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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• RNQualitative2017Spiritual Well-being in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Noncurative Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study.Cancer nursingPatients with incurable colorectal cancer receiving combination chemotherapy often sought spiritual well-being by focusing on achievable goals and small positive daily experiences. Some struggled with grief, family communication, or fear of death.
• RNOther2017The Integration of Emotional, Physiologic, and Communication Responses to Medical Oncology Surveillance Appointments During Breast Cancer Survivorship.Cancer nursingBreast cancer survivors felt less uncertain and anxious after a routine oncology visit, but immune changes were inconsistent. Nurses can ask about fear of recurrence and explain symptoms rather than assume distress is absent.
• RNOther2017Coping With Prediagnosis Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer: A Study of 244 Individuals With Recent Diagnosis.Cancer nursingMost newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients waited to see if symptoms resolved, self-treated, or explained symptoms away. Using several coping strategies and denying symptoms were linked with longer time to seek care and diagnosis.
• RNQualitative2016Eloquent silences: A musical and lexical analysis of conversation between oncologists and their patients.Patient education and counselingDuring oncologist-patient visits for advanced cancer, silences marked as emotionally connected happened later amid rapid turn-taking, short utterances, and overlapping speech, not as topic breaks.
• RNOther2016Prevalence and Costs of Five Chronic Conditions in Children.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesAsthma, diabetes, and epilepsy significantly increase medical costs for children, with epilepsy costing the most. Food allergies and hypertension showed no significant cost difference. Asthma was the most prevalent condition, affecting 8.50% of the sample.
• RNCohort2016Characterizing safety-net providers' HPV vaccine recommendations to undecided parents: A pilot study.Patient education and counselingProviders almost never assumed HPV vaccination would happen; they mostly asked parents to decide. Visits with direct recommendations and nearby cancer-prevention reasons had higher first-dose rates, but this pilot could not prove causation.
• RNQualitative2016Listening to the voices of Latina women: Sexual and reproductive health intervention needs and priorities in a new settlement state in the United States.Health care for women internationalMexican-born Latina women in North Carolina described fear of deportation, low wages, no insurance, and clinic discrimination blocking sexual and reproductive health care. Pregnancy and children's health were common routes to screening. These contacts are entry points for education and practical access help.
• PTCohort2016Sex Differences in the Clinical Progression of Parkinson's Disease.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNIn 4,679 people with Parkinson’s disease, one-year progression was broadly similar for men and women, with only small sex differences in daily living scores and delayed recall.
• RNSurvey2016Coping styles used by sexual minority men who experience intimate partner violence.Journal of clinical nursingSexual minority men reporting intimate partner violence, especially injury or sexual abuse, used less planning and more religious coping. They did not increase social support use. Clinicians should screen for IPV in this group, as rates were high.
• RNCohort2016Pill Burden Influences the Association Between Time-Based Prospective Memory and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Younger But Not Older HIV-Infected Adults.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACRemembering to act at a set time was associated with HIV medication adherence in older adults regardless of pill burden. In younger adults, it was associated with adherence only when pill burden was low. Remembering when a cue appeared was not associated with adherence.
• PTRNSystematic Review2016An integrative review of physical activity/exercise intervention effects on function and health-related quality of life in older adults with heart failure.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults with heart failure in 12 exercise trials had mixed physical-function and quality-of-life results. Five improved both, one improved function only, one improved quality of life only, five showed no difference, and no trial reported adverse events.
• RNSurvey2016Contextual influence of Taiwanese adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavioral intent.Nursing & health sciencesPerceived peer sexual activity was the strongest reported influence linked to less unfavorable attitudes toward premarital sex and higher intent to have sex among 186 Taiwanese adolescents. Parents and media were also linked, but cause was not tested.
• RNRCT2016Racial Differences in Program Evaluation of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Randomized Controlled Trial.Western journal of nursing researchAfter a 12-month caregiver program, African American caregivers of people with dementia rated support and information more positively than Caucasian caregivers. Both valued listening and resources; Caucasian caregivers asked for more resources and changes.
• RNQualitative2016The Meaning of Weight: A Big Way of Life for Rural Mexican-American Adolescent Men and Caregivers.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Adolescent boys and family members explained weight by family size, father's body, diabetes or heart disease history, food and exercise talk, judgment, and limited money or time. They used 'big' and 'solid' when describing size.
• RNSurvey2016Nurses' Beliefs About Caring for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.Western journal of nursing researchNurses surveyed at one trauma center held widespread misconceptions about traumatic brain injury, including believing it affects men and women equally. Most nurses preferred asking colleagues for information over formal training, raising concerns about the accuracy of peer-to-peer education.
• RNCohort2016Use of Munsell color charts to measure skin tone objectively in nursing home residents at risk for pressure ulcer development.Journal of advanced nursingMunsell color charts reliably measured nursing home residents' skin tone and predicted early sacral pressure damage better than race or ethnicity. Heel findings were weaker, so direct skin checks remain essential.
• RNQualitative2016Building Trust and Relationships Between Patients and Providers: An Essential Complement to Health Literacy in HIV Care.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV and their providers described trust, respect, and partnership as central to health literacy and staying in care. For nurses, this means building ongoing relationships over time, not just giving correct information.
• RNOther2016Starting the conversation: Patient initiation of weight-related behavioral counseling during pregnancy.Patient education and counselingWhen pregnant patients raised weight, nutrition or activity topics, clinicians gave longer counseling and used more counseling steps. The visits also had more patient talk. This was an association, not proof that starting the topic improves care.
• RNQualitative2017Exploring Chinese Women's Perception of Cervical Cancer Risk as It Impacts Screening Behavior: A Qualitative Study.Cancer nursingChinese women in Changsha saw cervical cancer as deadly and sometimes shameful but rated their own risk low. Women said screening followed a friend or relative's cancer and workplace exams more than personal risk perception.
• RNSystematic Review2017Use of Short Messaging Service for Hypertension Management: A Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingText messaging for hypertension lowered blood pressure in three of six studies, but not in the other three. The evidence was too varied and low quality to combine, so do not expect a clear blood-pressure benefit from text messaging alone.
• RNRCT2017Symptom Clusters in Adults With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingAdults with chronic atrial fibrillation reported symptoms in three distinct clusters. The 'heart' cluster of palpitations and chest pain was most common, affecting 26% of participants. Membership in this cluster was associated with being younger, female, and using anti-arrhythmic medications.
• RNSurvey2017Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scales.Cancer nursingNew lung cancer screening belief scales seem to measure risk, benefits, barriers and confidence consistently in eligible smokers, but risk scores did not separate likely screeners from non-screeners.
• RNCohort2017Hospice Use for Infants With Life-Threatening Health Conditions, 2007 to 2010.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersInfants who died were rarely in hospice. Girls and infants with congenital anomalies were more likely to enroll and stay longer, while those with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions were less likely.
• RNPilot2017Pilot Study of Parent Psychophysiologic Outcomes in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.Cancer nursingDuring the first 100 days of a child's stem cell transplant, parents' stress rose. T-cell counts fell but remained normal; other immune and saliva stress markers showed no clear change. No treatment was tested.
• RNOther2016Reproductive coercion, sexual risk behaviours and mental health symptoms among young low-income behaviourally bisexual women: implications for nursing practice.Journal of clinical nursingLow-income bisexual women reported higher rates of physical intimate partner violence, sexual coercion, and PTSD symptoms than women who only had sex with men. They were also more likely to experience birth control sabotage and trade sex for resources.
• RNRCT2016Improving the understanding of schistosomiasis among adolescents in endemic areas in Brazil: A comparison of educational methods.Patient education and counselingThe two education methods did not clearly differ in improving adolescents' schistosomiasis knowledge, but both increased it; more video participants returned both stool samples (88% vs 68%).
• RNSurvey2016High School Students' Self-Reported Use of School Clinics and Nurses.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesMost high school students reported access to a school clinic or nurse, and many used it for sickness, injury, or checkups. Few reported using it for sexual or reproductive health services.
• RNRCT2016A motivational interviewing-based counseling intervention to increase postabortion uptake of contraception: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingWomen randomized to motivational interviewing counseling before usual postabortion care were more likely to start a long-acting contraceptive within four weeks (65.5% vs 32.3%). This pilot suggests a patient-centered counseling style may help uptake, but it was not tested with nurses or lay counselors.
• RNSurvey2016Reliability and validity of the patient activation measure in hospitalized patients.Patient education and counselingA patient activation questionnaire separated hospitalized patients admitted through the emergency department from those admitted on a planned basis. Unplanned admissions had 56% low activation versus 24% planned.
• RNSystematic Review2016Developing a framework for implementing intensive care unit diaries: a focused review of the literature.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care NursesICU diaries can help patients fill memory gaps, and an included randomised trial reported fewer PTSD symptoms at 3 months, but evidence is low quality and diary return timing varies.
• RNSurvey2016Structural model of self-care agency in patients with diabetes: A path analysis of the Instrument of Diabetes Self-Care Agency and body self-awareness.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNSIn 353 adults with diabetes, understanding their own body was linked to knowing about diabetes and monitoring it, which was linked to adjusting self-care and managing diabetes. These are questionnaire relationships, not proof that any intervention works.
• RNQualitative2016Displacement and HIV: Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Use by Ethnic Shan Migrants in Northern Thailand.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACUndocumented Shan migrants with HIV in Thailand avoided hospitals due to fear of arrest and deportation. A hospital-based migrant registration program that provided legal status, employment, and subsidized antiretroviral therapy was the primary factor enabling treatment access and adherence.
• RNSystematic Review2016Screening and brief intervention for unhealthy substance use in patients with chronic medical conditions: a systematic review.Journal of clinical nursingAUDIT and AUDIT-C may detect unhealthy alcohol use in primary care patients with hypertension, diabetes, or depression, and brief advice may reduce drinking in some groups. Evidence is limited and does not cover illicit drug screening.
• RNSystematic Review2016Transitioning adolescent and young adults with chronic disease and/or disabilities from paediatric to adult care services - an integrative review.Journal of clinical nursingAdolescents and young adults with chronic disease or disability often feel anxious before moving to adult care, and post-transfer follow-up and medication use can be poor. Structured preparation may help, but evidence on programme effectiveness is inconclusive.
• RNCohort2016Physical activity is associated with reduced fatigue in adults living with HIV/AIDS.Journal of advanced nursingIn 90 adults living with HIV/AIDS, more self-reported weekly moderate exercise was linked to lower fatigue. Each 150 minutes per week was associated with a 17% lower score on a 0 to 8 fatigue scale. Sleep did not differ by fatigue group.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2016Enhanced Physical Activity Improves Selected Outcomes in Children With ADHD: Systematic Review.Western journal of nursing researchPhysical activity is linked to better attention and behavior in children with ADHD, but effects on physical health measures are inconsistent. The evidence is weak due to small, varied studies, so it supports adding activity to care rather than replacing treatment.
• RNRCT2016Effects of a risk-based online mammography intervention on accuracy of perceived risk and mammography intentions.Patient education and counselingIn 2,918 women, online risk information improved accuracy of perceived breast cancer risk, but did not consistently change mammography intentions.
• RNNarrative Review2016Recommendations for cardiovascular disease research with lesbian, gay and bisexual adults.Journal of clinical nursingCardiovascular disease studies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults used inconsistent measures and mostly self-report, so they cannot reliably show risk differences. Nurses should consider stress and sexual orientation in patient records.
• RNOther2017Does the quality of safetalk motivational interviewing counseling predict sexual behavior outcomes among people living with HIV?Patient education and counselingFor people living with HIV in SafeTalk, coded MI sessions with higher counselor acceptance, empathy, MI spirit, client self-exploration, and reflection-to-question ratios were associated with fewer condomless sex acts. Client-rated quality did not track coded quality and had mixed associations.
• RNRCT2017Creating Individualized Symptom Management Goals and Strategies for Cancer-Related Fatigue for Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer.Cancer nursingForty-seven women with recurrent ovarian cancer and fatigue set goals around family, valued activities, physical activity, and daily tasks. With a nurse, they refined energy conservation, walking, and talking with the team, then adjusted strategies over weeks.
• RNPilot2017Feasibility Testing of the Alert for AFib Intervention.Western journal of nursing researchOlder adults at risk for atrial fibrillation did daily pulse checks and accepted nurse-led education. 87% returned logs, and all but two completed at least 88% of entries. This tested feasibility, not whether the program detects AF or prevents stroke.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2017Collective Care: Multiple Caregivers and Multiple Care Recipients in Mexican American Families.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyMexican American families often provide collective care, with one person caring for several relatives or multiple people sharing one patient's care. Daughters were usually the primary caregivers, and families viewed this duty as an honor rather than a burden, even when their own health suffered.
• RNQualitative2017Identification and assessment of intimate partner violence in nurse home visitation.Journal of clinical nursingWomen enrolled in nurse home visiting often did not disclose intimate partner violence on early structured screens, but many told their nurse later during conversations about relationships, safety or parenting when trust, privacy and confidentiality were clear.
• RNPilot2017Persistent Fatigue in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors.Cancer nursingStem-cell transplant survivors with persistent fatigue reported more fatigue, anxiety, and depression than matched healthy controls. Objective sleep, activity, and cognitive tests did not differ, but blood markers IL-6 and TNF-alpha were higher.
• RNCase Report2016Targeting heart failure rehospitalizations in a skilled nursing facility: A case report.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careThe 43% to 30% drop in heart failure rehospitalizations at one skilled nursing facility after a bundle of HF care changes could be chance. SNF stay under 7 days and primary HF diagnosis were linked to higher rehospitalization.
• PTQualitative2016Veterans' pain management goals: Changes during the course of a peer-led pain self-management program.Patient education and counselingVeterans in a peer-led pain self-management program described clearer, more specific goals and plans, though some goals or strategies became less specific or unchanged.
• RNRCT2016Radon, Secondhand Smoke, and Children in the Home: Creating a Teachable Moment for Lung Cancer Prevention.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Having minor children in the home was not associated with greater lung cancer worry, perceived risk, or health-related self-concept. Current smoking, family history of lung cancer, and lower education were the significant predictors of these prevention attitudes.
• RNSurvey2016Understanding Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Women.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Rural low-income women often carried several cancer-risk behaviors at once: 42.1% had one, 27.6% two, and 7.7% three. High BMI plus low activity was the common cluster, linked to lower income, poorer self-rated health, and depression screening.
• RNOther2016Optimal Distribution and Utilization of Donated Human Breast Milk.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationIn 20 infants, sorting donated milk by energy content projected higher cumulative energy intake only when middle or high energy was assumed for categories, not when low energy was assumed.
• RNOther2016Hospital Transfers of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patients Within 48 Hours and 30 Days After SNF Admission.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMost skilled nursing facility hospital transfers occurred 30 days or longer after admission, but 8% returned within 48 hours. Early transfers were commonly linked to abnormal vital signs, altered mental status, shortness of breath, uncontrolled pain, or behavioral symptoms.