.Patient education and counselingIn Hmong patients with limited English proficiency, interpreter-supported use of a visual pain tool before and during visits was accompanied by more patient pain details (207 vs 136 mentions) and shorter pain discussions (12.39 vs 19.56 minutes).
• RNSystematic Review2025Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMapped studies reported low-level light therapy or photodynamic therapy reduced pressure injury size and aided healing, but protocols varied and evidence remained limited. Do not adopt it as proven wound care.
• RNNarrative Review2025Depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in perinatal women: A narrative review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSIn perinatal women, heart rate variability was associated with stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in some studies, but results were inconsistent. Slow-breathing HRV biofeedback showed some reported benefit. Treat it as an adjunct, not a replacement for clinical assessment.
• RNQualitative2025Understanding the Consumers' Experiences of Safewards: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.International journal of mental health nursingPeople in Australian acute mental health units valued Safewards when it helped them connect with staff and each other. They also said locked calming equipment, unclear orientation, and busy nurses made it harder to feel safe.
• RNQualitative2025Social inclusion of families of children with Zika syndrome in light of Betty Neuman.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMothers of children with Zika syndrome described barriers to social inclusion: school, transport, prejudice and not knowing rights. Family acceptance and knowing rights were protective.
• RNSurvey2025Adverse Childhood Experiences and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Transgender Adults.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingTransgender adults aged 45 and older who reported more adverse childhood experiences were more likely to report worsening memory or confusion. Ask about childhood trauma and memory concerns, and deliver trauma-informed, gender-affirming care.
• RNCohort2025Nurse Practitioner Care Environments and Provider Shortages Among Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions.Research in nursing & healthBetter nurse practitioner work environments lowered hospitalization odds in areas without provider shortages, but not in shortage areas. Improving practice support alone did not reduce hospitalizations where staffing is critically low.
• RNCohort2025Urinary Incontinence Is an Independent Risk Factor for Nursing Home Placement among Assisted Living Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationUrinary incontinence was linked to higher permanent nursing home placement among 247,010 assisted living residents: 21.7% of residents with UI were placed, versus 14.2% without UI. The study did not show treatment prevents placement.
• RNCohort2025A Comparison of Measures for Identifying Possible Dementia in Veterans Affairs Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDiagnosis codes and nursing home cognitive assessment scales found different groups of Veterans with possible dementia. The cognitive scale found more people, while diagnosis-based measures found fewer but were less likely to label residents without cognitive impairment.
• RNOther2025Maternal near miss in a teaching hospital in the Brazilian Midwest: contributions to care.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn a Brazilian maternity ward, 10 maternal near miss events were found among 59 women with life-threatening complications. Orange/red admission risk classification and living inland were linked to near miss.
• RNQualitative2024"Eventually…Your Body Just Can't No More": An Exploration of Patient Perspectives on Events Preceding Takotsubo Syndrome Episodes.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients described Takotsubo episodes as stemming from both acute shocks and long-term stress buildup. Many linked physical events to emotional distress. Nearly a third did not associate their episode with any specific trigger, challenging the idea that a single event always precedes onset.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Association Between Frailty and Mortality, Falls and Hospitalisation Among Patients Undergoing Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing openFrailty was common in dialysis patients and was associated with higher mortality, falls and hospitalisation. It supports frailty screening in dialysis care, but does not show screening improves outcomes.
• PTSurvey2025Use of Allied Health Services in Rural Northern Victoria, Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthIn rural Northern Victoria, optometry (46.2%) and pharmacy advice (32.5%) were used more than physiotherapy (18.2%). Home English speakers were more likely to report using physiotherapy.
• RNSystematic Review2025Educational technologies for families and children with type 1 diabetes: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren and families with type 1 diabetes were taught with videos, games, apps, simulators, toys, booklets and workshops. The review maps these tools; it does not show which ones improve diabetes management or self-care.
• PTQualitative2025Patient Education During Hospitalization From the Perspective of Nurse Managers: A Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciencesNurse managers said nurses and physiotherapists were main educators, but ward education was often opportunistic and late, with workload and skill gaps as barriers. No patient outcomes were tested.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025The Effect of Massage, Acupressure and Reflexology on Restless Legs Syndrome Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients Receiving Haemodialysis Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing openMassage, often with oils, and acupressure reduced restless legs severity in haemodialysis patients, but sleep quality did not improve. Reflexology did not show a clear reduction.
• RNOther2025Effects of Visitation Restriction on Antipsychotic Drug Use among Nursing Home Residents with ADRD during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home visitation restrictions during COVID-19 were not associated with a change in antipsychotic use among residents with dementia. Antipsychotic use still rose overall, from 18.9% to 24.9% in long-stay residents and 21.1% to 26.6% in short-stay residents.
• RNCohort2025Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents who developed stage 2 or higher skin ulcers were more likely to have worsening social engagement over one year than residents who remained ulcer-free. Persistent ulcers showed the highest risk; resolved ulcers showed lower risk.
• RNSystematic Review2025A Personalised Caring Approach at Home-Patients, Relatives and Nurses' Experiences of Specialised Palliative Care: An Integrative Literature Review.Nursing openPatients, relatives and nurses described specialised palliative home care as safe when teams were available, continuity was maintained and care was co-created around patient wishes. Relatives' preparation and burden depended on clear information.