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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• RNPilot2019Feasibility and Acceptability of Distress Screening for Family Caregivers at a Cancer Surgery Center.Oncology nursing forumFamily caregivers waiting during cancer surgery completed a 33-item distress screener in 11.3 minutes. Seventeen of the 28 approached completed the study. They valued the chance to name concerns, but the most requested information was about the patient.
• RNOther2019Mobile educational follow-up application for patients with peripheral arterial disease.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA mobile app prototype for peripheral arterial disease was built to educate patients and let nurses monitor wounds, medications and activity. It was not tested in patients, so it cannot be recommended as effective care.
• RNOther2019Association Between Clinician Specialization in Nursing Home Care and Nursing Home Clinical Quality Scores.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home regions with more clinicians whose billings were mostly for nursing home care had lower catheter and short-stay antipsychotic rates, but higher rates of residents with depressive symptoms. This is a regional association, not proof of better individual care.
• RNOther2019Psychometric Testing of the Turkish Version of the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.The journal of nursing research : JNRA Turkish questionnaire measured stroke outpatients' confidence in daily activities and self-care. It generally worked well in 185 outpatients, but the self-care part was less dependable, so use scores to guide discussion, not to judge ability.
• RNRCT2019Randomized clinical study comparing active heating methods for prevention of intraoperative hypothermia in gastroenterology.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn open gastroenterology surgery, thermal mattress, warmed infusions and forced-air blanket did not differ in preventing intraoperative hypothermia. All patients developed mild hypothermia despite 15-minute preheating, so no single warming method was better.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019The benefits of yoga for people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceYoga reduced perceived stress and anxiety and improved positive affect versus controls in people living with HIV, but did not reduce depression, improve quality of life, or change CD4 counts. Evidence is limited.
• RNCohort2019POLST Registration and Associated Outcomes Among Veterans With Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer.The American journal of hospice & palliative careVeterans with advanced lung cancer who had a registered POLST were more likely to enter hospice and less likely to die in a VA facility, but registration was uncommon and often only 7 weeks before death.
• RNSurvey2019Mediating Effects of Social Support on Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Older Korean Adults With Hypertension Who Live Alone.The journal of nursing research : JNRIn older adults with hypertension living alone, stronger social support was associated with less depression and lower suicidal thoughts. Because the study measured people at one time, it cannot prove that support reduces risk.
• RNCohort2019Risk assessment for perioperative pressure injuries.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 278 elective surgery patients, most scored high risk for pressure injury, and 77% had pressure injuries from surgical positioning. Nurses can use a perioperative pressure injury risk score to flag high-risk patients.
• RNSurvey2019A descriptive, cross-sectional study examining treatment burden in people living with HIV.Applied nursing research : ANR16 of 103 people living with HIV found self-management work highly burdensome, though most reported low overall burden. Paperwork, medication timing, and exercise were hardest for that group.
• RNRCT2019Project GOLD: A pilot randomized controlled trial of a novel psychoeducational HIV/STI prevention intervention for heterosexually-active black youth.Research in nursing & healthAmong 108 heterosexually active Black youth entering an HIV/STI prevention trial, 45.4% had sex with more than one person in a month, 34.3% reported concurrent partners, and 9.3% tested positive for Chlamydia. No intervention effects are reported.
• RNOther2019Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury: Results of an International Consensus Meeting.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyExpert consensus statements define peristomal medical adhesive-related skin injuries and outline assessment and management. No validated tools or clinical trials exist for these injuries. Recommendations rely on expert opinion rather than research evidence.
• RNQualitative2019Investigation of the Experiences of Mothers Living Through Prenatal Loss Incidents: A Qualitative Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRTen women after pregnancy loss wanted private rooms, clear information, and choice about seeing their baby; some felt guilt, disappointment, and fear.
• PTOTSurvey2019The Association Between Yoga Use, Physical Function, and Employment in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis.Holistic nursing practiceAdults with rheumatoid arthritis who practiced yoga were more likely to work full-time and had better self-reported physical function than those who did not. Once age and education were taken into account, pain, fatigue, depression and sleep did not differ. These are associations, not proof.
• RNRCT2019Mediators of Physical Activity Behavior Change in the "Girls on the Move" Intervention.Nursing researchThe school-based activity programme did not raise girls’ moderate-to-vigorous activity at the end or nine months later. Changes in enjoyment and social support were linked to short-term activity gains.
• RNOther2019Measuring instrument: knowledge, attitudes and practices of people with pulmonary tuberculosis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA new questionnaire can classify adults with pulmonary tuberculosis by knowledge, attitudes and practices into four levels to target health education. It was tested in Bogotá, but this is not proof that education improves patient outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019The role of collagenase ointment in acute burns: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of wound careCollagenase ointment, used alone or with polymyxin B sulfate, cleaned and healed acute burns faster than silver sulfadiazine in studies. Infection outcomes were not clearly different, and evidence is low.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2019Frail Phenotype and Disability Prediction in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.The journal of nursing research : JNRFrail community-dwelling older adults had a 5.37-fold higher risk of disability in basic daily tasks and a 3.87-fold higher risk in more complex daily tasks than robust peers. Those at risk also had a 1.84-fold higher risk than robust peers.
• RNQualitative2019Improving End-of-Life Care for Diverse Populations: Communication, Competency, and System Supports.The American journal of hospice & palliative careAcross African American, Latino and white community members, participants described wanting honest direct end-of-life information, but desired amount varied. Nurses should ask patients and families what they want to know, not assume by race.
• RNCohort2019Childhood Cancer Symptom Cluster: Leukemia and Health-Related Quality of Life.Oncology nursing forumChildren with leukemia had better quality of life after about 12 months, but those with worse symptom clusters had lower quality of life. Assess fatigue, pain, sleep, nausea and depression together.
• PTOTCohort2019Predictive Capacity of Frailty Phenotype Toward Patterns of Disability Identified Using Latent Class Analysis.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFrailty screening missed many older adults who later developed disability patterns. When it flagged someone, that person often did decline. It was not good at catching most people who declined.
• OTQualitative2019"Sleeping in a boundary" constructing the meaning of health in a refugee camp.Health care for women internationalKaren refugee women described health as being able to work, provide for family, enable schooling, and feel safe. Their accounts link health to daily roles and camp conditions rather than to a tested treatment.
• RNQualitative2019The forgotten mothers of extremely preterm babies: A qualitative study.Journal of clinical nursingMothers of extremely preterm babies described ongoing trauma, isolation and fear of failing motherhood. Only one participant received all three recommended psychosocial assessments.
• RNOther2019Medicare Cost at End of Life.The American journal of hospice & palliative careMedicare spending rises sharply in the final months of life, especially for people who die in hospital. The paper models lower costs with earlier hospice or palliative care, but it does not test patient outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2019Behavioral Interventions to Enhance PrEP Uptake Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Review.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACBehavioral interventions did not consistently improve PrEP adherence among Black MSM. Only one study showed a sustained increase, and its sample was mostly White.
• RNQualitative2019Meaning Making and Religious Engagement Among Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers.Oncology nursing forum40 brain tumor survivor and mother-caregiver pairs made sense of the tumor most often by saying the survivor was still alive. They described more neutral or negative consequences than benefits, and 38 volunteered a religious identity.
• RNQualitative2019The role of self-disclosure by peer mentors: Using personal narratives in depression care.Patient education and counselingTrained peer mentors working with older adults mostly used personal stories to reframe problems, model self-care, share resources, and build rapport. Rarely, a mentor talked at length about her own distress. The study did not test whether this improved depression.
• RNRCT2019Engaging limited English proficient and ethnically diverse low-income women in health research: A randomized trial of a patient navigator intervention.Patient education and counselingPatient navigator education did not increase breast cancer patients' and survivors' independent health research information-seeking. It improved knowledge that research is not only drug trials, but only 30% in each arm sought information.
• RNProtocol2019Partnership to Enhance Resident Outcomes for Community Living Center Residents With Dementia: Description of the Protocol and Preliminary Findings.Journal of gerontological nursingEarly dementia care meetings in VA long-term care settings let family surrogates choose trusted staff and discuss preferences, falls, diet, and end-of-life choices. The paper describes the protocol and reports no effectiveness results.
• RNOther2019Nonadherence in Hemodialysis Patients and Related Factors: A Multicenter Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRAmong 274 hemodialysis patients, nonadherence was 39.1% for diet and fluid, 33.6% for dialysis, and 20.1% for medication. Men, a central venous catheter, and shorter dialysis duration were linked to higher dialysis nonadherence.
• RNCohort2019The Quality of Symptoms in Women and Men Presenting to the Emergency Department With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome.Journal of emergency nursingChest pain descriptors did not distinguish patients ruled-in from ruled-out for ACS. Overall symptom distress was higher in ACS, and women reported chest pressure more often than men.
• RNQualitative2019"Why Would I Choose Death?": A Qualitative Study of Patient Understanding of the Role and Limitations of Cardiac Devices.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients with cardiac devices often misunderstand the device's role, viewing it as a life-saving technology that guarantees future treatments. This belief, reinforced by limited discussion of prognosis, makes them resistant to advance care planning.
• RNSystematic Review2019Ability of non-physicians to perform and interpret lung ultrasound: A systematic review.European journal of cardiovascular nursingNurses and many students could learn to identify lung congestion signs and pleural effusions on ultrasound after short training, but one paramedic study failed. This does not prove better patient care.
• RNRCT2019Achieving self-management goals among low income older adults with functional limitations.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults who set self-management goals with nurses often reported fully or partially meeting them, especially fall prevention. Because nurses worked as part of a program that also included occupational therapy and home repair, this does not show nurse visits alone caused improvement.
• RNPilot2019Interleukin-17A and Chronic Stress in Pregnant Women at 24-28 Weeks Gestation.Nursing researchHigher levels of the cytokine IL-17A in 25 pregnant women were linked with lower birthweight, more prenatal distress, lower attachment, lower emotional intelligence, and more life events. This was a small exploratory pilot, not a clinical test.
• RNOther2019Interdisciplinary Communication: Documentation of Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationAll adolescents and young adults with cancer who died in this review had documented care limitations, but hospice and palliative care timing varied. Bedside teams sometimes had to seek patients' preferences from the research team.
• RNRCT2019Efficacy of a Breastfeeding Pain Self-Management Intervention: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing researchGeneral pain and breastfeeding duration were not significantly improved. Breast and nipple pain was lower with the nurse-led breastfeeding pain self-management intervention in early postpartum weeks. This is a small pilot, not proof.
• RNOther2019Best Practices for Obtaining Genomic Consent in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Research.Nursing researchA four-step screening process and 24/7 availability of the research team achieved a 78.9% consent rate in pediatric traumatic brain injury biobanking. Nurses and coordinators who were consistently present and trained to approach families were key to this high enrollment.
• RNCohort2019Patterns of Opioid Use in the 12 Months Following Geriatric Fragility Fractures: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOne year after hip, shoulder or wrist fragility fractures, 3.8% to 6.4% of previously opioid-naive Medicare patients were still filling opioids. Surgery for wrist or shoulder fractures was associated with more fills for six months, and state variation was 2.4-fold.
• RNCohort2019Trajectory of Physical Functioning Among Persons Living With HIV in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association44% of nursing home residents with HIV improved daily activities within 90 days. For residents aged 70 or older, reported improvement was 29.3 percentage points with dementia and 40.6 percentage points without dementia.
• RNSurvey2019Association of Self-Reported Abscess With High-Risk Injection-Related Behaviors Among Young Persons Who Inject Drugs.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACYoung people who inject drugs and report a history of abscesses are significantly more likely to share syringes and ancillary equipment than those without abscesses. An abscess presentation is a strong indicator of ongoing high-risk injection behaviors that require immediate harm reduction counseling and infectious disease screening.
• RNOther2019Cardiovascular Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Immigrants: Exploring Residency Period and Health Insurance Coverage.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingIn older immigrants, lacking health insurance was associated with a 1.7-fold higher likelihood of cardiovascular risk. Uninsured recent immigrants were more likely to be at high risk than uninsured long-term immigrants.
• PTOTQualitative2019Dismissing chronic illness: A qualitative analysis of negative health care experiences.Health care for women internationalMany people with ME/CFS described health care professionals dismissing their symptoms, attributing them to depression or anxiety, or pushing exercise after symptoms worsened. Clinicians should listen to symptom reports and avoid forcing activity.
• RNQualitative2019Accounts of Family Conflict in Home Hospice Care: The Central Role of Autonomy for Informal Caregiver Resilience.Journal of family nursingHome hospice caregivers often experienced family conflict as a struggle over autonomy, especially around care decisions. They managed it through communication, formal support, and emotional self-care, not by resolving every disagreement.
• RNOther2019Mexican Americans' diabetes symptom prevalence, burden, and clusters.Applied nursing research : ANRMost Mexican American adults with type 2 diabetes reported three or more symptoms in a week. High symptom burden was associated with worse quality of life and perceived severity, not A1c or BMI. Ask about symptoms and importance.
• RNSurvey2019Correlates of physical, psychological, and social frailty among formerly incarcerated, homeless women.Health care for women internationalAmong formerly incarcerated homeless women, physical frailty was linked to older age, longer homelessness, violent offenses, drug dependence, PTSD, and less tangible support. Pain and more jail stays were linked to psychological frailty.
• RNQualitative2019Psychosocial Experiences of Young Adults Diagnosed With Acute Leukemia During Hospitalization for Induction Chemotherapy Treatment.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationHospitalized young adults with leukemia tried to stay positive, but journals showed more difficulty than interviews. Distance, limited visits, and being younger than other patients were linked to isolation, while family, technology, and social media helped.
• RNCohort2019The relationship between physical activity and appetite in patients with heart failure: A prospective observational study.European journal of cardiovascular nursingOutpatients with heart failure who took more steps and walked farther on the six-minute test reported better appetite. At follow-up, appetite and activity stayed similar.
• RNSurvey2019HIV Testing Among Heterosexual Hispanic Women in South Florida.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingA provider offering an HIV test, rather than a woman asking for it, was linked to testing among heterosexual Hispanic women. Higher HIV knowledge also mattered. Offer testing, educate, and ask about self-harm risk.
• RNCohort2019Risk and Economic Burden of Peristomal Skin Complications Following Ostomy Surgery.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyAverage 120-day costs were $58,329 for 61 ostomy patients with peristomal skin complications and $50,928 for 107 without, but the study did not show that costs differed. 36.3% had complications within 90 days, and those with complications were readmitted more often, 55.7% vs 35.5%.