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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• RNOther2018Is it my turn to speak? An analysis of the dialogue in the family-physician intensive care unit conference.Patient education and counselingIn 39 pediatric ICU family conferences, clinicians spoke 73% of the average 45-minute conference, opened every discussion, and used denser, higher-reading-level speech than families. Team-to-team talk excluded families for 26% of turns.
• RNOther2018Changes in asthma self-management knowledge in inner city adolescents following developmentally sensitive self-management training.Patient education and counselingIn 33 inner-city adolescent peer leaders, knowledge scores after 12 hours of asthma training were 36.33 of 46 points, up from 21.37 before. Self-efficacy improved; attitude did not.
• RNSurvey2017Men's reproductive health knowledge in Mankweng District, Limpopo Province.CurationisMen in rural Limpopo knew STI signs, but most could not explain family planning; many thought vasectomy harmful and did not know testicular self-examination.
• RNCohort2017Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of Thermography in Identifying Extravasation With Intravenous Chemotherapy Infusions.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyThermography during chemotherapy detected more extravasation cases than nurses' visual checks, but false positives occurred at vein junctions or bony sites, so it should be used alongside observation.
• RNOther2017Noncompliance in people living with HIV: accuracy of defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis1.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn HIV care, missed clinic appointments caught most cases of treatment noncompliance. Not following treatment advice and not getting expected benefits were more telling clues. Use these as assessment flags, not proof.
• RNQualitative2017A qualitative study on individual experiences of chronic hepatitis B patients.Nursing openPatients with chronic hepatitis B described avoiding follow-up, hiding infection from family, and being treated as dangerous by staff. Nurses can expect confusion about transmission and stigma, and may need clear, non-labeling education.
• RNRCT2017Achieving Drug and Alcohol Abstinence Among Recently Incarcerated Homeless Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-Case Management With a Health Promotion Program.Nursing researchAmong recently incarcerated homeless women, DBT-CM increased six-month drug abstinence compared with health promotion (65.5% vs 48.3%). Alcohol abstinence also favoured DBT-CM. The combined drug and alcohol outcome did not favour DBT-CM.
• RNRCT2017Using Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Measure Brain Connectivity in Preterm Infants.Nursing researchBrain scans at term were feasible without sedation in seven preterm infants, and network patterns differed between NICU feeding care groups. This supports the scan method, not the intervention: seven infants cannot show whether the care improved brain development.
• RNOther2017Negative Temperature Differential in Preterm Infants Less Than 29 Weeks Gestational Age: Associations With Infection and Maternal Smoking.Nursing researchVery preterm infants had more minutes with colder belly than warm feet when they developed infection. These patterns also appeared with NEC, maternal smoking and African American infants, but 22 infants cannot prove these links.
• RNRCT2018Shared heart failure knowledge and self-care outcomes in patient-caregiver dyads.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHeart failure patient-caregiver pairs with a knowledge gap were 71% less likely to meet a strict low-sodium diet. Medication adherence was not shown to be lower.
• RNOther2018Reliability and Validity of the Care Plan Checklist for Evidence of Person-Centered Approaches for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms Associated With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA dementia care plan checklist was scored consistently by reviewers for most behaviors. The sexually inappropriate behavior item was rarely used and did not match the rest of the checklist. Scores also did not track observed resistiveness to care.
• RNPilot2018Claim More™: Empowering African American Women to Make Healthy Choices.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' AssociationEngagement was high in a program completed by 30 women. It combined daily texts, weekly meetings, peer support, nutrition classes, personal promises, recipes, and small rewards. Health outcomes were not measured.
• RNQualitative2018Living with Symptoms: A Qualitative Study of Black Adults with Advanced Cancer Living in Poverty.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesBlack adults with advanced cancer living in poverty described pain and co-existing symptoms reshaping eating, moving and communicating. They gauged severity by what they could no longer do, not only by rating numbers.
• OTCohort2018Joint Trajectories of Cognition and Frailty and Associated Burden of Patient-Reported Outcomes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults followed over 11 years fell into four cognition-frailty paths. The path with both cognitive decline and worsening frailty had the highest nursing home and disability burden, while hospitalization did not track it as clearly.
• RNSurvey2018Care and self-reported outcomes of care experienced by women with mental health problems in pregnancy: Findings from a national survey.MidwiferyWomen who reported mental health problems in pregnancy had more postnatal depression and anxiety, poorer baby relationships, and felt staff listened less. Support, advice and treatment were associated with mixed outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2018A systematic review of heart failure dyadic self-care interventions focusing on intervention components, contexts, and outcomes.International journal of nursing studiesHeart failure self-care programmes that involved both patients and informal carers gave mixed results. Benefits often faded over time, and the review could not recommend specific components.
• RNOther2018Missing the mark for patient engagement: mHealth literacy strategies and behavior change processes in smoking cessation apps.Patient education and counselingMost smoking cessation apps use plain language and behavioral change strategies, but few offer usability or interactive features. They are static tools, not dynamic support systems. Providers should discuss these limitations with patients before recommending them.
• RNCohort2018Gestational and Postnatal Cortisol Profiles of Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Dissociative Subtype.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPregnant women with the dissociative subtype of PTSD had significantly higher salivary cortisol levels than controls, particularly in early pregnancy. At week 8, bedtime levels were ten times higher. This pattern was not seen in women with non-dissociative PTSD.
• RNOther2018Use of Self-management Interventions for Chronic Pain Management: A Comparison between Rural and Nonrural Residents.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesRural adults with chronic pain reported using non-medicine pain strategies less often than non-rural adults: 77% versus 92%. Opioid use was higher in rural adults, but that difference was not significant.
• RNPilot2018The Distraction in Action Tool©: Feasibility and Usability in Clinical Settings.Journal of pediatric nursingParents and clinicians found the distraction tool usable during children's needle procedures, and clinicians rated the distress predictions helpful. It shows feasibility, not that distraction reduces distress.
• PTOTRNOther2018Self-efficacy Mediates the Relationship Between Motivation and Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingSelf-efficacy, not motivation, predicted physical activity in heart failure patients. High motivation did not increase activity when self-efficacy was low. Clinicians should assess and address barriers to exercise to build confidence, rather than only emphasizing the benefits of being active.
• RNSurvey2018Spousal influence on physical activity in physically inactive pregnant women: A cross-sectional study.Health care for women internationalSpouses' own activity level was the only spouse factor linked to activity in physically inactive pregnant women. Spouse belief, knowledge, and support were not linked. Ask what the partner does.
• RNOther2018Age, Sex, and Dose Effects of Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics on Hip Fracture in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents had a hip fracture rate 1.7 times higher in the 30 days after a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic was dispensed. Risk appeared higher with advanced age and high doses, but sex did not clearly modify it.
• OTRNSurvey2018Delivering Person-Centered Care: Important Preferences for Recipients of Long-term Services and Supports.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults in nursing homes and home care rated everyday choices as important, especially regular family and friend contact. Staff should ask about eating, bathing, privacy, belongings, and who joins care discussions rather than assume routines.
• RNRCT2017Comparison of education group strategies and home visits in type 2 diabetes mellitus: clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemGroup education improved self-care, empowerment and blood sugar control in adults with diabetes. Home visits improved self-care and empowerment but did not lower blood sugar. For blood sugar, group education was the clearer option.
• RNSystematic Review2017Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Treat Pain and Agitation in Dementia: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials from Long-Term Care with Potential Use in Critical Care.Critical care nursing clinics of North AmericaThe included trials did not show aromatherapy improving pain or agitation in dementia. Some trials of touch, presence, and interaction reported improvement, so nurses should screen for current complementary therapies and avoid abruptly stopping safe ones.
• PTQualitative2017Enhancing yoga participation: A qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to yoga among predominantly racial/ethnic minority, low-income adults.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceLow-income adults commonly saw yoga as relaxing and flexibility-focused, but injury fears, class timing, and unclear expectations limited participation; beginner classes and personable instructors were facilitators.
• RNSurvey2017Sleep in young children with asthma and their parents.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityYoung children with poorly controlled asthma had later bedtimes, longer sleep onset, and more frequent, longer night wakings than children without asthma. Their parents also reported more disturbed sleep linked to caregiving and asthma stress.
• RNQualitative2017Parenting children with Down syndrome: Societal influences.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityEcuadorian parents described Down syndrome diagnosis as often late, harsh, or given by whoever was on duty. Mothers were frightened, fathers distant, therapy costs hard, stigma limited hope, and faith sometimes helped.
• RNQualitative2018Addressing Prevention Among HIV-Uninfected Women in PMTCT Programs in South India.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHIV-negative women in South Indian antenatal HIV programs said screening counseling was brief, confusing, and hard to question. Fear of staff anger and assuming negative meant safe left prevention information unaddressed.
• RNSurvey2018Eating Behaviors, Weight Bias, and Psychological Functioning in Multi-ethnic Low-income Adolescents.Journal of pediatric nursingWeight stigma was reported by 58% of 105 low-income adolescents, severe body-shape concern by 31.5%, and high distress by 21%. Those with eating disorders had the highest stigma, dissatisfaction, and distress.
• SLPQualitative2018Informing physician strategies to overcome language barriers in encounters with pediatric patients.Patient education and counselingPhysicians said limited-English pediatric visits lost nuance and trust, so they used nonverbal warmth, repetition, slower speech, and interpreter time, but sometimes skipped rapport talk, literacy checks, and prevention issues.
• RNRCT2018A Randomized Controlled Trial of Strategies to Improve Family Members' Preparedness for Surrogate Decision-Making.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamily members' confidence in surrogate decision-making was already high and did not improve clearly with a comprehensive online planning tool, but their accuracy in predicting patients' wishes improved compared with basic forms, and having family join did not improve accuracy.
• RNCohort2018Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAfter adjustment, hospice patients with primary dementia were not more likely to disenroll overall, but they stayed longer and were more likely to be discharged after stays over 165 days. They were less likely to leave for an acute hospitalization or ED visit.
• RNOther2018Health education needs of intimate partner violence survivors: Perspectives from female survivors and social service providers.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Survivors of intimate partner violence most wanted help with depression, self-esteem, nutrition and women’s health. They preferred hands-on activities and talking to an expert. Nurses educating survivors can start with mental health and use simple, in-person methods.
• RNSurvey2018The Impact of Early Involvement in a Postdischarge Support Program for Ostomy Surgery Patients on Preventable Healthcare Utilization.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyDuring the first month, ostomy patients in a support program looked similar to comparison patients after accounting for patient and care differences. After the first month, enrollees reported fewer readmissions and emergency visits.
• RNSurvey2018Family members' satisfaction with care and decision-making in intensive care units and post-stay follow-up needs-a cross-sectional survey study.Nursing openFamily members rated ICU care at 73/100 and decision-making at 64.8/100. Most reported little follow-up need, but gender and longer ICU stay predicted greater need.
• RNQualitative2018Need of support in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of clinical nursingPeople with COPD found strength in sharing experiences with peers and in their own inner dialogue, but online information often felt unreliable. They wanted clear, respectful professional support, not blame.
• RNSystematic Review2018Fundamental nursing care: A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of nursing care interventions for nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene.Journal of clinical nursingAcross 149 nursing trials for nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene, most were low quality and results were mixed or no clear effect. Nurses cannot rely on any single intervention as proven.
• RNCohort2018Nursing Home-Hospice Collaboration and End-of-Life Hospitalizations Among Dying Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHigher nursing home hospice volume was associated with fewer end-of-life hospitalizations. However, having four or more different hospice providers was associated with a 1 percentage point increase in hospitalizations, suggesting too many providers may disrupt care coordination.
• RNSurvey2018Evaluation of factors related to glycaemic control among South Korean patients with type 2 diabetes.International journal of nursing practiceIn 171 adults with type 2 diabetes, 55% had poor glycaemic control. Medication adherence was the only factor linked to good control after considering other factors; distress about the regimen was linked but not by itself.
• RNSystematic Review2018Exercise as an Intervention to Mitigate Decreased Cognitive Function From Cancer and Cancer Treatment: An Integrative Review.Cancer nursingExercise may help cancer-related cognitive issues, but evidence is weak. Most studies relied on patient reports rather than objective tests. Nurses can discuss exercise as a potential strategy, but clear recommendations on type, intensity, or timing are not yet supported.
• RNQualitative2018Cervical Cancer Screening Experiences Among Chinese American Immigrant Women in the United States.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNChinese American immigrant women described avoiding cervical cancer screening because they trusted healthy lifestyles, feared embarrassment and loss of control during exams, and found U.S. health care confusing and expensive.
• RNSystematic Review2018Family-Centered Care From the Perspective of Parents of Children Cared for in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review.Journal of pediatric nursingParents said PICU care felt respectful when staff listened, used plain language, and let them participate. Noise, restricted access, and rushed communication made family-centered care feel unmet; collaboration was rarely reported.
• RNOther2017Preoperative Risk Factors for Subsyndromal Delirium in Older Adults Who Undergo Joint Replacement Surgery.Orthopedic nursingAfter joint replacement, 36 of 53 older adults had one or two delirium symptoms in the first 3 days. A fall in the past 6 months and longer preoperative fasting were linked to more symptoms; comorbidity and cognitive scores were not.
• RNCohort2017Incidence and risk factors for surgical site infection in general surgeries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 16,882 general surgeries, 3.4% developed surgical site infection. Longer preoperative stay, longer surgery, higher ASA class, and greater wound contamination were associated with more infections.
• PTOTRNCohort2017Examining the Effects of Age on Health Outcomes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From the Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Study and Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints Cohorts.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults with COPD reported better quality of life despite worse lung function. Frequent exacerbations were lower after accounting for other factors, but severe exacerbation findings differed.
• RNOther2017Analysis of ineffective breathing pattern and impaired spontaneous ventilation of adults with oxygen therapy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adult ICU patients on oxygen therapy, signs used for two breathing nursing diagnoses did not separate into two distinct conditions. They fit better as one ventilation problem with severity levels, but oxygen therapy may have masked some signs.
• PTOther2017Development and validation of an algorithm for laser application in wound treatment.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemExperienced wound-care professionals rated a laser therapy algorithm as useful for choosing wound cleaning and laser settings. It was not tested on patients, so it does not show that laser therapy heals wounds.
• RNOther2018Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration.The American journal of hospice & palliative careThe ICD-9 code V66.7 accurately identifies specialist palliative care in hospitalized heart failure patients within the Veterans Health Administration. It missed only one of fifty coded cases and falsely labeled only nine of fifty uncoded cases as lacking care.