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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• RNRCT2019Feasibility and Acceptability of Metformin to Augment Low Milk Supply: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationMetformin did not significantly increase milk output versus placebo in 15 mothers with low supply and signs of insulin resistance. None of nine who took it perceived the hoped increase, and none wanted to continue. Six of nine reported gastrointestinal symptoms.
• RNCohort2019Lack of Significant Coronary History and ECG Misinterpretation Are the Strongest Predictors of Undertriage in Prehospital Chest Pain.Journal of emergency nursingAbout 30% of acute MI cases were triaged low risk by EMS, especially when patients had no prior coronary revascularization or ECG changes were misread. ED nurses should reassess chest pain and ECG regardless of field triage.
• RNSystematic Review2019Risk of Skin Cancers in Older Persons Living With HIV: A Systematic Review.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACTwo studies did not show higher melanoma risk in older people with HIV. One study found higher subsequent skin cancers called keratinocyte carcinomas in older patients with prior keratinocyte carcinoma, especially squamous cancers with low CD4+ count or high HIV viral load.
• RNRCT2019Effects of Self-Management Education on Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyStructured self-management education for ulcerative colitis improved self-efficacy and quality of life at one month versus routine care. It combined disease teaching, problem solving, decision making, cognitive therapy, reinforcement of positive abilities and relaxation.
• RNOther2019People Living With HIV in U.S. Nursing Homes in the Fourth Decade of the Epidemic.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACMedicare-eligible nursing home residents with HIV were mostly admitted from acute hospital care. 20.9% received no ART, 34.7% had depression, and 97.1% had no psychotherapy in the past week.
• RNCohort2019Device-detected congestion is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careDevice-detected fluid congestion in patients with heart failure was linked to worse quality of life and several symptoms after accounting for other factors. Direct comparisons showed no clear differences, and the longest congestion periods did not show the same broad worsening.
• RNOther2019Analysis of oral dietary supplement use in rural older adults.Journal of clinical nursing83% of rural older adults taking prescription medicines used supplements, often with medicines that can interact. Ask patients to bring all supplement bottles and review them with their medication list.
• PTOTCohort2019Rehabilitation Providers' Prediction of the Likely Success of the SNF-to-Home Transition Differs by Discipline.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOccupational and physical therapists’ concerns about a patient’s ability to live independently after skilled nursing facility discharge were linked with failed return home. Medical providers’ and social workers’ concerns were not linked. Treat therapist predictions as a possible warning sign, not proof.
• RNRCT2019Effect of Text Messaging-based Psychiatric Nursing Program on Quality of Life in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyVeterans with PTSD who received daily text-message psychiatric nursing alongside usual medications, psychological consultations and clinic care reported lower PTSD symptoms and better quality of life after six months. The text messages alone cannot be separated from routine care.
• OTOther2019Validation of a New Clinical Tool for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesThe HABC-M SR self-report tracked psychological and functional symptoms in ICU survivors, but its cognitive subscale did not consistently match formal cognitive testing. Use it to flag symptoms, not to clear cognition.
• RNQualitative2019Next of kin's perceptions of the meaning of participation in the care of older persons in nursing homes: a phenomenographic study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesNext of kin described participation as being present, communicating, monitoring, doing practical tasks and representing the older person. Being present was reported by 18 next of kin.
• RNPilot2019Detection and classification methodology for movements in the bed that supports continuous pressure injury risk assessment and repositioning compliance.Journal of tissue viabilityA bed load-cell system detected 97.7% of movements and classified movement types with 94.8% or higher accuracy in ten able-bodied people. It may help monitor pressure injury risk and repositioning, but no patients were studied.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019Personality Changes With Dementia From the Informant Perspective: New Data and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationInformants reported people with dementia becoming more emotionally vulnerable and depressed, less assertive and active, and less competent and disciplined. Changes were smaller in mild cognitive impairment. The link with cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine is not evidence these drugs caused the changes.
• RNNarrative Review2019International reflections on caring for people with advanced dementia.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)People with advanced dementia often lose the ability to decide about end-of-life care. UK services use advance care planning and specialist dementia comfort care; Japanese long-term care relies more on family-centered comfort care with less disease-specific symptom control.
• RNQualitative2019Patient and clinician perspectives on optimizing graphical displays of longitudinal medication adherence data.Patient education and counselingPatients and HIV clinicians generally accepted prototypes showing weeks to months of drug levels from hair. Low-literacy patients preferred test-tube pictures, and some needed explanation of how hair reflects dosing; participants asked for dates, legends, and clearer explanation.
• RNCohort2019Peristomal Moisture-Associated Skin Damage and Independence in Pouching System Changes in Persons With New Fecal Ostomies.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyPatients with ileostomies were 3 times more likely to develop peristomal skin damage than those with colostomies. Older adults and patients with diabetes were significantly less likely to become independent in changing their pouching system within 8 weeks.
• RNOther2019Effects of Continuous Care Model on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Iranian Elderly in Shiraz.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 50 older adults at an Iranian day-care centre, a nurse-delivered continuous-care programme was associated with lower depression, anxiety and stress scores than routine services, but the design cannot show it caused the change.
• RNPilot2019Patterns of adherence to diuretics, dietary sodium and fluid intake recommendations in adults with heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHeart failure patients followed fluid restrictions and took diuretics well but ignored sodium limits. Adherence to diet and medication dropped rapidly after discharge, while fluid adherence remained high. Patients prioritize some self-care behaviors over others.
• RNQualitative2019Post-Divorce Regret among Iranian Women: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyDivorced Iranian women described regret stemming from social stigma, loss of independence, and fear for their children's future. They faced discrimination and sexual harassment, often becoming financially dependent on parents who restricted their freedom. These pressures made returning to the marriage seem preferable to isolation.
• RNSurvey2019Factors Associated With Depressive Symptoms in Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Southern Taiwan.The journal of nursing research : JNR55 of 66 women seeking help for intimate partner violence self-reported depressive symptoms. High neuroticism, low extraversion, and younger age were linked to worse symptoms; violence severity and frequency were not.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2019The Effectiveness of Function-Focused Care Interventions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.The journal of nursing research : JNRFunction-focused care in nursing homes improved physical, psychosocial, and cognitive outcomes for most residents. The review could not determine which specific intervention method worked best or whether integrated or dedicated care processes were superior.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019Influence of Maternal Obesity on Labor Induction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthInduced labor in women with obesity ended in cesarean birth more often than in women of normal weight. Inductions also took longer and needed higher doses or repeated doses of induction medicines.
• RNQualitative2019Emotional and Cognitive Experiences of Pregnant Women Following Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Anomalies: A Qualitative Study in Iran.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyPregnant women told their fetus had an anomaly felt shock, disbelief, and panic. After termination, they described guilt and loss. When continuing pregnancy, they hoped for normality but worried about birth.
• RNRCT2019Effectiveness of DVD vs. group-initiated diabetes prevention on information uptake for high & low health literacy participants.Patient education and counselingOverall, after a teach-back call, the DVD-based program with interactive voice response follow-up had better diabetes prevention comprehension than the class-based program with interactive voice response follow-up, but not for people with low health literacy.
• PTNarrative Review2019Nurse Practitioners in Orthopaedic Surgical Settings: A Review of the Literature.Orthopedic nursingNurse practitioners in orthopaedic surgical teams were reported to improve access, communication and length of stay, but formal specialty training was inconsistent.
• RNCohort2019Surgeon use of medical jargon with parents in the outpatient setting.Patient education and counselingPediatric surgeons used a mean of 28.9 medical jargon terms per consult. Jargon use varied significantly between clinicians. Surgeons used more jargon when they believed parents were more involved in decision-making or when parents used jargon themselves.
• RNPilot2019The Feasibility and Impact of the EMOVE Intervention on Self-efficacy and Outcome Expectations for Exercise in Epilepsy.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesSelf-efficacy and outcome expectations for exercise did not change significantly in adults with epilepsy after 12 weeks. Depressive symptoms improved, but this single-group pilot cannot show EMOVE caused it.
• RNCohort2019A latent class analysis of prolonged mechanical ventilation patients at a long-term acute care hospital: Subtype differences in clinical outcomes.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careProlonged ventilation patients admitted to a long-term acute care hospital formed three profiles. The acutely high-morbid profile was less likely to wean and more likely to die; ventilator days and discharge disposition did not differ.
• PTRCT2019US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Based Physical Activity Recommendations Do Not Improve Fitness in Real-World Settings.The Journal of school healthCDC school physical activity strategies did not improve children's fitness compared with routine programming. Girls in intervention schools did not improve on the shuttle-run fitness test, while control girls improved slightly.
• RNQualitative2019"Tender Care": Iranian Women's Needs to Cope with Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy- A Qualitative Content Analysis Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIranian women after hysterectomy described needing clear information about sexual changes and surgery, care from nurses and doctors that treated their loss as real, and family and community support. Stigma and silence left many feeling alone.
• RNQualitative2019Emerging Adult Women's Views-of-Self in Intimate Partner Relationships That Are Troubled.Issues in mental health nursingFourteen college women in troubled relationships described seeing themselves as silent, sacrificing, caretaking, or insecure. They also described or wanted vocal, prioritized, boundary-setting, or secure selves. Nurses can ask about these patterns.
• RNRCT2019Effect of Health Literacy Education on Self-Care in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 80 pregnant women, routine education plus four sessions of lectures, group discussion, question and answer, counseling, practical exercises, and educational materials such as booklets and films raised total self-care from 62.90 to 78 on a 21-84 scale at two months.
• RNRCT2019Improving quality of the informed consent process: Developing an easy-to-read, multimodal, patient-centered format in a real-world setting.Patient education and counselingFamily volunteers who used a four-minute, easy-to-read video on a touch-screen tablet answered more comprehension questions correctly than those who received standard paper consent. The group using the video and tablet scored 82.2% versus 43.6%. Understanding of cost and study purpose did not improve.
• RNProtocol2019Siyaphambili protocol: An evaluation of randomized, nurse-led adaptive HIV treatment interventions for cisgender female sex workers living with HIV in Durban, South Africa.Research in nursing & healthNo effectiveness results are reported. Early enrollment data show most participants are on ART and about half are virally suppressed. The planned trial will compare nurse-led mobile ART delivery with peer case management. If viral suppression is not achieved, the plan escalates to both interventions.
• RNRCT2019Weight management telehealth intervention for overweight and obese rural cardiac rehabilitation participants: A randomised trial.Journal of clinical nursingPatients receiving a 12-week nurse-delivered telehealth weight programme plus cardiac rehabilitation averaged 13.7 pounds of weight loss versus 8 pounds with cardiac rehabilitation alone. Physical activity and BMI did not differ significantly. This small pilot does not prove efficacy.
• RNOther2019Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Strengths, and Chronic Stress in Children.Nursing researchIn 54 low-income families, mothers' childhood trauma and PTSD symptoms were associated with child behavior problems; trauma was also associated with higher systolic blood pressure, and family strengths with lower child BMI and eczema. These are associations, not proof.
• RNOther2019Eating performance in relation to intake of solid and liquid food in nursing home residents with dementia: A secondary behavioral analysis of mealtime videos.International journal of nursing studiesIn nursing home mealtimes for people with dementia, eating attempts residents completed themselves and attempts that lasted longer were more likely to result in food or drink being taken than staff-fed attempts.
• RNQualitative2019Patient Perspectives on Advance Care Planning via a Patient Portal.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePatients found portal-based advance care planning tools convenient and accessible. They valued being able to appoint a medical decision-maker online, especially after prior personal or professional experiences with end-of-life care. Receptionists and medical assistants were key in prompting use.
• RNOther2019Using a Text Mining Approach to Explore the Recording Quality of a Nursing Record System.The journal of nursing research : JNRText mining software accurately flagged inconsistent nursing documentation terms, but it could not verify if the recorded care was clinically appropriate. Auditors need human experts to check the content of these records.
• RNNarrative Review2019Disparities in Rural Tobacco Use, Smoke-Free Policies, and Tobacco Taxes.Western journal of nursing researchRural US residents smoke more, face higher secondhand smoke exposure, and live under weaker smoke-free laws and lower tobacco taxes than urban residents. A state-level analysis found higher ruralness correlates with lower cigarette tax rates.
• RNSurvey2019Comparing comorbidity measures and fatigue post myocardial infarction.Applied nursing research : ANROlder adults 6 to 8 months after a myocardial infarction who reported more other health problems also reported more fatigue. The self-reported comorbidity count, not the medication validated count, was linked to fatigue.
• RNSurvey2019The Relationship between Health Locus of Control and Iranian Women's Beliefs toward Pap Smear Screening.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMarried Iranian women who believed their health was controlled by their own actions or by health professionals showed more positive Pap smear beliefs. Screening education could address these control beliefs.
• RNOther2019Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Clusters: Illustration of Results Using Multiple Statistical Methods.Western journal of nursing researchEmergency department patients with acute coronary syndrome grouped into different symptom clusters depending on how researchers sorted them. Chest, gastrointestinal, and heavy symptom patterns appeared, but no single cluster list was settled.
• SLPOther2019The Optimal Short Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationThe Roalf short MoCA performed similarly to the full 30-point MoCA for detecting mild cognitive impairment and dementia, including in highly educated people. It may be a 16-point alternative when the full test cannot be given.
• RNSurvey2019Measuring health status and symptom burden using a web-based mHealth application in patients with heart failure.European journal of cardiovascular nursingWorse shortness of breath, poorer physical function, and limited social activity were linked to lower health status in 168 heart failure patients reporting symptoms through an app. These areas may be practical targets for monitoring and education.
• RNSystematic Review2019Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Presence of Cancer Risk Factors in Adulthood: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2005 to 2015.Journal of pediatric nursingChildhood adversity was associated in many adult studies with alcohol problems, obesity, smoking, some inflammation markers and HIV. Results varied, and several cancer risk factors had no eligible studies.
• RNQualitative2019Assessing Informal and Formal Diabetes Knowledge in African American Older Adults With Uncontrolled Diabetes.Journal of gerontological nursingOlder adults with uncontrolled diabetes built their own understanding through family stories and self-experimentation, not clinical advice. They adjusted medications and diets based on what they saw work for others, often in unsafe ways. Clinicians rarely addressed these personal beliefs, focusing instead on labs and prescriptions.
• RNQualitative2019Care performed by family caregivers of children submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFamily caregivers of children after stem cell transplant described eight distinct home care tasks, from sterilizing food and managing complex medication schedules to enforcing isolation. They reported high anxiety about missing complications and difficulty balancing strict hygiene with encouraging the child's independence.
• RNOther2019Effect of music therapy on stress in chemically dependent people: a quasi-experimental study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemSalivary cortisol dropped after 60 minutes of a single 120-minute group music therapy session in 18 chemically dependent adults, but the 120-minute change was not confirmed. Without a control group, this cannot show music therapy reduced stress.
• RNCohort2019Analgesic Use Patterns Among Patients With Dementia During Transitions From Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities.Research in gerontological nursingPain medicines were changed often for dementia patients moving to skilled nursing: 23% of those given pain medicine in the last 48 hours had one stopped, and 38% of those with discharge pain prescriptions had one added that had not been given. Check hand-offs.