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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• RNQualitative2018HIV/STI Prevention Among Heterosexually Active Black Adolescents With Mental Illnesses: Focus Group Findings for Intervention Development.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHeterosexually active Black adolescents with mental illness described using sex and substances to cope with sadness or anger, and said they would take an HIV/STI prevention program in mental health care if it was fun, small, mixed-gender, and led by someone close to their age.
• RNRCT2018Effect of an orientation group for patients with chronic heart failure: randomized controlled trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdding an orientation group to nurse-led follow-up did not improve adherence, self-care maintenance or self-care management. In the group that received it, self-care confidence fell from 74.8 to 59.1 on a 0 to 100 scale.
• RNSystematic Review2018Systematic Review of the Effect of Enteral Feeding on Gut Microbiota in Preterm Infants.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNMother's own milk was linked to higher early gut bacterial diversity in preterm infants than donor milk or formula. Prebiotics generally promoted Bifidobacteria, but probiotic effects were inconsistent. These are bacterial patterns, not proven clinical benefits.
• RNQualitative2017The lived experiences and social support needs of first-time mothers at health care facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa.CurationisFirst-time mothers after early discharge described feeling unsure, anxious and unable to bathe, hold, breastfeed or care for the cord, or to recognise when the baby was unwell.
• RNRCT2017The Effect of Telephone Counseling and Education on Breast Cancer Screening in Family Caregivers of Breast Cancer Patients.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyTelephone counseling and education by a nurse increased mammography use in women with a family history of breast cancer. In the intervention group, mammography rose from 13.3% to 77.8%, compared with 24.4% in controls after the study period.
• RNRCT2017Barriers to Self-Management in Depressed Women With Type 2 Diabetes.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresWomen with diabetes and depression said family hardship, hidden depression, and weak family connection made self-care harder. This points to assessing family support and helping patients disclose depression and build connectedness.
• RNSystematic Review2017An exploration of addiction in adults experiencing early-life stress: a metasynthesis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect described drugs, gambling, and sex as ways to cope with traumatic memories. For nurses, this means asking about early-life stress and family violence when assessing adult addiction.
• RNNarrative Review2017Obesity: Risk factors, complications, and strategies for sustainable long-term weight management.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersNurse practitioners can support weight loss by setting realistic goals of 5% to 10% and providing structured lifestyle support. Modest weight loss significantly improves cardiovascular and metabolic health, but rapid loss carries risks like gallstones that require monitoring.
• RNSystematic Review2017Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose/Collagen Dressings: Review of Evidence and Recommendations.Advances in skin & wound careSome studies reported faster or more complete healing with collagen dressings containing oxidized regenerated cellulose, including silver versions, but the evidence was limited and often expert opinion. Use them as part of wound care, not as proof they work.
• RNOther2017Construction and validation of educational materials for the prevention of metabolic syndrome in adolescents.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdolescents found this metabolic syndrome prevention booklet clear and easy to understand; experts judged it suitable and culturally appropriate. It is a validated education aid, not proof that reading it prevents metabolic syndrome.
• RNCase-Control2017Factors associated with acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemHospitalized patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae had longer stays before testing and more often had surgery. With only 13 cases, this is a small signal for infection prevention, not proof of cause.
• RNCohort2017Prediction of Adequate Prenatal Care Utilization Based on the Extended Parallel Process Model.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn rural Iran, women who felt less able to attend regular prenatal visits were more likely to receive inadequate care. Distance, transport and caring for others at home also mattered, and 44.3% of those with inadequate care gave no reason.
• RNCohort2018Patterns of self-care and clinical events in a cohort of adults with heart failure: 1 year follow-up.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careItalian heart failure patients who recognized symptoms and responded well were less likely than poor responders to die, need emergency care or be hospitalized for heart failure within 12 months. Patients focused only on routine self-care had similar likelihood to poor responders.
• RNPilot2018A novel educational intervention targeting melanoma risk and prevention knowledge among children with a familial risk for melanoma.Patient education and counselingA family education session was accepted and raised children's and parents' melanoma knowledge. Reported sun-protection changes were mixed: sunscreen and shade-seeking increased, but long-sleeved shirt and long-pant use decreased.
• RNPilot2018The Modern Profile of Tuberculosis: Developing the TB Social Survey to understand contemporary social patterns in tuberculosis.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)During TB treatment in Detroit, 23 patients completed a social survey. 39% reported difficulty paying monthly bills and 26% reported difficulty making food last. Most said they had been in good health before TB. The survey is preliminary and has no comparison group.
• RNQualitative2018Holistic health care: Patients' experiences of health care provided by an Advanced Practice Nurse.International journal of nursing practicePatients seen by advanced practice nurses described feeling listened to, trusted the nurses' clinical decisions, and appreciated shorter waits. For nurses, this means unhurried, whole-person explanation and follow-up can make care feel safe and accessible.
• RNCohort2018Association Between Sodium Excretion and Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in the Elderly: A Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationLow sodium excretion in older adults was associated with higher mortality, especially below 6.25 g/d. High sodium excretion was not associated with new cardiovascular events.
• RNCohort2017Effects on nutritional care practice after implementation of a flow chart-based nutrition support protocol in an intensive care unit.Nursing openA modified ICU nutrition protocol increased early enteral feeding from 64% to 88% within 72 hours, and reduced parenteral nutrition; total energy delivered did not improve.
• RNSurvey2017Cardiovascular health in Brazilian state capitals 1.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOnly 3.4% of adults in Brazilian capitals had all six cardiovascular health factors at ideal levels; diet was the weakest, with 23.6% adequate.
• RNSurvey2017Psychological Distress, Health Behaviors, and Benefit Finding in Survivors of Multiple Primary Cancers: Results From the 2010 Livestrong Survey.Oncology nursing forumHaving multiple primary cancers was linked with psychological distress and keeping up with medical care, not with healthy lifestyle behaviors or seeing cancer as bringing personal benefit.
• RNSystematic Review2017Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: A Scoping Review.Advances in skin & wound careNo single skin barrier product is proven superior to others. Success depends on the formulation and application frequency. Solvent-free polymer films and cyanoacrylates show promise in preventing skin stripping and irritation, but evidence remains limited and heterogeneous.
• RNCohort2017Perceived Social Support and Maternal Competence in Primipara Women during Pregnancy and After Childbirth.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyFirst-time mothers' competence scores fell from pregnancy to 16 weeks after birth. Perceived social support did not change over that time, and higher support was linked to higher competence at 6 and 16 weeks postpartum.
• RNQualitative2017Understanding the Contextual Factors Affecting Women's Health in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMiddle-aged women in southeast Iran described their health behaviors as shaped by family demands, climate, limited sports and medical resources, cultural beliefs and attitude changes. These are experiences, not tested effects.
• RNSurvey2017Breastfeeding: what changed after a decade?1.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemExclusive breastfeeding under six months reached 46.1% in 2013, up from 13% in 2001; median breastfeeding duration reached 12 months, up from 7.2 months. Pacifier use and first-born infants were associated with earlier weaning; breastfeeding support actions were not associated.
• RNCohort2017Distinct Trajectories of Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.Oncology nursing forumMany women during breast cancer chemotherapy had mild fatigue that improved, but some started moderate to high and remained more symptomatic; a smaller group had sleep problems that worsened over 14 days. Track early severity.
• RNCohort2017Validation to Spanish of the Caring Assessment Tool (CAT-V).Revista latino-americana de enfermagemSpanish inpatients could rate nurses' caring behaviours with a translated hospital questionnaire that produced consistent responses. It did not match the original English structure, showing a dominant dimension.
• RNRCT2017The Effect of Emotional Focused Intervention on Spousal Emotional Abuse and Marital Satisfaction among Elderly Married Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyElderly couples assigned to emotion-focused group education reported less self-evaluated emotional abuse and higher marital satisfaction at three months than waiting-list controls. Control wives also improved slightly, so follow-up timing may matter.
• RNOther2017A concept analysis of the term migrant women in the context of pregnancy.International journal of nursing practiceMaternity literature uses 'migrant women' inconsistently, often as one group. The authors propose recording country of origin, host country, legal status, migration reason, and length of residence to clarify needs.
• RNCase-Control2017Risk Factors for Women Being Under the Influence of Alcohol Compared With Other Illicit Substances at the Time of Committing Violent Crimes.Journal of forensic nursingIn women in prison, being under alcohol, alone or with another substance, versus other substances only was not significantly linked to violent crime after accounting for other factors. A separate analysis of 20 women under alcohol only did find an association.
• RNCohort2017Parents' Verbal and Nonverbal Caring Behaviors and Child Distress During Cancer-Related Port Access Procedures: A Time-Window Sequential Analysis.Oncology nursing forumParents' nonverbal caring behaviors, such as eye contact and staying within touching distance, were followed by less child distress during port access. Parents' own distress correlated with these caring behaviors. Findings suggest coaching parents on specific nonverbal cues may help children cope better.
• RNCohort2018Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn 16 nursing homes, staff vignettes about fall prevention matched resident recurrent falls better than chart checks, especially environmental changes and comorbidity management. They may offer a quicker quality measure, but not all fall care areas worked.
• PTRCT2018The Influence of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health in Sedentary Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingSedentary adults with HIV had less moderate activity and less efficient breathing than matched controls. Step counts were associated with lower inflammation, better fitness, and lower insulin resistance, but exercise was not proven to cause these changes.
• RNSystematic Review2018Decision-making in nursing practice: An integrative literature review.Journal of clinical nursingIn medical-surgical nursing, experience shaped decisions most strongly: nurses used pattern recognition, confidence, colleague advice and unit culture. But experience did not consistently improve decisions, and nurses sometimes chose colleague advice over evidence-based protocols.
• RNOther2018Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Association of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Pain in Patients With Cancer.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAmong 85 cancer patients, sleep disturbance was linked to the association between PTSD symptoms and pain. Pain, sleep and PTSD symptoms were all positively related. This was cross-sectional, so it does not prove treating sleep reduces pain.
• OTRNQualitative2017A qualitative study of women's experiences of living with COPD.Nursing openWomen with COPD described home life as limited by breathlessness, housework and appearance, yet they found good moments through pacing, assistive devices and support. They wanted a known contact person and education that did not feel like moralizing.
• RNOther2017Comparing Interrater reliability between eye examination and eye self-examination 1.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemStudents using a virtual manual agreed with trained examiners on most eye checks, but peripheral vision and near acuity tests showed frequent errors. Self-exams are not reliable enough to replace professional screening for these specific functions.
• PTOTRNSurvey2017Prevalence of household falls in long-lived adults and association with extrinsic factors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults aged 80 or older, 46.9% reported a fall in the past year. Uneven floors, steps, pets at the entrance, missing anti-slip rugs and bathroom grab bars were associated with falls.
• RNCohort2017Longitudinal analyses of adoptive parents' expectations and depressive symptoms.Research in nursing & healthDepressive symptoms decreased over time, but the change was not strong enough to rule out chance. Adoptive parents felt less able to meet their own parenting expectations after placement, while expectations about the child, family and society were affirmed.
• OTRNSurvey2017Self-care competence in the administration of insulin in older people aged 70 or over1.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults who self-administered insulin often skipped handwashing, air injection and safe sharp disposal. Competence went with regular glucose checks and proper skin pinching, and was lower among retired participants.
• RNQualitative2017Patients' Perspectives of Engagement as a Safety Strategy.Oncology nursing forumPatients did not recognize the term "patient safety," but understood "safety." They viewed preventing medical errors as the healthcare providers' job, not theirs. Nurses should use direct language like "your safety," invite questions, and recognize that patients' willingness to engage changes during their stay.
• RNOther2017The effect of group integrative reminiscence therapy on mental health among older women living in Iranian nursing homes.Nursing openIn 46 older women in Iranian nursing homes, a 10-session group programme led by a researcher, psychologist and co-researcher using life histories, photos, songs, singing and simple exercise improved total mental health scores compared with usual care. Depression, anxiety, sleep and physical symptoms also improved.
• PTRCT2017Circulating Lipids and Acute Pain Sensitization: An Exploratory Analysis.Nursing researchIn 30 people with acute low back pain, four blood lipids differed between those with and without pain sensitization, but predicted sensitization only 58% of the time, so this is not a clinical test.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2017Patients' Outcomes After Acute Respiratory Failure: A Qualitative Study With the PROMIS Framework.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesAfter acute respiratory failure, survivors described fatigue, breathlessness, fear of illness, memory and word-finding difficulty, and changed work and relationships. Some reported gratitude and closer relationships, while others felt isolated or wished they had died.
• RNCohort2017Subsyndromal Delirium and Institutionalization Among Patients With Critical Illness.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesFor ICU patients, more days of subsyndromal delirium predicted discharge away from home, especially in those with little or no full delirium.
• RNCohort2018Health literacy and its correlates in informal caregivers of adults with memory loss.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Over a third of caregivers managing medications for adults with memory loss had limited health literacy. Their ability to understand forms and labels was worse than their reading or math skills. Older age and lower cognitive function predicted poorer literacy, but medication knowledge did not add to the model.
• RNSystematic Review2018Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review.Patient education and counselingPsychoeducation for adolescents with or at risk of depression may improve family understanding, communication and some mood or behaviour outcomes, but the evidence is too small and mixed to show it reliably works.
• RNOther2018Characterizing Anxiety Among Individuals Receiving Treatment for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationIn inpatient substance use treatment, patients with subclinical anxiety resembled those with generalized anxiety disorder on several demographic, mood, and alcohol use measures. The GAD group also had more comorbid use disorders than patients without anxiety symptoms.
• RNSurvey2018The Female Self-Advocacy in Cancer Survivorship Scale: A validation study.Journal of advanced nursingA 20-item scale for female cancer survivors measures three self-advocacy areas: informed decision making, communicating with providers, and strength from relationships. Higher scores mean more self-advocacy skill, not better outcomes.
• RNCohort2018Trajectories Over the First Year of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Residence.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationWithin one year of long-term care nursing home admission, 35.0% died, 36.9% remained in nursing home, and 23.4% were living in the community. 30.6% moved repeatedly between nursing home, hospital and other facilities.
• RNSystematic Review2018Integrative Review of Qualitative Research on the Emotional Experience of Bullying Victimization in Youth.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesYouths who had been bullied described sadness, low self-esteem, embarrassment, fear, suicidal thinking, anger, hurt, loneliness, helplessness and confusion. School nurses should consider bullying when these emotions appear and screen for depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking and self-esteem.