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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• RNSurvey2020Oncology patients' preferences regarding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) disclosure and room sharing.Patient education and counselingMost cancer patients are willing to answer questions about their sexual orientation and gender identity, but prefer different methods for each. They want staff to ask about sex and gender verbally, but prefer to self-report pronouns and sexual orientation online. Comfort sharing rooms varied by gender.
• PTRNPilot2020A personalized behavioral intervention implementing mHealth technologies for older adults: A pilot feasibility study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Sleep, the primary outcome, did not improve significantly after a 4-week multi-component mHealth activity program in 8 older adults. Sitting time decreased and activity increased, but there was no control group.
• RNQualitative2020Online social support groups for informal caregivers of hospice patients with cancer.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyIn a hospice caregiver Facebook group, members mostly gave emotional support and shared feelings rather than asking directly for help. Caregivers wanted more practical information and live interaction, but some found repeated death posts depressing.
• RNSurvey2020Electronic cigarette use among heart failure patients: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study (Wave 1: 2013-2014).Heart & lung : the journal of critical careAdults with heart failure reported e-cigarette use, often alongside cigarettes, and believed e-cigarettes were safer for themselves and people nearby. Ask about both products when discussing cessation.
• RNCohort2020Eliminating the Surprise Question Leaves Home Care Providers With Few Options for Identifying Mortality Risk.The American journal of hospice & palliative careIn 69,097 older adults starting home care, nurses' and therapists' risk ratings tracked death at 12 and 24 months. Daily living scores agreed only weakly with those ratings, so removing that rating leaves no simple substitute.
• RNSurvey2020Mental Illness and BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing Intention Among Multiethnic Women Undergoing Screening Mammography.Oncology nursing forumAfter adjustment, depression, anxiety, and mental illness history were not associated with testing intention. Still, 76% of women eligible for BRCA1/2 testing intended to have testing, but only 5% reported already having it.
• RNOther2020Transforming a Face-to-Face Legacy Intervention to a Web-Based Legacy Intervention for Children With Advanced Cancer.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationParents said the web legacy program was helpful and encouraged family talk, but many found it hard to use. All 18 parents who rated the movie format liked it. This is parent feedback, not proof it works.
• RNCohort2020Trajectories of Depressed Mood and Anxiety During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.Cancer nursingMost women reported mild depressed mood or anxiety during chemotherapy cycles 2 and 3. A smaller group had moderate symptoms early in a cycle, and some stayed moderate. Nurses may need to assess mood and anxiety early.
• RNOther2020Comparison of a co-produced mental health service to traditional services: A co-produced mixed-methods cross-sectional study.International journal of mental health nursingUsers of a co-produced mental health centre reported 63% fewer hospitalizations and more reductions in psychiatric medication than users of traditional day centres. Qualitative participants described the co-produced service as offering respect, freedom, and continuity of care.
• RNCohort2020Combining Procalcitonin and Rapid Multiplex Respiratory Virus Testing for Antibiotic Stewardship in Older Adult Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Infection.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder ED patients with severe respiratory illness who received nurse-facilitated rapid virus testing, PCT testing, and stewardship reminders had antibiotics more often narrowed or switched to oral, more antiviral treatment, and shorter IV antibiotic courses. Mortality did not differ.
• RNOther2020Two Methods for Calculating Symptom Cluster Scores.Nursing researchA simple equal-weight symptom score and a weighted symptom score tracked each other closely in low-income mothers. The weighted score showed pain and depressed mood mattered most for functioning.
• RNOther2019Enzymatic detergent reuse in gastroscope processing: a potential source of microorganism transmission.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemReusing the same enzymatic detergent solution for gastroscopes increased microbial contamination, including Pseudomonas. Nurses who clean endoscopes should not assume reuse is harmless, because the solution has no bactericidal action.
• RNPilot2019Reduction of ventilatory time using the multidisciplinary disconnection protocol. Pilot study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA nurse-doctor weaning protocol lowered total ventilator time by almost 29 hours compared with doctor-led care; weaning time was 7.40 versus 24 hours in 25 surgical ICU patients. Reintubations were 0% with the protocol and 13% without it. This was a small before-after pilot.
• RNCohort2020Wound care practices across two acute care settings: A comparative study.Journal of clinical nursingHand hygiene after dressing changes was observed in only 7% at Hospital A and 11% at Hospital B during nurses' postoperative wound care.
• RNRCT2020Impact of a community-based approach to patient engagement in rural, low-income adults with type 2 diabetes.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Rural adults with type 2 diabetes who met more diabetes care recommendations were more engaged after three months. In 48 participants, engagement rose in the community health worker support group, but not in the nurse telephone group.
• RNQualitative2020What do Future Hospice Patients Expect of Hospice Care: Expectations of Patients in the Palliative Phase Who Might be in Need of Hospice Care in the Future: A Qualitative Exploration.The American journal of hospice & palliative carePeople who might need hospice expected to die at home and go to hospice only when home became unbearable. They wanted a homely, private place, their GP still involved, professionals for medical care, and volunteers for listening.
• RNPilot2020Feasibility of Diabetes Self-Management Telehealth Education for Older Adults During Transitions in Care.Research in gerontological nursingTelehealth diabetes education after hospital discharge was feasible for older adults. Knowledge improved significantly, but blood sugar control did not change enough to be sure the effect was real. Most who started the program completed it.
• RNSystematic Review2019Evidence on nutritional therapy practice guidelines and implementation in adult critically ill patients: A systematic scoping review.CurationisWritten ICU nutrition protocols were reported to increase early enteral feeding and reaching energy or protein targets, but not mortality; patients also received mechanical ventilation, sedation, vasoactive drugs and other ICU care, so the protocol alone cannot be isolated.
• RNSystematic Review2019Parental Competence in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaNo agreed definition of parental competence was found, and the only autism-specific scale had not been used by other authors. Parents reported stress, and mothers reported fatigue and lower self-efficacy, but included studies did not show these factors predicted parenting competence.
• RNSurvey2019Patient safety in primary health care and polypharmacy: cross-sectional survey among patients with chronic diseases.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 558 primary care patients with hypertension or diabetes, 210 used four or more medicines; older age, diabetes plus hypertension, hospital admission, and mixed public/private purchase were linked to polypharmacy.
• RNOther2019Production cost of autologous platelet rich plasma gel.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAutologous PRP gel cost US $4.88 per session and US $29.31 for six sessions in a Brazilian university hospital. Nurse time drove 85.8% of cost. This is cost data, not proof PRP works.
• RNSurvey2019Satisfaction of users of Psychosocial Care Centers.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 55 users of Brazilian Psychosocial Care Centers, satisfaction was generally high, especially for team welcome and help. Less education and intensive or semi-intensive monitoring were linked with lower satisfaction.
• RNSurvey2019Factors associated to inconsistent condom use among sex workers.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemInconsistent condom use was linked to low schooling, no permanent partner, high alcohol use, and black skin color among 416 sex workers. Nurses should assess these specific risk factors during sexual health consultations.
• RNOther2019Use of pH reagent strips to verify gastric tube placement in newborns.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFor newborn gastric tubes, a pH of 5.5 or lower found most correctly placed tubes, but a higher pH did not reliably mean the tube was misplaced. Use pH strips as a bedside check, not stand-alone confirmation.
• RNSurvey2019Health-related quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAdolescents with type 1 diabetes in Brazil generally reported high health-related quality of life, but the impact domain was lowest. Poorer control, complications, hospitalization, more insulin injections and lower economic class were linked with worse quality of life.
• RNSystematic Review2019Role of nursing professionals for parenting development in early childhood: a systematic review of scope.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNine nursing roles were mapped for supporting parenting in early childhood, including education, health guidance, safe environments, relationships, care management and linking families to services. The review reports what nurses do, not whether these roles improve outcomes.
• RNSurvey2019Inconsistent condom use between serodifferent sexual partnerships to the human immunodeficiency virus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 286 HIV-positive people with HIV-negative partners, 29% said they sometimes or never used condoms. Lower education, steady and casual partners, alcohol or drugs during sex, missing counselling, and not knowing undetectable viral load reduces transmission were linked.
• RNSystematic Review2020Effect of greenness on asthma in children: A systematic review.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Greenness showed no consistent direct link to child asthma. Some studies suggested benefit only when greenness was considered alongside traffic, smoke, or family factors. The exposure was measured so differently that stronger conclusions are not possible.
• RNSurvey2020Pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in older home-dwelling people with cancer.Nursing openMost older home-dwelling cancer patients report low pain, anxiety, and depression, but fatigue remains high. Anxiety and depression are strongly linked, and women report significantly higher distress. Assess fatigue and mental health in all patients, not just those with obvious pain.
• RNCase Report2020Using Esophageal Temperature Management to Treat Severe Heat Stroke: A Case Report.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesA firefighter with severe heat stroke reached 37.6°C within 30 minutes after an esophageal cooling device was placed when ice packs, water blankets, and cold intravenous fluids had not reached target. He had no residual deficits at 30-day follow-up, but this is one case.
• RNCohort2020Sepsis Survivors Transitioned to Home Health Care: Characteristics and Early Readmission Risk Factors.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHome health sepsis survivors faced early readmission risk, and records rarely documented sepsis; fluid/electrolyte disorder, prior stays, dyspnea, severe dependence, home intravenous therapy, and septic shock marked higher risk, so these patients may need closer monitoring.
• PTOTRNQualitative2020Using the Social Ecological Model to Identify Drivers of Nutrition Risk in Adult Day Settings Serving East Asian Older Adults.Research in gerontological nursingEast Asian older adults described eating more when meals were familiar and peers encouraged them. Staff noted language, cognition, swallowing, medication, and family barriers.
• RNQualitative2020Family Hardship Following Youth Concussion: Beyond the Medical Bills.Journal of pediatric nursingParents of youth recovering from concussion described costs beyond medical bills: tutoring, long drives, missed work, and insurance fights. They said these pressures added stress.
• RNQualitative2019Family orientation group as a strategy for care in chemical codependency.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaEight relatives of men in drug treatment described a family orientation group as helping them recognize codependency, reduce home conflict, and support the user without losing themselves. These were personal reports, not proof the group changes outcomes.
• RNQualitative2019Strategies of care for adolescent users of crack undergoing treatment.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaClinicians reported that traditional crafts and indoor activities fail to engage adolescents using crack. Effective care required dynamic activities like music and sports, community outings, patient trust-building, and active family inclusion to support treatment adherence.
• RNOther2019Validity and Reliability of the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patients with Hypertension.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaA Spanish questionnaire for adults with primary hypertension appears usable to assess medication and lifestyle adherence. It was tested in 220 Colombian adults and does not show that adherence improves health.
• RNQualitative2019Experience Lived by Iranian Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Transitory Crisis and Liberation.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaIranian adults with IBS described life as alternating crisis and relief: pain, frequent bowel symptoms, incomplete evacuation and tension during attacks, then comfort when symptoms eased. Social outings and toilet access shaped distress.
• RNQualitative2019Transitory masculinities in the context of being sick with prostate cancer.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMen treated for prostate cancer described urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction as threats to being a man, leading to shame, isolation and resignation. Nurses should assess these identity losses, not only physical symptoms.
• RNCase-Control2019Factors in the Transition from Legal to Illicit Drug Use in Young Adults from Northern Mexico.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria78% of young adults who transitioned from legal to illicit drugs reported marihuana use. Personality traits, neighborhood quality, exposure to drugs, social support, and perceived stigma were linked with transition, not proven causes.
• RNSystematic Review2020Barriers and Facilitators to Cancer Screening Among LGBTQ Individuals With Cancer.Oncology nursing forumLGBTQ patients often avoided cancer screening because they feared discrimination and providers assumed heterosexuality. Asking sexual orientation and gender identity respectfully, recommending screening, and making exams comfortable were described alongside more screening.
• RNOther2020The development of a parental attachment recognition scale for mothers nurturing preschool children.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)A new 27-item questionnaire lets mothers rate their own childhood attachment experiences in about five minutes. It groups these feelings into parent-child contact, emotional bond, and parental impressions, offering a quick way to spot mothers who may need extra support.
• RNQualitative2020Iterative Development of an mHealth Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Adherence Among Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACWomen living with HIV who engage in sex work preferred text messages sent from a female nurse to avoid partner suspicion. They requested messages that omitted HIV terms to protect privacy and used familiar greetings to build trust.
• RNSurvey2020Hypothetical model of perceived adherence to treatment among patients with coronary heart disease after a percutaneous coronary intervention.Nursing openAmong 418 patients 4 months after PCI, motivation, physician support and family support were linked to self-reported adherence. The model partly fit, but cannot show these factors cause better adherence.
• RNOther2020Customizing Physiologic Alarms in the Emergency Department: A Regression Discontinuity, Quality Improvement Study.Journal of emergency nursingAn emergency department alarm bundle of default-setting changes, nurse education, customization, vital-sign mode, oximetry sensors, and ongoing feedback reduced the weekly alarm-fire rate by 14.96. Nurses reported more meaningful alarms, but patient harm was not measured.
• PTRNNarrative Review2020Promoting self-efficacy in patients with chronic disease beyond traditional education: A literature review.Nursing openTraditional education alone often leaves chronic disease patients without confidence to manage care. This review found health literacy, access and support block self-efficacy; self-management programmes, telehealth, apps, gaming and social media may help, but evidence is limited.
• RNQualitative2020Experiences of mothers with preterm babies at a Mother and Baby Unit of a tertiary hospital: A descriptive phenomenological study.Nursing openMothers of preterm babies in a Ghanaian mother and baby unit described fear, guilt, and joy, along with barriers to breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, access, and information.
• RNCohort2020Symptom Clusters in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Latent Class Profile Analysis.Oncology nursing forumIn 1,500 breast cancer survivors, 57% had normal symptoms, 19% pain with fatigue and sleep disturbance, 11% depression with fatigue and sleep disturbance, and 13% high burden. Younger, not working, chemotherapy, and more comorbidities were linked to symptomatic clusters.
• RNSystematic Review2020The implementation of the nursing process in lower-income countries: An integrative review.Nursing openNursing process implementation in lower-income countries is inconsistent, often poorly documented and not sustained. Barriers are low nurse knowledge, heavy workload, staff shortages, and weak management support. Electronic tools help documentation but are rarely deployed widely.
• RNCohort2020Stroke impact symptoms are associated with sleep-related impairment.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careStroke survivors with depression reported high daytime sleep-related impairment. Poor mood and fatigue were the strongest predictors. Assess sleep issues in stroke patients, especially those with mood or fatigue complaints, as these symptoms cluster together.
• RNSurvey2020Psychosocial Correlates of Body Image and Lipodystrophy in Women Aging With HIV.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAmong 63 older women with HIV, more body parts affected by fat redistribution were linked to greater body image distress and anxiety. Depression symptoms were higher but not clearly linked; social support was not associated. This does not show the fat changes caused the distress.