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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• RNQualitative2017Role of the Internet in Care Initiation by People Living With HIV.Research in nursing & healthPeople newly diagnosed with HIV used the Internet to interpret symptoms, find care, compare lab results, research medications, and gain hope. It also led some to delay care after outdated or misleading online information.
• RNOther2016Design and Psychometric Properties of Male Adolescent Health Needs-Assessment Scale.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyA 49-item questionnaire was built to assess Iranian male adolescents' health needs across physical, psychological, social and sexual areas. It has not been tested for patient outcomes or outside Iranian school boys.
• RNOther2016Evaluation of a Self-Management Program for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in China.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesAdding education, diaphragm breathing, and acupoint massage to usual drug therapy reduced reflux symptoms more than standard care over 3 months. Patients also reported better symptom confidence, knowledge, healthy behavior, and mood. Adherence and general disease-management confidence did not differ.
• RNRCT2016Effects of a Lifestyle Modification Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hypertensive Patients with Angioplasty: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAn educational lifestyle program raised knowledge, attitude and practice in hypertensive patients after angioplasty. Scores rose in the intervention group and were higher one month later than in the control group. It did not test blood pressure control.
• PTRNRCT2016Stages of change of behavior in women on a multi-professional program for treatment of obesity.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemWomen who completed a 16-week group program with nurse-led education had lower weight, body mass index, waist size and waist-hip ratio after the program. Controls did not show reductions. It mixed exercise, diet advice and education, so one part cannot be credited.
• RNQualitative2016Pain Experience in Hemophilia Patients: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdults with hemophilia described pain as disrupting movement, sleep and mood, and pushing them to hide it from family or coworkers. Some avoided painkillers because they feared bleeding or addiction.
• RNOther2016Psychological Empowerment Model in Iranian Pregnant Women.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyEmployment and marital satisfaction were the strongest predictors of psychological empowerment in Iranian pregnant women. Higher employment and satisfaction linked to greater empowerment, while domestic violence reduced it. Age of marriage also played a role, with earlier marriage associated with lower empowerment.
• RNSystematic Review2016Psychosocial Influences on Acceptability and Feasibility of Salivary Cortisol Collection From Community Samples of Children.Research in nursing & healthFamilies often found home salivary cortisol collection burdensome. Precise timing, multiple samples, routines, and child refusal lowered adherence. Resistant children also had higher cortisol and more internalizing symptoms.
• RNNarrative Review2016A Comprehensive Review of Topical Odor-Controlling Treatment Options for Chronic Wounds.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyWound odor control has little strong evidence. Charcoal, metronidazole gel, silver, honey, and sugar may reduce smell in small studies, but most odor scores were subjective and short-term, so no option is proven best.
• RNQualitative2016Factors Influencing School Health in Elementary Schools in Isfahan, Iran: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyFamily background, culture and school priorities shaped elementary students' health care. Participants said parents' education, cost and home problems affected follow-up, while schools were useful for screening and teaching because children are together and trust staff.
• RNCohort2016Cognitive function and health literacy are independently associated with heart failure knowledge.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHigher health literacy and better cognitive screening scores were independently linked to more heart failure knowledge in 330 adults. Cognition was the stronger link, so poor knowledge may not be only a literacy problem.
• RNQualitative2016The Burden of Care: Mothers' Experiences of Children with Congenital Heart Disease.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyMothers of children with congenital heart disease described caring for them as a heavy burden, marked by tension, distressing thoughts and practical daily difficulties.
• RNRCT2017Decision-making and goal-setting in chronic disease management: Baseline findings of a randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingLow-income patients with several chronic diseases often chose the condition in poorer control, set goals for weight, blood sugar and blood pressure, and made action plans about behavior and coping more than medical navigation.
• RNNarrative Review2017The Diagnosis of Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: An Emerging Challenge.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationWhen a patient with dementia suddenly becomes drowsy, unable to sit up, or less mobile, think delirium. Attention tests may fail in advanced dementia. Confirm baseline with family, check infection, pain, and medicines, and be cautious with antipsychotics if Lewy body dementia is possible.
• RNCohort2017Patterns of palliative care service consultation in a sample of critically ill ICU patients at high risk of dying.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careOnly 9.4% of high-risk ICU patients received palliative care consultation. When it happened, it averaged 9 days into the stay. Most referrals were for goals of care, not symptom management. Bedside teams must integrate palliative principles earlier.
• RNPilot2017Real-time Fatigue and Free-Living Physical Activity in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Cancer Survivors and Healthy Controls: A Preliminary Examination of the Temporal, Dynamic Relationship.Cancer nursingHigher real-time fatigue was followed by lower physical activity over the next 30, 60, and 120 minutes. HCT survivors reported more moderate fatigue than controls, but the fatigue-activity pattern did not differ between groups.
• RNOther2016Revised National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Pressure Injury Staging System: Revised Pressure Injury Staging System.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyThe revised staging system calls pressure damage an injury, not an ulcer, and uses Arabic numerals. Device-related pressure injury is an etiology, not a stage. Stages do not reliably progress in order, so reassess after cleansing.
• RNOther2016Home Delivery Medicament Program: access, inactivity and cardiovascular risk.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost inactive home delivery medication program users liked it, but many did not understand return steps. Records often missed why they stopped, leaving patients without drugs after 90 days.
• RNSurvey2016Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination among Cambodian American Teenagers.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Cambodian American mothers reported low HPV vaccination uptake: 33% of daughters and 19% of sons had received at least one dose. Fifty-five percent had never heard of HPV; among unvaccinated or unsure daughters, only 12% had a physician recommendation.
• RNSurvey2016Relationship between Gender Roles and Sexual Assertiveness in Married Women.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 118 married Iranian women, gender-role type was not significantly related to sexual assertiveness. Sexual function satisfaction was associated with higher assertiveness, while longer marriage was associated with lower assertiveness.
• RNNarrative Review2016Controversies in Persistent (Chronic) Lyme Disease.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyPost-treatment Lyme symptoms are real and often disabling, but ongoing infection cannot be confirmed by serology. The review argues for careful, patient-centered decisions about retreatment and monitoring. Infusion nurses can support education, advocacy, and shared decision making.
• PTRNOther2016Osteoporosis Preventive Practice Between Veteran and Nonveteran Older Adults: Findings From Patient-Reported Data.Orthopedic nursingVeteran older adults reported less bone-health knowledge, less exercise, more falls, and less bone-density testing or supplements than nonveterans. Pain and disability were common barriers, while dietary intake was similar.
• RNSurvey2016Patient-provider discussions about lung cancer screening pre- and post-guidelines: Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS).Patient education and counselingDiscussions about lung cancer screening were reported by 17% of current and former smokers aged 55 to 80 in 2012 and 10% in 2014. Current smokers and insured patients were more likely to report a discussion.
• RNSystematic Review2016Integrative review of factors related to the nursing diagnosis nausea during antineoplastic chemotherapy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemChemotherapy nausea in cancer patients was linked to being younger than 50, being a woman, motion sickness, anxiety, treatment cues, expecting nausea, and chemotherapy emetogenic potential. Nurses can use these factors to guide assessment.
• RNRCT2016A Randomized Feasibility Trial of a New Lifestyle Referral Assessment Versus Usual Assessment in an Acute Cardiology Setting.The Journal of cardiovascular nursing132 of 887 screened patients were randomised. An added individualised lifestyle assessment had higher referral or self-referral: 27% versus 5% at three months and 23% versus 4% at six months. It did not show sustained change.
• PTOTQualitative2016Interprofessional Perspectives on ABCDE Bundle Implementation: A Focus Group Study.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNICU staff said early mobility was the hardest part of the ABCDE bundle to carry out. Unclear roles, missing protocols, equipment problems, staffing gaps and fear of dislodging tubes blocked coordination.
• RNCohort2016Factors associated with the healing of complex surgical wounds in the breast and abdomen: retrospective cohort study.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 160 patients with complex surgical wounds, smaller wounds, breast segment removal, and early outpatient care healed faster. Marlex mesh and hydrocolloid dressings were linked to slower healing. High alcohol consumption was unexpectedly associated with faster healing, contradicting standard surgical guidance.
• RNSystematic Review2016Racial Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: An Integrative Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthRacial discrimination was linked to adverse birth outcomes in some studies but not others. Pregnant women reported racism during prenatal care, including being questioned about drug use because of race.
• PTOTRNPilot2016Message Framing and Physical Activity Promotion in Colorectal Cancer Survivors.Oncology nursing forumGain-framed and loss-framed brochures increased physical activity equally in colorectal cancer survivors. Since there was no control group, it is unknown if the brochures worked better than no information or standard advice.
• RNSurvey2016Psychometrics of the Zarit Burden Interview in Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingThe Zarit Burden Interview gave consistent burden scores for family caregivers of people with heart failure. Use the total score, not separate scores; a score of 17 or more was linked with more depressive symptoms.
• RNSurvey2016Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use and Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices in U.S. Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAntimicrobials were used by 11.1% of nursing home residents on survey days, and use was highest among short-stay residents and residents with devices. Only 62% of antimicrobials had all five prescribing details documented.
• RNSurvey2016Family functioning mediates adaptation in caregivers of individuals with Rett syndrome.Patient education and counselingCaregivers of children with Rett syndrome who felt competent in their parenting role and shared caregiving duties reported better family functioning. This stronger family functioning was linked to the caregiver's own psychological adaptation to the stress of the condition.
• RNQualitative2017Tolerance Limits, Self-understanding, and Stress Resilience in Integrative Recovery of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Holistic nursing practiceYoung adults with inflammatory bowel disease described recovery as learning personal tolerance limits for activity and stress, balancing rest, movement and meals, and combining conventional treatment with diet, supplements and complementary therapies.
• RNOther2017The Role of Heart Failure, Daytime Sleepiness, and Disturbed Sleep on Cognition.Western journal of nursing researchIn older adults, heart failure was linked to more daytime sleepiness, and daytime sleepiness was associated with lower attention, memory and executive function. Disturbed sleep was not. The study cannot show cause.
• RNCohort2017Treatment Engagement Moderates the Effect of Neurocognitive Impairment on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in HIV-Infected Drug Users in Treatment.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHIV patients who attended fewer behavioral treatment sessions and had more cognitive problems reported poorer adherence to antiretroviral therapy. At higher engagement, cognitive problems were not linked to adherence.
• RNCohort2017The association of health literacy and blood pressure reduction in a cohort of patients with hypertension: The heart healthy lenoir trial.Patient education and counselingThe multi-level hypertension programme did not reduce blood pressure more in patients with low versus higher health literacy. Mean systolic blood pressure fell in both groups, but there was no control group, so the programme may not have caused the fall.
• RNCase Report2017Successful Integrative Medicine Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain Associated With Breast Surgery: A Report of 3 Cases.Holistic nursing practiceThree women with chronic neck or back pain reported immediate relief within minutes when their breast scars were injected with procaine or treated with ear acupuncture. The authors note that because multiple treatments were given together, the specific effect of scar therapy alone cannot be confirmed.
• PTOther2017Dynapenia and Metabolic Health in Obese and Nonobese Adults Aged 70 Years and Older: The LIFE Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationLow grip strength was not associated with worse metabolic risk in adults aged 70 and older. Metabolic syndrome, glucose, HDL, triglycerides, and systolic blood pressure did not differ.
• RNSystematic Review2017Neighborhood-Level Factors Related to Asthma in Children Living in Urban Areas.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School NursesAsthma in urban children was associated with neighborhood air pollution, housing triggers, crime, and family stress. These are associations, not evidence that reducing them improves asthma.
• RNSurvey2017Racial Discrimination and Psychological Wellbeing of Pregnant Women.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingSocial support did not buffer the link between racial discrimination and psychological wellbeing in pregnant African American women. More discrimination and lower support were each associated with lower wellbeing. Nurses should assess prenatal stress and discrimination.
• RNQualitative2017Disclosing Parental HIV Status to Children in China: Lessons Learned Through an Intervention Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHIV-positive parents in China feared disclosure would destroy family harmony and expose same-sex transmission routes. They stressed that both parents must agree on the plan. Nurses supporting these families should help them prepare a unified disclosure strategy rather than pushing for immediate disclosure.
• RNCohort2017Inappropriate Fentanyl Prescribing Among Nursing Home Residents in the United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOnly 8.2% of nursing home residents who started fentanyl patches in 2008 had persistent pain, and 36.3% had no recent opioid use. Older and more cognitively impaired residents were most likely to receive this inappropriate start.
• RNRCT2017The Effect of a Youth-Centered Sexual Risk Event History Calendar (SREHC) Assessment on Sexual Risk Attitudes, Intentions, and Behavior.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersCompared with the GAPS questionnaire, the SREHC calendar did not produce different changes in attitudes or sexual activity, but youth using it reported stronger intentions to use condoms over follow-up. No behavior difference was found.
• RNSystematic Review2016A Review of the Literature on Multiple Co-occurring Symptoms in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Who Received Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy With Targeted Therapies.Cancer nursingColorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy alone or with targeted therapy often have many symptoms at once, including numbness/tingling, low energy, drowsiness, nausea, poor sleep, and worry. Severity varied across studies; differences with targeted therapy were not clear.
• RNRCT2016Increasing Cardiomyopathy Screening in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Cost Analysis of Advanced Practice Nurse Phone Counseling.Oncology nursing forumAdvanced practice nurse phone counseling added to a mailed survivorship care plan raised cardiomyopathy screening from 22.3% to 52.2%. In modeled clinic scenarios, counseling cost less per additional survivor screened than care plan alone.
• RNPilot2016Resourcefulness Training for Dementia Caregivers: Establishing Fidelity.Western journal of nursing researchJournaling and digital voice recording did not differ, and caregiver choice did not differ from random assignment, although resourcefulness scores increased over time. This was a fidelity pilot, not proof the training improved caregiver health.
• RNOther2016Congruence of the Medical Record and Subject Interview on Time of Symptom Onset in Patients Diagnosed With Acute Coronary Syndrome.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNFor patients with acute coronary syndrome, the symptom onset time recorded in the medical record differed from later patient interviews by a median of 45 minutes. Interviews conducted more than 9 days after the event showed the largest discrepancies, making the medical record the more reliable source for this timing.
• RNCohort2016Predicting the Transition From Acute Stress Disorder to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children With Severe Injuries.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersIn 151 injured children, dissociation around the injury was the strongest predictor of acute stress disorder status; female sex, low SES, externalizing symptoms, and parental PTSD also predicted chronic stress. These factors can guide discharge planning.
• RNRCT2016Attitudes and Decisional Conflict Regarding Breast Reconstruction Among Breast Cancer Patients.Cancer nursingWomen considering breast reconstruction had low knowledge but low decisional conflict. Preparedness and concerns about risks predicted conflict, not knowledge. Addressing specific fears and clarifying values may help more than providing general facts.
• PTRNNarrative Review2016Exercise Recommendations for the Management of Symptoms Clusters Resulting From Cancer and Cancer Treatments.Seminars in oncology nursingExercise is recommended for cancer patients and survivors with symptom clusters; oncology nurses should discuss activity and refer to qualified exercise professionals. Physical therapists can prescribe aerobic, resistance, stretching, yoga or tai chi.