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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• RNOther2019The role of psychological distress in the relationship between the severity of pressure injury and pain intensity in hospitalized adults.Journal of advanced nursingHospitalized adults with deeper pressure injuries reported more pain, and those receiving more antidepressants, anxiolytics or sleep medications also reported more pain. Distress did not explain why deeper injuries hurt more.
• RNOther2018Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale for use in Brazil.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA Brazilian Portuguese hypertension knowledge scale was translated, adapted and rated by experts as clear and applicable. It showed consistent scores and found lowest knowledge about disease definition, with higher scores in people with diagnosed hypertension.
• RNCase-Control2018Allostatic load and canine companionship: a comparative study using biomarkers in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults with companion dogs had lower cortisol and cholesterol levels and a higher rate of low allostatic load than those without dogs. Systolic blood pressure and other stress biomarkers showed no significant difference between the groups.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2018Cupping therapy and chronic back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemCupping therapy reduced pain more than control in adults with chronic back pain, but the trials varied in how cupping was applied and most did not describe good blinding. The benefit is not enough to support a standard cupping protocol.
• RNQualitative2018HIV and religion in HIV-infected Asians and their families: A qualitative study.Applied nursing research : ANRThirty Asian Americans with HIV described faith as comfort, conflict, or community, but church stigma and disclosure fears were distressing. Ask about religion and family expectations without assuming belief helps.
• RNOther2018Implementation of Smart Pump Technology With Home Infusion Providers: An Assessment of Clinician Workflow and Patient Satisfaction.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyAll 40 patients who completed follow-up rated the smart pump somewhat satisfied or better. Patients resolved 86.8% of days with alarms without calling the provider. Library setup and training still took hours.
• PTCohort2018Occipital Neuralgia: a noninvasive therapeutic approach.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPeople with occipital neuralgia who used customized insoles, and some also osteopathy, had incomplete follow-up and mixed symptom reports. Without a control group, neither component's contribution can be judged.
• RNRCT2018Guided imagery relaxation therapy on preoperative anxiety: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFor patients waiting for laparoscopic bariatric surgery, a guided imagery relaxation audio lowered preoperative anxiety and cortisol more than resting with silent earphones.
• RNSurvey2018Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and factors associated among women who have sex with women.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemBacterial vaginosis was found in 36.0% of 150 women who have sex with women. Use of sexual accessories was the only factor independently linked to BV.
• RNRCT2018Effect of Group Counseling on Parents' Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, Attitude, and Communication Practice in Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children Aged 2-6 Years: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyThree weekly 90-minute group counseling sessions improved parent-reported knowledge, attitude, communication practice, and self-efficacy about preventing child sexual abuse for children aged 2-6 years, compared with controls, one month later.
• SLPRCT2018Educating Nursing Home Staff in Dementia Sensitive Communication: Impact on Antipsychotic Medication Use.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationCompared with Kansas averages, the CHAT homes' antipsychotic reduction was not significant (p=.06). Within those 10 homes, use fell from 20.71% to 15.83% (p=.03).
• RNQualitative2018Extreme Control and Instability: Insight Into Head Injury From Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of forensic nursingNine women who self-reported losing consciousness from being hit in the head during intimate partner violence described extreme control, forced sex, unstable housing, incarceration and inconsistent police responses. They did not report receiving medical care for these injuries.
• PTRNQualitative2019A qualitative exploration of social and environmental factors affecting diet and activity in knee replacement patients.Journal of clinical nursingKnee replacement patients said tempting foods at work, rehab and family events made healthy eating hard. Home healthy food, spousal support and activity reminders helped. Weather was a common barrier to moving.
• RNQualitative2019Priority Topics for Health Education to Support HIV Self-Management in Limited-Resource Settings.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingPeople living with HIV most often said medication and adherence were most useful; providers prioritized clinic services. Across patients, providers and literature, medication, prevention and mental health were key education topics.
• RNPilot2019Living libraries: Nurse integration in interprofessional homeless health care team.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)A library team with a nurse, a social worker, and librarians referred 193 of 358 patrons. Completion varied: 57% for external referrals only, 85% for internal referrals only, and 100% for internal then external referrals.
• RNSurvey2019The role of illness uncertainty in the relationship between disease knowledge and patient-reported outcomes among adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease, greater illness uncertainty was linked to poorer emotional and physical quality of life and higher depressive and anxiety symptoms. Greater knowledge of risks was linked to worse emotional quality of life and anxiety when uncertainty was high.
• RNSurvey2018Relationship of family management with sociodemographic aspects and children's physical dependence in neurological disorders.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFamilies of children with neurological disorders who needed help with daily activities reported higher management effort, family difficulty, and disease impact. Longer specialist care was also related to higher difficulty and impact.
• RNOther2018Development and Assessment of Respectful Maternity Care Questionnaire in Iran.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyA 59-item questionnaire asked Iranian women about respectful care in labour, delivery and postpartum. Their answers were consistent, but this is an assessment tool, not proof that maternity care improved.
• RNNarrative Review2018Neonatal Pain: Perceptions and Current Practice.Critical care nursing clinics of North AmericaNeonatal pain is under-treated and inconsistently managed. Nurses are central to assessment and prevention, and the review recommends routine pain scales, limited painful procedures, and combined non-drug comfort measures such as kangaroo care.
• RNRCT2018Randomized clinical study on radial artery compression time after elective coronary angiography.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemShorter gauze compression after transradial angiography showed no clear difference in hemostasis or immediate artery complications versus longer compression, but more patients in the shorter group needed extra compression at the first check.
• RNRCT2018Effect of Post-Hospital Discharge Follow-up on Health Status in Patients with Burn Injuries: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyBurn patients who received routine clinic care plus home visits and phone follow-up for 1.5 months had better overall health, mental and social function, and less severe scars than clinic care alone. Pain and itch did not improve.
• PTRNSurvey2018The Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Pain in Pregnant Women with Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain, higher fear-avoidance beliefs were linked with more severe pain. Multiparous women reported higher fear-avoidance scores than primiparous women.
• RNMeta-Analysis2018Prevalence and Reasons of Self-Medication in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery32% of pregnant women self-medicated across 13 studies of 6202 participants. Herbal medicines, nutritional agents and pain and fever medicines were common. Previous experience, poor access and high visit costs were leading reasons.
• RNSurvey2018Anxiety of mothers of newborns with congenital malformations in the pre- and postnatal periods.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost mothers of newborns with congenital malformations reported moderate anxiety. Those told after birth had higher trait anxiety scores than those told during pregnancy, but state anxiety did not differ.
• RNCohort2018Pain in emergency units: correlation with risk classification categories.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemEmergency triage categories did not reliably match reported pain intensity. Patients classified as most urgent (red) frequently reported no pain, while those in lower urgency categories (green, yellow, orange) often reported severe pain. Triage color alone is an unreliable proxy for pain presence or severity.
• RNQualitative2018Understanding Non-Adherence to Treatment in Hypertension: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyPatients and doctors in Tehran described hypertension treatment non-adherence as tied to limited knowledge, silent symptoms, distrust of medicines, household food choices, and rushed visits. Family reminders and clear education were seen as supports.
• RNRCT2018Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep and quality of life: a randomized pilot study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemSleep hygiene, morning light, and their combination did not significantly improve sleep or quality of life compared with the other groups. All groups improved, including control, so this pilot cannot show which intervention worked.
• RNSurvey2018The Association Between Chronic Condition Symptoms and Treatment Burden in a Skilled Nursing Population.Journal of gerontological nursingFatigue was the symptom most linked to treatment burden in 74 adults leaving a skilled nursing facility. Caregiver presence was associated with lower fatigue, and the fatigue-burden link was weaker in that group.
• RNSurvey2018Caregiving Stress Among American Indians With Type 2 Diabetes: The Importance of Awareness of Connectedness and Family Support.Journal of family nursingFor American Indian caregivers with type 2 diabetes, feeling connected to family and community partially buffered the link between caregiver stress and mental health. This connection did not buffer physical health. Family support alone showed no mediating effect.
• RNOther2018Safety of a formulation containing chitosan microparticles with chamomile: blind controlled clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA chamomile and chitosan formulation applied to healthy forearms for 28 days did not cause irritation or peeling. Hydration increased at the chamomile site and one control, but water loss increased at all sites.
• RNRCT2018The Effect of Coping Skills Training on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Self-Efficacy in Adolescents with Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdolescents with type 1 diabetes who joined eight coping skills sessions reported lower depression, anxiety and stress and more confidence in new situations at one-month follow-up than routine-care controls.
• RNSurvey2018Questionnaire on adaptation to type 1 diabetes among children and its relationship to psychological disorders.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn Spanish children with type 1 diabetes, poorer adaptation to the disease was associated with more anxiety, depression and emotional distress. The questionnaire's original five subscales did not hold up as separate scores; one overall score was more dependable.
• RNSurvey2018Stigma and chronic illness: A comparative study of people living with HIV and/or AIDS and people living with hypertension in Limpopo Province, South Africa.CurationisPeople living with HIV or AIDS reported more enacted stigma than people living with hypertension, while people living with hypertension reported more internalised and perceived stigma. The pattern differed by stigma type, not by diagnosis alone.
• RNQualitative2019Manifestations of High-Reliability Principles on Hospital Units With Varying Safety Profiles: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of nursing care qualityHigh-performing safety units fostered direct speaking up and system-focused error analysis. Low-performing units relied on anonymous reporting, blamed individuals for errors, and lacked concrete proactive safety strategies. Nurses in safer units felt empowered to trust their gut and speak directly.
• RNOther2019Women's preferences for and experiences with prenatal genetic testing decision making: Sociodemographic disparities in preference-concordant decision making.Patient education and counseling56% of pregnant women wanted prenatal genetic testing decisions to be theirs, 39% wanted shared decisions, and 5% wanted provider-driven decisions. 57% experienced their preferred process, but Spanish-speaking Latinas were less likely.
• RNCohort2019Heart Failure Symptom Biology in Response to Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingAfter LVAD implantation, early and subtle symptoms and depression changed closely with NTproBNP, while pain and wake disturbances changed closely with sST2. Dyspnea improved without closely matching NTproBNP.
• RNOther2019Heart Failure Care Dyadic Typology: Initial Conceptualization, Advances in Thinking, and Future Directions of a Clinically Relevant Classification System.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingHeart failure patients and caregivers often disagree about who is responsible for self-care. A four-type dyadic system captures patient, caregiver, collaborative, and incongruent patterns, and may help clinicians decide who to teach.
• RNSurvey2019Use of Assistive Devices to Lift, Transfer, and Reposition Hospital Patients.Nursing researchNurses and nursing assistants reported using lift equipment for at least half of transfers only 40% of the time, despite universal training. Patient condition and staff availability were the most common factors influencing whether equipment was used.
• RNPilot2019An Educational and Skill-Building Intervention to Improve Symptom Recognition and Interpretation in Women With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Pilot Study.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNNine of 10 women completed a nurse-led ACS symptom education and skill-building program within about 55 days; all nine who completed rated it positively, and knowledge, attitudes and beliefs rose, but there was no control group.
• OTCohort2019Impairments in Individual Autonomous Living Tasks and Time to Self-Care Disability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn middle-aged and older adults, difficulty shopping and preparing hot meals had the strongest links to later needing help with basic self-care. Difficulty using a map had the weakest links.
• RNCohort2019Markers of cardiogenic shock predict persistent acute kidney injury after out of hospital cardiac arrest.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careCardiac wall motion did not differ between patients with and without persistent kidney injury after cardiac arrest, but higher early lactate, cumulative adrenaline dose and longer dobutamine use were associated with persistent kidney injury.
• RNOther2019Confronting Challenges in Reducing Heart Failure 30-Day Readmissions: Lessons Learned With Implications for Evidence-Based Practice.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingNurse-led heart failure projects used education tools and handoff protocols. The military project did not determine 30-day readmission rates; the civilian project reported reductions without numbers.
• RNCohort2019Factors Associated With Withdrawal From Dialysis Therapy in Incident Hemodialysis Patients Aged 80 Years or Older.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmong incident hemodialysis patients, withdrawal from hemodialysis was more frequent in those aged 80 years or older: 10% withdrew among 17,296 patients aged 80 years or older, compared with 3% among 115,866 patients under 80 years. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• RNSurvey2018Domains of common mental disorders in women reporting intimate partner violence.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemReported intimate partner violence was associated with anxious depressive mood, low energy and thoughts of ending life in 369 Brazilian women, but not somatic symptoms. Ask about thoughts of ending life.
• RNSystematic Review2018Obstetric violence in the daily routine of care and its characteristics.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemWomen reported unnecessary interventions, humiliation, withheld information and lack of consent during maternity care. Nurses should treat consent, clear information and birth-plan respect as core care.
• RNOther2018Massive transfusion triggers in severe trauma: Scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNo universal massive transfusion trigger scale exists for severe trauma. Scales varied by setting and definition, and several vital signs, labs and injury features were reported as predictors, but none can be recommended as a single standard.
• RNCohort2018Association of preoperative anxiety and depression symptoms with postoperative complications of cardiac surgeries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 75 patients after first heart bypass surgery, higher preoperative anxiety scores were linked to ICU hemodynamic instability, and higher depression scores were linked to nausea, agitation, intubation over 48 hours and neurological deficit. These are associations, not proof.
• RNQualitative2018The Why Behind the Questions: Question-asking in Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer - A Report From the Children's Oncology Group.Journal of pediatric nursingParents often could not ask questions early because they were overwhelmed or did not know what to ask. Nurses were usually first to answer. Do not assume no questions means no unmet needs; ask what they are worried or wondering about.
• RNSystematic Review2018Conceptual and operational definitions of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis Disturbed Sleep Pattern.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemHospitalized adults with acute coronary syndrome often had poor sleep, driven by pain, anxiety, disease severity and unit noise. The review drafted definitions for a nursing diagnosis, not evidence that any sleep treatment works.
• RNOther2018Influence of support surfaces on the distribution of body interface pressure in surgical positioning.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 20 healthy volunteers, foam surfaces lowered peak pressure on bony prominences compared with the standard operating table, while the viscoelastic polymer was higher; D33 sealed and D18 soft were lowest.