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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• RNSurvey2026How Context Shapes Person-Centred Fundamental Care Through Nurse-Patient Relationships: Validation of the FoC Intelligence Modelling Tool and Predictive Pathway Analysis.Journal of advanced nursingA Spanish-language survey of 1053 hospitalised patients validated a tool measuring how care context and nurse-patient relationships shape integrated care. Better contextual support predicted stronger relationships, which in turn strongly predicted care integration, confirming the nurse-patient bond as the key mediator.
• RNOther2026Does Cognitive Function Influence the Benefits of Multicomponent Team Interventions?Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationCognitive screening scores did not significantly change the quality-of-life benefit of multi-component team care with nurse symptom management, social work counseling, and clinician-signed orders. 83% screened positive, but lower scores were linked to fewer visits, not less intervention time.
• RNQualitative2026Living With Interstitial Cystitis: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experiences.Western journal of nursing researchEighteen Norwegian women with interstitial cystitis described pain, urinary urgency, fatigue and sleep loss taking over daily life. Many said clinicians dismissed their pain or treated it as psychological. Diagnosis and tailored treatment were often delayed.
• RNSurvey2025Perceived Stress, Loneliness, and Resilience in Relation to Game Addiction Among Adolescents in Bangkok During the COVID-19 Pandemic Transition Period.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncAmong 346 Bangkok adolescents, 15.0% were probably addicted to games and 4.4% were addicted. Loneliness and stress scores were higher when addiction scores were higher, and resilience scores were lower.
• RNSystematic Review2025Identification of Quality Indicators Used to Monitor, Evaluate and Improve Rural and Remote Care for Older People: A Scoping Review.The Australian journal of rural healthOnly three of the 52 rural quality indicators specifically measured older adults; the other 49 covered whole rural populations. This maps what is monitored, not evidence that monitoring improves care.
• RNOther2025Midwifery Care: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.Nursing openMidwifery care was defined as continuous, family-centred care across pregnancy, birth and reproductive life, built on trust, shared decisions and broad safety. It is a concept analysis, not outcome evidence.
• RNOther2025The Role of a Stroke Specialist Nurse in Early Supported Discharge and Secondary Prevention in the Community. A Scoping Review.Nursing openCommunity stroke nurse follow-up was reported with better blood pressure self-monitoring, medication review, and patient knowledge. Expect nurse-led post-stroke education and home or telephone follow-up, not evidence that the nurse alone caused recovery.
• RNOther2025Analysis of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mortality trends, 2011-2021.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMaternal deaths in São Paulo rose during the pandemic, reaching 87.02 per 100,000 live births in 2021. Indirect causes became predominant, while direct obstetric deaths did not rise.
• RNOther2025In Vitro Venous Catheter Material Comparison: Microbial Adhesion in a Thrombotic Blood Flow Model.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyIn lab blood-flow tests, hydrophilic biomaterial catheters showed more than 96.3% less clot and more than 99.99% less microbial adhesion than thermoplastic polyurethane catheters.
• RNSurvey2025Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach.Nursing openIn 208 adults on haemodialysis, feeling supported by healthcare professionals and able to choose, competent, and connected was linked to better physical and mental quality of life. Self-management was linked to lower physical quality of life.
• RNOther2025An Internet Hospital Plus Home Nursing Model for Chronic Disease Patients: Mixed-Methods Study in Tianjin, China.JMIR nursingHome nursing delivered after online doctor consultations served mostly older adults with cancer. Patients waited one to two days and reported near-perfect satisfaction. Simulated costs were lower than ambulance transfers, but the study lacked a control group, so it cannot prove the model works better than standard care.
• RNQualitative2025Cultural and Contextual Barriers to Sustained Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Practices Among Indigenous People in Northern Thailand: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAkha participants viewed hypertension as a condition requiring attention only when symptoms appeared. Fear of lifelong medication and cultural norms discouraged monitoring. Work schedules and lack of flexible community support prevented adherence to daily home blood pressure checks.
• RNCohort2026Social Interactions and Cell Aging Dynamics in Postpartum Women.Biological research for nursingHigher marital satisfaction was associated with telomere lengthening over a year. Negative social interactions and positive support were not, after the authors accounted for testing many variables. Telomere length is not a clinical outcome.
• RNSurvey2026Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Rural Perinatal Population.Journal of midwifery & women's healthRural prenatal patients screened anonymously: 53% of 421 screens reported trauma exposure, and 13.5% screened positive for probable PTSD. Of those with probable PTSD, 63.2% were interested in treatment research.
• RNQualitative2026Nurses' and Patients' Perspectives on Care Coordination Across Health Care and Social Services Sectors: A Qualitative Study.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresNurse coordinators and older patients or caregivers described care coordination as helped by trusted continuity, shared information, and clear roles, and hindered by territorial boundaries, unclear roles, and discharge pressures.
• SLPCase Report2026Public Health Professionals' Perceptions on Intertwin Relationship in Multiple-Birth Family Nursing.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Experienced multiple-birth family professionals described leadership, submissiveness, and speaking roles in twins: one twin took space, decided, or spoke for both, while the other waited, followed, or became quieter.
• RNQualitative2025"Consider the Following Situation," Parental Treatment Preferences for Children With Rare Diseases: A Content Analysis of Pediatric Advance Care Plans.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn a hypothetical worsening scenario, 13 of 14 families chose to continue all treatments for a child with a rare disease, but 10 of 13 added conditions under which they would reconsider.
• RNSurvey2025Self-Reported Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Patients Receiving Psychiatric Hospital Treatment: A National Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of mental health nursing52.3% of outpatient and 66.8% of inpatient caregivers reported high burden, especially parents. Free-text comments described emotional strain, strained relationships, 24/7 demands and poor care coordination. Ask family caregivers about burden and discharge support, but this survey cannot prove what reduces it.
• RNQualitative2025Person-Centred Nursing in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Using a Conversation Tool: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPatients after stem cell transplant and nurses said the ARNC made it easier to raise needs such as anxiety, finances or sexuality. But patients often did not know if anyone acted on their answers. Pair it with follow-up, documentation and shared care planning.
• RNQualitative2025Motivations, benefits, and barriers to the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis based on the health belief model.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPrEP users sought it mainly because they felt exposed to HIV, especially through partners' status or condom failures. They valued protection and clinic follow-up, but cited appointment difficulty, daily pills, side-effect worries, and stigma.
• RNSystematic Review2025Breastfeeding strategies following nurslings' hospitalization: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAfter a baby is hospitalized, nurses can support breastfeeding with home visits, latch guidance, skin-to-skin, milk expression, restarting breastfeeding and digital follow-up. This scoping review maps strategies, not proof they work.
• RNCohort2025Changes in End-of-Life Quality in Patients With Terminal Cancer During Their Last 6 Months of Life: A Longitudinal Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRTerminal cancer patients reported worse end-of-life quality as death approached, especially symptoms and personal control. The proportion rating overall end-of-life quality good to almost perfect fell from 68.6% to 34.6% in the last 6 months.
• RNOther2025Transcultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the SINBAD System Classification for Brazilian Portuguese.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe Brazilian Portuguese SINBAD foot-ulcer scoring tool was adapted and judged relevant by experts, but its six items did not consistently act as one measure. Use each item clinically; do not rely on the total score alone.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Adaptation strategies for nurses with musculoskeletal pain in hospital work: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn nurses with work-related musculoskeletal pain, exercise, stretching, mindfulness, auriculotherapy and workplace ergonomic programs reduced pain and supported work functioning.
• RNQualitative2025Gaining More Ease in Everyday Life as a Family With a Child With Intellectual Disability Through Family-Systemic Therapeutic Conversations: An Exploratory Single-Case Study.Journal of family nursingA mother of a child with intellectual disability described nurse-led family conversations as helping her talk through burdens, guilt and suffering. Themes included more ease in everyday life, realistic health goals and accepting help, not proof of benefit.
• RNSystematic Review2026Examining the Role of Discrimination in Prenatal Care Utilization: A Systematic Review Using the Social-Ecological Model.Research in nursing & healthAcross 11 U.S. studies, discrimination was linked to delayed, avoided, or less satisfactory prenatal care. Language barriers and provider bias were common themes. These are observational links, not proof that changing care works.
• RNOther2026Development and Psychometric Testing of the Inventory of Self-Care Decision-Making Styles of Older Adults.Research in nursing & healthA questionnaire for older adults measured self-care decision styles. Scores were stable on retesting, but a scale's items did not quite meet the study's target for working together, and some expected links were not found.
• RNQualitative2026Understanding Healing From Psychological Birth Trauma: A Lived Experience Perspective.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPeople who had healed from traumatic birth described recovery as ongoing, nonlinear, and about making peace rather than reaching a fixed end state. They valued safe, nonjudgmental spaces to tell their stories when ready.
• RNQualitative2025Immunotherapy Decision-Making Experiences of Patients With Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRPatients and caregivers described trusting doctors, valuing life over cost, and choosing immunotherapy because chemotherapy side effects, financial limits, and expected benefits shaped decisions. Nurses can support education, side-effect concerns, and financial navigation.
• RNSurvey2025Health Literacy and Self-Care Among Patients Living With Chronic Kidney Disease in a Low-Resource Setting.Nursing openHigher health literacy scores were linked with better self-care scores among 196 dialysis patients in Uganda. Being employed was also linked with better self-care. The study cannot show literacy caused better self-care.
• RNSurvey2025Frailty and nursing care demand in hospitalized older adults: a cross-sectional study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFrail older adults in hospital were significantly more likely to need high-dependency or intensive nursing care than non-frail patients. Assessing frailty markers like grip strength and gait speed at admission helps predict who needs more staff time and specific care for mobility and hygiene.
• RNQualitative2025Exploring the Experiences of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in the Context of Alcohol Use and Lifestyle Change: A Phenomenological Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesTwelve adults with type 2 diabetes described alcohol and eating as tied to belonging, identity and coping. They said impersonal diabetes care, confusing labels and family attitudes shaped lifestyle change. Support groups and supportive conversations were described as sources of belonging, information and hope.
• RNSystematic Review2025Effectiveness of audiovisual interventions in increasing knowledge about sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIncluded studies generally reported improved STI knowledge, but two randomized controlled studies did not find enough evidence of a gain. The evidence was low or very low, so audiovisual education should not be assumed to prevent infections or reliably change behavior.
• RNSurvey2025The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: The Mediating Effect of Attitude.Nursing openPregnant and postpartum women knew little about DVT, especially fertility treatment and heparin prevention, yet most accepted prescribed drugs. Nurses should teach these gaps and address drug fears, not assume information alone changes practice.
• RNSystematic Review2025Caring for the Informal Caregivers: Systematic Review of Unmet Needs in Palliative Care.Nursing openFamily caregivers in palliative care settings commonly reported unmet needs for timely information, practical help, a dedicated contact, emotional support and respite. Existing assessment tools do not fully capture financial and legal burdens.
• RNCohort2025Gestational Weight Gain and Different Degrees of Preterm Birth: A Hospital-Based Study in Chinese Singleton Pregnancies.Nursing openLow gestational weight gain strongly increased preterm birth risk, especially very preterm. Excess weight gain appeared protective against preterm birth but carries other risks. Aim for guideline-based weight gain rather than encouraging excess gain to prevent preterm birth.
• RNQualitative2025Adolescents' discourse on the consumption of psychoactive substances in schools.Revista brasileira de enfermagemAdolescents in this school focus group viewed legal substances as normal and illegal drugs as criminal. They hid use to avoid punishment and showed gaps in understanding how substances affect school performance, despite asking for more education.
• RNQualitative2025Communication in Paediatric Oncology: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Nurses and Parents of Children With Cancer.Nursing openParents of children with cancer in Iran described gaps in understanding care and coping with their child's spiritual questions about death. Nurses reported needing specific training to address these spiritual crises and provide holistic support, as current education lacked this focus.
• PTRNOther2025Promoting the Physical Activity of Older Adults in Institutional Long-Term Care: A Mixed-Method Case Study.International journal of older people nursingIn one long-term care unit, residents averaged 1.27 hours of light activity daily. Organised physical activity accounted for 7 minutes, about 7% of total. Nurses promoted activity mainly during daily care.
• RNQualitative2026Qualitative Exploration of Black Canadian Parents' Experiences of Having a Preterm Infant and Navigating Racism in the NICU.Journal of advanced nursingBlack parents described NICU staff, including nurses, as sometimes dismissive or stereotyping. They learned infant care but felt emotional distress was overlooked. Parents asked for empathy, culturally safe peer support, and clearer communication.
• RNCohort2026Clinical Performance of the Remote After-Hours Telemedicine Medical Officer of the Day (Tele-MOD) Program: A Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationEmergency department visits, hospitalizations, readmissions, and costs were lower after the first Tele-MOD visit in 492 VA nursing home Veterans. Most were managed in place, but this pre-post study cannot prove the program caused the reductions.
• RNCohort2026Prepregnancy Overweight and Obesity in Kuwait Birth Cohort Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)In Kuwait, 28.82% of analyzed pregnant women were obese and 37.92% were overweight before pregnancy. Older age, earlier menarche, more children, and fertility treatment were associated with prepregnancy overweight or obesity.
• RNCohort2026End-of-life care utilization of older adults with heart failure and/or COPD: the role of family availability.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careFor older adults with heart failure or COPD near the end of life, having a spouse in Utah was linked to higher hospitalization rates; having a spouse without children was linked to higher emergency visit rates. The study did not show that spouses caused this.
• RNOther2025Risk Assessment Scale for the Development of Medical Adhesive-related Skin Injuries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA new 48-item scale identified hospitalized adults at higher risk of skin injury from medical adhesives. A score of 11 or more marked high risk, and high-risk patients were more likely to develop injury.
• RNCohort2025Sleep Quality, Circadian Rhythm Stability and Changes in Delirium State in Predicting Mortality Risk in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.Nursing in critical careICU patients with more fragmented sleep and less stable daily rhythms more often had delirium, and prolonged delirium was linked with higher six-month mortality. These are associations, not proof that improving sleep prevents delirium.
• RNSurvey2025Health History, Health Condition, Health Behaviours and Health-Seeking Behaviours of Middle-Aged Women Living in a Modern Rural Community: A Survey Research.Nursing openIn 342 middle-aged rural Thai women, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, reduced kidney function and overweight or obesity were common; many did not exercise, and distress was usually managed with family rather than health services.
• RNCohort2025Effects of Outdoor Therapy on Delirium in Patients With Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stays: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.Nursing in critical careSupervised outdoor sessions in ICU patients with stays of at least 7 days were associated with lower discharge delirium scores after comparing similar patients, and more sessions were linked to lower scores. Same-day scores also dropped after the first outing.
• RNSystematic Review2025"Fathers Are Not Mothers" Nurses' Experiences of Practicing With Fathers When Providing Care to Their Children: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of family nursingNurses often view fathers as passive observers and communicate more easily with mothers. This bias leads them to give fathers less space in care. Nurses report needing specific training and tools to engage fathers effectively, as current resources are designed for mothers.
• RNQualitative2025Social representations of radical prostatectomy from the perspective of men undergoing surgery.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PMen described prostate removal as relief and necessary, but many linked it to lost sexual function, urinary leakage, and damaged manhood. Some also said they wanted clearer preparation and emotional support.
• RNQualitative2025Perspectives of Advance Care Planning for Latinos During COVID-19.The American journal of hospice & palliative careParticipants said language barriers, death taboos, and telehealth made advance care planning hard for Latino families, but COVID raised urgency to plan.