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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• RNRCT2018A Randomized Controlled Trial Determining Variances in Ostomy Skin Conditions and the Economic Impact (ADVOCATE Trial).Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyA ceramide ostomy skin barrier lowered the average 12-week stoma-related cost by $36.46 compared with control. Skin complication rates were 40.5% vs 55.4%, but the difference was not conclusive.
• RNOther2018Nursing Care Interpersonal Relationship Questionnaire: elaboration and validation.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA 31-item questionnaire was validated to measure patients' perceptions of nurse-patient relationships in nursing care. It was tested with 950 patients, but it is not an intervention and has not been shown to improve care.
• RNCohort2018Five-Year Experience of an Inpatient Palliative Care Unit at an Academic Referral Center.The American journal of hospice & palliative careMost patients in this palliative care unit were transferred from the ICU. Pain and symptom management was the top reason for consults. Half died in the unit, while many survivors left with hospice. Nurses managed complex care like ventilators for comfort-focused goals.
• RNCohort2018Risk prediction and impaired tactile sensory perception among cancer patients during chemotherapy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFifty-seven percent of adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy developed impaired tactile sensory perception during treatment. Lower-limb discomfort, hepatic metastases, and alcoholism predicted faster onset of this sensory loss.
• RNCohort2018Pain Treatments After Hip Fracture Among Older Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAfter adjustment, opioid use was not clearly linked to lower likelihood of functional decline, but it was linked to lower likelihood of death in nursing home residents after hip fracture. This is association, not proof.
• RNPilot2018Helping Older Adults Improve Their Medication Experience (HOME) by Addressing Medication Regimen Complexity in Home Healthcare.Home healthcare nowA home health medication tool was easy to use, and nurses reported better communication with physicians. No medication changes or patient benefits were shown. Only 3 patients returned feedback, so family impact was unknown.
• RNNarrative Review2018Application of predictive model for vaginal birth after caesarean delivery.International journal of nursing sciencesSeven models can estimate the chance of vaginal birth after a previous caesarean, but none has been validated for pregnant women in China. Prior vaginal birth was the most consistently associated factor.
• RNOther2018Community-based educational intervention on necklace method as a natural family planning amongst reproductive age group women in India.International journal of nursing sciencesEducating 120 rural Indian women about the necklace method and CycleBeads raised knowledge and practice scores one week later. It did not show that the method prevents unintended pregnancy.
• PTRNCohort2018Identifying Factors Associated With Mobility Decline Among Hospitalized Older Adults.Clinical nursing researchIn 959 hospitalized adults age 65 and older, 49% had mobility decline by discharge. Hearing impairment, non-emergency admission, and longer stays were associated with decline; adults 65-74 or 75-84 were more likely to decline than those 85 and older.
• RNOther2018A mixed methods study of symptom perception in patients with chronic heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMany heart failure patients did not sense fluid retention accurately. 8 of 18 with device data had a symptom-hemodynamic mismatch, and younger age was the only difference. Interviews showed some missed symptoms or blamed other causes before acting.
• RNQualitative2018"The disease is mine, the body is mine, I decide": Individual, interpersonal, and institutional barriers and facilitators among survivors of women's cancers in Andean countries.Health care for women internationalSurvivors of breast and cervical cancer in Andean countries described fear, stigma, and bureaucratic delays as major barriers to care. Strong family support and self-advocacy helped them navigate the system, while insensitive provider communication and long waits discouraged timely treatment.
• PTRNNarrative Review2018Neighborhood, Socioeconomic, and Racial Influence on Chronic Pain.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesChronic pain in impoverished urban neighborhoods is associated with stress, unsafe places, limited walking, social isolation, and perceived discrimination. Ask about these barriers before recommending activity, and include nursing assessment of socioeconomic and neighborhood factors.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2018Functional Status Is Associated With 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Among Medicare Beneficiaries.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPatients discharged from skilled nursing facilities with greater dependence in self-care, mobility, or cognition had higher odds of 30-day potentially preventable readmissions. Mobility and self-care dependence showed stronger associations than severe cognitive impairment alone.
• RNNarrative Review2018Inherited Cancer in the Age of Next-Generation Sequencing.Biological research for nursingMultigene cancer panels find more inherited mutations than single-gene testing, but they also return many uncertain results, which can complicate counseling.
• RNSurvey2018Associations between health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, and information behavior among persons living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Most people living with HIV at a Dominican clinic had low health literacy. Many misunderstood viral load and transmission. They relied on the clinic, often sought information after symptoms, and reported adherence and family support.
• RNPilot2018Development of a Community-Based Palliative Care Screening Tool for Underserved Older Adults With Chronic Illnesses.The American journal of hospice & palliative careA short palliative care screening tool was feasible in community aging services: providers attempted screening with 46 clients, 44 agreed, 16 screened positive, and most providers found it acceptable.
• RNCohort2018Urinary incontinence in hospital patients: prevalence and associated factors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 319 adult hospital patients, 22.9% had urinary incontinence, including 28% of women and 16.1% of men. Female sex, age, asthma, laxative use, and diaper use were more common among patients with leakage.
• OTSLPSurvey2018Taste, choice and timing: Investigating resident and carer preferences for meals in aged care homes.Nursing & health sciencesResidents and family members said they preferred excellent-tasting food, choice over what to eat, and set mealtimes. They said they would pay $24 a week for excellent taste. Flexible mealtimes were not preferred.
• RNCase Report2017Animal Assisted Interactions to Alleviate Psychological Symptoms in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationA 76-year-old man on mechanical ventilation who had withdrawn from care engaged with a therapy dog visit. He opened his eyes, petted the dog, and later participated in physical therapy with the animal present. This is one person, not a pattern.
• RNCohort2018Factors influencing women's perceptions of shared decision making during labor and delivery: Results from a large-scale cohort study of first childbirth.Patient education and counselingFirst-time mothers who had labor induction, assisted vaginal delivery, or unplanned cesarean were less likely to report high involvement in birth decisions. Black women, less educated women, and those without private insurance also reported lower involvement.
• RNSurvey2018Psychometric testing of the healthy eating and physical activity self-efficacy questionnaire and the healthy eating and physical activity behavior recall questionnaire for children.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNTwo short questionnaires for fourth to sixth graders asked children about confidence and recall for healthy eating and activity. In 517 children, most finished quickly, and higher confidence scores matched healthier reported behaviors.
• RNSurvey2018Attitude and practice of family planning methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey.International journal of nursing sciencesMost Roma women in northern Turkey used family planning, mainly IUD or withdrawal, but attitudes tended negative. Nurses can expect early marriage, many pregnancies and woman-centered methods; counseling should address beliefs about pregnancy and family planning.
• RNOther2018Obesity, physical activity and prediabetes in adult children of people with diabetes.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong adult children of people with diabetes, obesity was common: 64% by BMI and 73.6% by waist circumference. Fasting glucose showed 19% prediabetes and 6% strongly suspected diabetes. Physical activity was low in 32.1%, moderate in 32.1%, and intense in 35.8%.
• RNPilot2018Pilot study: Assessing the effect of continual position monitoring technology on compliance with patient turning protocols.Nursing openPatients' position was changed within the 2-hour standard more of the time when a wireless position monitor at the nurses' station was in use, from 64% to 98% of monitored time. It did not test pressure ulcers.
• RNPilot2018Safety of Reiki Therapy for Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.Holistic nursing practiceReiki was given without observed serious adverse events in newborns at risk for withdrawal. Heart rate changed during sessions, but withdrawal scores were not shown to change. This cannot show that Reiki treats symptoms.
• RNCohort2018Associations Between Nurse-Guided Variables and Plasma Oxytocin Trajectories in Premature Infants During Initial Hospitalization.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesIn preterm infants, skin-to-skin contact before sampling was associated with plasma oxytocin, while mother's milk volume, swaddled holding, and weekly touch were not. Stressor exposure and total feed volume lost significance in the final model.
• RNOther2018Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Condom Self-Efficacy Scale: application to Brazilian adolescents and young adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA Brazilian condom self-efficacy scale was understood by sexually active adolescents and young adults and scored consistently across its three areas. Nurses can use it to assess confidence before sexual-health education.
• RNSurvey2018Pregnancy complications in Brazilian puerperal women treated in the public and private health systems.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem87.8% of puerperal women reported at least one pregnancy complication, averaging 2.4 per woman. Urinary tract infection, anemia, leucorrhea, bleeding, preterm labor, and hypertension were common, with different patterns by public versus private birth financing.
• RNPilot2018Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Persons Living With HIV: Treatment Development, Feasibility, and Preliminary Results.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople living with HIV wanted tailored heart-health education, simple materials, and reminders. In an eight-person nurse-delivered pilot, attendance and satisfaction were high, but risk perception barely changed and step counts fell below baseline by week 12.
• PTRNOther2018CE: Original Research: Physical Activity Among Chinese American Immigrants with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes.The American journal of nursingWalking, housekeeping, and hourly movement were the main activities; very few did aerobic or strength training. Participants knew diet mattered but often did not know what exercise to do, how hard, or how safe it was with their health problems.
• RNQualitative2018Distinctive psychological and social experiences of women choosing prophylactic oophorectomy for cancer prevention.Health care for women internationalWomen choosing risk-reducing ovary removal described intense cancer worry; those who had surgery felt protected, but some still worried. Coping was harder when they felt attached to their ovaries, lacked family support, or could not share the decision with clinicians.
• RNPilot2018Evaluating the parent-adolescent communication toolkit: Usability and preliminary content effectiveness of an online intervention.Nursing openParents of adolescents rated an online communication toolkit highly, especially with ordered modules. Parent-reported communication improved over 6 weeks; adolescent communication and emotional scores mostly did not improve.
• RNNarrative Review2018Cancer Screening Considerations and Cancer Screening Uptake for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons.Seminars in oncology nursingLGBT people often face discrimination, cost barriers, and lower uptake of some cancer screens. Nurses can ask about sexual orientation and gender identity, screen based on organs present, counsel risk, and connect patients to supportive care.
• RNCohort2018It takes two to tango: A dyadic approach to understanding the medication dialogue in patient-provider relationships.Patient education and counselingFour communication patterns emerged among hypertensive patients and their providers. In interactive and convergent-traditional visits, providers set agenda, asked open questions, checked medication understanding, and problem-solved non-adherence. In disconnected visits, medication concerns were often left unaddressed.
• RNOther2018Functional Ability of Clients with Bipolar Disorders in Tertiary Hospital, Puducherry.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdmitted clients with bipolar disorder had worse functioning than those in remission, but remission did not mean normal function. Functional assessment should continue during remission.
• RNQualitative2018Nurse anaesthetist students' experiences of patient dignity in perioperative practice-a hermeneutic study.Nursing openStudents recorded incidents where staff preserved dignity by slowing down to listen, offering choices like holding the oxygen mask, and keeping bodies covered. They also noted violations: nurses discussing patients as if they were not there, mocking their weight or wounds, and leaving intimate areas exposed.
• RNSystematic Review2018Interventions to support effective communication between maternity care staff and women in labour: A mixed-methods systematic review.MidwiferyNo trial reported better clinical birth outcomes; the only women-reported satisfaction outcome was unchanged after doctor communication training. Evidence was very low, and one simulated study reported improved ratings from actors playing patients after training.
• RNOther2018Factors Affecting the Place of Delivery among Mothers Residing in Jhorahat VDC, Morang, Nepal.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 93 mothers in rural Nepal, 41.9% delivered at home. Institutional delivery was more common among educated mothers, those with higher income, nearer facilities, first births, four or more antenatal visits, planned facility birth, or previous facility birth.
• RNQualitative2018A Cry for Help and Protest: Self-Immolation in Young Kurdish Iraqi Women -A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyWomen who survived self-immolation attempts described not controlling their own life, forced marriage and abuse, wanting attention, making family feel guilt, and resentment toward male dominance. The study reports their experiences, not tested ways to prevent self-immolation.
• RNQualitative2018Adversity of prolonged extreme cold exposure among adult clients diagnosed with coronary artery diseases: a primer for recommending community health nursing intervention.Nursing openAdults with coronary artery disease in cold coastal communities said prolonged cold was related to chest pain, numbness, breathlessness, palpitations, and fatigue. They described staying warm, resting, and seeking local health help, but poverty and smoking or alcohol use limited safe coping.
• RNMeta-Analysis2018Effects of massage on newborn infants with jaundice: A meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesMassage added to routine care lowered newborn bilirubin levels from day two onward, but not on day one. Stool frequency rose only on day two. The evidence is short-term and uncertain.
• PTOTRNOther2018Hearing loss and tinnitus in survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyCancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy who also reported hearing loss and tinnitus had worse balance, pain interference, mood, and quality of life than those with neuropathy alone, but perceived stress did not differ.
• RNCohort2018Differences in symptom clusters before and twelve months after breast cancer surgery.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyBefore surgery, menopausal symptoms grouped into irritability, pain, hormonal, and psychological/cognitive/sleep clusters. At 12 months, pain and hormonal clusters persisted, while sleep symptoms separated from psychological and cognitive symptoms.
• RNSurvey2018The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behaviors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 175 adults with type 2 diabetes, higher health literacy was associated with more health-promoting behaviors overall and in most domains. Physical activity scored lowest, nutrition highest. Association does not prove literacy causes better behaviors.
• RNQualitative2018Progressive exhaustion: A qualitative study on the experiences of Iranian family caregivers regarding patients undergoing hemodialysis.International journal of nursing sciencesIranian family caregivers of hemodialysis patients described progressive exhaustion: job, family and sexual strain; anxiety; constant monitoring of fistula bleeding, medicines and diet; and injuries. They felt overlooked by health officials.
• RNRCT2018The Effect of Family-Centered Empowerment Program on Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Thalassemia Major: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdolescents with thalassemia major who received family-centered empowerment training reported greater confidence in managing their condition than those who did not. The program used education, problem solving, and family involvement.
• OTSLPQualitative2018"It's a Long-Term Process": Description of Daily Family Life When a Child Has a Feeding Disorder.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersParents of children with feeding disorders described daily life as dictated by the need to feed. They reported extreme time demands, anxiety, and social isolation because their children could not eat outside the home or be fed by others. Care was experienced as reactive and uncoordinated.
• RNCohort2018Symptom Burden and Self-Advocacy: Exploring the Relationship Among Female Cancer Survivors.Clinical journal of oncology nursingBetter communication with providers linked to less symptom interference, but stronger informed decision-making linked to higher symptom severity. Nurses should assess patients' comfort discussing concerns and pay special attention to symptom management if they struggle.
• RNQualitative2018Lived Experiences of Mothers with Diabetic Children from the Transfer of Caring Role.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIranian mothers of children with type 1 diabetes described discharge as moving care to them while they felt confused about training. They faced insulin injections, diet rules, blood-sugar checks, guilt, fear of complications, and costs, while seeking trusted training and family support.
• RNNarrative Review2018End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Issues in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-AIDS.The Nursing clinics of North AmericaPeople with HIV/AIDS can face overlapping end-of-life issues: fatigue, pain, insomnia, mood, cognition, body image, dying, and bereavement. Nurses can assess and support these, though this review does not test specific interventions.