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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• RNSurvey2019Effect of Sociodemographics, Health-Related Problems, and Family Structure on Chronic Absenteeism Among Children.The Journal of school healthChildren with asthma, behavioral problems, or who felt less healthy than other children were more likely to miss 15 or more school days yearly. Low income, public insurance, age 14 or older, and smaller family size were also linked to higher absenteeism.
• RNCohort2019Risk of 30-Day Hospital Readmission Among Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Development and Validation of a Risk-Prediction Model.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA risk model using length of hospital stay, ICU care, abnormal lab values, comorbidity and prior health care use identified skilled nursing facility patients at higher risk of 30-day readmission. It was better than comorbidity alone.
• RNPilot2019A Pilot Study of Oxytocin in Low-Income Women With a Low Birth-Weight Infant: Is Oxytocin Related to Posttraumatic Stress?Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesAcross four timed blood draws in 8 low-income mothers of NICU infants, oxytocin levels did not differ across time points. Two mothers with elevated postpartum posttraumatic stress symptoms had lower oxytocin, but this is a pilot association, not a screening finding.
• RNQualitative2019Psychosocial health care needs of people with type 2 diabetes in primary care: Views of patients and health care providers.Journal of advanced nursingPeople with diabetes and providers differed on psychosocial needs. Patients preferred diabetes-related distress to be handled by familiar diabetes nurses, while non-diabetes problems suggested psychologist or social worker referral.
• RNProtocol2019Promoting self-management of breast and nipple pain in breastfeeding women: Protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial.Research in nursing & healthNurse-led texts and educational modules were acceptable to breastfeeding women, but paper journals were burdensome and many did not return them. The paper reports feasibility and acceptability lessons, not tested effects on pain.
• RNCohort2019Dietary Sodium Intake is Predicted by Antihypertensive Medication Regimen in Patients With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients with heart failure prescribed ACE inhibitors, often with diuretics, beta blockers, or ARBs, ate about 13% more sodium per kcal than those not prescribed ACE inhibitors. This was an observational association, not proof the drug caused it.
• RNSurvey2019Compliance to the Integrated School Health Policy: Intersectoral and multisectoral collaboration.CurationisSchools in the City of Tshwane largely failed to collaborate with key health stakeholders. Most reported no integration of school nurses, mental health services, or parent participation. This gap prevents the Integrated School Health Policy from delivering promised assessments and support to learners.
• RNCohort2019Association of health related quality of life domains with daytime sleepiness among elderly recipients of long-term services and supports.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among older adults new to long-term services and supports, 19.4% had excessive daytime sleepiness. Men, nursing home or assisted living placement, more bothersome symptoms, and higher depression scores were associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.
• RNCohort2019Predictors of psychological distress in low-income mothers over the first postpartum year.Research in nursing & healthHigher interpersonal violence scores were linked to stress, depression, and anxiety over the first postpartum year. Food insecurity was linked to depression and anxiety; poverty was linked to stress. A biomarker stress score was not significant.
• RNQualitative2019Developing a culturally tailored multigenerational intervention to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes in American Indian families living in rural settings: Findings from a focus group study.Research in nursing & healthAmerican Indian adults with type 2 diabetes want monthly, family-inclusive programs with hands-on cooking and traditional dancing. They identified barriers like food deserts, limited income, and lack of exercise support. Nurses can use these preferences to design culturally relevant diabetes education and support groups.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2019Effect of exergaming on health-related quality of life in older adults: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studiesExergaming did not consistently improve health-related quality of life in older adults. Most trials found no clear benefit, and the positive results were short-term and tied to supervised center-based sessions with high adherence.
• RNSystematic Review2019Acupuncture in adults with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAcupuncture was associated with fewer chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms in some adults and no adverse events across five non-randomised studies. These studies do not prove acupuncture alone helped.
• RNSurvey2019Aspects that influence the self-care of patients living with human immunodeficiency virus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients living with HIV who needed to hide their diagnosis scored lower on daily self-care. Older patients had lower self-care related to illness, while those with a permanent partner had higher. Ask about hiding the diagnosis, support, and age in nursing consultations.
• RNQualitative2019"Thoughts Can Kill You": Characterization of Mental Health Symptoms by Ugandan Grandparent-Caregivers in the HIV/AIDS Era.Issues in mental health nursingUgandan grandparents caring for HIV-affected grandchildren described relentless thoughts about multiple losses, suicidal thoughts, and physical symptoms they linked to distress. Ask about grief, safety, and cultural explanations before assuming disease.
• RNSurvey2019Adjustment ability and associated factors of outpatients living with cancer.Nursing openOutpatients with cancer who believed they should accept help for things they cannot do themselves had higher adjustment ability. This belief was the strongest factor linked to better coping, ahead of age, role recognition, or the number of supporters.
• RNMeta-Analysis2019Prevalence of malaria relapse: systematic review with meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe pooled relapse prevalence estimate was 0.47 (a proportion), and study rates ranged from 17% to 92.85%. The studies differed so much that this single figure should be read cautiously, not as a local rate.
• PTCohort2019Prevalence of sarcopenia in inpatients 70 years and older using different diagnostic criteria.Nursing openSarcopenia prevalence in older hospital inpatients ranged widely by diagnostic criteria, from 12.0% to 75.9% in men and 3.1% to 75.3% in women. The single strength-based criterion labelled 69.7% of men and 75.3% of women as sarcopenic.
• RNSurvey2019Perceptions of deaf subjects about communication in Primary Health Care.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemDeaf adults in Rio reported communication barriers in primary care: 63% stopped seeking care when no mediator was present; 82% did not understand diagnoses and 70% did not understand treatment. They wanted Brazilian sign language or interpreters.
• SLPOther2019Creation and validation of an educational video for deaf people about cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA 7-minute 30-second CPR video in Brazilian Sign Language was judged suitable by 22 nurses and seen as clear and easy to use by 16 deaf students. It shows how to teach CPR visually, but does not prove it improves CPR performance.
• RNQualitative2019Living with type 1 diabetes as experienced by young adults.Nursing openYoung adults with type 1 diabetes described constant planning, fear of lows, and stigma from others. Nurses who listened, motivated them, and treated them as people were valued; family support mattered.
• PTRNPilot2019Use of a Wearable Technology and Motivational Interviews to Improve Sleep in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis and Sleep Disturbance: A Pilot Study.Research in gerontological nursingOlder adults with osteoarthritis and insomnia symptoms reported less severe insomnia after 19 weeks of Fitbit tracking, tailored texts, and motivational calls. Insomnia scores improved by 1.2 points on a 28-point scale. No control group means this is feasibility, not proof.
• RNOther2019Influence of depression and gender on symptom burden among patients with advanced heart failure: Insight from the pain assessment, incidence and nature in heart failure study.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAdvanced heart failure patients with PHQ-9 depression scores 10 or higher had mean total symptom burden score 137 on a 0-416 scale, versus 70 below 10. Depression was the strongest factor linked to burden. No treatment was tested.
• RNOther2019Clinical characteristics of heart failure associated with functional dependence at admission in hospitalized elderly.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAt admission, 70.2% of hospitalized older adults with heart failure needed help for daily activities. Breathlessness, leg swelling, cough, chest pain and lung crackling were linked with dependence.
• RNRCT2019Effect of remote nursing monitoring on overweight in women: clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemWeekly telephone calls from nurses helped overweight women lose weight compared to routine clinic visits alone. The intervention group had a mean weight reduction of 1.66 kg and a BMI decrease of 0.66 kg/m2. Waist circumference also decreased by 2.5 cm, though this was borderline significant.
• RNQualitative2019Reconciling opposing perceptions of access to physical activity in a gentrifying urban neighborhood.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Nineteen adults in a gentrifying Philadelphia neighborhood described opposing perceptions of access to physical activity. Most Black or African-American participants saw unsafe, limited options; most White and Asian participants saw green, walkable resources. Nurses should ask perceived access before recommending local activity.
• RNQualitative2019Going through laparoscopic liver resection in patients with colorectal liver metastases-A qualitative study.Nursing openPatients who had laparoscopic liver resection described quick recovery and little pain, but some worried the cancer operation was not thorough enough. They reported too little information about coping after discharge, future results, and what to expect.
• RNOther2019Impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of individuals undergoing radical prostatectomy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMen two to six months after radical prostatectomy rated urinary incontinence as very severe on a quality-of-life questionnaire, worse than men six months to one year. Measured urine loss did not differ between groups.
• PTRNCohort2019Activities of Daily Living of Home Healthcare Patients.Home healthcare nowMost home health patients needed help with daily activities at admission, and 58.1% improved by discharge. Bathing was the most common problem, and impaired decision-making was linked to severe dependence.
• RNSurvey2019Factors Related to Medication Self-Management in African American Older Women.Research in gerontological nursingMedication self-management was low among 116 African American older women. Age, confidence with medicines, and medicines fitting daily goals were linked to better self-management. Medical mistrust, caregiving strain, and a medication side-effect risk score were not.
• RNCohort2019Relationship of HIV Status and Fatigue, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Myokines, and Physical Activity.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACOver six months, people living with HIV reported more fatigue than matched controls, while fitness was similarly low in both groups. Fatigue was not linked to fitness in HIV, so exercise capacity alone may not explain it.
• RNSystematic Review2019Interpersonal touch interventions for patients in intensive care: A design-oriented realist review.Nursing openEvidence for ICU touch interventions is weak and mixed. Dynamic touch such as hand massage may help pain more than static handholding, but do not expect it to replace standard care.
• RNQualitative2019"Having the compass-drawing the map": Exploring nurses' management of pain and other discomforts during use of analgosedation in intensive care.Nursing openICU nurses used an analgosedation protocol as a guide, but still had to interpret pain and discomfort. Discomfort was often treated as mild pain, and there was no systematic assessment beyond pain.
• RNQualitative2019A qualitative investigation of the experience of participation in Mindfulness-based Intervention for IVF-ET (MBII) with Chinese women undergoing first IVF-ET.Nursing openWomen undergoing first IVF-ET described mindfulness as helping them calm emotions, notice body sensations, sleep better, feel closer to partners, and accept infertility. These were their reported experiences, not proof the programme worked.
• RNQualitative2019Relatives' experiences of sharing a written life story about a close family member with dementia who has moved to residential care: An interview study.Nursing openRelatives of people with dementia moving to residential care found writing and sharing a life story stressful but a way to process grief. They needed time, clearer guidance, and flexible formats.
• RNCohort2019Effect of a care process programme on frail older people's life satisfaction.Nursing openA bundled care process programme for frail older people did not improve life satisfaction during the first 6 months, but between 6 and 12 months more people maintained or improved satisfaction than with usual care.
• RNSurvey2019Family members' beliefs and attitudes towards visiting policy in the intensive care units of Ghana.Nursing openGhanaian ICU families valued open visiting but wanted clear limits: patient approval, capped visit length and numbers, and one visitor at a time.
• RNQualitative2019Searching for "transformative moments": A qualitative study of nurses' work during home visits to COPD patients and their caregivers in Norway.Nursing openNurses in COPD home visits used the patient-caregiver relationship to surface conflicts, clarify oxygen and activity needs, and talk through adjustment. Spouses could both block and reveal problems, so nurses worked to recognise both parties.
• RNQualitative2019Summative Content Analysis for Understanding of Romantic Relationships Among Rural Mexican American Adolescent Women.Issues in mental health nursingRural Mexican-American adolescent females said male partners wanted sex and physical appearance, while they valued respect, honesty and being treated well. These perceptions are what culturally tailored sexual health education may need to address.
• RNSurvey2019Lower knowledge about diabetes among foreign-born compared to Swedish-born persons with diabetes-A descriptive study.Nursing openForeign-born adults with type 2 diabetes in Sweden had lower diabetes knowledge than Swedish-born adults, especially about diet, blood glucose testing and complications. Assess what a person knows before teaching. Being diagnosed in Sweden does not guarantee understanding.
• RNQualitative2019Balancing everyday life-Patients' experiences before, during and four months after kidney transplantation.Nursing openPatients before kidney transplantation focused on everyday life and hope, not future transplant details. In hospital, interest in education rose as energy returned, and after discharge they balanced home recovery with graft monitoring.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2019A systematic mixed methods review: Recovering from a hip fracture in a health promoting perspective.Nursing openOlder adults recovering at home after hip fracture described recovery as a battle for independence. Support that strengthens their sense of control and motivation may matter more than exercise alone.
• OTSLPRNQualitative2019A qualitative study of experiences of health and social care in home mechanical ventilation.Nursing openPatients and family carers said home ventilation itself did not make life manageable. They valued reliable home teams but described fragmented services, fights for equipment, and exhausted family carers.
• RNSurvey2019The psychosocial self-efficacy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.Nursing openAdolescents with type 1 diabetes reported good psychosocial self-efficacy, but this did not correlate with their blood sugar control. Self-efficacy was linked to how well they understood their condition and how comfortable they felt asking their nurse or doctor questions.
• RNSurvey2019A survey on patients' characteristics, perception of family support and diabetes self-management among type 2 diabetes patients in South-West Nigeria.Nursing openPatients who reported good family support had better diabetes self-management. Longer diabetes duration and previous diabetes education were also linked to better self-management.
• OTQualitative2019Implementing active care through (cultural) activities of daily living: A person-centred approach to achieve flourishing.Nursing openCarers described cultural activities as bringing joy, closer relationships, and repeated engagement. Their narratives did not measure patient outcomes, so this reports staff experience, not evidence that activities improve health.
• RNCohort2019The cortisol response in parents staying with a sick child at hospital.Nursing openParents staying overnight at the hospital with their sick child had significantly lower morning cortisol levels than when they were at home four weeks later. However, their ability to produce a normal cortisol surge after waking remained intact, suggesting they were not physiologically exhausted despite the stress.
• RNRCT2019Feasibility and effectiveness of two built environmental interventions on physical activity among 3-5-year-old preschoolers.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPNAdding portable play equipment, with or without staff education, did not increase preschoolers' school-day physical activity over six weeks; activity declined in both Head Start centers.
• RNRCT2019Motivational Counseling to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms and Improve Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women With Metabolic Syndrome.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn women with metabolic syndrome, 12-week nurse-delivered telephone motivational counseling plus a lifestyle brochure reduced weekly sitting time and improved depressive symptoms and quality of life more than usual care or brochure alone.
• OTRNQualitative2019Hospital meals are existential asylums to hospitalized people with a neurological disease: A phenomenological-hermeneutical explorative study of the meaningfulness of mealtimes.Nursing openNeurological inpatients described hospital mealtimes as lonely, chaotic, and often mechanical. They said calm, unhurried service, eye contact, and simple conversation with nurses made meals feel human, safe, and connected to life outside the ward.
• RNOther2019Effects of Audio-Visual Stimulation on Hand Hygiene Compliance among Family and Non-Family Visitors of Pediatric Wards: A Quasi-Experimental Pre-post Intervention Study.Journal of pediatric nursingAudio-visual reminders increased hand hygiene compliance among pediatric ward visitors from 0.4% to 3.8%. Compliance remained clinically low, especially among family members staying with patients, who showed higher rates than non-family visitors but still rarely sanitized hands.