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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• PTRNOther2018A mixed methods study of Tai Chi exercise for patients with chronic heart failure aged 70 years and older.Nursing openFor older patients with chronic heart failure, Tai Chi training did not significantly improve fatigue, quality of life, physical performance or NTproBNP versus control. Participants found it feasible and meaningful.
• RNQualitative2018Patient, caregiver and physician perspectives on participating in a thoracic rapid tissue donation program.Patient education and counselingLung cancer patients and families who discussed a post-death tissue donation program mostly had no major concerns; they wanted clear process information, family notification, and recognition. Physicians were satisfied but needed help identifying eligible patients.
• RNQualitative2018"You are always hiding. It's the worst way to live." Exploring Stigma in African Immigrants Living With HIV in a Large Northwest U.S. Metropolitan Area.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAfrican immigrants living with HIV described stigma as hiding from family, community and clinics. Fear of disclosure and provider discrimination made them avoid appointments, medications and honest talks.
• RNOther2018Children tolerate intradialytic oral nutrition.Journal of renal careChildren eating during haemodialysis mostly tolerated it. Across 93 sessions, 80% had no nurse-reported adverse effects; hypotension and cramping occurred in 8% each. Most children felt better after eating, especially if hungry before dialysis.
• RNPilot2018Evaluation of a Person-Centered, Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Health Behaviors.Nursing researchAdults who received nurse-led contacts with goal choice, weekly action planning, neutral feedback, and a shared worksheet reported more moderate activity, more fruit and vegetables, and less fat after six sessions. No control group.
• RNCohort2018Differences between Slovak and Dutch patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery regarding clinical and psychosocial predictors of physical and mental health-related quality of life.European journal of cardiovascular nursingSlovak patients awaiting bypass surgery reported worse physical quality of life than Dutch patients, while mental scores were similar. Smoking, depression, anxiety, low social support and a type D personality were linked to poorer quality of life.
• RNSurvey2018Do mental health consumers want to improve their long-term disease risk behaviours? A survey of over 2000 psychiatric inpatients.International journal of mental health nursingPsychiatric inpatients had high rates of smoking, hazardous drinking, poor diet and inactivity, but many wanted change. Most said hospital staff giving advice and support was acceptable.
• RNCohort2018Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury: Risk-Adjusted Comparisons in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System.Nursing researchOlder age, higher acute illness severity, and heavier comorbidity burden were linked to more pressure injury risk beyond Braden scores. Hospital-to-hospital variation remained.
• RNSurvey2018Sleep and other correlates of high-level health in older adults.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Sleeping 10 or more hours was linked to lower self-rated health, but sleep duration did not remain linked after accounting for poverty, depression, physical activity and other factors.
• RNSystematic Review2018Injuries of Women Surviving Intimate Partner Strangulation and Subsequent Emergency Health Care Seeking: An Integrative Evidence Review.Journal of emergency nursingMany women do not seek care after intimate partner strangulation, and those who do often minimize injuries or hide the cause. Serious internal damage like stroke can occur without visible external marks, so a normal exam does not rule out life-threatening injury.
• RNOther2017Tobacco addiction in the psychiatric population and in the general population.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPsychiatric patients who smoked were more often highly dependent than primary-care smokers. Dependence was also more common in men, people aged 49 or under, and those at high suicide risk. Nurses can assess dependence and suicide risk together.
• RNOther2017Respiratory status of adult patients in the postoperative period of thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn adults after thoracic or upper abdominal surgery, coughing, abnormal breath sounds and respiratory-rate compromise were the most common respiratory assessment findings, each rated compromised in more than 50% of assessments.
• RNOther2017Impact of two bundles on central catheter-related bloodstream infection in critically ill patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemSimultaneous insertion and maintenance CVC bundles were followed by a lower catheter-related bloodstream infection rate, from 3.48 to 1.52 per 1000 catheter days. Nurses cannot separate which measure caused the drop.
• RNRCT2017Telephone interventions in adherence to receiving the Pap test report: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA nurse phone call one week before the Pap result visit made more women return: 93.5% with reminder, 91.8% with education, versus 66.9% with usual care.
• OTRNSystematic Review2017Psychological aspects of patients with intestinal stoma: integrative review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients with intestinal stomas commonly reported fear, body-image concerns, social and sexual difficulties, and poorer early quality of life. Better adjustment was linked to stoma-care knowledge, social support, and follow-up after discharge.
• RNCohort2017The utility of the records medical: factors associated with the medication errors in chronic disease.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA medication error history was recorded in 300 records and absent in 96 among 396 hypertensive and diabetic patients; polypharmacy and diabetes were independently associated with medication error history. Review medication lists for duplicates, interactions, renal and fall risks.
• RNCohort2018Sleep disturbance in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Prevalence, predictors and impact on health status.European journal of cardiovascular nursingSleep disturbance was not associated with poor perceived health one year after ICD implantation once mood, anxiety and personality were considered. It was common: 67% reported sleep problems at baseline, and younger patients who often feel negative emotions were more likely to report it.
• RNQualitative2018Understanding Health Literacy for People Living With HIV: Locations of Learning.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV trusted clinics and care teams for medical facts, but sought peers, support groups, community organizations and home contacts for how to live with HIV. Care teams repeated basics and were used to check information.
• RNOther2018The effect of the interdialytic interval on cognitive function in patients on haemodialysis.Journal of renal carePatients on haemodialysis reported more confusion on dialysis days and slower reactions on short gaps between sessions, but reaction time was better on day two of the long gap. The effect was small and uncertain.
• RNQualitative2018Getting HIV Self-Test Kits into the Home for Young African American MSM in Los Angeles: A Qualitative Report.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACTrusted community leaders could make HIV self-test kits at home more acceptable for young African American men who have sex with men by building trust and helping families understand it. Fear of family discovery and stigma remained major barriers.
• RNCohort2018Child Physical Abuse, Non-anemic Iron Deficiency and Behavior Problems.Journal of pediatric nursingChildren who reported physical abuse and had low iron without anemia showed more behavior problems than children with either risk alone. Nurses seeing children with low iron may need to ask about abuse and nutrition together.
• RNCohort2018Positive emotion communication: Fostering well-being at end of life.Patient education and counselingNurses produced most positive emotion talk in hospice visits, especially praise, humor, and brief pleasantries. Patients and caregivers used humor most. Positive emotion did not clearly fade near death.
• RNSystematic Review2018Measurement of function in older adults transitioning from hospital to home: an integrative review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Function scales used after hospital discharge were mostly built for observation, but studies often asked patients by telephone. Patients reported better function than nurses or proxies, so self-report scores may not match observed ability.
• PTOTRNRCT2018Sources and Types of Social Support for Physical Activity Perceived by Fifth to Eighth Grade Girls.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingGirls with three sources of support for activity moved more than those with fewer. Mothers were the most common source overall, but support from fathers dropped as girls matured. Practical help like transport and doing activity together linked to more movement.
• RNSystematic Review2018Respecting Choices and Related Models of Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Review of Published Evidence.The American journal of hospice & palliative careRespecting Choices models consistently improve agreement between patients and surrogates on hypothetical end-of-life preferences and increase the completion of advance directives. However, evidence is mixed and low-quality for whether these plans actually align with real-world treatment or reduce healthcare utilization.
• RNPilot2018Use of a Smartphone Application for Prompting Oral Medication Adherence Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.Oncology nursing forumAdolescents and young adults with cancer who used a smartphone reminder app for eight weeks reported taking medications immediately upon prompting 76% to 100% of the time in 58% of weekly reports. Most found the app easy to set up and useful, though this uncontrolled pilot did not test whether adherence improved.
• RNQualitative2018Perceived barriers on mental health services by the family of patients with mental illness.International journal of nursing sciencesFamily caregivers of people with mental illness described barriers to services: long distance and transport costs, scarce local mental health staff and medicines, and stigma from self, health workers, and community.
• RNQualitative2018Coping mechanism against high levels of daily stress by working breastfeeding mothers in Iran.International journal of nursing sciencesWorking breastfeeding mothers who reported high daily stress said they coped by changing expectations, planning, separating work and home, putting the child first, and seeking family, workplace childcare and spiritual support.
• RNQualitative2017Ostomy patients' perception of the health care received.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOstomy patients said stoma care nurses were their main source of information, training, follow-up, and reassurance. They also reported gaps in waiting lists, holiday care, discharge advice, and trained staff, especially outside hospitals with stoma services.
• RNOther2017CYP2D6 drug-gene and drug-drug-gene interactions among patients prescribed pharmacogenetically actionable opioids.Applied nursing research : ANRIn 30 patients newly prescribed codeine or tramadol, 10 had a gene or medication interaction affecting how they metabolize the opioid. The opioid order alone did not show this risk.
• RNOther2017Birth plan compliance and its relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 178 women with birth plans, higher compliance was associated with lower cesarean proportion and better umbilical cord pH and 1-minute Apgar scores; 5-minute Apgar did not differ. Only 7.9% had all preferences met.
• PTOTRNCohort2018Octogenarians' post-acute care use after cardiac valve surgery and recovery: clinical implications.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Most Medicare patients aged 80 and older used post-acute care after cardiac valve surgery: 68%. Skilled nursing and home health were common; inpatient rehabilitation was rare. Patients and families may need early planning for discharge.
• PTRNPilot2018Acceptability and Feasibility of Examining Physical Activity in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersA hospital dance game and exercycle were feasible and safe in young children with diabetes, but most did not reach moderate activity. Glucose monitoring and parent feedback were acceptable.
• RNRCT2018A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing a DPP4 Inhibitor (Linagliptin) and Basal Insulin (Glargine) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Long-term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities: Linagliptin-LTC Trial.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAverage blood glucose did not differ between linagliptin and basal insulin groups in long-term care residents. The linagliptin group had fewer low blood sugar events. The trial was open-label and had baseline medication differences.
• RNOther2018Cultural Adaptation of a Medication Adherence Intervention With Prisoners Living With HIV in Indonesia: A Pragmatic Approach to Intervention Development.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACNurses and peer educators adapted a home-based ART adherence intervention for prisoners living with HIV in Indonesia. It adds prison group visits, post-release community visits, discharge planning, and messages about early treatment and methadone. This is adaptation, not tested effectiveness.
• RNQualitative2018Black Mothers Living With HIV Picture the Social Determinants of Health.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACBlack mothers living with HIV identified social support, religion, pets, nature, transport, and housing as key determinants of their health. They photographed mostly positive strengths rather than deficits. Transportation reliability and housing stability were critical for accessing care and maintaining health.
• PTOther2018Translation of an evidence-based therapeutic exercise program for patients with peripheral artery disease.Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular NursingSupervised exercise for leg pain from vascular disease improved walking distance by 11% and workload by 34%. Self-reported quality of life gains were inconsistent, with no change in general walking impairment scores.
• RNOther2018Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis, Characteristics and Relationship to Pressure Injury: A Multisite Epidemiologic Analysis.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyIn acute care, skin damage from incontinence was found in 45.7% of incontinent patients, and 73% developed after admission. It was linked to stool incontinence, urine and stool together, immobility, and facility-acquired sacral pressure injury. Nurses should check skin in these patients.
• RNNarrative Review2018Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Survivorship.Seminars in oncology nursingLGBT cancer survivors reported fear of discrimination, disclosure stress, and chosen family exclusion. Ask about identity, chosen family, and sexuality or fertility needs.
• RNCohort2018Outcomes Associated With Type of Milk Supplementation Among Late Preterm Infants.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNAfter considering other factors, human milk supplements did not show longer stays in late preterm infants. Exclusively formula fed infants had an estimated mean stay of 3.19 days, compared with 2.58 days for exclusively breastfed infants. Formula supplements were linked to less breastfeeding at discharge.
• RNSurvey2018Perceived control and health-related quality of life in heart transplant recipients.European journal of cardiovascular nursingHeart transplant recipients with lower perceived control reported more depression and anxiety and poorer quality of life. Symptoms partly explained the link, but this cross-sectional study cannot show that improving control improves outcomes.
• RNCohort2018Preterm Stress Behaviors, Autonomic Indices, and Maternal Perceptions of Infant Colic.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesNeither preterm stress behaviors nor heart-rate variability in the first week predicted mothers' later reports of colic. Stress and self-consoling behaviors were linked with heart-rate patterns, but not with colic.
• RNQualitative2018Spirituality and religiosity of non-directed (altruistic) living kidney donors.Journal of clinical nursingSixteen of 30 non-directed kidney donors described faith or spirituality shaping donation: upbringing motivated donation, prayer and religious leaders eased risk concerns, and faith supported post-donation contact. These are donor experiences, not evidence an intervention works.
• RNQualitative2018"I Just Want to Do Everything Right:" Primiparous Women's Accounts of Early Breastfeeding via an App-Based Diary.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersFirst-time mothers described early breastfeeding as pressure to show enough milk and rely on weight checks. Diary entries showed exhaustion, conflicting support, and family help easing burden before confidence grew.
• RNRCT2018Effect of Rehabilitation on Sleep Quality After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Data From a Randomized Trial.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPhysical exercise and psychoeducational consultations added to usual care did not improve sleep quality after atrial fibrillation ablation. Poorer sleep was associated with more AF symptoms and higher anxiety or depression scores.
• RNQualitative2018Living with relapsed myeloma: Symptoms and self-care strategies.Journal of clinical nursingRelapsed myeloma patients described ongoing neuropathy, fatigue and steroid effects. They self-managed with rest, hydration, records and complementary therapies, but some used paracetamol despite knowing it was contraindicated and deteriorated before admission.
• RNOther2017Cultural adaptation and reliability of the General Comfort Questionnaire for chronic renal patients in Brazil.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAll 80 hemodialysis patients found the adapted comfort questionnaire easy to understand, and nurses can use it to guide comfort care.
• RNSystematic Review2017Conceptual and operational definitions of the components of the nursing diagnosis Acute Pain (00132).Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThis review defines the signs and symptoms nurses should look for to diagnose acute pain, especially in patients who cannot speak. It lists specific behavioral and physical indicators, such as facial grimacing, protective movements, and changes in heart rate, to guide assessment when verbal reports are impossible.
• RNCohort2017Risk classification priorities in an emergency unit and outcomes of the service provided.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemEmergency nurses' four-color risk classification was associated with service outcomes. Red patients had the most deaths, and many deaths occurred in patients who were not classified. Green and blue patients were mostly discharged, so triage records alone may not show every high-risk patient.
• RNQualitative2017Interaction between professionals and cancer survivors in the context of Brazilian and Canadian care.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemUrologic cancer survivors in Brazil and Canada described communication gaps with clinicians. They wanted humane, understandable information, continuity with one professional, and reliable support. Brazilian patients often relied on family or internet; Canadian patients cited nurse and website help.