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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• RNCohort2020Sleep-Wake States and Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants.Nursing researchDelayed feeding in 24 of 94 extremely preterm infants was linked with slower daytime sleep development and more night waking. This is a monitoring signal, not evidence that sleep delay causes feeding delay.
• RNPilot2020Who Are Hospice Patients and What Care Is Provided in Hospices? A Pilot Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative careHospice records were usually obtainable, but many patient and care details were missing, especially symptoms and psychosocial or spiritual information. Collection was possible but slow and uneven.
• RNSurvey2020Return for prenatal care and childbirth services among Nigerian women using primary health care facilities.Nursing openMost Nigerian women who booked antenatal care at primary health centres did not return there to give birth. They rated these facilities lower than other hospitals and private clinics for hygiene, staff attitude and comfort.
• RNCohort2020Impact of Affect on Lung Transplant Candidate Outcomes.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)High negative affect and low positivity ratios were linked to higher odds of dying while waiting for a lung transplant. However, these emotional measures did not predict post-transplant survival or quality of life, and affect levels remained stable over time.
• RNOther2020Sensor and Survey Measures Associated With Daily Fatigue in HIV: Findings From a Mixed-Method Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPeople with HIV had fatigue above average on 66% of survey days, varying daily. Less activity, higher resting heart rate, more time asleep, stress, avoidance coping and low mood were associated with fatigue. Sensors revealed sleep problems patients had not noticed.
• RNNarrative Review2020Management of the Patient With HIV/Hepatitis C Drug Interactions: A Guide for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHepatitis C drugs can interact with HIV therapy. Nurses should check the exact drug pair, coordinate any HIV switch before hepatitis C treatment, and monitor HIV viral load after the switch.
• OTCohort2020Residential Greenness and Frailty Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort in China.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationLiving in greener neighborhoods was linked with less frailty among 16,238 older Chinese adults. The link was seen in urban areas but not rural areas.
• RNSystematic Review2020Effective nurse-patient relationships in mental health care: A systematic review of interventions to improve the therapeutic alliance.International journal of nursing studiesNo intervention is confirmed to improve the nurse-patient therapeutic alliance in mental health care. Included studies were mostly weak, and effects were inconsistent.
• RNRCT2020Effectiveness of Powerful Tools for Caregivers on Caregiver Burden and on Care Recipient Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNo significant changes were found in care recipients' dementia-related behaviors. Caregivers in the Powerful Tools program reported less burden, fewer depressive symptoms, and greater confidence than those in usual care.
• RNCohort2020Obesity Affects the Association of Bioelectrical Impedance Phase Angle With Mortality in People Living With HIV.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACA falling phase angle from electrical impedance was linked to higher death risk in underweight or normal-weight people with HIV, but not in overweight or obese people.
• RNSurvey2020Institutional delivery service use and associated factors among women who delivered during the last 2 years in Dallocha town, SNNPR, Ethiopia.Nursing openIn an Ethiopian town, 74% of mothers delivered in a health facility. Women who owned a radio or TV, attended more than four antenatal visits, or knew at least one benefit of maternity services were significantly more likely to deliver in a facility.
• PTOTQualitative2020In the hands of nurses: A focus group study of how nurses perceive and promote inpatients' needs for physical activity.Nursing openNurses said inpatient physical activity depended on their daily priorities and ward routines. They described pain relief, waiting for tests, staff shortages and unfamiliar conditions as blockers, and valued physiotherapy or occupational therapy support for mobilization.
• PTRNPilot2020Feasibility and acceptability of active for life with COPD, an intervention to increase light physical activity in people with COPD.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn 13 COPD patients, light activity did not increase significantly, though walking distance improved. The program was feasible and acceptable, but high attrition limits confidence.
• RNSurvey2020Prevalence of glue-sniffing among street children.Nursing open46 of 52 street children in Butwal sniffed glue, and 89.13% of glue sniffers did not know its effects.
• RNOther2020Evaluating person-centredness for frail older persons in nursing homes before and after implementing a palliative care intervention.Nursing openStaff education about palliative care did not improve older residents' ratings of person-centred care. In homes receiving the education, residents' sense of safety declined. Their accounts pointed to routines, short staff, and reliance on family.
• RNQualitative2020"The meal is an activity involving at least two people"-Experiences of meals by older persons in need of elderly care.Nursing openOlder persons described a meal as requiring at least two people and a calm atmosphere, not just food. In care settings, staff controlling seating, portion sizes, and cleanup times reduced enjoyment and autonomy.
• RNSystematic Review2020Guidelines for the nursing management of gestational diabetes mellitus: An integrative literature review.Nursing openEighteen guidelines for nurses and midwives covered GDM screening, pregnancy, labour and postnatal care, but recommendations differed and many did not address low-resource barriers.
• RNOther2020Validation of the instrument "Complexity of Nursing Care"-A mixed-methods study.Nursing openNurses can rate daily bedside assessments into a complexity score from low to high. Two raters generally agreed, but adapting care and predicting intervention effects were hardest to rate.
• RNSurvey2020Factors associated with subsequent diabetes-related self-care activities: The role of social support and optimism.Nursing openAmong adults with type 2 diabetes in China, practical support, using support, and optimism were linked to better self-care over three months. Feeling supported alone was not. This is an association, not proof that boosting them improves care.
• RNOther2020Implementation and evaluation of a primary diabetes prevention programme for young adult employees in Japan: A non-randomized controlled trial.Nursing openYoung adult employees who received six weeks of diabetes-prevention brochures and films knew more and felt diabetes was more personally relevant. Only two eating habits improved, exercise and waist size did not, and behaviour-change gains faded by 10 weeks.
• RNPilot2020Experiences, mental well-being and community-based care needs of fathers of late preterm infants: A mixed-methods pilot study.Nursing openFathers of late preterm infants felt overlooked and received conflicting advice. They watched feeding and breathing closely, yet no father had high overall stress; one reported depressive symptoms.
• RNOther2020Increasing self-efficacy and knowledge in carer training: Hispanic versus Caucasian.Nursing openAfter a 4-hour dementia guide workshop, carers reported greater confidence and knowledge. Hispanic carers' confidence rose more than Caucasian carers', but knowledge gains were similar; Hispanic knowledge scores remained lower.
• RNOther2020Children's self-reports of fear and pain levels during needle procedures.Nursing openChildren with cancer reported fear as high as pain during needle insertion in a port under topical anaesthesia. Fear and pain were related, and younger children reported more fear than pain. Assess fear as well as pain.
• RNCohort2020The association of patients' daily summarized self-rated "real-time" pain scores with physical recovery after major surgery - A repeated measurement design.Nursing openHigh daily median pain scores after major surgery are associated with worse physical recovery the next day. Nurses should use these scores to flag patients at risk for delayed recovery, prompting early discussions about mobility and symptom management rather than waiting for retrospective reports.
• RNOther2020Validation of the Chinese Non-pharmacological Therapy Experience Scale in persons with intellectual disability.Nursing openFor people with intellectual disability who may not report their experience, a 7-point observer-rated Chinese scale detected score changes during horticultural therapy better than the 4-point version. It is a monitoring tool, not proof that the therapy works.
• RNQualitative2020Experiences and needs of patients on the endovascular therapy pathway after acute ischaemic stroke: Being helpless and next to yourself.Nursing openStroke patients remembered little of the acute stroke treatment pathway except the nurse who stayed with them. They felt helpless and anxious, needed calm presence, and later wanted clear information and follow-up.
• PTRNOther2020Development and validation of a complex intervention: A physical exercise programme aimed at delaying the functional decline in frail older adults.Nursing openA 30-minute exercise programme for frail institutionalized older adults was rated feasible and acceptable by professionals, students and residents, but the study did not test whether it improves function, falls or quality of life.
• RNRCT2020Health status and self-management in patients with inflammatory arthritis-A five-year follow-up study after nurse-led patient education.Nursing openIn 101 patients with inflammatory arthritis five years after a nurse-led education trial, self-management scores improved slightly and physical function worsened slightly; pain, tiredness, mood and perceived disease activity were unchanged.
• RNCohort2020Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Women Between 12 and 20 Weeks of Gestation and Preterm Birth.Nursing researchOxygen radical markers in early pregnancy did not differ between women who delivered preterm and those who delivered at term. Catalase activity was lower in preterm births, but this was a small secondary analysis.
• RNCohort2020Hospital outcomes in non-surgical patients identified at risk for OSA.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHospitalized non-surgical patients screened as high-risk for sleep apnea did not have more respiratory failure than low-risk patients. They stayed slightly longer in the hospital but had lower in-hospital mortality. Low-risk patients unexpectedly required more invasive mechanical ventilation.
• RNSurvey2020Differences in social isolation between young and old elderly in urban areas of Beijing, China: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciencesSocial isolation was reported in 24.4% of young elderly and 33.1% of old elderly in urban Beijing. Friend support was the only support source associated with less social isolation in the old elderly.
• RNQualitative2020Nursing home residents' perspectives on their social relationships.Journal of clinical nursingNursing home residents described peer relationships as their main source of belonging and purpose, while family ties maintained continuity with their past lives. They identified state privacy rules and staffing shortages as barriers to forming meaningful connections and exercising autonomy.
• RNOther2020Minimally-invasive methods for examining biological changes in response to chronic stress: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studiesAcross 145 articles, salivary cortisol was the most common minimally invasive measure of chronic stress. The authors do not recommend using biological indicators in clinical settings to screen patients for chronic stress.
• RNCase Report2020Energy Expenditure and Shivering Severity During Targeted Temperature Management at 36°C After Cardiac Arrest: A Case Series.Critical care nursing quarterlyEnergy expenditure did not consistently drop in ventilated cardiac arrest patients cooled to 36°C compared with rewarming. Shivering periods had higher energy expenditure, and bedside shivering scores could lag behind energy changes.
• RNQualitative2020Nursing students' perception of patient-centred care: A qualitative study.Nursing openNursing students perceived patient-centred care as essential but noted it is often absent in practice, replaced by documentation-focused routines. They identified education, communication, and respecting patient independence as core components, frequently lacking in their clinical training.
• RNCohort2020Association Between Bisphosphonates and Hospitalized Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Frail Older Adults.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFrail nursing home residents who started bisphosphonates did not show higher hospitalization for C difficile infection than residents who started calcitonin. This paper alone is not a reason to avoid bisphosphonates solely for C difficile infection concern.
• PTRNOther2020Identifying Targets to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes for Patients Receiving Home Healthcare Services: The Relationship of Functional Status and Pain.Home healthcare nowIn home healthcare patients with heart failure, self-care and home tasks improved by discharge. Patients whose pain interfered daily, but not consistently, improved least in self-care tasks.
• RNOther2020The Identification of Family Social Environment Typologies Using Latent Class Analysis: Implications for Future Family-Focused Research.Journal of family nursingFamilies grouped into two-parent, smaller one-parent, and larger one-parent types. Smaller one-parent households reported the best problem-solving skills. Parents in larger one-parent households were more likely to report unemployment and public assistance.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2020A new conceptual model of experiences of aging in place in the United States: Results of a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies.International journal of nursing studiesAging in place is an active negotiation, not passive residence. Older adults balance threats to identity, connection, and home against their agency. Without resources, staying put can mean isolation, loss of dignity, and unsafe conditions rather than preferred independence.
• RNCohort2020Access and outcomes of general practitioner obstetrician (rural generalist)-supported birthing units in Queensland.The Australian journal of rural healthQueensland rural maternity units had more term births, spontaneous labour and vaginal births than state averages, with similar newborn outcomes, despite mothers having more high-risk characteristics.
• RNCohort2020Giving and receiving social support in online substance use disorder forums: How self-efficacy moderates effects on relapse.Patient education and counselingIn an online substance use recovery forum, receiving more emotional support was associated with less drug use at follow-up. Giving support alone was not associated with lower use, and effects on drinking depended on confidence in recovery.
• RNCohort2020Changes in US Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Programs From 2014 to 2018.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing homes strengthened infection prevention programs between 2014 and 2018. Antibiotic stewardship practices rose from 31.8% to 65.3%. Specialized infection control training for preventionists strongly predicted better programs, but most of the improvement was unexplained by facility factors.
• RNOther2020Mindfulness, Anxiety Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingIn 70 adults with heart failure, greater mindfulness was linked to fewer anxiety symptoms, and fewer anxiety symptoms were linked to better quality of life. This does not show mindfulness treatment improves outcomes.
• RNOther2020Sleep Patterns, Problems and Ecology among Toddlers in Families with a Child Protective Services Maltreatment Referral.Journal of pediatric nursingToddlers in families referred to Child Protective Services slept 43 minutes longer at night and 46 minutes less during the day than community toddlers, yet total 24-hour sleep was similar. Behavioral sleep problems like frequent awakenings were common in both groups.
• RNSurvey2020The Ears of a Hippopotamus: Quality of Venous Leg Ulcer Care in Gauteng, South Africa.Advances in skin & wound careAudits of 160 venous leg ulcer files in 48 Gauteng facilities found poor documentation and frequent gaps: ankle-brachial pressure index recorded in 30%, compression unavailable in 46%, and 38% of wounds did not heal.
• RNQualitative2020The value of "us"-Expressions of togetherness in couples where one spouse has dementia.International journal of older people nursingCouples where one spouse had dementia described togeterness as both protected and strained by the disease. Long marriages and shared memories supported love and meaning, while communication breakdowns caused frustration. These themes describe family experience, not evidence that a treatment works.
• RNQualitative2020Adherence Self-Management and the Influence of Contextual Factors Among Emerging Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Nursing researchYoung adults with HIV said stigma, disclosure fears, and wanting to feel normal were linked to hiding or missing HIV medicines. Support from peers and clinic staff mattered, while alarms reminded them of infection.
• RNOther2020A Comparison of Diet Quality of Patients With Heart Failure and Their Family Caregivers.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPatients with heart failure and their family caregivers had similar, low-quality diets and high sodium intake. This suggests nurses should address both people together, not only the patient.
• RNSystematic Review2020A Systematic Review of Nursing Home Palliative Care Interventions: Characteristics and Outcomes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home palliative care interventions sometimes improved care processes, but evidence for resident symptoms, acute care use, advance care planning, family ratings, quality of life, and costs was mixed or lacking.
• RNOther2020Relationships Between Abdominal Pain and Fatigue With Psychological Distress as a Mediator in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesIn women with irritable bowel syndrome, worse daily abdominal pain predicted more fatigue the next day. Psychological distress partly explained this link, but pain still had a direct association with fatigue.