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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• PTOTRNSystematic Review2025Interprofessional Collaborations on Interventions for People With Loneliness: A Scoping Review.Nursing openTeam-based loneliness programmes used home visits, phone calls, digital groups and art sessions. Several studies reported lower loneliness, but collaboration details were unclear and many were not controlled trials.
• RNSurvey2025Association between the COVID-19 infodemic and depression symptom screening in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemDepression symptom screening in 3,307 Brazilian older adults was linked to COVID-19 media exposure, but after accounting for background factors, those with frequent television or radio, or two to five hours social media, were less likely to screen positive than no exposure.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Mother's Gentle Human Touch on Preterm Neonate's Pain and Maternal Anxiety During Venipuncture in Turkiye.Research in nursing & healthPreterm babies whose mothers used gentle touch on the head and abdomen during blood draws had lower pain scores, less crying, lower heart rate and higher oxygen levels. Their mothers also reported less anxiety. All babies had mothers present, a lullaby, and standard care.
• RNCohort2025Liver frailty and impact of liver transplants on transplanted patients' health.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOne year after liver transplant, frailty, anxiety and depression scores were lower, while diabetes and high blood pressure were more common.
• RNRCT2025The Effect of Music and Eye Masks on Sleep Quality and Delirium in Abdominal Surgery Intensive Care Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing in critical careSleep quality improved on days 2 and 3 in post-abdominal surgery ICU patients given eye masks plus calming classical music for three nights; day-3 delirium screening scores were lower, but observed delirium cases did not differ.
• RNRCT2025Impact of Telecounselling, Home Monitoring and Exercise on Hospital Readmissions and Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practiceTwelve weeks of nurse-led telecounselling and home exercise monitoring cut COPD hospital admissions from a mean of 3.26 to 1.51. Quality of life improved in physical function, pain and general health, but not mental health or social functioning.
• RNRCT2025Effects of Preoperative Mobilization Education Using the Teach-Back Method on Patient Outcomes After Gynecological Surgery: A Randomized-Controlled Study.Nursing & health sciencesAfter gynecological oncology surgery, teach-back mobilization education reduced reported strain/pain and dependence during mobilization at days 0, 1, and 2, improved recovery at days 2 and 15, and increased satisfaction with nursing care versus usual care.
• RNRCT2025Patient Reported Experiences of Receiving Person-Centred, Nurse-Led Follow-Up After Revascularisation for Intermittent Claudication: Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical nursingPatients receiving person-centred nurse-led follow-up after surgery for intermittent claudication reported better self-care information, clearer nurse responsibility and more opportunity to talk privately with nurses. At 1 year, most quality-of-care items showed no difference.
• RNOther2026Comparison of the Effects of Plastic-Free Diet, Plastic-Free Diet Education and Exposure Feedback on Urinary Bisphenol: A Levels in Adolescents.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesThe approaches did not differ, but plastic-free diet, plastic-free diet education, and BPA exposure feedback all lowered adolescents' urinary BPA from pre-test to post-test.
• RNSurvey2025Evaluation of Organ Donation Attitudes in The Context of Health Literacy and Fatalism: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study.Nursing & health sciencesFatalistic beliefs were linked to more negative attitudes toward organ donation, while higher health literacy was linked to more supportive attitudes. Health literacy only partly explained the fatalism link, so fatalism may be more strongly linked than health literacy.
• RNCohort2025The Longitudinal Effects of Low Body Mass Index on Unfavorable Physical Health Outcomes Among Older Adults Receiving Homecare Nursing: A Prospective Cohort Study.Research in nursing & healthOlder homecare nursing clients with BMI under 20 were more likely to have unfavorable physical health outcomes at 1, 3, and 6 months than clients with BMI 20 or higher. These outcomes included pressure sores, falls, infections, dehydration, pain, and breathing problems.
• OTRNQualitative2025Value-Based Experiences Related to Digital Follow-Up Services Among Critical Care Survivors: An International Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciencesICU survivors wanted tailored digital follow-up that gives trusted information, contact with professionals, peer support and simple accessible tools. They also described feeling powerless and needing help returning to work, family life and memory tasks.
• RNSystematic Review2025Systematic Review of Patients' Perceptions of the Contributing Factors That Led to Falling in Acute Care Hospitals During Their Hospitalisation.Nursing openPatients who fell in Australian acute hospitals linked falls to waiting too long for help, unclear fall-risk signs, and nurses not listening. They said clear explanations and being listened to helped them understand risk and ask for help.
• RNCohort2025Assessment of the performance of early warning scores in patients with COVID-19.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PThe NEWS-based scores caught more deterioration, ICU admission and death, but also produced many false alarms. MEWS and qSOFA were better at confirming patients were not deteriorating.
• RNCohort2025Childhood Maltreatment, Labor Duration, and Intrapartum Synthetic Oxytocin Dose and Duration: A Potential Oxytocin-Linked Contributor to Labor Outcomes in Black Birthing People.Journal of midwifery & women's healthIn 109 Black birthing people, childhood maltreatment scores were not associated with labor duration or synthetic oxytocin dose and duration overall. In the 47 induced labors, higher physical abuse scores were associated with longer labor and higher synthetic oxytocin dose and duration.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.International journal of mental health nursingPrescribed aerobic, resistance, or mixed exercise reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in adults with diagnosed conditions compared to usual care. Effects were large for depression and moderate for anxiety. The specific type of exercise did not change the benefit for depression.
• RNQualitative2025Shame and Experiences of Psychosis: A Qualitative Inquiry.International journal of mental health nursingPeople with psychosis described shame as exposing hidden vulnerabilities, causing shame after behaviours, and being triggered by locked doors, restraint, medical language, and unequal staff relationships. They described talking about experiences in their own words and having choices as ways to manage shame.
• RNOther2025Prevalence of adverse events in hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdverse events in hip and knee arthroplasty patients fell from 63.9% before to 36.1% after two checklists and other perioperative changes at one hospital. Urinary retention and bleeding fell, but skin injuries rose and wound infections did not change.
• RNSurvey2025Factors Contributing to the Diabetes Burden in the Elderly: A Clinical Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesOlder inpatients with diabetes reported burden across symptoms, social life, diet, worry, treatment dissatisfaction and medication. Those using both oral diabetes drugs and insulin, or having another chronic disease, reported higher burden.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2025Symptom Experience After Surgical Treatment for Vulvar Cancer-A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesWomen after vulvar cancer surgery described lymphedema, pain, fatigue, urinary and sexual changes, and loneliness. Symptoms varied widely, and many said they lacked clear information after surgery. This maps symptoms, not treatment effects.
• RNSystematic Review2025Interventions to Support Psychological Health Outcomes for Children and Families Experiencing Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission: A Scoping Review.Nursing in critical carePICU family support evidence is thin: 10 small studies, many were information or psychoeducation, some reported lower parent anxiety or stress; no intensive clinical interventions were identified.
• RNRCT2025Invitation to Self-Compassion: Reshaping Burden of Care in the Light of Self-Compassion Training Given to Relatives of Patients Hospitalised in Palliative Care.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesRelatives of palliative patients who took a self-compassion programme combining mindfulness, psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioural techniques, presentations, meditations, and homework reported lower caregiver burden and higher self-compassion after training than relatives who had not yet received it. Outcomes were measured only at the end of the course.
• RNOther2025Evaluation of a Patient Safety Advisory Among Inpatients-A Mixed Methods Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesAdverse events did not differ between inpatients who read the safety advisory and those who did not. Most liked it, 63% said it added no new information, 25% said they changed behaviour, and older people living alone were less likely to read it.
• OTCohort2025Care needs and factors reducing caregiver burden for children with special health care needs in out-of-home care in Japan: An observational study.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSChildren in Japanese infant homes with special healthcare needs required more weekly care time for feeding, sleep and bathing. Over six months, care time increased, so a short stay may not reduce the burden they bring home.
• RNOther2025Management of Mastitis in the Hospital Setting: An International Audit Study.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationHospital emergency care for mastitis varied widely: most women received antibiotics, breast abscesses were aspirated in Australia but often drained surgically elsewhere, and breastfeeding advice was frequently undocumented.
• RNCohort2025Association Between Breastfeeding and Neurodevelopment at 6 Years of Age in the French PELAGIE Birth Cohort.Journal of midwifery & women's healthLonger breastfeeding was associated with higher verbal comprehension and some attention, visuospatial, and memory scores in 286 six-year-olds after adjustment; working memory showed no association.
• RNCohort2025Lower Adherence to Breastfeeding Recommendations in Mothers Treated With Antirheumatic and Antidepressant Medications.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationMothers using antirheumatic medications at delivery were less likely to breastfeed, more likely to supplement with formula, and more likely to stop before 6 months. Mothers continuing antidepressants also supplemented more.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Transtheoretical Model-Based Motivational Interviewing on Glycemic Control Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingIn adults with type 2 diabetes, stage-based motivational interviewing lowered HbA1c by 0.92 versus usual care, and improved self-management and self-efficacy. Session dose varied, so exact frequency is uncertain.
• RNQualitative2025Improved Mental Health Support for Patients With Self-Harm Injuries in the Emergency Department: Design and Development of a Future Patient Care Pathway.International journal of mental health nursingPatients, families and staff developed two nurse-led emergency department pathways for self-harm: 24/7 mental-health outreach, and two nurses split between emergency and psychiatric services. Neither was tested.
• OTOther2025Has Increased Medicaid Spending on Home- and Community-Based Services Reduced Unmet Needs in Activities of Daily Living Care among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia? Evidence from 2008 to 2020.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPutting a larger share of Medicaid long-term care dollars into home and community services was associated with fewer unmet ADL care needs in older adults with dementia. Total spending did not show the same link. This is state spending data, not a therapy trial.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Nursing Care Intervention for Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing openNursing care packages for pulmonary TB were linked to higher medication compliance, better psychological and social function, lower anxiety and depression, and fewer adverse reactions. Knowledge gains were not confirmed.
• RNOther2025Examining Health Literacy and Appropriateness of Commercially Developed Patient Education Materials for Adults Living With Diabetes on the U.S./Mexico Border.Clinical nursing researchMost adults with diabetes in this rural border sample had inadequate health literacy, and the commercially produced English and Spanish handouts were harder to read than recommended and gave few actionable steps.
• RNSystematic Review2025Impact of Nurse-Driven Analgesia and Sedation Protocols on Medication Exposure and Withdrawal in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.Nursing in critical careNurse-driven pain and sedation protocols in PICUs usually lowered benzodiazepine doses, but opioid dose changes were less clear. For nurses, this supports structured titration and documentation, not a proven way to reduce opioids or ventilation time.
• RNQualitative2025Optimising Weight Management Advice for Adults Prescribed Antidepressants: A Qualitative Interview Study of Experiences.International journal of mental health nursingAdults taking antidepressants said healthcare professionals should bring up weight gain during reviews, not leave it to a leaflet. Shame and fear of judgement made many avoid talking about weight, especially when mental health felt more urgent.
• RNQualitative2025Invisible Struggle: Diabetes Self-Management Through the Eyes of Diabetic Individuals With Retinopathy.Nursing & health sciencesThirteen women with diabetic retinopathy described vision loss making insulin dosing, glucose reading, meal preparation, and exercise unsafe or hard. They wanted family and health professional support, and audible or automated diabetes devices.
• RNSystematic Review2025Women's knowledge about Intrauterine Device and user satisfaction in Brazil: a systematic review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PBrazilian women often lacked accurate IUD knowledge, including false beliefs about infertility, cancer and abortion, and feared insertion, while users reported high satisfaction.
• RNQualitative2025Cultural Interpretations of Patients and Employees in an Organization Certified Through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A Focused Ethnographic Study.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationPatients and staff described breastfeeding support as depending on accessible education, hands-on help, and coordination with families and discharge. Workload, infant health problems, and pandemic barriers could still make consistent support difficult.
• RNOther2025The Effect of a Pulmonary Care Bundle Implemented With Cardiac Surgery Patients on Recovery.Nursing in critical careCardiac surgery patients receiving a nurse-delivered pulmonary bundle reported better overall recovery, comfort, and physical independence than those receiving standard care. However, respiratory complication rates and shortness of breath did not differ significantly between the groups.
• RNSurvey2025The Relationship Between Staff and Patient Interactions and Patients' Perceptions of Good Quality of Care in Psychiatric Outpatient Services-A Structural Equation Model.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatients who felt staff showed interest in their feelings rated care as more empowering, especially when staff invited a relationship and gave clear information. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Endotracheal Tube-Associated Complications in Paediatric Critical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical careCritically ill children with endotracheal tubes developed ventilator-associated pneumonia at 13.5 per 1000 ventilator days, accidental extubation at 7.4 per 1000 days, and tube blockage at 5.0 per 1000 days. Rates varied widely.
• RNQualitative2025I Just Want to Know if I Was Safe: Views of Consumers About Sexual Safety on Acute Mental Health In-Patient Units.International journal of mental health nursingTwelve consumers described feeling sexually unsafe on acute mental health wards, often because other consumers or staff actions made them uneasy. They wanted nurses to ask about safety at admission and check in daily, and most used avoidance instead.
• RNRCT2025Central Nervous System Polypharmacy Among People Living With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDeprescribing education did not reduce the proportion of people with dementia meeting criteria for risky central nervous system polypharmacy. The most common high-risk medication combinations involved antidepressants, opioids, and gabapentin or pregabalin.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions and Practices of Clinicians Undertaking Invasive Procedures With Patients Experiencing Delirium in Hospital: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study.Nursing & health sciencesClinicians reported planning, knowing the patient, calm simple communication, distraction, and postponement. Restraint was a last resort. In 24 observed procedures, 7 patients were distressed and 2 were abandoned.
• RNCohort2025What Makes Paediatric Patients So Much at Risk of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury in Intensive Care Unit?Nursing in critical care44 of 72 paediatric ICU patients developed 140 medical adhesive skin injuries; skin stripping and facial injuries were common. Age under 12 months, more devices, and sedation over 24 hours were linked to higher risk.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2025Association Between Residents' Perceived Importance of Family Involvement in Overall Care Planning and Rehabilitative Therapy Administration in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents who rated family involvement as very important received more physical and occupational therapy minutes than those who did not. The difference was small, averaging 5 fewer minutes for those rating it somewhat important.
• OTRNSurvey2025The Relationship Between Learning Needs and Care Dependency in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesCOPD patients showed partial dependence in daily activities and frequent inhaler errors. Medication learning needs were more important than met. Fulfilled learning needs were weakly associated with greater independence, not proof meeting learning needs reduces dependency.
• PTCase Report2025A Novel Treatment for Combined Adhesive Capsulitis and Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis - Case Study: RELIEF® Treatment.Orthopedic nursingA woman with frozen shoulder and osteoarthritis reported pain relief and improved range of motion after ultrasound-guided hydrodissection using saline and amnion tissue under local anesthetic, after prior therapy and steroid injections did not help. This is a single case, not evidence the treatment works.
• RNOther2025Nursing and Continuing Care Management Work Plan for People Living With COVID-19: Case Study of the Nakhon Pathom Province.JMIR nursingA community database and post-COVID care plan was rated highly by health professionals. It sets out monitoring, education and referral steps, but does not test patient outcomes.
• RNCohort2025Incidence of prevalent diseases in infants in Primary Health Care: a cohort study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PRespiratory problems were the most common recorded health issue in infants in primary care, peaking around month 5. More than half had at least one treatment, and most care was delivered by family health strategy doctors.
• RNRCT2025A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Telehealth Group Intervention to Reduce Perinatal Depressive Symptoms: A Mixed Methods Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthThe mindfulness telehealth group did not reduce perinatal depression symptoms more than childbirth/parenting classes; both groups improved similarly, and participants valued connection and shared experience.