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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• RNOther2026Improving Parents' Emotional Well-Being in NICU: A Scoping Review.Nursing in critical careFamily-centred NICU programmes that let parents care for their baby daily were reported to lower parental stress and improve bonding; massage, music and apps were also reported to help, but three studies showed no benefit.
• RNOther2026Validity and Reliability of the Stoma Self-Efficacy Scale in Patients With Intestinal Stoma: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional and Validation Study.Journal of clinical nursingA Czech questionnaire can be used to check how confident colostomy and ileostomy patients feel about managing their stoma. Most reported moderate confidence, but 32.38% with colostomy had low confidence, so nurses can identify patients who may need targeted education.
• OTRNOther2026Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire in Hebrew (H-DSMQ) for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Israel.Research in nursing & healthA Hebrew diabetes self-management questionnaire for adults with type 2 diabetes found higher self-care scores matched lower HbA1c, but the healthcare-use part was inconsistent. Use it as a patient-reported screen, not proof of cause.
• RNSurvey2025Psychological impact of caregiving: anxiety and depression levels among caregivers of patients with pressure ulcers.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P54.9% of caregivers of home-care patients with pressure ulcers had anxiety symptoms and 56.6% had depression symptoms. Distress was higher with stage IV ulcers, care over 12 hours daily, continuous care, no personal income, or caregiver chronic illness.
• PTOTRNOther2025Examining Handgrip Strength in Persons Living With HIV in United States, Thailand, and South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV had lower handgrip strength than age and gender reference norms at every age group. In women, strength decreased with age; low grip was not linked to medication adherence or physical, social, or pain scores.
• RNOther2025Strategies adopted by the nursing team for the prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized older people: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P11 studies mapped 10 nursing strategies for preventing pressure ulcers in hospitalized older adults: risk assessment, skin checks, repositioning, support surfaces, moisture care, nutrition, education, training, protocols, and technology.
• RNOther2025Overall Experiences and Perceptions of Racism of Parents of Non-Hispanic Black Children With Diabetes.The science of diabetes self-management and careParents of non-Hispanic Black children with diabetes described feeling judged by providers, some not being offered insulin pumps, and watching for bias in clinics. They asked for respectful communication, non-Hispanic Black role models, and better access to diabetes technology.
• RNCohort2025Implementation of a Continuous Video Monitoring Program to Decrease Inpatient Falls in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.The American journal of nursingIn a long-term acute care hospital, inpatient falls declined from 4.9 to 3.8 per 1,000 patient-days after a continuous video monitoring program with technicians and nurse supervisor workflows. The paper does not show that any single part caused the change.
• RNPilot2025Impact of a Modified Breast Pump Suction Pattern on Milk Yield During the Initiation of Lactation: A pilot study.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingFor postpartum patients pumping with a clinical indication, adding 5 minutes of slower suction after 15 minutes increased median total milk yield from 4.69 mL to 7.59 mL. The increase was seen overall and on days 3 and 4, not days 1 or 2.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2025Care strategies for children with tracheostomy at school: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PChildren with tracheostomies can attend mainstream schools if the setting provides trained staff, emergency plans, and adapted logistics. Three care models rely on close coordination between families, schools, and healthcare services to ensure safety.
• RNCohort2025Effect of antiretrovirals on renal function in people taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 203 PrEP users followed 48 weeks, kidney filtration estimates stayed mostly normal. Mild proteinuria was uncommon, and average decline was not significant, but 3% to 4.4% had a 25% or greater drop.
• RNSurvey2025Parental perception of antibiotic use in children at home: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMost parents reported appropriate antibiotic beliefs, but 14.8% bought antibiotics without a prescription and 50.7% said doctors did not explain their child’s condition well. Higher education and income were linked to better knowledge, behavior and adherence.
• RNCohort2026Retrospective Cohort Study on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cesarean Birth in a Midwifery-Integrated Health System.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNAmong term singleton vertex births in a Colorado health system, cesarean birth remained more likely for Asian, Black, Hispanic, and all other race women than White women after accounting for age, insurance, provider, and hospital region. Midwifery care was linked to lower rates.
• RNOther2025Effectiveness of the Comprehensive-Humanized Care Model in nursing consultation: a case study with older adults.Revista brasileira de enfermagemIn six older adults receiving nursing consultation, nutrition and family scores changed, spirituality rose, and anxiety increased from 6.8 to 13.8. Gait and social resources were reported as unchanged. This is not proof the model works.
• RNSystematic Review2025Silent Harm: How Ambient Air Pollution Threatens Prenatal and Neonatal Health. A Systematic Review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHigher ambient air pollution was linked to more miscarriage, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, postpartum depression, preterm birth, low birth weight, and newborn breathing, immune, and developmental risks.
• RNSystematic Review2025Carers' Perceptions of Seclusion and Restraints in Mental Healthcare: An Integrative Literature Review.International journal of mental health nursingCarers described seclusion and restraint as traumatic, coercive and rights-violating, harming patients and themselves. They asked providers to use empathy, involve carers in decisions, and provide care, communication and debriefing when these practices are unavoidable.
• RNQualitative2025Narratives of children who hear voices: nature, characteristics and stories.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFour children aged nine to twelve described hearing voices; three also reported visions. They gave voices names, ages, tone, and frequency. Children described fear at onset. One child's onset story included a dog's poisoning.
• RNQualitative2025Perceptions Towards Climate Change and Environmental Resilience Among Adults Living With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursingAdults with mental illness saw climate change as real, but many felt their own actions would not matter. They placed responsibility on corporations and governments, and said seminars or news were the biggest cues to act.
• RNRCT2025Effect of a mobile-based, family-centered self-care education program on Health Literacy and Self-Care in Patients with Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaHeart failure patients whose family members took part in a short weekly mobile self-care education program had better health literacy and self-care after one month than patients who received routine care alone.
• PTRNMeta-Analysis2025Evidence-Based Pathways to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Lifestyle Interventions for Longevity and Well-Being.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaOlder adults who followed Mediterranean diet, exercised, slept well, and stayed socially active showed better cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance, mood, and cognition. These are broad lifestyle effects, not a single proven treatment.
• RNRCT2025Effect of multi-dimensional sensory touch and family-accompanied whole-process nursing on feeding intervention for preterm infants.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PPreterm infants receiving combined sensory touch and family-accompanied nursing reached oral feeding faster and stayed in hospital shorter than those receiving conventional care. They also scored higher on neurological and physical health scales before discharge.
• RNRCT2025Sustainability of Complex Interventions: Recommendations From a Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Manage Cancer Symptoms.Nursing researchAfter funding ended, an oncology symptom programme continued with clinic-visit patient-reported symptom checks and RN symptom care managers for severe symptoms, social work and palliative referrals. This reports sustainment steps, not patient outcomes.
• RNRCT2025Effect of the fluid management nursing intervention on improving biochemical test results and dialysis therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a randomized controlled trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaIn 34 hemodialysis patients, adding a one-month nursing fluid-volume protocol did not produce a significant between-group difference in Kt/V. URR fell more in control than intervention, but baseline hematocrit and hemoglobin differed.
• RNQualitative2025Elderly Medical Patients' Experience of an Acute Readmission to the Emergency Department-An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesOlder adults readmitted to an emergency department felt trapped by fragmented care. They needed a clear explanation, someone who believed them, and support from family or one trusted clinician. Missing these made them doubt symptoms and lose trust.
• RNCohort2026Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in patients with hip fractures.Journal of perioperative practiceIn hip fracture patients, 21.6% developed acute kidney injury, mostly after surgery. Higher body weight, longer stay, and fracturing while already an inpatient were linked to postoperative AKI.
• RNQualitative2026Timely Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Care: Insights From Clinicians and Health Informatics Experts.Journal of advanced nursingClinicians and informatics experts identified timing as critical for patient-reported outcomes. Early collection supports prevention, while routine integration aids disease management. Barriers include time constraints, language differences, and lack of standardization. Support staff and electronic health record alerts facilitate timely use.
• RNSurvey2025Examining Social Support and Digital Literacy Among Caregivers of People Living With Dementia Receiving Hospice Services.The American journal of hospice & palliative careCaregiving stressors were associated with depressive symptoms. Social support and digital literacy did not explain that link, so support-focused or tech-focused help alone may not protect caregivers.
• RNSystematic Review2025A Systematic Review on Children's Participation in Healthcare From a Child's Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesChildren in healthcare situations often participated through small choices, non-verbal cues and questioning. Fear, unfamiliar settings, brief information and adult control limited their voice.
• PTOTRNOther2025Functionality and cognition of older adults hospitalized in a university hospital.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHospitalized older adults commonly had probable cognitive deficit and partial dependence in instrumental activities. Those aged 80 or older had more basic-activity dependence and probable cognitive deficit; age group did not show an association with instrumental activity dependence.
• RNSystematic Review2025Healthcare services in the intersectoral coping of domestic violence against children: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagemHealthcare services can help detect domestic violence against children through screening, home visits and education, but fragmented systems, underreporting and limited training limit this. Nurses can assess, monitor and refer affected families.
• RNOther2025Usability of a website to promote treatment adherence for adults with HIV.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaEight adults living with HIV rated a website for treatment adherence as adequate and clear. The study did not test whether it improves adherence or health outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2025Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions in Reducing Maternal Mortality in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaDirect effects on maternal mortality were inconclusive, but maternal care programs involving nurses increased antenatal visits in low-resource settings.
• RNCohort2025Factors Associated with the Development of Skin Lesions in Hospitalized Patients Admitted to a Nursing Preventive Care Program in Colombia.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaSkin lesions in hospitalized patients clustered with hydrocolloid dressings, longer stay, parenteral or mixed nutrition, incontinence, BMI above 23, and cancer, respiratory, or cardiovascular diagnoses. Nurses should treat these as risk markers, not proof dressings caused lesions.
• RNOther2025Burden, coping strategies, and family caregivers of older people with clinical frailty in the COVID-19 context.Revista brasileira de enfermagemFamily caregivers of frail older adults in Brazil reported emotional and financial burden, health worsening, and reliance on family support and religious coping. Nurses can ask caregivers about burden and support gaps.
• RNSystematic Review2025Coping strategies used by migrant women during pregnancy. An integrative review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaMigrant pregnant women described using social support, cultural connection, clear communication, positive attitude and emotional regulation to maintain health during pregnancy. Nurses and midwives can use these themes to guide assessment and care planning.
• RNSystematic Review2025Challenges and implications of the use of artificial intelligence in health care, with an emphasis on nursing. Scoping review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaAI may support nursing assessment and monitoring, but it cannot replace nurses' clinical judgment. Privacy, bias, consent, accountability, and unproven large language models remain unresolved risks.
• RNCohort2026The impact of social determinants of health on mental and behavioral health trajectories of breast cancer survivors: A longitudinal cohort study.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyAnxiety rose over time in 64 breast cancer survivors. Higher financial toxicity tracked with worse reported cognitive function and fatigue, and less recreational access with more anxiety. Sleep did not change. These links were associations, not proof that interventions work.
• RNSystematic Review2026Structural Vulnerability in Health Research: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review.Journal of advanced nursingDefinitions of structural vulnerability were consistent across thirty-seven U.S. studies, but measurement varied. Quantitative work often used individual indicators such as housing, food insecurity and criminal justice experiences, while qualitative work focused on upstream systems.
• PTOTRNCohort2026Healing at Home: Receipt of Home Health Care and Patient-Centered Outcomes Among Older Adults After Acute Myocardial Infarction.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHome health care after AMI made no significant difference to days not at home in older adults. It was linked to a lower chance of a 5-point or greater physical health status decline.
• RNQualitative2026What Does Family-Centered Care Mean to You? A Qualitative Study Examining Perceptions of Mothers of Children With Medical Complexity.Journal of family nursingMothers of children with medical complexity said family-centered care meant choices, understanding home life, reassessing changing needs, a supported care network, and attention to parent mental health. They warned against dumping all responsibility on parents.
• OTSystematic Review2025The Impact of Psychosocial Interventions on Older Adults in the Community Experiencing Social Isolation: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursingCommunity psychosocial programmes helped isolated older adults feel more connected and less alone. Programmes that included peer groups, befriending or one-to-one support showed benefits, but evidence came from small, varied studies.
• RNQualitative2025'Remember, You Are Not Alone': A Qualitative Internet-Mediated Study of Anxiety Among Adolescents on Reddit.International journal of mental health nursingAdolescents with anxiety turned to Reddit because they feared stigma from family and found professional support inadequate. They used the platform to seek advice, narrate their distress, and find comfort in anonymous peers who validated their experiences and shared coping strategies.
• RNQualitative2025Military Nursing in the Brazilian Army (1992-2020): perspectives of nursing officers in light of Bourdieu.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PFifteen Brazilian Army nursing officers described a conflict between their nursing identity and military hierarchy. They reported losing autonomy as military orders prioritized administrative tasks over patient care. Female officers noted persistent gender barriers in leadership, despite equal pay at rank.
• RNCohort2025Adherence to the acceleration of total postoperative recovery protocol and perioperative complications in cancer patients.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 229 ICU patients after cancer surgery, 157 had complications and 27 died. Adherence to fluid limits, early refeeding, and nausea prevention was associated with fewer complications; age and immediate postoperative SOFA were linked to death.
• RNSystematic Review2025Experiences and Perceptions of Hospital to Home Transitional Care for Parents of Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing openParents of preterm infants moving from NICU to home felt relieved but unsafe without hospital monitoring. Many lacked confidence in feeding and care; parents reported feeling more prepared when they had hands-on NICU involvement and continued support.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2025Primary healthcare professionals' knowledge and self-efficacy on palliative care.Revista brasileira de enfermagemMost primary care professionals in São Paulo had contact with palliative care patients but lacked specific training. Nurses reported higher confidence in patient communication and daily care tasks, while physicians scored higher on medication knowledge. All groups showed gaps in recognizing their own and others' roles in the multidisciplinary team.
• RNRCT2025Evaluation of the effectiveness of solutions for clearing neonatal central venous catheters: randomized study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PSaline, vitamin C and heparin cleared clot-blocked neonatal central venous catheters equally well in lab tests. No difference was found in attempts or time, and all devices cleared.
• RNCase-Control2025Factors associated with the occurrence of COVID-19 in the pediatric population in hospital settings: a case-control study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAmong hospitalized children, emergency or intensive care admission, corticosteroid use, runny nose and comorbidities were linked to a positive COVID-19 test. These associations did not prove cause.
• RNSystematic Review2025Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.Nursing openSleep apnea is associated with worse quality of life in chronic heart failure. CPAP may improve quality of life in obstructive sleep apnea, but adaptive servo-ventilation was associated with increased mortality in reduced ejection fraction, so use caution.
• RNCohort2025Predictive model of surgical infection to enhance patient safety: A retrospective cohort study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PInfection chance was higher with older age, longer operating time, not using video-assisted surgery, higher wound contamination, higher ASA class, and general surgery among 20,778 surgeries.