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.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 201 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• RNSystematic Review2025A Scoping Review of Approaches to Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening for Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.Nursing for women's healthExtragenital chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for adolescents and young adults was rare in routine care, ranging 0% to 74.2%, but near universal in actively recruited research. Standardized screening processes may help raise uptake.
• RNQualitative2026"Rolling the Boulder Up the Hill": A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences Providing Ongoing Care at Home for Their Child with Complex Medical Needs.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresParents caring for medically complex children at home described doing nursing tasks, advocacy, and round-the-clock care, often without enough support, with strain on sleep, identity, and finances. Ask what support is missing.
• RNSurvey2026Provider effects and racial inequities in breast cancer risk-management adoption: Findings from a community-based study of high-risk women.Patient education and counselingHigh-risk women who had a long relationship with a provider, discussed breast cancer risk, or saw a specialist were more likely to follow screening guidance and know prevention options. Black women reported less access to all three.
• RNSurvey2026Implementation Patterns and Perceived Value of the SEXIT Method in School Health Care.Journal of clinical nursingSchool nurses found the SEXIT tool helpful for discussing sexual health and violence, with 97% recommending it. However, few used the adapted versions for pupils with language barriers or disabilities, risking missed support for vulnerable groups.
• RNCohort2026Validation of the French-Canadian Version of FAME, a Family Engagement Measurement Tool for the Intensive Care Unit.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresA French-Canadian family engagement questionnaire for ICU families showed consistent scores. Higher engagement was associated with greater family satisfaction, not anxiety or depression.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Nursing Interventions for Management of Patients Undergoing Hernia Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.Nursing openNurse-led care after hernia repair was associated with less pain, fewer complications and shorter stays than standard care. Pain results varied widely, and some published studies may have been selectively reported.
• RNOther2025Consensus Guidelines for the Follow-Up Care of Long-Term Cancer Survivors and Their Families for Primary Care Nurses in Spain: A Modified Delphi Study.Nursing & health sciencesSpanish primary care nurses reached consensus on follow-up plans for long-term cancer survivors and families: identify survivors, assess physical, psychosocial and socioeconomic needs, involve families, coordinate hospital and primary care, and use flexible consultations or telehealth as complements.
• RNSurvey2025Influencing factors on quality of life in women undergoing cancer treatment: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Higher QoL was associated with less death anxiety, better daily-activity ability, and better perceived health in 101 hospitalized women with cancer. Body image and household labor were not significant predictors.
• RNSystematic Review2025Effectiveness of menstruation and fertility tracking technology in childbearing women: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFertility tracking apps and wearables for women based on basal body temperature showed variable accuracy and no clear proof of real-world effectiveness. Relying on them may lead to unintended pregnancy or delayed diagnosis of infertility.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Family Voice Intervention on Delirium in Adult Critical Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical careRecorded family voice messages in ICU patients reduced delirium incidence and duration. The effect was seen when voice messages were combined with other sensory, cognitive or sleep supports, but not when voice messages were used alone. Ventilation and ICU stay did not shorten.
• RNOther2025Self-Health Monitoring by Smart Devices and Ontology Technology for Older Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR nursingOlder adults with uncontrolled hypertension who used a smartwatch, app, and nurse-led messaging for 12 weeks saw their mean arterial pressure drop significantly compared to usual care. However, self-reported behavior scores did not differ between the two groups.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions and recommendations of multiparas and health-related professionals on appropriate birth intervals: A descriptive qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciencesChinese women and health-related professionals recommended birth intervals of 18 to 36 months, balancing recovery, career, childcare, family support, and policy. Reproductive counseling needs to address these practical constraints alongside a 24-month guideline.
• RNNarrative Review2025State-of-the-Art Review of Current Technology in Pressure Injury Early Detection.Advances in skin & wound careFour FDA-cleared or authorized devices add nonvisible pressure injury signs to skin checks: ultrasound, thermal imaging, subepidermal moisture, and tissue oxygenation. They are adjuncts, not replacements, and evidence is limited.
• RNQualitative2025Neonatal units as physical spaces for newborn care delivery in Kenya: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing studiesKenyan neonatal unit layouts shaped whether nurses could orient mothers, hold private conversations, support kangaroo care, and help mothers express milk. Hidden or crowded nursing stations and few kangaroo beds made communication and mother participation harder.
• RNOther2025Exploring the relative importance of the factors associated with menopausal symptoms using a random forest model: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Among 94 Korean women, age, psychological well-being, loneliness, relative grip strength and body fat were the factors most strongly linked with moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms. Higher well-being and grip strength tracked with fewer symptoms; loneliness and body fat with more.
• RNSystematic Review2026Patient-clinician communication in longitudinal care settings about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult traumas: A systematic review of reviews.Patient education and counselingTrauma screening alone was not endorsed as a stand-alone intervention. Supportive communication, confidentiality, and follow-up resources were essential before asking patients about trauma.
• OTSystematic Review2026General Dementia Training for the Social Care Workforce: A Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursingDementia training for social care staff often improved staff knowledge, confidence and attitudes. Evidence that it changed care or improved quality of life for people with dementia was mixed, with too few controlled studies to be sure.
• RNRCT2026Integrating patient education on deprescribing into care delivery: Learnings from the Optimize pragmatic trial.Patient education and counselingOlder adults and care partners accepted deprescribing education, but brochures given at the start of visits were seldom remembered. Only 5 of 160 contacted recalled receiving one. Some preferred mail, portal, or pharmacy delivery.
• RNSystematic Review2025Interventions for Psychological Stress in Pregnant African American Women: A Scoping Review.Issues in mental health nursingStress interventions for pregnant African American women showed mixed results. Quantitative data did not consistently prove reduced stress, but participants valued culturally matched support and mind-body techniques. Current evidence is too sparse to recommend specific protocols as effective treatments.
• RNQualitative2025What Aspects Promote Health and Well-Being Among Autistic Adults and How Can They Be Incorporated Into Nursing Care? A Theoretical Podcast-Based Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesAutistic adults described health-promoting needs: pursuing intense interests, routines for eating, hygiene and toileting, straightforward communication, sensory comfort and time alone. The paper maps these to nursing care, but reports expert suggestions, not tested interventions.
• RNQualitative2025Barriers and Facilitators to the Symptom Self-Management in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Qualitative Study Using Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour Model.Nursing openPatients with decompensated cirrhosis, families and clinicians described symptom self-management barriers: poor symptom recognition, fatigue, alcohol social pressure, cost and low confidence. Facilitators were family support, useful information, visible improvement and culturally familiar therapies.
• RNQualitative2025Ecological Momentary Assessment in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Clinician Perspectives.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients and palliative care clinicians described frequent symptom reporting as potentially helping track changes, surface mood and anxiety, and guide conversations, but warned that complexity, poor access, and workflow strain could block use.
• RNQualitative2025Experiences of elective oocyte cryopreservation among unmarried women in Korea: a descriptive phenomenological study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Unmarried Korean women described elective egg freezing as buying time and reducing pressure about future childbearing. They also reported stigma, weak support, and substantial physical and emotional burden from stimulation and retrieval.
• RNSystematic Review2025Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dual Diagnosis: A Systematic Review Exploring Its Effectiveness and Implications for Nursing Practice.International journal of mental health nursingCognitive behavioural therapy helps people with dual diagnosis reduce substance use and mental health symptoms, but it is often no more effective than standard addiction treatments alone. Integrated approaches work, yet they do not clearly beat single-disorder care, so therapy choice should depend on patient tolerance and access.
• PTQualitative2025Engagement in a digital health physical activity program, TPA4You, among older family care partners of persons with heart failure: A Scenario-based design.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older family caregivers of people with heart failure saw a home-based Zoom, Fitbit, and text program as useful in concept, but said caregiving time, technology worries, and mixed reactions to messages were key barriers.
• RNQualitative2025Middle-aged Korean women's experiences of physical activity during the transition to menopause: a grounded theory approach.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Women in menopause described distressing body changes that pushed them into regular exercise. Group support, family encouragement, and making activity part of daily life helped them keep going. This is their experience, not proof exercise works.
• OTCohort2026Assessing Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Health-Related Quality of Life in Three Eastern European Countries.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAt discharge after pediatric traumatic brain injury, 30.6% of children aged 4-18 in Georgia and Moldova reported pain/discomfort and 23.8% reported usual-activity problems. Older children reported lower self-rated health.
• SLPCohort2026An Electronic Health Record Algorithm's Performance to Identify Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationSearching older adults' primary care records for dementia codes plus dementia medicines found true impairment in 27 of 36 flagged cases, but missed 18 of 45 chart-confirmed cases, so it is better for finding cases than ruling them out.
• RNQualitative2026Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring Why People With Kidney Failure Say 'No' to a Kidney Transplant.Journal of advanced nursingPeople who declined kidney transplant gave multiple reasons: past trauma, failed transplant, mistrust, fear of surgery or immunosuppression, feeling too old, and wanting younger people to receive kidneys. Many preferred dialysis because it was stable and quality of life mattered more than longevity.
• RNQualitative2025Tasks Contributing to Job Satisfaction Among Health Professionals: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Nursing openHealthcare professionals reported that job satisfaction comes from time to engage in person-centred care, supportive teamwork, and opportunities for professional growth. These factors were described as making work meaningful and manageable, rather than improving patient outcomes directly.
• RNSystematic Review2025Social Drivers of Health and Cognition in Cirrhosis: A Scoping Review.Clinical nursing researchIn cirrhosis, higher education and employment were linked to better cognitive test scores. Most studies measured people at one time, so these are associations, not causes. Education and job history may flag patients for cognitive screening.
• RNQualitative2025Environmental health literacy among riverside residents in the Amazon region of Pará.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PRiverside residents linked environmental health to visible cleanliness, waste disposal, and avoiding stagnant water. They reported gaps in reliable information and valued home visits and lectures.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring Self-Management Among Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive-Qualitative Study.Nursing openThai adolescents with type 2 diabetes wanted short, engaging telehealth help for food, insulin, monitoring and stress. Many had symptoms before diagnosis, but school and family screening also found cases. Parental scolding after high glucose reduced motivation.
• RNOther2025Self-care capacity of informal caregivers of older adults with dementia: quasi-experimental study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAfter watching four self-care videos sent through WhatsApp, 17 caregivers of older adults with dementia scored higher on self-care capacity, but with no control group the change cannot be proven to be due to the videos.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Nurse Led Advance Care Planning Intervention for Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Meta-Analysis.Nursing openNurse-led advance care planning for chronic respiratory disease did not significantly improve quality of life, anxiety, depression, hospital admissions, or length of stay. Completion of advance directives showed a positive trend that failed to reach statistical significance.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Comparative Efficacy of Endotracheal Tube Holders Versus Traditional Securing Methods in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical careEndotracheal tube holders reduced total tube-related pressure injuries compared with tape or bandages in ICU patients, but the certainty was very low and the benefit was not clear for lip, oral or facial ulcers or dislodgement.
• RNPilot2025Alignment of Minimum Data Set 3.0 Ratings With Staff Care Partner Reports of Symptoms of Distress for Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn nursing home residents with dementia, staff reports of distress symptoms matched MDS ratings for only about half. Wandering had the weakest match, so care plans and research may miss symptoms.
• RNQualitative2025'Those Were Smiling Eyes': Patients' Experiences and Perceptions of ICU Health Care During Pandemics.Nursing openTwenty-seven ICU survivors said PPE made staff anonymous, but staff eyes, gestures and writing aids preserved connection. After discharge patients reported feeling abandoned without follow-up or post-COVID support.
• RNCohort2025Frailty and Anemia in Geriatric Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study.The American journal of nursingFrailty and anemia were both common in hospitalized older adults, and the two conditions were linked. Nurses should assess hemoglobin levels and physical activity status during care planning, as these factors were associated with frailty.
• RNSystematic Review2025What Evidence is Available on Rapid Response Systems Across Europe? Findings From a Scoping Review.Nursing in critical careEuropean rapid response teams vary widely in structure and activation. While some studies report reduced cardiac arrests and mortality, others show no significant difference or increased ICU transfers. There is no single standard model, and evidence of consistent patient benefit is limited by heterogeneous study designs.
• RNSurvey2025Loneliness in Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.The journal of nursing research : JNROlder hemodialysis patients reported loneliness scores averaging 41.5 on a 20 to 80 scale. Female sex, higher fatigue, and lower social support were associated with higher loneliness.
• RNCohort2025Bridging Distances: A Retrospective Study of Virtual Wound Care to Reduce Travel Burden in Rural Healthcare.The Australian journal of rural healthPatients using a nurse-led virtual wound service in rural New South Wales had estimated average round-trip savings of 65 minutes and AU$59.67 for those 0 to 50 km from a specialist, and 444 minutes and AU$507.49 for those over 201 km.
• RNQualitative2025Lived Experience and Clinician Perspectives on the Priorities and Challenges of Integrating Peer Support in Acute Psychiatric Services for People With BPD.International journal of mental health nursingPeople with lived experience of BPD and their families described peer support in acute psychiatric services as potentially reducing shame and isolation, if it is consistent, trauma-informed, and continues after discharge.
• RNQualitative2026Barriers and Facilitators to Colposcopy Follow-up After Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening: Qualitative Insights From an Urban Health Care Setting.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPatients who missed colposcopy cited competing life demands, fear of pain, and distrust of providers. Flexible communication and direct contact with a known clinician helped some return. Barriers existed at individual, interpersonal, and system levels.
• RNOther2026Strengthening Perinatal Services Through Social Care: Outcomes of a Quality Improvement Initiative for a Health Center-Based Perinatal Care Program.Journal of midwifery & women's healthA perinatal program integrating midwifery care and social support served high-risk patients in a safety-net clinic. While rates of preterm birth and cesarean delivery were lower than national averages, large for gestational age births were higher and only 44% of patients attended the recommended number of prenatal visits.
• RNOther2026Policy Knowledge and Abortion Access for US Active-Duty Servicewomen: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthMany active-duty servicewomen who had abortions did not know military health coverage paid for abortion after rape or incest, or that recovery leave was an entitlement. 48% reported financial difficulty, 31% workplace repercussions, and 92% were not offered postabortion mental health support.
• RNQualitative2025Perceived Barriers to Reducing Heavy Drinking: Self and Others-A Focus Group Study.International journal of mental health nursingYoung adults said peer pressure, stigma, medication side effects, and long waits for therapy made it hard to cut down heavy drinking or get help.
• OTRNCohort2025Correlates of Metamemory in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With and Without HIV in the Deep South: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACDepression and race were the strongest links to how accurately older adults judged their own memory. Those with depression or who underestimated their abilities reported more memory mistakes and less satisfaction. Objective memory impairment rates were similar between HIV-positive and negative groups.
• RNSystematic Review2025Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Family: A Concept Analysis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPost-intensive care syndrome in families includes emotional, physical, cognitive, and social dysfunction in any significant supporter, not just relatives. Symptoms start during ICU admission and persist months after discharge. Current tools miss this multidimensional burden.
• RNOther2025Enabling Continuous Intracranial Pressure Monitoring During MRI: A Technical Note on the Development of an MR-Safe Support Frame.Nursing in critical careA custom MR-safe support frame kept intracranial pressure monitoring and drainage connected during brain MRI. It was used in more than 50 scans with no safety issues reported.