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 Review2018Responses of persons at risk of suicide: A critical interpretive synthesis.Nursing openPersons at risk of suicide described confirming care from nurses as being seen, given time, conveyed hope, and not judged; they described lacking this as feeling burdensome and wanting discharge.
• RNQualitative2018Transition from child to adult care in an outpatient clinic for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An inductive qualitative study.Nursing openAdolescents with juvenile arthritis and their parents said transition to adult care felt abrupt when they were not told about separate nurse visits, no sedation for injections, older patients, and changing clinicians. They wanted earlier preparation, a trusted contact, and time for daily life.
• PTRNQualitative2018Living with chronic pain: Patients' experiences with healthcare services in Norway.Nursing openChronic pain patients felt helped when clinicians believed them, coordinated care and pain rehabilitation was useful for everyday life. They also felt dismissed, rushed, worse after untailored rehabilitation, and hopeless when told to accept pain.
• RNSurvey2018Relationships between healthcare staff characteristics and the conduct of vital signs observations at night: Results of a survey and factor analysis.Nursing openStaff beliefs about night-time vital signs varied widely. Many agreed observations were important, yet nearly half hesitated to wake patients. Experienced nurses relied more on clinical judgement than protocol. Ward culture and staffing issues shaped these decisions, not just workload.
• RNNarrative Review2018A narrative literature review of palliative care regarding patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Nursing openMost palliative care research in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis describes patient experiences and late referral, not tested interventions. Qualitative studies reported unmet dyspnoea, anxiety and reluctance about advance care planning.
• RNCohort2018Factors associated with depressive symptoms in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A prospective cohort study.Nursing openAmong 36 patients after their first PCI for acute coronary syndrome, higher baseline depression, changes in illness uncertainty and feeling annoyed by tasks after discharge were associated with more depressive symptoms at one month. No model could be built at three months.
• RNOther2018Identifying cut-off scores for interpretation of the Heart Failure Impact Questionnaire.Nursing openA proposed combined heart failure quality-of-life cut-off marked poor status when MLHFQ score was 45 or higher, or 24 or higher with SF-36 below 60. Patients with three or more comorbidities or NYHA class IV were more likely to fall there.
• PTRNPilot2018The impact of implementing a fall prevention educational session for community-dwelling physical therapy patients.Nursing openFall risk awareness scores rose in eight older adults in physical therapy who received nurse practitioner-led education, a booklet, and a physical therapist-led session. They reported home safety changes, but the pilot was too small to show falls were prevented.
• RNSurvey2018Factors associated with self-management among Vietnamese adults with type 2 diabetes.Nursing openVietnamese adults with type 2 diabetes who felt more confident about managing diabetes also reported better self-management, but many rarely checked blood glucose and had limited provider support.
• RNPilot2019Motivating people to sustain healthy lifestyles using persuasive technology: A pilot study of Korean Americans with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.Patient education and counselingKorean Americans with prediabetes or diabetes who received a Korean-language program, community health worker coaching, goal setting, skills training, and home monitoring reported lower A1C, blood pressure, and depression scores over 6 months. No control group was used, so this is feasibility evidence, not proof.
• RNSurvey2019Smoking Status Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer in Taiwan.The journal of nursing research : JNRAmong 406 newly diagnosed lung cancer patients, 47% had never smoked; 44% of ever-smokers were current smokers. Current smokers, compared with former smokers, were younger, less active, lived with smokers, and had lower confidence refusing cigarettes.
• RNCohort2019Examining symptom trajectories that predict worse outcomes in post-CABG patients.European journal of cardiovascular nursingIn 198 post-CABG patients, symptoms did not improve the same way for everyone. Older age, longer ICU stay, fewer bypassed vessels, smoking and no regular exercise marked those likely to have persistent angina, breathlessness, fatigue, depression, sleep or anxiety problems.
• RNCohort2019ECG derived Cheyne-Stokes respiration and periodic breathing are associated with cardiorespiratory arrest in intensive care unit patients.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careThe average hourly ECG-derived Cheyne-Stokes and periodic breathing rate was not higher in ICU patients than healthy participants. But ICU patients with the highest rates had more cardiorespiratory arrest and any adverse event than those with the lowest rates.
• RNOther2019Correlates of Cognitive Load in Surrogate Decision Makers of the Critically III.Western journal of nursing researchICU surrogate decision makers reported greater mental burden from the information itself when they had more decision fatigue or anxiety, and age was linked to greater burden; expressive suppression and the decision aid received were linked to greater burden from how it was presented.
• RNCohort2019The Impact of Incomplete Nursing Home Transfer Documentation on Emergency Department Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMost nursing home residents arrived at the ED with transfer paperwork, but usual mental status, functional status, and reason for transfer were often missing. More complete paperwork was linked to more admissions, not fewer.
• RNSystematic Review2019Control Conditions That Are Neither Usual Care Nor No Treatment in Randomized Trials of Psychoeducational Palliative Care Interventions: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn palliative psychoeducation trials that used controls other than usual care, many control groups received attention or active materials, and reports often omitted who delivered them and fidelity data.
• RNQualitative2018Discovering aspects of health-experiences of a web-based health diary among adults with primary immunodeficiency.Nursing openAdults with primary immunodeficiency said a web-based health diary helped them see health patterns and talk with nurses and doctors, but they wanted clearer instructions, easier login, mobile access, and control over personal notes.
• RNSystematic Review2018Person-directed care planning in nursing homes: A scoping review.International journal of older people nursingPerson-directed care planning in nursing homes requires knowing the individual, integrating their goals into care planning, and revising plans as needs and preferences change. The review found barriers were time, staff training and forms, and reported outcomes were favorable but inconsistently measured.
• RNCohort2018Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and quality of life during the first year of treatment.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOverall quality of life showed no significant difference between autologous and allogeneic transplant groups at any stage. Allogeneic patients had worse pain during pancytopenia and worse appetite loss after 100 days. Symptoms peaked in pancytopenia and improved by one year.
• RNRCT2018Effect of preheating on the maintenance of body temperature in surgical patients: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn elective gynecologic surgery, 20 minutes of forced-air preheating did not maintain body temperature better than usual cotton sheets and blankets, when all patients also received upper-body forced-air warming, routine cotton covering, and heated liquids.
• RNQualitative2018Feasibility of Synchronous Online Focus Groups of Rural Breast Cancer Survivors on Web-Based Distress Self-Management.Oncology nursing forumTwenty-three rural breast cancer survivors reviewed a web-based distress self-management program and said it could fit their needs if private, trustworthy, easy to navigate, and not too time-consuming. All 23 completed the online focus groups.
• RNOther2018Childhood Abuse and Adulthood IPV, Depression, and High-Risk Drinking in Latinas.Issues in mental health nursingAmong Latina women, any childhood abuse was linked to more likely reporting adult intimate partner violence, depression, and high-risk drinking. More abuse types were linked to more likely reporting. This was not a cause-and-effect test.
• RNSystematic Review2018Outcome Measures in Interventions That Enhance Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Exclusivity: A Systematic Review.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingBreastfeeding outcome measures varied across trials. Rates of initiation, duration, and exclusivity were hard to compare. Feeding logs, observation, and interviews may improve assessment accuracy.
• RNOther2019Hospice Bereavement Service Delivery to Family Members and Friends With Bereavement-Related Mental Health Symptoms.The American journal of hospice & palliative careBereaved family members with anxiety, depression, or complicated grief symptoms were more likely to be offered hospice services and to express interest, but only 7% wanted one-to-one counseling.
• RNCohort2019Evaluating the use of text message communication in a postpartum patient navigation program for publicly insured women.Patient education and counselingWomen who returned for postpartum care had more two-way texts, answered more prompts, and received more supportive and maternal health messages. Six or more texts went with returning.
• RNRCT2019Biomarker feedback intervention for smoking cessation among Alaska Native pregnant women: Randomized pilot study.Patient education and counselingAdding cotinine test feedback to usual smoking cessation counseling did not increase verified smoking abstinence at delivery among Alaska Native pregnant women compared with usual care. It was feasible, but this pilot showed no cessation benefit.
• RNSurvey2019Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Bedridden Patients.The journal of nursing research : JNRCaregivers of bedridden patients reported moderate burden. The strongest predictors were the caregiver's own health problems, unemployment, and neglecting their own health. Counterintuitively, caring for patients who were partially dependent, rather than completely dependent, was linked to higher burden.
• RNOther2019Using a Decision Support Algorithm for Referrals to Post-Acute Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPost-acute care referral rates did not change significantly, but use of the decision-support algorithm was associated with lower readmission rates at same-day, 7-day, 14-day, and 30-day intervals. Emergency department use did not change.
• RNPilot2019Implementing and feasibility testing depression screening using the electronic medical record for patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to the hospital.Nursing openScreening hospitalized veterans with type 2 diabetes for depression was feasible; five completers had lower scores at 12 weeks. The study had no control group and several components were given together, so no single component can be credited.
• RNOther2019Examining Black-White Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Assisted Living Settings in 2014.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationBlack Medicare beneficiaries made up 5% of residents in large assisted living settings, but black residents were younger, more often dually eligible, and had more chronic conditions than white residents.
• RNSystematic Review2018Effects of Dignity Therapy on Family Members: A Systematic Review.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationFamily members often found dignity therapy acceptable and the legacy document comforting, but studies were small and direct family outcomes were mixed. Do not assume it reliably improves anxiety, depression, burden or hope.
• RNQualitative2018Family Experiences and Perspectives on Infection Prevention in Pediatric Long-Term Care.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesFamilies of medically complex children in pediatric long-term care believed staff and visitors were preventing infections well, yet most said their child had become infected. They described little formal training and relied on informal staff reminders.
• RNOther2018Prevalence of arterial hypertension and risk factors among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 208 adults with AIDS on antiretroviral therapy, 17.3% had hypertension. Older age, family history of hypertension, overweight, and longer antiretroviral therapy use were linked to hypertension, but the study cannot show antiretroviral therapy caused it.
• RNQualitative2018Understanding preferences for a mindfulness-based stress management program among caregivers of hematopoietic cell transplant patients.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceCaregivers of transplant patients said they would have been willing to try mindfulness strategies to manage stress, especially if offered early, once weekly for 30 to 60 minutes, and through both in-person and mobile options. Leaving the patient was a barrier.
• PTQualitative2018Are we "missing the big picture" in transitions of care? Perspectives of healthcare providers managing patients with unplanned hospitalization.Applied nursing research : ANRProviders said discharge instructions were often too long, untailored, and rushed; poor handoffs, language barriers, and home safety issues complicated follow-up. They valued caregivers but rarely noted caregiver burden.
• RNCohort2018Correlation between religiosity, spirituality and quality of life in adolescents with and without cleft lip and palate.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdolescents with cleft lip and palate reported higher overall quality of life than peers without clefts. Spirituality correlated with this overall quality of life, but religiosity did not. The study did not prove that spirituality causes better quality of life.
• RNOther2018Educational Workshop using games improves self-monitoring of blood glucose among children.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOne game-based workshop helped children with type 1 diabetes perform more blood glucose monitoring steps correctly, from 5.3 to 6.6 on average. Still, no child reached 100% compliance with all steps, and one step worsened.
• OTRNPilot2018Pilot Study to Describe the Trajectory of Symptoms and Adaptive Strategies of Adults Living with Low-grade Glioma.Seminars in oncology nursingOver 6 months, quality of life, distress and depression did not change in 15 adults with low-grade glioma, but fatigue improved and patients reported using community support, pacing, memory cues and driving help.
• RNCohort2018Predicting Pressure Injury in Critical Care Patients: A Machine-Learning Model.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesRoutine ICU electronic records predicted pressure-injury risk; body mass index, surgery time, hemoglobin, creatinine and age ranked highest.
• RNCohort2018Use of Fibrin Sealant for Split-Thickness Skin Grafts in Patients with Hand Burns: A Prospective Cohort Study.Advances in skin & wound careIn 40 adults with hand burns, graft fixation with a tourniquet and fibrin sealant was associated with less blood loss, less transfusion, slightly better graft take, and lower postoperative pain than epinephrine tumescence with staples.
• RNCohort2018Outcomes Associated With Stage 1 Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesNearly one-third of critical care patients with stage 1 pressure injuries worsened to stage 2 or higher. Older age, higher lactate and creatinine, and lower hemoglobin and oxygen saturation were linked to this worsening, suggesting aggressive offloading is needed early.
• RNPilot2019Smartphone-based prenatal education for parents with preterm birth risk factors.Patient education and counselingParents at risk for preterm birth said a smartphone education app gave important new information. 94% reported improved knowledge and preparedness, and 21% reported anxiety. It is feasible, not proven to improve care.
• RNSurvey2019Client and provider factors associated with companionship during labor and birth in Kigoma Region, Tanzania.MidwiferyOnly 12% of women had a companion at birth. Provider workload and job satisfaction drove this: those working over 55 hours weekly or feeling very satisfied were significantly more likely to allow a companion in labor.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2019Lived experiences and quality of life after gynaecological cancer-An integrative review.Journal of clinical nursingNordic gynaecological cancer survivors described lasting bowel, bladder, sexual, fatigue and body-image problems, plus fear of recurrence. Follow-up focused on recurrence left unmet needs; nurse-led, person-centred dialogue and education were suggested.
• PTOTSLPRNRCT2019Three Nurse-administered Protocols Reduce Nutritional Decline and Frailty in Older Gastrointestinal Surgery Patients: A Cluster Randomized Trial.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNurse-led protocols for early mobilization, oral care, and orientation reduced weight loss and prevented new frailty in older gastrointestinal surgery patients. The intervention required about 58 minutes of nursing time per day. Family members were coached to assist with daily activities.
• RNQualitative2019Support for Young Black Urban Women After Perinatal Loss.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingYoung urban black women after perinatal loss described needing honest direct information, encouragement to hold their baby, mementos, family and faith support, and follow-up calls; some hospital bereavement groups felt mismatched.
• OTRNSurvey2019Impact of health-related stigma on psychosocial functioning in the general population: Construct validity and Swedish reference data for the Stigma-related Social Problems scale (SSP).Research in nursing & healthA brief questionnaire about stigma-related distress and avoidance produced consistent scores and lined up with social functioning measures in 3,422 Swedish adults. Scores can help clinicians spot people whose health condition limits social life, especially older adults and those on sick leave.
• RNProtocol2019Design and rationale of the B-lines lung ultrasound guided emergency department management of acute heart failure (BLUSHED-AHF) pilot trial.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careLung ultrasound guided emergency care for acute heart failure will be tested against usual care to see if congestion clears faster within 6 hours. No patient results are reported.
• RNOther2019Mortality Risk in Homebound Older Adults Predicted From Routinely Collected Nursing Data.Nursing researchRoutinely collected home health nursing data identified 73% of older adults who died within a year. A high-risk path combined likely to remain fragile or die, an ADL score below 21.5, cancer, and oxygen use.
• RNQualitative2019"Am I OK?" using human centered design to empower rheumatoid arthritis patients through patient reported outcomes.Patient education and counselingRheumatoid arthritis patients wanted lab results shown to answer 'Am I OK?', while providers prioritized symptom and physical function scores. A paper dashboard prototype combined both, but it was not tested for improving care.