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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• RNSystematic Review2019Examining Interventions Designed to Support Shared Decision Making and Subsequent Patient Outcomes in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of the Literature.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePalliative care shared decision making interventions improved patient and caregiver knowledge and communication in some studies, but did not consistently improve satisfaction, decision quality, quality of life, or healthcare use. Evidence remains mixed and limited.
• RNQualitative2019'Happy that someone cared'-Non-native-speaking immigrant mothers' experiences of participating in screening for postpartum depression in the Swedish child health services.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityImmigrant mothers appreciated being screened for postpartum depression and feeling cared for, but stigma, shame, unclear purpose and no chance to discuss questionnaire answers made speaking about mood hard.
• RNSystematic Review2019Cultural Stressors and Depressive Symptoms in Latino/a Adolescents: An Integrative Review.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationAll 33 reviewed studies found that cultural stressors like discrimination and family value conflicts are significantly linked to depressive symptoms in Latino/a adolescents. Clinicians should actively ask about these specific experiences rather than treating depression in isolation.
• PTRNSystematic Review2018Supervised Physical Activity and Improved Functional Capacity among Adults Living with HIV: A Systematic Review.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACSupervised exercise improved physical function in adults with HIV most consistently when aerobic training was combined with resistance training. Yoga and aerobic training alone were less consistent, and self-reported function did not always match measured gains.
• RNOther2018Poor sleep quality is associated with nocturnal glycaemic variability and fear of hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes.Journal of advanced nursingAdults with type 1 diabetes who had poor sleep quality had greater overnight blood glucose swings and more fear of low blood glucose. Average HbA1c did not differ.
• RNOther2018The Development of a Decision Tool for the Empiric Treatment of Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Frail Older Adults: A Delphi Consensus Procedure.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA positive urine dipstick alone should not trigger antibiotics in frail older adults with urinary tract symptoms. Expert consensus recommends using dipstick mainly when both nitrite and leukocyte esterase are negative, which rules out UTI.
• RNCohort2018Portable Bladder Ultrasound Reduces Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection and Shortens Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn the period when portable bladder ultrasound was available, stroke patients had fewer UTIs (4.0% vs 6.9%) and hospital stays 1.7 days shorter, but only 31% of that group received scanning.
• RNOther2018Sex Differences in Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospital Management and Outcomes: Update From Facilities With Comparable Standards of Quality Care.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingWomen and men with acute MI did not differ in in-hospital death, 30-day death, or 30-day readmission after researchers accounted for age and other health factors. Men had more bypass surgery, and readmission was higher for patients with county programs, Medicaid, or no insurance.
• RNRCT2018Parenting Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity for Preschoolers with Type 1 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersThe 12-week parenting program was feasible and acceptable for families of young children with type 1 diabetes. This small, uncontrolled study cannot show improved glucose, nutrition, or activity, and continuous glucose monitoring was hard to keep using.
• RNOther2018Obesity and intensive staffing needs of nursing home residents.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Nursing home residents with BMI 40 kg/m2 or more were more often reported as needing two or more staff for dressing, bathing, transfers, walking and toileting, but not eating.
• RNCohort2018Provider Counseling About Secondhand Smoke Exposure for Urban Children With Persistent or Poorly Controlled Asthma.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersPediatric providers counsel caregivers who smoke about secondhand smoke but often ignore non-smoking caregivers living with other smokers. This gap persists despite similar exposure risks. Clinicians must explicitly ask about all household smokers and provide reduction strategies to every caregiver, regardless of their own smoking status.
• RNRCT2018Dignity Impact as a Primary Outcome Measure for Dignity Therapy.The American journal of hospice & palliative careThe original trial's main outcomes were not significant, but in this secondary analysis patients with life-threatening illness receiving dignity therapy scored higher on a new dignity impact scale.
• RNOther2018Factors Associated With Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Among Adolescents.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAdolescents who believed they could handle healthy habits had fewer negative feelings and more healthy behaviors. For boys, beliefs also linked directly to behaviors; for girls, beliefs worked mainly through feelings. Screening mood and self-beliefs may help identify adolescents who need support.
• RNRCT2018Effectiveness of cooling therapy (cryotherapy) on leg pain and self-efficacy in patients with chronic venous disease: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing studiesThe trial’s primary skin and ulcer outcomes in chronic venous disease showed no cooling benefit. Leg pain and confidence also did not improve more with a cooling cuff than a placebo cuff over 9 months. Both groups improved.
• RNSurvey2018Identifying Palliative Care Needs Among Older Adults in Nonclinical Settings.The American journal of hospice & palliative care28.8% of older adults attending senior centers screened positive for unmet palliative care needs. Lower education, living alone, and more medical conditions were associated with positive screens. Goals-of-care concerns were the most common domain.
• RNSurvey2018Patterns of family communication and preferred resources for sharing information among families with a Lynch syndrome diagnosis.Patient education and counselingFamilies with Lynch syndrome usually shared genetic test results with parents, siblings and children, but less often with aunts, uncles and cousins. Websites, printed materials and specialty clinic contact were preferred resources.
• RNCohort2018The Role of Palliative Medicine in Assessing Hereditary Cancer Risk.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn 75 cancer patients receiving palliative care, 24 met criteria for genetics referral, but 19 had no clear family history documented. 57 supported offering prevention services to relatives, and 48 said palliative care was the right place to discuss family history.
• RNCohort2018Culture, bathing and hydrotherapy in labor: An exploratory descriptive pilot study.MidwiferyOnly 2 of 41 women had used bathing in a previous pregnancy. Most reported no cultural beliefs about bathing, but those who did said older female relatives advised bathing for relaxation or pain in labor.
• RNOther2019Food Sources of Sodium in Korean Americans With Type 2 Diabetes: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyMany Korean American adults with uncontrolled diabetes exceeded recommended daily sodium intake. Biggest sodium sources were noodles and dumplings, Korean-style soups, kimchi, breads and snacks, and boiled or seasoned vegetables. Ask about these foods, not just salt.
• RNQualitative2019Hypertension Self-Management Perspectives From African American Older Adults.Western journal of nursing researchAfrican American older adults identified communication, healthy eating, and sleep as the primary stressors hindering hypertension self-management. They rejected the term "diet" in favor of "healthy eating" and emphasized that poor communication directly elevates blood pressure.
• RNQualitative2019Maternity experiences of mothers with multiple disadvantages in England: A qualitative study.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of MidwivesMothers with multiple disadvantages often found maternity care confusing and frightening. They described feeling safe and in control when care was clear, respectful and continuous. They described distrust when care was rushed, judgemental or unexplained.
• PTOTRNQualitative2019"A body in transformation"-An empirical phenomenological study about fear-avoidance beliefs towards physical activity among persons experiencing moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain.Journal of clinical nursingFear of more pain, fatigue or being alone made people with moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain avoid physical activity. Some stayed active by listening to their body, planning recovery, and finding meaning in social roles.
• RNQualitative2019Trying to Feel Normal Again: Early Survivorship for Adolescent Cancer Survivors.Cancer nursingAdolescent cancer survivors viewed their illness as an acute event that ended with treatment, not a chronic condition requiring long-term monitoring. They focused on returning to school and normal social life, with only two mentioning future late effects, highlighting a gap in awareness for follow-up care.
• RNOther2019The Cognitive Impact of Chronic Diseases on Functional Capacity in Community-Dwelling Adults.The journal of nursing research : JNRAmong 90 adults with chronic conditions, poorer memory and slower executive function were linked to lower ability to do daily physical activities. Most differences tied to hypertension or diabetes did not remain after age, gender, and education were considered.
• RNQualitative2019Creating space to discuss end-of-life issues in cancer care.Patient education and counselingIn lung cancer visits where scans showed progression, oncologists sometimes said treatment had stopped working and moved quickly to options. Patients and caregivers often stayed silent. Scan meaning and end-of-life topics often went unopened.
• RNCohort2019Geographic Access to International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants in Pennsylvania.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationMost young children in Pennsylvania lived within 15 miles of a certified lactation consultant, but access was lower for rural children and for outpatient consultants. This measures distance to listed providers, not proof that care was available.
• RNCohort2019Associations of Maternal Beliefs and Distress in Pregnancy and Postpartum With Breastfeeding Initiation and Early Cessation.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationHigher pregnancy-specific distress in the first trimester was associated with stopping breastfeeding before 8 weeks. More positive breastfeeding beliefs before delivery were associated with initiating and continuing.
• RNCohort2019Trajectories of Fasting Blood Glucose in Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.Cancer nursingFasting glucose rose through day 6 after autologous hematopoietic cell transplant in patients without diabetes, then declined. But trajectories varied widely. BMI and pre-transplant glucose predicted starting levels.
• RNSystematic Review2018Effects of music intervention on inflammatory markers in critically ill and post-operative patients: A systematic review of the literature.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMusic may lower cortisol in ICU and post-operative patients, but evidence is low and other inflammatory markers did not consistently change.
• RNOther2018A mixed method analysis of patients' complaints: Underpinnings of theory-guided strategies to improve quality of care.International journal of nursing sciencesPatients and families complained most about uncaring attitudes and perceived poor competence. Nurses were named less often than physicians, but complaints about nurses were mostly about uncaring attitudes.
• RNCohort2018Relationship With the Father of the Baby and Perceived Stress Among Black Women.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingBlack mothers reporting a distant or ambiguous current relationship with the baby's father had significantly higher perceived stress than those with close relationships. Nurses should assess this relationship quality during prenatal visits as a modifiable stressor, regardless of marital status.
• RNCohort2018Lack of partner impacts newborn health through maternal depression: A pilot study of low-income immigrant Latina women.MidwiferyBeing single and unplanned pregnancy did not directly predict newborn health in low-income immigrant Latina mothers. Partnered women reported lower prenatal depression, and depression was linked to poorer newborn health, but adding employment made that link uncertain.
• RNOther2018The Improving Outcomes of UTI Management in Long-Term Care Project (IOU) Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Uncomplicated Cystitis in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPainful urination, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, suprapubic pain and gross hematuria were the consensus signs and symptoms of uncomplicated cystitis in non-catheterized nursing home residents. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• RNOther2018Higher Level of Obesity Is Associated with Intensive Personal Care Assistance in the Nursing Home.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationResidents with obesity, especially severe obesity, were more likely to need two or more staff for bed mobility, transfers, walking, dressing, toileting, and hygiene. Eating help was not associated with obesity.
• RNSurvey2018Health Utility, Social Interactivity, and Peristomal Skin Status: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyAdults with ostomies reported worse peristomal skin irritation, lower overall health value and fewer quality-adjusted life-days. More social functioning and connectivity were linked to better overall health value.
• RNSystematic Review2018Treatment decision making involving patients with dementia in acute care: A scoping review.Patient education and counselingIn acute care, treatment decisions for patients with dementia are driven by whether caregivers and clinicians truly know the patient's values. Advance directives are frequently ignored due to family conflict or religious beliefs, and caregivers often feel excluded from the process.
• RNSystematic Review2018Algorithms used in telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure: A systematic review.European journal of cardiovascular nursingOnly 20 of 99 heart failure telemonitoring studies reported the algorithm used. Bodyweight was most common, nurses often monitored alerts, but thresholds and response steps varied, so it does not show which protocol works.
• RNQualitative2018Using vignettes to understand heart failure self-care.Journal of clinical nursingHeart failure patients recognized breathlessness as urgent, but were less certain about weight gain and leg swelling. Written scenarios showed gaps in applying self-care advice.
• RNCohort2018Longitudinal Changes in Symptom Cluster Membership in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingSymptom clusters in adults with IBD stayed largely the same over a year. Of 1,936 who started with high symptom burden, 1,756 remained there at 6 months. Entering remission was associated with moving out of that group, but only 32 changed cluster.
• RNCohort2019Identifying potential long-stay residents in veterans health administration nursing homes.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among VHA nursing home residents, greater ADL and cognitive impairment, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, renal failure, cancer, financial power of attorney, and living alone, in another facility, or assisted living before admission were linked to longer stays.
• RNCohort2019Facility Placement as a Barrier to Hospice for Older Adult Patients Discharged From a Palliative Care Unit.The American journal of hospice & palliative careOlder adults needing facility placement at discharge were significantly less likely to enroll in hospice than those returning home. The financial barrier of paying for room and board in facilities appears to impede hospice access for patients who would otherwise qualify.
• RNCase-Control2019Perioperative risk factors for postoperative respiratory failure.Journal of perioperative practicePostoperative respiratory failure occurred in 2.4% of patients. Age, BMI, COPD, surgical duration, inpatient status, and abdominal surgery were associated risk factors; emergency surgery was not.
• RNQualitative2019Perceived added value of a decision support App for formal caregivers in community-based dementia care.Journal of clinical nursingDistrict nurses and case managers perceived a dementia decision support App as a useful checklist and library of solutions. They valued its ability to structure home visits and uncover hidden problems. They would not use it during tense interactions or end-of-life care.
• RNQualitative2019Parent perceptions of the impact of the Paediatric Intensive Care environment on delivery of family-centred care.Intensive & critical care nursingParents of PICU infants described nurses and unit policies as deciding how much care they could give. Clear explanations helped. Vague prognoses, exclusion from rounds, and rotating nurses were described as reducing trust and family-centred care.
• RNOther2019Toxic Stress and Vulnerable Mothers: A Multilevel Framework of Stressors and Strengths.Western journal of nursing researchVulnerable mothers reported stress from trauma, mental health, partner and family conflict, childcare, money, housing, food, unsafe neighborhoods, racism, and caregiving burden. Strengths included optimism, spirituality, resourcefulness, partner support, family cohesion, and social networks.
• RNCase Series2019Bisphosphonate Use in Pediatric Oncology for Pain Management.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIntravenous bisphosphonates did not significantly reduce pain scores in children with cancer, though opioid consumption dropped at several time points. The authors suggest high baseline opioid doses or late administration may have masked any analgesic benefit.
• PTRNCase Series2019Role of Amputation in Improving Mobility, Pain Outcomes, and Emotional and Psychological Well-Being in Children With Metastatic Osteosarcoma.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAfter amputation, records showed better mobility in eight of twelve children with metastatic osteosarcoma and limited life expectancy, lower pain at one week and three months, and improved emotional wellbeing in nine.
• RNSurvey2019Is There More to Resourcefulness Than Personal and Social Skills?Western journal of nursing researchAmong women caring for relatives with dementia, higher self-help and help-seeking skills and more spiritual practices were associated with lower stress and fewer depressive symptoms. It does not show that teaching these skills or spiritual practices improves caregiver health.
• RNSurvey2019Decision role preferences for return of results from genome sequencing amongst young breast cancer patients.Patient education and counselingMost young breast cancer patients wanted an active or shared role in deciding which genome sequencing results to receive. Preferences differed between clinical care and research. Ask each patient directly; demographics alone do not predict preference.
• RNSystematic Review2019Self-efficacy, infant feeding practices, and infant weight gain: An integrative review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityMothers with higher breastfeeding self-efficacy initiate and sustain breastfeeding longer. Interventions targeting this belief increase breastfeeding rates. Evidence for other feeding practices is limited but suggests higher self-efficacy aligns with healthier infant feeding choices.