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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• RNCohort2018Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Pamela Reed's Self-Transcendence Scale for the Spanish context.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe Spanish version of the Self-Transcendence Scale was adapted for use in Spain, but it does not measure one single ability, so a total score is misleading. Nurses should use it only for research, not to judge individual patient well-being.
• OTRNOther2018Frailty syndrome among elderly and associated factors: comparison of two cities.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 480 older adults, frailty was higher in Ribeirão Preto than João Pessoa and linked to older age, less schooling, more diseases, cognitive deficit, poorer daily function and more depressive symptoms. These are associations, not proof of cause.
• RNCase-Control2018Diagnostic evaluation of risk for bleeding in cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 216 cardiac surgery patients, low body mass index, longer extracorporeal circulation time, lower esophageal temperature, postoperative acidosis, and longer activated partial thromboplastin time were associated with excessive bleeding. These are nursing warning signs, not proven causes.
• RNCohort2018Adaptation and validation of the Instrumental Expressive Social Support Scale in Portuguese older individuals.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA 16-item Portuguese questionnaire can help nurses identify older adults with low perceived social support. In this study, higher support scores were linked to higher medication adherence and fewer negative feelings.
• OTRNOther2019Beneficial effect of laughter therapy on physiological and psychological function in elders.Nursing openIn 17 older adults attending day care, four weekly professional stand-up comedy sessions were followed by lower systolic blood pressure and heart rate, lower depression scores, and better family-rated motivation for activity. It was uncontrolled, so comedy itself was not proven.
• PTRNQualitative2019Parental involvement in decision-making about their child's health care at the hospital.Nursing openParents of hospitalized children described decision-making as demanding. They needed clear, consistent information and professionals who asked what they wanted. Involvement varied widely, with some nurses actively including them and others simply giving care.
• RNOther2019Widened QRS-T Angle May Be a Measure of Poor Ventricular Stretch During Exercise Among On-duty Firefighters.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingNo clear blood pressure differences were seen among 111 firefighters grouped by an ECG measure called QRS-T angle, but a wider angle was linked with lower post-exercise diastolic blood pressure.
• RNQualitative2019When chemotherapy fails: Emotionally charged experiences faced by family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer.Patient education and counselingBereaved caregivers described sudden awareness that the patient was dying, conflict over honoring patient wishes, and finding gratitude and peace with support. They wanted clearer end-of-life information and guidance.
• RNCase Report2019Spurious Laboratory Values in Patients With Leukocytosis.Critical care nursing quarterlyIn a patient with white blood cells 800,000/mcL, arterial oxygen was 45 mmHg and potassium 9 meq/dL despite 100% pulse oximetry and no expected EKG changes. These were spurious lab values. The paper suggests bedside pulse oximetry and careful sample handling.
• RNCohort2019Health, Physical Growth, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants of Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPreterm infants of mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were more often small for gestational age (31.7% versus 10.6%), but had similar other health, growth, and 12-month development.
• RNOther2019Test-retest reliability of the Newest Vital Sign health literacy instrument: In-person and remote administration.Patient education and counselingPhone administration of the Newest Vital Sign health literacy screening produced scores similar to in-person testing. Score consistency dropped when the second test was delayed, so a remote score may change over time.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019Is Sexting Associated with Sexual Behaviors During Adolescence? A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthAdolescents who had sent a sext were much more likely to report vaginal intercourse in the studies than those who had not. The review cannot show sexting caused sexual activity, but it supports asking teens about sexting in health visits.
• RNCohort2019Screening for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment: Relevance of Psychological Factors and Era of Commencement of Antiretroviral Therapy.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACIn people living with HIV, the MoCA cognitive screen flagged possible impairment far more often than self-reported cognitive concerns. MoCA results were linked to when patients first started HIV treatment, while self-reported concerns tracked mood.
• RNCohort2019User perception of a new hydrophilic-coated male urinary catheter for intermittent use.Nursing openAfter 8 weeks, 72% of male patients still used the hydrophilic catheter, and 81% were satisfied. Nurses teaching intermittent self-catheterization can ask about no-touch insertion, portability and ready-to-use design.
• RNSystematic Review2019Links between patient safety and fear of childbirth-A meta-study of qualitative research.Nursing openWomen's fear of childbirth was linked to not feeling safe, in control, or supported in maternity care. Requests for caesarean birth often sought safety and predictability. New mothers feared transition when continuity, information, and postnatal follow-up were lacking.
• RNSurvey2018Prevalence of serological markers for hepatitis and potential associated factors in patients with diabetes mellitus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemDiabetes patients in Brazil had 16.8% markers of past hepatitis B infection and 3.3% hepatitis C antibody. Longer diabetes was linked to hepatitis B, and no active hepatitis B cases were found.
• RNOther2018Clinical trial for the control of water intake of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemHemodialysis patients who received video education and follow-up conversations during dialysis were 3.54 times more likely to reach target interdialytic weight loss than controls.
• RNQualitative2018Patient, cured, victim or survivor of urological cancer? A qualitative study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMany Brazilian urological cancer patients after treatment did not see themselves as survivors. Some chose cured, victim, patient, or survivor identities, and faith plus doctors' words shaped how they described who they were.
• RNCohort2019Patient and provider characteristics associated with communication about opioids: An observational study.Patient education and counselingOpioid safety and mental health talk was uncommon. More patient anxiety, stronger alliance, and prescriber burnout were linked to more such talk, while prescriber negativity toward opioids was linked to less.
• RNRCT2019Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of LifeCourse on Utilization and Patient and Caregiver Quality of Life and Experience.The American journal of hospice & palliative careLifeCourse program did not significantly reduce emergency, hospital, or intensive care days compared with usual care. More LifeCourse patients completed advance directives, and among those who died, hospice days averaged 88 vs 44.
• RNRCT2019Effect of communicating personalized rheumatoid arthritis risk on concern for developing RA: A randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingPersonalized rheumatoid arthritis risk feedback, including a web tool and written results, lowered relatives' worry about developing RA, and the lower worry lasted 12 months. High-risk feedback did not make relatives more concerned than standard education. Adding a health educator did not improve it.
• RNRCT2019The Effect of an HIV Self-Management Intervention on Neurocognitive Behavioral Processing.Western journal of nursing researchBrain changes did not explain self-management gains. The intervention group improved diet quality and had less decline in brain response to analytic tasks than controls, but physical activity did not increase and brain measures were not linked to behavior changes.
• RNSurvey2019Perinatal Nurses' Experiences With and Knowledge of the Care of Incarcerated Women During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNMost perinatal nurses had cared for shackled incarcerated women, yet few knew the professional position statement or state laws governing restraint. Advocacy for shackle removal was more common among nurses who were aware of the position statement.
• RNOther2019Training patients for self-administration of a new subcutaneous C1-inhibitor concentrate for hereditary angioedema.Nursing openNurses can train patients with hereditary angioedema to self-inject subcutaneous C1 inhibitor, using step-by-step teaching, competency checks, and close follow-up. This is expert guidance, not proof the training improves outcomes.
• RNQualitative2019The theory of a co-creative process in advanced palliative home care nursing encounters: A qualitative deductive approach over time.Nursing openIn palliative home care, nurses and families repeatedly revisited wishes, abilities and opportunities over weeks to reach patient vital goals. Encounter length mattered less than pacing and continuity.
• RNSurvey2019A National Survey of Transplant Surgeons and Nephrologists on Implementing Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) Genetic Testing Into Clinical Practice.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Most transplant physicians support APOL1 genetic testing for African American donors, but few use it. They cite missing guidelines and data as barriers. Nurses delivering donor education should know that current practice relies heavily on clinical judgment rather than routine testing.
• RNQualitative2019Legacies and Relationships: Diverse Social Networks and BRCA1/2 Risk Management Decisions and Actions.Journal of family nursingMutation carriers' decisions about testing, screening, surgery and childbearing were shaped by family histories, close relationships and trusted nonfamily sources. Disclosure timing was negotiated, not simply immediate.
• RNSystematic Review2019Communicating uncertainty in cancer prognosis: A review of web-based prognostic tools.Patient education and counselingMost cancer prognostic tools give a single risk number. 86% of tools did not show uncertainty around that estimate, and only 4% added plain language about its limits.
• RNSystematic Review2019Treatment Decision-Making Involvement in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.Oncology nursing forumAdolescents and young adults with cancer often wanted information and shared decisions, not sole control. Their preferred role changed with illness, stress and treatment stage, so ask each time rather than assume.
• OTSLPRNQualitative2019Working together to learn new oral hygiene techniques: Pilot of a carepartner-assisted intervention for persons with cognitive impairment.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)People with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and their carepartners described learning new oral hygiene as frustrating and unfamiliar. They reported brushing together, writing goals on the mirror, and putting floss in sight.
• RNOther2019Latent Transition Analysis of the Symptom Experience of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.Nursing researchChemotherapy patients grouped into mild, physical, or physical-plus-emotional symptom profiles. The physical-plus-emotional profile often included anxiety and depression and had poorer function. Over the scheduled contacts, more patients moved into the mild profile.
• RNSurvey2019Contraceptive Use Among Women with Prediabetes and Diabetes in a US National Sample.Journal of midwifery & women's healthUS women with diabetes were more likely than women without high blood sugar to use no contraception. Among women with diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes was associated with less effective methods. Prediabetes showed no difference.
• RNSurvey2019Dry skin and the use of leave-on products in nursing care: A prevalence study in nursing homes and hospitals.Nursing openDry skin affected 41.2% of nursing home residents and 55.2% of hospital patients. Creams or ointments were applied to 87.7% of residents and 32.0% of patients, more often when dry skin was present.
• RNSurvey2019Decisional conflict among breast cancer patients considering contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.Patient education and counselingAverage overall decisional conflict was 26.7 on a 0 to 100 scale, and uncertainty was 37.8, among breast cancer patients considering removing the unaffected breast. Knowledge was low, and less physician discussion was tied to more conflict and less preparedness.
• RNRCT2019Healthy conversation skills as an intervention to support healthy gestational weight gain: Experience and perceptions from intervention deliverers and participants.Patient education and counselingOpen questions and listening increased over time in the dietitian-led visits, and women felt more supported. The paper did not report weight outcomes, and goals were not made SMARTER.
• RNSurvey2019Parental concerns of allergy or hypersensitivity and the infant's diet.Nursing openParents who avoided foods for their 10-month-old because of allergy fears did not feed them differently from other parents. They were more likely to want more infant feeding information.
• RNSystematic Review2019Through the Microbial Looking Glass: Premature Labor, Preeclampsia, and Gestational Diabetes: A Scoping Review.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingProbiotic intake was associated with lower preeclampsia risk and improved glucose markers in gestational diabetes, but evidence for preventing preterm birth was inconsistent and insufficient. No single probiotic strain or dose was proven effective across all conditions.
• RNPilot2019Characterization of Brain Signatures to Add Precision to Self-Management Health Information Interventions.Nursing researchFact-focused videos and emotional story videos activated different brain networks in adults with HIV or prehypertension. The fMRI method was feasible, but this pilot did not test whether brain signatures can guide self-management education.
• RNSurvey2019Medication belief as correlate of medication adherence among patients with diabetes in Edo State, Nigeria.Nursing openMost diabetic patients in this Nigerian survey reported low medication adherence. Those who believed their drugs were harmful or unnecessary were significantly more likely to skip doses. Addressing these specific fears during patient education may be more effective than simply repeating instructions.
• RNOther2019Promotion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents and Young Adults.Journal of midwifery & women's healthLARC counseling was documented in 47.8% of eligible visits. When patients decided to initiate LARC, 40.8% had a device placed at the same visit. Uptake was higher in younger than older patients.
• RNSurvey2019Inhaler use and education characteristics among English and non-English speaking patients: A pilot needs assessment survey.Patient education and counselingEnglish-speaking and non-English-speaking inhaler users reported similar confidence, but the survey did not check technique. Both groups preferred active teaching and rarely used internet resources.
• RNOther2019Associations Between Maternal Caregiving and Child Indicators of Toxic Stress Among Multiethnic, Urban Families.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersIn 54 low-income families, mothers who reported less ability to think about their child’s mind had children with more behavior problems, hospitalizations, surgeries and learning difficulties. Hostile parenting was also linked to more behavior problems. These are associations, not proof.
• SLPQualitative2019Agents of empathy: How medical interpreters bridge sociocultural gaps in genomic sequencing disclosures with Spanish-speaking families.Patient education and counselingMedical interpreters added supportive language during genomic disclosures: they clarified terms, encouraged parents, checked understanding, used affectionate terms, and softened commands. The study described these adaptations, not whether they improved understanding.
• RNCohort2019Disparities in Insulin Pump Therapy Persist in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Despite Rising Overall Pump Use Rates.Journal of pediatric nursingYouth with type 1 diabetes who speak Spanish or other non-English languages, have government insurance, or are older are significantly less likely to receive insulin pump therapy. Disparities persist despite rising overall pump use rates.
• RNCohort2019Managing Pain in Chronically Ill Homebound Patients Through Home-Based Primary and Palliative Care.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHomebound palliative patients often had pain, and their team used acetaminophen, opioids, NSAIDs, adjuvants, lidocaine, referrals, procedures, equipment, and urgent visits. The study describes practice, not which pain treatments worked.
• RNOther2019A new approach of assessing patient safety aspects in routine practice using the example of "doctors handwritten prescriptions".Journal of clinical nursingDoctor-nurse self-assessments overestimated prescription quality compared with independent nursing experts. After training and feedback, some legibility and completeness items improved significantly, but overall change was only slight, especially in surgical wards.
• RNSystematic Review2019Genomics of Reproductive Traits and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in African American Women.Nursing researchGenetic variants found in European-ancestry studies mostly did not carry over to African American women. Some menarche and menopause variants replicated, and gene overlaps with cardiometabolic traits were reported, but this is not clinical guidance.
• RNRCT2019Evaluation of a Peer-led Asthma Self-management Group Intervention for Urban Adolescents.Journal of pediatric nursingPeer-led and adult-led asthma education camps were rated equally by urban teens. Both groups gained asthma knowledge, and teens found trained peer leaders acceptable teachers.
• RNQualitative2019Caregiving Experience of Dementia among Korean American Family Caregivers.Issues in mental health nursingKorean American caregivers of people with dementia often turned to Korean-language internet searches and travel to South Korea for diagnosis because US providers gave little education and no Korean resources. Four caregivers reported thoughts of suicide or death with the patient, linked to isolation and lack of support.
• RNQualitative2019African-American parents' and daughters' beliefs about HPV infection and the HPV vaccine.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)African-American parents and daughters often saw HPV risk as low unless daughters were sexually active. They wanted vaccine protection against warts and cancer but feared side effects, safety, needles, and mistrusted mandates; mothers usually decided vaccination.