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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• RNCohort2016Differing Effects of Fatigue and Depression on Hospitalizations in Men and Women With Heart Failure.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesIn heart failure patients, having both fatigue and depression was not associated with more hospitalizations than having either alone, though it was more than having neither. Fatigue or depression alone was also more than neither; fatigue in men and women, depression only in women.
• RNSystematic Review2016Biological Basis for the Clustering of Symptoms.Seminars in oncology nursingPain, depression, and fatigue were the most commonly studied cancer symptom cluster, but blood markers fit individual symptoms more than whole clusters. Nurses can assess these symptoms together; the biomarker evidence is inconsistent.
• RNQualitative2017Caregivers' perceptions of illness severity and end of life service utilization in advanced heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careMost family caregivers of advanced heart failure patients did not recognize severity or terminality. Only 19 of 40 patients who died received palliative care or hospice, and caregivers who recognized severity were more likely to have received services.
• RNPilot2017Examining the context and helpfulness of family companion contributions to older adults' primary care visits.Patient education and counselingFamily companions mostly supported older adults' primary care visits by clarifying information for the doctor. Patients who wanted family to decide rated companions more helpful. A pre-visit checklist made no clear difference to companion speech in these 30 visits.
• RNRCT2017The Impact of Telehealth and Care Coordination on the Number and Type of Clinical Visits for Children With Medical Complexity.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersAll groups had more unplanned visits at baseline than during intervention periods. The video telehealth group had more planned visits than the other groups, but response rates and other concurrent factors mean no clear treatment effect.
• RNPilot2017Translating self-persuasion into an adolescent HPV vaccine promotion intervention for parents attending safety-net clinics.Patient education and counselingParents in safety-net clinics, including those with low literacy, easily completed tablet-based self-persuasion tasks about HPV vaccination. Most undecided parents shifted to wanting the vaccine after the intervention, though actual vaccination rates were not measured.
• RNCohort2017Longitudinal study of stress, social support, and depression in married Arab immigrant women.Health care for women internationalEarlier depression was the strongest sign of later depression in married Arab immigrant women followed for about three years. Rising immigration stress and daily hassles went with more depression, while growing friend support and English reading went with less.
• OTRNOther2016A comparison of two assessments of levels of functioning in clients with intellectual disability between occupational therapists and nursing staff within a long-term mental healthcare facility in South Africa.CurationisIn 586 residents with intellectual disability, occupational therapists’ creative ability ratings and nurses’ Fairview developmental scores were strongly related. OTs and nurses can use the two ratings together to set supervision and activity expectations.
• RNQualitative2016Experiences of patients having tuberculosis (TB) regarding the use of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in the North West Province, South Africa.Curationis15 TB patients described DOTS as ineffective: nurses did not directly observe tablets, education was irrelevant, and some shouted or quarrelled. Long distances and hunger made daily clinic visits hard.
• RNNarrative Review2016Review of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Therapy.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyNurses giving IV lipid emulsion should check egg allergy, product-specific filters, tubing changes, hang times, triglycerides, and liver tests. This review gives practice points, not outcome evidence.
• RNOther2016Which Propensity Score Method Best Reduces Confounder Imbalance? An Example From a Retrospective Evaluation of a Childhood Obesity Intervention.Nursing researchMatching children by how likely they were to have joined a nurse-led school obesity program balanced measured background differences best. Other balancing approaches left more differences, and the estimated BMI change shifted depending on the approach.
• RNQualitative2016Women Treated for Breast Cancer Experiences of Chemotherapy-Induced Pain: Memories, Any Present Pain, and Future Reflections.Cancer nursingWomen treated for breast cancer remembered chemotherapy pain as lasting days after each course, returning in the same body parts a year later, and leaving them unsure whether they were healthy or who to ask.
• RNCohort2016Recognition of Asymptomatic Hypertension in an Urban Emergency Department: Where Are We Now?Advanced emergency nursing journalOnly 4.6% of emergency department patients with asymptomatic high blood pressure were referred for follow-up, despite half having their pressure reassessed. Referred patients were more likely to be middle-aged and have no prior heart disease history.
• RNCohort2016Multiple Chronic Conditions and Hospitalizations Among Recipients of Long-Term Services and Supports.Nursing researchIn older adults newly receiving long-term services and supports, a condition group dominated by heart and lung disease, especially congestive heart failure, was associated with more hospitalizations than a lower-condition group.
• RNOther2016What Can We Learn About Mental Health Needs From Tweets Mentioning Dementia on World Alzheimer's Day?Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationDementia tweets on World Alzheimer’s Day highlighted caregiving, memory, mental health and loneliness, while US messages often discussed marijuana. The paper describes public online conversation, not patient outcomes or treatment effects.
• RNCohort2016The Roles of Dyadic Appraisal and Coping in Couples With Lung Cancer.Journal of family nursingLung cancer patients who hid worries had worse mental health. Spouses had worse mental health when couples disagreed about fatigue but were more similar about pain severity. This was an association, not proof that changing communication helps.
• RNCohort2016Influences of prior miscarriage and weight status on perinatal psychological well-being, exercise motivation and behavior.MidwiferyPregnant women with a prior miscarriage or overweight/obese prepregnancy weight reported higher depressive and anxiety symptoms in early pregnancy and lower exercise motivation. The study did not find lower exercise during pregnancy.
• RNCohort2017Decreased Nutrient Intake Is Associated With Premature Cervical Remodeling.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNIn 47 pregnant African American women, lower reported zinc, calcium and vitamin E intake was associated with premature cervical remodeling on ultrasound. The study did not show that diet caused this or prevented preterm birth.
• OTRNCohort2017The effect of early psychological symptom severity on long-term functional recovery: A secondary analysis of data from a cohort study of minor injury patients.International journal of nursing studiesMinor injury patients with higher depression or anxiety symptoms soon after injury were more likely to have lower work performance and more bed days over the next year. Screening these symptoms early may help identify people at risk of slower recovery.
• RNOther2017Tracking the dissemination of a culturally targeted brochure to promote awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer among Black women.Patient education and counselingA culturally targeted hereditary breast and ovarian cancer brochure was distributed 23,756 times; 219 respondents reported it useful and likely to discuss family cancer history with a provider. No comparison group tested genetic counseling uptake.
• RNPilot2017Lessons learned in the development and evaluation of RxCoach™, an mHealth app to increase tobacco cessation medication adherence.Patient education and counselingSmokers taking varenicline who used RxCoach reported taking it 28 of 30 days and liked the app, but only seven enrolled and four returned at three months, so this shows feasibility, not effectiveness.
• RNCohort2017Characterizing the high-risk homebound patients in need of nurse practitioner co-management.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Homebound patients referred to nurse practitioner and physician co-management were younger but had more medical conditions, more hospitalizations and more home visits before enrollment than others. Recurrent admissions, wound care, symptom burden and frequent visit needs can flag patients needing closer follow-up.
• RNPilot2017HIV Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge, and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Transgender Women in South Florida.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Transgender women in this sample showed low perceived HIV risk and gaps in HIV knowledge, but these did not correlate with their reported sexual risk behaviors. Older age, longer US residence, and more education were linked to lower sexual risk.
• OTRNQualitative2017Tri-focal Model of Care Implementation: Perspectives of Residents and Family.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingResidents and families described long-term care as often excluding them from choices and decisions. After staff were taught a partnership model, they reported more listening and choice, but still wanted staff to know their lives and have enough time.
• RNRCT2017Measurement Reactivity in a Randomized Clinical Trial Using Self-Reported Data.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingBoth groups improved in a catheter self-management trial, and some control participants said the calendar and repeated interviews made them pay more attention to their catheters. Only blockage differed in the first 6 months, favoring the intervention.
• PTRNOther2017Do children with cystic fibrosis receiving outreach care have poorer clinical outcomes than those treated at a specialist cystic fibrosis centre?The Australian journal of rural healthChildren with cystic fibrosis in outreach clinics did not have poorer lung function, body mass index or P. aeruginosa colonisation than children at a specialist centre. Socio-economic status and remoteness did not significantly change lung function or BMI.
• RNPilot2017Iron Metabolism in African American Women in the Second and Third Trimesters of High-Risk Pregnancies.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNDepleted iron stores increased from 25% to 53% between the second and third trimesters in 32 African American women with high-risk pregnancies, while mean dietary iron intake was 38.6 mg daily.
• RNRCT2016The Family Navigator: A Pilot Intervention to Support Intensive Care Unit Family Surrogates.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesA nurse-led family support role was feasible and well-liked in the ICU, but showed no significant difference in family surrogates' stress, anxiety, depression, or decision regret compared to usual care. The pilot was too small to prove clinical benefit.
• RNCohort2016Quality of nursing documentation before and after the Hospital Accreditation in a university hospital.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNursing documentation quality improved after a bundle of accreditation-preparation activities: the typical total score rose from 31 to 43 out of 58. The bundle had many parts, so no single activity can be credited.
• RNOther2016Microbiological evaluation of the steam sterilization of assembled laparoscopic instruments.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAssembled laparoscopic instruments had no microbiologic growth after steam sterilization at 134 C for 5 minutes. This can guide sterile supply practice, but it did not test patient infections.
• RNNarrative Review2016Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor: A novel treatment option for nurse practitioners treating patients with psoriatic disease.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersIn two placebo-controlled trials, more adults taking oral apremilast achieved a 75% reduction in psoriasis area and severity at 16 weeks than placebo. Gastrointestinal effects were common early, but depression and weight loss need monitoring.
• RNSurvey2016Factors associated with young adults' knowledge regarding family history of Stroke.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemYoung adults who had a partner, normal blood pressure, and smaller waist measurements were more likely to know their family history of stroke. The study found associations, not causes, so these factors do not predict who will seek out this information.
• RNSurvey2016Nursing care missed in patients at risk of or having pressure ulcers.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNurses’ self-reported missed care did not match what patient assessments showed. Pressure relief on bony prominences was missed in 58.6% of patient assessments, and skin/wound care was missed in 38.5% of nurses’ reports.
• PTRNNarrative Review2016Exploring Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Options in Trauma: A Nursing Perspective.Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma NursesTrauma pain care can use opioid-sparing options and the right pain scale; nurses and physical therapists need to watch for safety and use distraction as an adjunct, not a replacement.
• RNCohort2016Caregiving Immediately After Stroke: A Study of Uncertainty in Caregivers of Older Adults.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience NursesStroke caregivers' uncertainty did not change over the first six weeks. Older spouses, stressed or depressed caregivers, those with more illnesses or poorer coping, and caregivers of survivors with recurrent stroke or poor function were most uncertain.
• RNQualitative2017In Their Own Words: Exploring Family Pathways to Housing Instability.Journal of family nursingUnstably housed mothers described trauma, fractured families, isolation, early caregiving, poor health, and system failures as pathways to housing instability. They wanted mentoring and practical guidance through assistance programs. Routine intake forms often missed trauma.
• RNSurvey2017Family empowerment and quality of life of parents raising children with Developmental Disabilities in 78 Japanese families.International journal of nursing sciencesParents raising children with developmental disabilities in Japan reported low family empowerment, low quality of life, high caregiver burden, and limited emotional support. Family problem solving and support networks were linked to better outcomes.
• RNCohort2017The Impact of Neighborhood Conditions and Psychological Distress on Preterm Birth in African-American Women.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Pregnant African American women who saw their neighborhood as more disorderly or unsafe reported more distress and were more likely to have a preterm birth. Address-based neighborhood data did not show this. The study had 101 women and only 9 preterm births.
• RNCohort2017Tissue interface pressure and skin integrity in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients.Intensive & critical care nursingAmong 132 ventilated ICU patients, peak pressures over the sacrum and trochanter often exceeded 32 mmHg, yet only 7 developed new skin changes. Nurses should still monitor these sites and redistribute pressure.
• RNOther2017Outcomes of Emergency Medical Patients Admitted to an Intermediate Care Unit With Detailed Admission Guidelines.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesEmergency medical patients admitted to an intermediate care unit using detailed guidelines had a hospital mortality of 4.4%. Most patients remained in intermediate care for at least 24 hours without needing intensive care transfer.
• RNCohort2017Characterization of Body Composition and Fat Mass Distribution 1 Year After Kidney Transplantation.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)One year after kidney transplant, many recipients gained weight and body fat, especially women and African American recipients. BMI missed more obesity than body-fat percentage measured by scan.
• RNOther2017Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters.Patient education and counselingIn 44 pediatric asthma visits, some teach-back was linked to more patient-centered dialogue. It also coincided with more negative affect in visits. Training did not significantly increase teach-back use.
• PTRCT2017Slow-paced respiration therapy to treat symptoms in pulmonary arterial hypertension.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careTen women with pulmonary hypertension on PAH medicines used a guided slow-breathing device daily before bed for eight weeks. All completed the study and used it often. Some sleep measures and a blood inflammation marker showed small favorable changes, but the study cannot show benefit.
• RNQualitative2017The palliative care needs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A qualitative study of patients and family caregivers.Heart & lung : the journal of critical carePatients and caregivers described delayed diagnosis, overwhelming cough and oxygen burden, and reluctance to plan care because palliative care sounded like hospice. They valued specialty centers for education, support groups, research, and transplant options.
• RNOther2017A U-shaped Association Between Blood Pressure and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Elderly.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn older Chinese adults, both low and high blood pressure were linked to more cognitive impairment. Risk appeared lowest near 141 mm Hg systolic and 85 mm Hg diastolic. This is association, not proof that changing blood pressure prevents impairment.
• RNSurvey2017Change over time in women's views and experiences of maternity care in England, 1995-2014: A comparison using survey data.MidwiferyWomen's maternity experiences in England improved for antenatal information, labour choices and mobility, but postnatal hospital stays and home visits fell. Nurses should ask women about infant crying, settling and support after discharge.
• RNSurvey2016Anxiety, depression, resilience and self-esteem in individuals with cardiovascular diseases.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemAmong hospitalized adults with cardiovascular disease, women reported anxiety and depression symptoms more often than men. Patients with depression symptoms had lower resilience. This is an association study, not evidence that a treatment works.
• RNRCT2016Risk factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters in adults: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe two catheter types had no significant difference in overall complications. Longer stay, antimicrobials, infusion of solutions and fluids, and corticosteroids raised risk; gauge 20 lowered it.
• RNOther2016Potential drug interactions in patients given antiretroviral therapy.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOver half of patients on HIV therapy had potential drug interactions. Taking five or more medicines or being on treatment for six years or more significantly raised this risk. Nurses should check for polypharmacy and long-term use to catch dangerous combinations.
• RNRCT2016Massage and Reiki used to reduce stress and anxiety: Randomized Clinical Trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemMassage plus rest and massage plus Reiki lowered stress and anxiety more than no treatment. Because Reiki was only given with massage, its separate effect cannot be known.