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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• RNRCT2020The Effect of Peer Education on Self-Care Behaviors and the Mean of Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAdolescents with type 1 diabetes who received peer-led diabetes education had better self-care and lower glycosylated hemoglobin at 3 months than those receiving routine clinic training. Peer educators were trained patients.
• RNMeta-Analysis2020The Effect of Antibiotic-Cycling Strategy on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections or Colonization in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingAntibiotic cycling in ICUs did not clearly reduce overall resistant bacterial infections or colonization. It lowered some gram-positive resistant bacteria and hospital-acquired infections, but other infection-control measures limit certainty.
• RNCohort2020Temperature in Nursing Home Residents Systematically Tested for SARS-CoV-2.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmong nursing home residents with confirmed SARS-CoV-2, most did not reach 38.0°C fever. Repeated rises of 0.5°C from each person's baseline were common, so a fever threshold alone may miss infection.
• RNCohort2020Postdiagnosis Physical Activity: Association With Long-Term Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Older Adult Breast Cancer Survivors.Clinical journal of oncology nursingOlder breast cancer survivors who reported more physical activity after diagnosis had less long-term fatigue. Those exceeding 1,000 MET minutes per week were less likely to report fatigue. No clear association with sleep disturbance was found.
• RNSurvey2020Association between knowledge and risk for cardiovascular disease among older adults: A cross-sectional study in China.International journal of nursing sciencesChinese older adults had poor cardiovascular knowledge on a 26-point score: 56.9% scored low and only 0.8% high. Many also had high 10-year risk: 20.4% high and 26.6% very high. Low knowledge was linked to higher risk, but this was not a tested intervention.
• RNOther2020Late diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and associated factors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem59.1% of HIV-positive adults in Brazil were diagnosed late or very late; older age, a steady partner, lower schooling, testing only when sick, or infrequent rapid testing were linked to later diagnosis.
• RNOther2020Reducing Risks and Improving Vascular Access Outcomes.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyFor nurses who insert peripheral IVs, a bundled vascular access program was associated with better documented first-attempt success, less insertion-site leakage, and longer dwell time. The bundle changed several things at once.
• RNCohort2020Frailty and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults With COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHospitalized older adults with COVID-19 who died were older and had higher frailty scores, but many severely frail patients survived. Age or frailty alone did not reliably predict death.
• RNOther2020A Structured Tool for Communication and Care Planning in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationStaff at nursing homes used a single-page COVID advance care planning tool after positive COVID tests; 9 residents had do-not-hospitalize status and DNR status rose from 7 to 15, without a control group.
• RNCohort2020Efficacy of a Test-Retest Strategy in Residents and Health Care Personnel of a Nursing Home Facing a COVID-19 Outbreak.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationTesting all residents and staff in one nursing home found 38 of 79 residents positive, including 6 without symptoms. Staff had 6 positive at baseline and 2 by day 7, then no new cases.
• RNQualitative2020Lived experiences of psychiatric patients with mood disorders who attended group therapy facilitated by professional psychiatric nurses.CurationisEight stabilised inpatients with mood disorders described nurse-facilitated group therapy as initially anxiety provoking, then safer as trust grew. They valued feeling accepted, not alone, and able to share. Compassion from nurses and ward interactions shaped their experience.
• RNOther2020How Hospital Tours Affect Preoperative Anxiety in Mothers with Children Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery in Iran: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyHospital tours added to routine care reduced mothers’ surgery-related anxiety before children’s open-heart surgery, but not more than oral instruction added to routine care. For state anxiety, tours were not better than routine care, while oral instruction was.
• RNQualitative2020Knowledge Valuation by Iranian Women with High-Risk Pregnancy: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyHigh-risk pregnant women valued advice that felt relevant, credible, sympathetic, or faith-based. They avoided stressful, contradictory, or goal-conflicting information, sometimes skipping care. Nurses and midwives should expect this filtering when teaching pregnancy risks.
• RNSurvey2020Chronic Pain in Adolescents: The Predictive Role of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Esteem and Parenting Style.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn 734 adolescents, chronic pain was associated with lower emotional intelligence and self-esteem and with different parenting styles. This was a one-time survey, so it does not show that changing these factors would prevent or reduce pain.
• RNMeta-Analysis2020Antiretroviral therapy improves neurocognitive impairment in people living with HIV? A meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesPeople living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy did not perform better on cognitive tests than those off therapy. Only two small cohorts with advanced HIV showed improvement after starting treatment.
• RNOther2020Oxygen-Sensing Biomaterial Construct for Clinical Monitoring of Wound Healing.Advances in skin & wound careIn mice and a pig, a thin oxygen-sensing film mapped wound oxygen and could be removed without leaving detectable nanoparticle signal, unlike liquid nanoparticles. It has not been tested in people, so it does not change wound care yet.
• RNCase Series2020Fear of Cancer Progression: Findings From Case Studies and a Nurse-Led Intervention.Clinical journal of oncology nursingTwo advanced gynecologic cancer patients who received a nurse-led fear-of-progression programme reported less worry and intrusive thoughts. Their fear scores fell into the normal range, but this is only two cases, not evidence the programme works.
• RNSystematic Review2020Determinants of the Very Low-Birth-Weight Infant's Intestinal Microbiome: A Systematic Review.The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingAntibiotics, feeding type, NICU surfaces and infant age were linked to gut bacteria in very low birth weight infants. These microbiome changes were not shown to prove a treatment works or cause disease.
• RNSurvey2020Wearable activity trackers and health awareness: Nursing implications.International journal of nursing sciencesHealthy adults who already wore a tracker were more likely to report changing activity levels and doing regular exercise. The study compared existing users with non-users, so it cannot show that the tracker caused this.
• RNOther2020Home-Based Primary Care Led-Outbreak Mitigation in Assisted Living Facilities in the First 100 Days of Coronavirus Disease 2019.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn 101 assisted living facilities, 7 of 1794 residents tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 over 100 days. The report describes outbreak monitoring, isolation, and staff training, but gives no comparison showing these steps reduced cases.
• RNSurvey2020Psychometric properties of the Chinese Version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale for people living with HIV.International journal of nursing sciencesThe Chinese discharge readiness questionnaire gave consistent scores among HIV inpatients, but expected support was lowest. A single yes/no question said almost everyone was ready, and the full scale scored fewer patients as ready.
• RNPilot2020Sleep, screen time, and family meal frequency in preschool children: A pilot study.The Nurse practitionerCaregivers reported preschool children averaged 10.32 hours of sleep nightly. Unemployed caregivers reported 7.30 hours, versus 10.46 hours for employed caregivers. 69% of caregivers reported children sometimes used screens before bed, and family meals were reported three to four times weekly by 37%.
• RNSystematic Review2020Transition of care at discharge from the Intensive Care Unit: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemICU-to-ward handoffs varied widely. Night or weekend discharge and poor communication were linked to more readmissions and deaths, while pharmacist medication review and ICU follow-up helped some outcomes. No single discharge strategy was proven.
• RNOther2020Quality of online information for the general public on COVID-19.Patient education and counselingMost public COVID-19 websites were hard to read and unreliable: only 3 of 84 met recommended reading, and 78 scored low reliability. Certified sites scored higher, but only 34 stated publication dates and 51 did not declare sources.
• PTMeta-Analysis2020Intervention effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on ICU acquired weakness: A meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesIn ventilated ICU patients, neuromuscular electrical stimulation plus routine treatment and nursing care improved muscle strength, shortened ventilation and hospital stay, and increased walking distance, but did not reduce mortality or improve functional independence.
• RNOther2020Elaboration, validation and reliability of the safety protocol for pediatric thirst management.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemA five-criterion recovery-room checklist was approved by experts and used to assess safety before offering thirst relief to children aged 3 to 12. Nurse pairs used it on 58 children and rated them very similarly, but thirst outcomes were not tested.
• RNSurvey2020Quality of life among Syrian patients with war-related lower limb amputation at the Military Hospital in Lattakia.International journal of nursing sciencesAmong 65 Syrian men with war-related lower limb amputation, social relationships had the lowest quality-of-life scores; financial support and employment were linked with better scores. This is descriptive, not proof that jobs or aid improve recovery.
• RNOther2020Holding and Mobility of Pediatric Patients With Transthoracic Intracardiac Catheters.Critical care nurseAfter new catheter dressing, securement, and mobility guidelines, pediatric cardiac ICU patients with transthoracic intracardiac catheters were documented out of bed more often and on more days. Three catheters shifted internally after mobilization, but none needed major treatment.
• RNSurvey2020Quality of life of chronic kidney patients on hemodialysis and related factors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemHemodialysis patients had reduced quality of life, especially work status and physical limitations. Depression, weakness after dialysis, infections, edema, anemia, and medication adherence were associated with lower scores.
• RNCohort2020Clinical study of Dysfunctional Ventilatory Weaning Response in critically ill patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 93 ICU patients coming off ventilators, 41 had failed weaning, an incidence of 44.09%. Fast breathing, oxygen saturation drop and fast heart rate appeared soon after extubation, with older, sicker, fluid-overloaded patients more likely to fail.
• RNQualitative2020Path taken by morbidly obese people in search of bariatric surgery in the public health system.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMost people with morbid obesity reached bariatric surgery through friends, family or personal connections, not the recommended public referral route. Long waits caused anguish and anxiety; after surgery they wanted continued follow-up at local health centres.
• RNQualitative2020The meaning of the social support network for women in situations of violence and breastfeeding.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemWomen experiencing violence and breastfeeding described absent partners, fragmented family and service support, and very few maintained exclusive breastfeeding. Maternity care should assess violence and support networks.
• RNCohort2020Unplanned hospital readmissions after kidney transplantation among patients in Hefei, China: Incidence, causes and risk factors.International journal of nursing sciences122 kidney transplant patients were readmitted within one year, and the reported incidence was 23.75%. Infection caused most readmissions. Prior hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and longer initial stay were linked with readmission.
• RNCohort2020Factors Predicting the Onset of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Dementia in Persons With Subjective Cognitive Decline.Journal of gerontological nursingIn older adults with self-reported cognitive decline, current smoking and depressive symptoms were associated with higher risk of conversion to amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's dementia, while obesity was associated with lower risk.
• RNSystematic Review2020Self-care actions for the maintenance of the arteriovenous fistula: An integrative review.International journal of nursing sciencesFistula self-care actions nurses can teach include avoiding blood pressure checks, punctures, heavy carrying, and sleeping on the arm, and checking tremor, bleeding, redness, swelling, and steal signs.
• RNOther2020Care recommendations for parturient and postpartum women and newborns during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemEarly pandemic recommendations for labour, postpartum and newborn care in suspected or confirmed coronavirus infection favoured routine obstetric decisions, masks and hand hygiene, breastfeeding with precautions, and careful monitoring. It mapped expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• RNOther2020Measurement of wound area for early analysis of the scar predictive factor.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 32 chronic wounds, a flexible transparent ruler with a computer method (Matlab) gave area estimates off by 2.86% against the reference method, while rigid ruler, caliper, and scalimeter estimates were off by 96.78%, 141.8%, and 188.58%.
• RNPilot2020Compliance to Individualized Recommendations Based on an Evidence-Based Algorithm for Behavioral Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyMost patients followed personalized fluid advice: 13 of 16 removed caffeine and alcohol, 9 of 12 reduced evening drinks, and 6 of 6 increased fluids. This small feasibility study did not test symptom improvement.
• RNCase Report2020Effectiveness of fire needle combining with moist healing dressing to promote the growth of granulation tissue in chronic wounds: A case report.International journal of nursing sciencesIn an 85-year-old man with an infected chronic wound, wound assessment, cleaning, disinfection, debridement, fire needle, moist silver dressing and wrap were followed by more granulation tissue and less slough. The combination cannot be separated.
• RNOther2020Psychometric properties of the Care Dependency Scale in stroke survivors in Indonesian hospitals.International journal of nursing sciencesNurses using the Indonesian CDS rated stroke survivors' care dependency consistently in inpatient and outpatient settings. The scale did not closely match the Barthel Index, so use it as a nursing assessment, not as a replacement for functional measures.
• RNQualitative2020Meaning of Receiving Artificial Nutritional Support in People in the Postoperative Period of Abdominal Surgery.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaPatients after abdominal surgery who received artificial nutritional support said they lost food's pleasure, felt tied to pumps and probes, dependent, and changed in appearance, but also felt strength returned and faith helped them cope.
• RNSurvey2020Contraceptive use and the intention to become pregnant among women attending the Brazilian Unified Health System.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong 688 women attending primary care in São Paulo, 56.5% used contraception; women who strongly wanted to avoid pregnancy used methods similar to those of women in general, some used none.
• RNMeta-Analysis2020Comparative efficacy of social media delivered health education on glycemic control: A meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesUsing WeChat or QQ group education instead of or alongside usual diabetes education was associated with lower blood sugar measures than usual education alone in Chinese people with diabetes or uncontrolled blood glucose at follow-ups up to 12 months.
• RNOther2020Bacteremia in the red blood cells obtained from the cell saver in patients submitted to heart surgery.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 201 heart surgery patients, red blood cells obtained from a cell saver for reinfusion contained bacteria, most often Staphylococcus epidermidis. The paper does not show these bacteria caused infection or that adding antibiotics to the saver is safe or effective.
• RNOther2020Nurse empowerment through Pharmacogenetics.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn 67 Brazilian adults over 40, 37% carried CYP2C9 variants associated with intermediate drug metabolism, and 98.5% had used CYP2C9-metabolized drugs. Reported adverse reactions did not differ by genotype.
• RNOther2020SCHFI 6.2 Self-Care Confidence Scale - Brazilian version: psychometric analysis using the Rasch model.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemFor Brazilian heart failure patients, a self-care confidence scale is more dependable when the item about being free from heart failure symptoms is removed. The remaining five items measure confidence in treatment, symptom recognition, action and medication.
• RNQualitative2020Implications of institutional racism in the therapeutic itinerary of people with chronic renal failure.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaBlack patients with chronic renal failure were more often diagnosed during hospitalization, while white patients were more often diagnosed during outpatient care. Only white patients had conservative follow-up and private plans. Black patients often started dialysis earlier.
• RNRCT2020The interactive effect of preoperative consultation and operating room admission by a counselor on anxiety level and vital signs in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting surgery. A clinical trial study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaStructured preoperative counseling lowered anxiety before anesthesia in CABG patients, and having the same counselor admit them to the operating room lowered it further. Heart rate, breathing rate and systolic blood pressure also fell; temperature and diastolic pressure did not.
• RNPilot2020Nurse-Led Forensic Services for Foreign-Born Torture or Abuse Survivors Seeking Legal Immigration Relief: Results of a Feasibility and Acceptability Study.Journal of forensic nursingEight women seeking asylum received nurse-led forensic physical evaluations and affidavits. Five service partners found the service acceptable and helpful, but language, trust, funding, and fragmented care remained barriers.
• RNOther2020Psychometric Properties of the Functional Social Support Domain of Perinatal Infant Care Social Support.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaA Spanish version of a postpartum social-support questionnaire was understood by first-time mothers and experts, and scored consistently. It gives nurses a way to ask about support, but it does not show any intervention works.