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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• RNSurvey2025Psychological Distress Among Suicide Exposed and Subsequently Bereaved Carers.International journal of mental health nursingCarers who supported someone after a suicide attempt and then lost them to suicide reported more distress when their own suicidal thoughts were severe and when they felt the death had a large impact. Closeness alone did not track distress.
• RNSurvey2025The Effect of Psychological Resilience and Self-Efficacy on Caregiver Burden: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease.Nursing openCaregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease reported moderate-to-severe burden. Lower resilience, confidence in getting respite, and confidence in controlling upsetting thoughts were linked with higher burden. This does not prove that training reduces burden.
• RNOther2025Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions in the Field of Action for Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapy: A Scoping Review.Nursing openNurses caring for kidney replacement therapy patients can map 55 nursing diagnoses and 76 interventions to functional patterns, with infection, fluid volume, knowledge and self-care needs recurring.
• RNRCT2025Effect of Educational Program on Maternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers receiving a breastfeeding album plus brief motivational interview, in addition to routine guidance, reported higher breastfeeding confidence than routine guidance alone up to 90 days, despite starting lower. Differences were not clear at 120 or 180 days.
• RNOther2025Clinical validation of the diagnosis adverse location of peripherally inserted central catheter in neonatology.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PDifficulty advancing the PICC and lack of blood return strongly suggested malposition. Prematurity, upper limb insertion, and adverse events were better at catching cases. These indicators help nurses flag high risk, but imaging remains necessary to confirm tip location.
• RNSystematic Review2025Instruments for Short-Term (24 h) Violence Risk Assessment and Strategies for Managing Violence Risk Among Adolescents With Risk for Violent Behaviour: A Systematic Review.International journal of mental health nursingShort-term violence risk tools exist for adolescents, with youth-specific versions predicting aggression better than adult ones. However, the review found no studies testing actual management strategies or whether these assessments reduce violence or restraint. Nurses should not assume using these tools improves safety.
• RNQualitative2025Exploration of Informational Needs Regarding Childbearing in Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyWomen and experts described childbearing information needs: medical facts about fertility, birth and infertility, information on parenting, supportive examples of confident mothers, and social, cultural or religious information. The study did not test whether giving this information increases childbearing.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring Mental Health Consumer Perceptions and Experiences of Goal-Setting With the Physical Health Nurse Consultant.International journal of mental health nursingConsumers with psychosis described goal-setting with a physical health nurse as effective when it felt empowering, not prescriptive. They valued extracting their own goals, adapting them when symptoms or meds shifted, and having written plans for accountability.
• RNOther2025To Make Another Goal or to Dream a Different Dream-A Mixed Method Study of Experiences of People Using Mental Health Advance Care Planning.International journal of mental health nursingMental health advance statements were often not found or discussed, but when nurses or advocates engaged with them, consumers described value. Survey respondents reported 91% of items were followed; interviews showed varied experiences.
• RNSurvey2025A Survey of 1144 ECT Recipients, Family Members and Friends: Does ECT Work?International journal of mental health nursing58.5% of ECT recipients and 60.1% of family/friends reported ECT was not at all helpful; 62.3% of recipients reported worse quality of life, while 41.0% reported better mood.
• RNQualitative2025Safety for Recovery During Admission to Acute Mental Health Hospitals: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study to Support Safety-Focused Recovery-Oriented Care in the Context of Risk Management Constraints.International journal of mental health nursingPeople with experience of acute mental health hospital admissions described feeling safer when nurses explored their beliefs, explained hospital rules, and noticed what mattered outside. These interactions helped them begin making sense of recovery under restrictive risk management.
• PTOTRNOther2025Symptoms of long COVID in children and adolescents: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren and adolescents with long COVID commonly reported fatigue, headache, cough, sleep and mood problems, and poor concentration. Younger children had more cough and nasal symptoms; adolescents had more emotional, cognitive and pain symptoms.
• RNSurvey2025The Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyGenitourinary syndrome of menopause was found in 238 of 455 postmenopausal Iranian women (52.3%). Urinary leakage and painful sex were common. Older age, fewer pregnancies, and urinary problems were associated with GSM. No treatment was tested.
• RNQualitative2025Lifelong Learning With Type 1 Diabetes: The Lived Experiences of Adults Diagnosed in Younger Years.The science of diabetes self-management and careAdults with type 1 diabetes described learning self-care as a lifelong process of acknowledging, understanding, managing, and enduring diabetes. Nurses may need to support ongoing learning and life changes, not only initial education.
• RNSurvey2025Attitudes toward caring for terminally ill patients among community nurses in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciencesCommunity nurses in Shanghai reported moderate attitudes toward caring for terminally ill patients. Those with greater ability to cope with death and those who received blended death education held more positive attitudes. The lowest scores were for communicating with dying patients.
• RNQualitative2026Asking Older Adults With Impaired Cognition and Care Partners About Serious Illness Experiences Can Elicit Goals of Care During Advance Care Planning.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAsking older adults with cognitive impairment about past experiences with serious illness helped 21.6% of participants articulate goals of care. These memories clarified preferences for comfort or longevity, though those with severe dementia rarely contributed directly.
• RNCohort2025Pressure ulcer risk in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and their occurrence within 24 hours of the operation.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFourteen percent of cardiovascular surgery patients had a stage-one pressure ulcer within 24 hours, and those who developed one had higher intraoperative pressure injury risk scores.
• RNSurvey2025Latent profiles of ambivalence over emotional expression in young breast cancer patients: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciencesFour emotional-expression conflict patterns emerged among 217 young breast cancer patients. The group with 95 cases (43.9%) strongly inhibited emotions and was linked to divorce, low family income, rural residence, and lower family cohesion. This may help nurses identify patients who may need emotional support.
• RNOther2025The Effect of Different Auditory Stimuli on Vital Signs and Consciousness Level in Intensive Care Patients: Music, Nature-Based Sound and Voices of Patients' Relatives.Nursing openAfter 30-minute ICU sessions, heart rate fell with music and nature sounds and rose with relatives' voices. Consciousness scores rose after each, but blood pressure did not change significantly.
• RNSurvey2025Promoting healthy sexual practices to prevent youth pregnancy in Vhembe district.CurationisSouth African school youth did not consistently identify legal and illegal abortion settings, and many reported staff disrespect, confidentiality concerns, language barriers, parental consent demands and long waits.
• RNOther2025In-home respite care in dementia: An evolutionary concept analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesFor dementia families, in-home respite care is described as a short, home-based substitution for caregiver duties, preserving routines and keeping the person at home. It is framed as patient- and caregiver-centered, not just household help.
• RNQualitative2025Managing uncertainty: A grounded theory study of restoring normality in young and middle-aged patients with lymphoma.International journal of nursing sciencesYoung and middle-aged lymphoma patients describe their main goal as restoring normality. They manage the uncertainty of their disease by seeking information, adapting to changes, shielding themselves from distress, or reframing their experience. This framework helps nurses understand patient coping strategies.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2025Efficacy and safety of exercise rehabilitation in the vulnerable phase in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesExercise rehabilitation in the first three months after discharge for acute heart failure improves walking distance, physical performance, and quality of life. It reduces all-cause readmissions by six months. However, it does not significantly improve heart pumping function, reduce heart failure-specific readmissions, or lower mortality rates.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2025Quality of life experience in physically frail people on renal dialysis: A qualitative meta-synthesis on the difficulties and resources for better health care.International journal of nursing sciencesDialysis patients described frailty as limiting daily activity, increasing fall risk, and stripping work, family, and social roles. They also said teams underestimated falls, while family, peers, and exercise programs were reported as supports.
• PTSLPOther2025Cake, Checkups, and Captain Starlight: Evaluating the Cherbourg Third Birthday Party Health Initiative for Children in Rural Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthFamilies rated a rural birthday party health check positively. Children and caregivers enjoyed it, and staff said informal outdoor stations let them observe natural behaviours. This is an experience evaluation, not evidence that the party improved child health.
• RNRCT2025Effectiveness of a theory-based tailored individual and family self-management education in adults with uncontrolled diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciencesAdults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and a family member who received an 8-week multi-component self-management education improved self-management, lowered a blood marker of insulin resistance, and reduced diabetes distress versus usual care.
• RNRCT2025Cobenefits for Participants of a Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: A Multimethod Qualitative Study.International journal of nursing practiceThe nurse telephone trial did not show a clear effect on child BMI. Nurses' notes and interviews described support beyond obesity prevention, including domestic abuse, financial stress, mental health and referrals.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring Everyday Experiences of Adolescents Living With Asthma Through Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory.Nursing openAdolescents with asthma in Taiwan described night and weather symptoms, hiding medication to avoid peer reactions, reducing school activities, and family conflict over treatment. Nurses may need to ask about these barriers.
• RNQualitative2025An Exploration of Online Positive Feedback in Relation to Mental Health Nursing Practice.International journal of mental health nursingService users and carers praised mental health nurses for staying present in crisis, listening without judgement, building trust, and supporting recovery. The paper describes these experiences, not proof that any approach improves outcomes.
• RNRCT2025Using an aromatherapy intervention with Citrus bergamia (bergamot) essential oil in adults in treatment for substance use disorder: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciencesBergamot aroma inhalers were feasible and acceptable for adults in substance use disorder treatment, but overall comfort and the combined depression, anxiety, and stress score did not differ from standard care. Some ease and separate depression, anxiety, and stress subscale scores differed.
• RNRCT2025Effects of a culture-specific behavior modification program on glycated hemoglobin and blood pressure among adults with diabetes and hypertension: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciencesIn 51 adults completing, a 12-week nurse-led Isan culture-specific behavior-change package lowered HbA1c from 8.65% to 7.95% and improved blood pressure control compared with usual care.
• RNOther2025A self-disclosure model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in Eswatini.CurationisA proposed model for nurses in Eswatini frames adolescent HIV disclosure as readiness, education, support, follow-up and feedback, not a one-time event.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions of stomatherapy graduates regarding in-person and remote education during COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de enfermagemStomatherapy graduates preferred in-person learning for direct faculty contact and psychomotor skill practice. Remote education reduced travel costs and offered schedule flexibility but introduced home distractions, internet barriers, and increased workload for nurses balancing jobs and family.
• RNOther2025Communication between healthcare professionals and parturients during the childbirth experience: a mixed-methods study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn a Brazilian maternity hospital, women reported birth professionals imposing decisions, not introducing themselves, and leaving birth plans unknown. Discharge instructions were understood but still one-way. This describes care experiences, not tested interventions.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2025Transitional Care for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to the Home: A Scoping Review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemPeople with ALS going home need individualized transition plans: multidisciplinary care, discharge planning, telehealth, medication administration support, and caregiver training. This review mapped 7 studies, mostly expert opinion, so it shows what care looks like, not what works.
• RNSurvey2025Cross-national prevalence of mental disorders in older adults exposed to COVID-19 information.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong older adults in Peru, Brazil and Mexico, 42.6% met the anxiety screening cutoff and 59.4% met the depression cutoff. Frequent social media exposure, plus television use, were associated with anxiety screening; television and radio exposure were associated with depression screening. This cannot show cause.
• RNSystematic Review2025Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions for the Integration of Automation in Nursing Practice: Discursive Study.JMIR nursingMedication, monitoring, infection control, mobility and documentation are named as nursing tasks most amenable to automation. The same synthesis flags empathy, skill and equity risks, and does not prove patient benefit.
• RNQualitative2025Parenting and stimulation for child development at home: perspectives from Nurturing Care.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMothers of infants under one year described using screens and medication to manage distress, while limiting outdoor play due to fear of illness. They viewed daycare as beneficial for socialization but feared mistreatment. Fathers' involvement varied, often framed as assistance rather than shared care.
• RNOther2025ICNP® nursing diagnoses and outcomes for community mental health based on the Tidal Model.Revista brasileira de enfermagem426 ICNP nursing diagnosis and outcome statements were constructed for community mental health using the Tidal Model. Most were not already in ICNP 2019/2020, and content validation is still needed.
• RNSystematic Review2025Nursing management of the neurogenic bladder: Evidence map of quality and recommendations from clinical practice guidelines.International journal of nursing sciencesMost neurogenic bladder care guidelines were medium quality, and four core nursing recommendations contradicted each other, including manual-assisted voiding and catheter choices. Check local policy and evidence grades before using them.
• RNSurvey2025Social alienation in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: A latent profile analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesIBD patients fell into three social alienation groups: low, moderate, and high. The high group had more anxiety, depression, financial stress, and malnutrition risk. This survey did not test whether nursing interventions reduce alienation.
• RNQualitative2025Patient handoff from the perspective of nursing teams in hemodialysis units.Revista brasileira de enfermagemNurses and technicians in hemodialysis clinics reported that handoffs are often rushed and unstandardized, leading to forgotten medication details and vital signs. They relied on shift books and radios, noting that multitasking and lack of time compromise patient safety.
• RNCohort2025Analysis of the SOFA score, quick-SOFA, and SIRS criteria in burn patients with infection.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn burn ICU patients, SIRS, qSOFA and SOFA did not reliably identify infection. Age, burn size and admission SOFA were associated with higher death risk. Do not use these scores alone to rule out infection.
• RNOther2025Support for Recovery in Mental Health: A Delphi Study From the Family's Perspective.International journal of mental health nursingFamily caregivers of mental health service users identified presence, psychological support, communication and guidance as ways to support recovery. They also identified accessible services and caregiver training as key.
• RNOther2025Construction and validation of an educational booklet on prematurity for pregnant women, postpartum women and family members.Revista brasileira de enfermagemA prematurity booklet for pregnant women, postpartum women, and families was rated clear and relevant by 10 nurse judges and 30 family participants. It was validated as an educational resource, not tested for patient outcomes.
• OTQualitative2025'It's Not All About Medication': Improving the Use of Sensory Approaches in an Acute Mental Health Unit-A Qualitative Analysis.International journal of mental health nursingStaff in an acute mental health ward said sensory tools became routine after a multifaceted implementation project. They still named time, staffing and risk as barriers. The study reported staff perceptions, not measured patient outcomes.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2025Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for children aged less than 8 years cross-cultural adaptation.Revista brasileira de enfermagemThe Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile translated into Brazilian Portuguese is reliable for assessing quality of life in children under 8 with burn scars. It helps caregivers report itch, mobility, social interaction and emotional impacts after burns.
• RNQualitative2025Representation and social vulnerability to HIV in transgender people.Revista brasileira de enfermagemTransgender women linked HIV vulnerability to prevention, prostitution, prejudice and risky behavior. They also named social vulnerability, internal suffering, lack of job or family support, and fragility in public policies as part of their vulnerability.
• RNOther2025Immunization errors of COVID-19 vaccines in Minas Gerais.Revista brasileira de enfermagem2,724 reported COVID-19 immunization errors were analyzed in Minas Gerais in 2021. The most frequent errors were in the vaccine type used and administration technique, and 68 children under 12 were vaccinated before authorization.
• RNSurvey2025A comparison of native and Syrian immigrant women students' genital hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PSyrian migrant students had higher genital hygiene education rates but more razor use, while native students reported more infections. Migrant students washed underwear at high temperatures more often. Social security and nationality influenced hygiene behavior scores.