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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• RNCohort2020Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmong suspected nursing home residents with test results, 38% had confirmed COVID-19. Fever was more common in confirmed cases, but symptoms overlapped. Confirmed cases had 42% 30-day mortality, especially among men and residents with dementia, reduced kidney function or Parkinson's disease.
• RNCohortHealth-Related Quality of Life Declines Over 3 Years for Congenital Heart Disease Survivors.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingYoung adults with congenital heart disease reported declining quality of life across every measured area over three years. Lower family income predicted faster physical and emotional decline, so ask patients about appointment travel and medical costs.
• RNPilot2021Feasibility of an Intervention Study to Support Families When Their Loved One Has Life-sustaining Therapy Withdrawn.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationFamilies recalled a plain-language booklet and comfort items after withdrawal, but too few completed follow-up to test whether usual care, booklet, nurse support, and comfort items reduced stress.
• RNQualitative2021Situational analysis on the recovery of patients who have undergone major abdominal surgery.Nursing openAfter major abdominal surgery, nurses, patients and families described unclear recovery guidelines, severe pain and language barriers as blocking recovery. They asked for coordinated multidisciplinary care, but this single-hospital study did not test any intervention.
• RNPilot2021Using telehealth to assess depression and suicide ideation and provide mental health interventions to groups of chronically ill adolescents and young adults.Research in nursing & healthTelehealth group sessions helped clinicians detect and assess depressive or suicide-related responses in adolescents and young adults on lifelong home parenteral nutrition. Participants rated the sessions easy and helpful, but the study did not test whether they improved mental health outcomes.
• PTOTRNRCT2021A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Impact of Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA nursing home program increased resident activity and reduced resistiveness to care at 4 months, but these gains disappeared by 12 months. There were no improvements in daily function, mood, or agitation. The intervention requires ongoing staff mentoring to sustain changes.
• RNOther2021Changes in Advance Care Planning for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDuring early pandemic, proactive goals-of-care conversations with nursing home residents or surrogates changed documented preferences. Fewer remained full resuscitation, and more chose do-not-resuscitate outside hospital and do-not-hospitalize.
• RNCohort2021Pain and Barriers to Accessing Health Services Among People Who Use Drugs.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesGreater pain severity was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting barriers to health services among people who use drugs. Poor treatment by health professionals and transportation or mobility issues were commonly reported barriers among participants with pain.
• RNQualitative2021"Paying it Forward" - Swedish Women's Experiences of Donating Human Milk.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationSwedish donors described human milk donation as a demanding task, citing time spent expressing, strict hygiene rules, and physical strain. Most participants struggled to find clear information on how to donate and felt unsupported by healthcare staff. Altruism and a desire to help infants sustained them through these challenges.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021A Scoping Review: Family and Child Perspectives of Clinic-Based Obesity Treatment.Journal of pediatric nursingFamilies reported that generic advice and inconvenient clinic logistics drove dropout, while specific meal plans, tailored exercise guidance, and support between visits helped them stay engaged. Mothers' perspectives dominated the data, with little input from fathers or children.
• RNQualitative2021Quality of life among infertile women living in a paradox of concerns and dealing strategies: A qualitative study.Nursing openInfertile women in Iran named worries about cost, treatment uncertainty, divorce and future loneliness, and named coping through family support, faith, distraction and changed beliefs. Stigma, family ignorance and health-system gaps made coping harder.
• RNCohort2021The Utility of a Pre-Transplant Psychosocial Evaluation in Predicting Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)In 182 liver transplant patients, a pretransplant psychosocial risk score did not predict later rejection or medication adherence. The standard evaluation performed no better. Clinicians should not rely on this score alone to judge posttransplant risk.
• RNPilot2021Feasibility and Acceptability of Reiki Therapy for Children Receiving Palliative Care in the Home.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationTwo home Reiki sessions were feasible: 16 children and their parents completed the study. Five children and 13 mothers described feeling better, including relaxation, calm, less pain, and happiness. This supports testing, not proving benefit.
• RNCohort2021A structural equation model of relationships of health literacy, illness and medication beliefs with medication adherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Patient education and counselingIn patients with COPD, limited health literacy was associated with lower medication adherence partly through greater concerns about medicines, not directly. Medication worries may be a useful target for education.
• RNQualitative2021"All I know is that there is a lot of discrimination": Older African immigrants' experiences of discrimination in the United States.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older African immigrants described frequent discrimination, especially about accents, unfair everyday treatment and healthcare encounters. They said it caused anger, anxiety and money losses, and they managed by ignoring, confronting or avoiding it.
• RNCase Report2021COVID-19 and Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: A case series.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careThree non-smoking men with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, not on positive pressure ventilation, developed pneumomediastinum after two weeks or more. New chest pain or worsening hypoxemia was the clue, and a chest tube was needed.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2020Factors Affecting Quality of Life Among the Elderly in Long-Term Care Hospitals.The journal of nursing research : JNRDepression and care dependency were the strongest links to lower quality of life in 202 elderly inpatients. Nurse-patient interaction scores did not predict quality of life. Family visits and cognitive status also correlated with well-being in this convenience sample.
• RNOther2020Implementation of an Algorithm of Cohort Classification to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing homes that used this outbreak algorithm increased antibody testing and improved zone separation, but the paper measured adherence, not infections or deaths. It is a practical guide for limited PCR testing, not proof that it prevents spread.
• OTRNQualitative2021Socioeconomic impact of breast cancer on young women in Ghana: A qualitative study.Nursing openYoung women in Ghana with breast cancer described stigma, secrecy, lost work and unaffordable treatment. Some refused surgery or could not start chemotherapy because beliefs and cost interfered with treatment. Ask about fears and money before assuming they ignore advice.
• RNCohort2021Posthospital Nursing Home Utilization and Quality Indicators Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico: Comparison With the United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPuerto Rico Medicare patients newly admitted to skilled nursing facilities were more often discharged back to the community but had higher 30-day rehospitalization than US patients. They were also lower acuity and admitted to lower-rated facilities.
• RNSystematic Review2021Disparities in Palliative and Hospice Care and Completion of Advance Care Planning and Directives Among Non-Hispanic Blacks: A Scoping Review of Recent Literature.The American journal of hospice & palliative careNon-Hispanic Black patients in US are less likely to receive palliative or hospice care and to complete advance directives, and more likely to die in hospital. Low awareness, mistrust, discrimination, family preferences, and care settings shape these gaps.
• RNQualitative2021Children and parents with psychosis-Balancing between relational attunement and protection from parental illness.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncParents with psychosis and their children described the parent-child relationship as nonhierarchical and mutually caring. Children often had unclear images of the illness, and children who were highly attuned to the parent presented the most severe mental health problems.
• RNOther2021Factor analysis of the Korean version of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire for adolescents with chronic illness.International journal of nursing practiceThe Korean Illness Cognition Questionnaire generally holds up for teens with chronic illness, but one item on accepting limitations is confusing. Teens interpret it as either positive resilience or negative resignation, so the wording needs clarification before it can reliably guide care.
• RNCase Report2021Use of the Donabedian Model as a Framework for COVID-19 Response at a Hospital in Suburban Westchester County, New York: A Facility-Level Case Report.Journal of emergency nursingA suburban hospital emergency department used the Donabedian model to guide pandemic response, creating negative pressure zones and universal N95 use. Staff sick calls peaked at 18.5% and 11% of staff tested positive for antibodies, while patient return rates remained stable at 1.1%.
• PTRCT2021The Cardiac Care Bridge randomized trial in high-risk older cardiac patients: A mixed-methods process evaluation.Journal of advanced nursingA nurse-coordinated cardiac transition programme did not show a significant difference in 6-month readmission or mortality, and only 67% of intended care was delivered.
• RNMeta-Analysis2021Evaluating the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal-foetal attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing openPrenatal interventions increased maternal–foetal attachment overall, but fetal movement counting alone did not. Midwives and nurses should not expect counting alone to strengthen attachment.
• RNOther2020Level and Noise Sources in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Reference Hospital.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaNICU noise near preterm babies averaged 64.5 dB, and room noise averaged 63.3 dB, above 45 dB daytime and 35 dB nighttime limits. Alarms, bottle clashes, staff conversation and shift changes were common sources.
• RNQualitative2020Needs for family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaStroke family caregivers described lacking formal teaching about transfers, bathing, medications, pressure injuries and stroke warning signs. They also asked for priority home health visits, psychological support and time for their own health. No intervention was tested.
• PTRNOther2020Factors Influencing the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Physical Functional Capacity After Cardiac Rehabilitation.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesAfter completing cardiac rehab, higher depressive symptoms were linked to lower physical function. Spending more exercise time in the target heart rate zone reduced this link. Higher family support for exercise was linked to a stronger negative association.
• RNQualitative2020Changing Home: Experiences of the Indigenous when Receiving Care in Hospital.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaIndigenous participants described hospital care as a clash of travel, documents, appointments, unfamiliar spaces, treatments, and communication. They often used traditional medicine first, then came when severe, and judged staff by kindness and language access.
• RNSurvey2020Anxiety in Relatives of Patients Admitted to Cardiac Care Units and its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Coping.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaRelatives of CCU patients had high anxiety. Anxiety was lower when spiritual health was higher and higher when negative religious coping was higher. Positive religious coping was not linked with anxiety.
• RNSystematic Review2020Dissemination and implementation of a policy on school health in public schools: A systematic review.CurationisSeven themes were identified for school health policy dissemination and implementation, including information sharing, training, programme development, commitment, monitoring, executive support and partnerships. The review gives implementation ideas, not tested clinical outcomes.
• RNSurvey2020Adherence to Secondary Prevention and Influential Factors in Individuals with Coronary Angioplasty.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaAdherence after angioplasty was high soon after discharge. Treatment-related factors were linked most strongly. Patients needing caregiver help or changing cardiology sites had lower monitoring and confidence.
• RNSurvey2020Quality of life assessment in chronic wound patients using the Wound-QoL and FLQA-Wk instruments.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaSex, education and age did not separate the compared quality-of-life domains. Chronic wound patients still scored poorly on both tools, especially for body symptoms and psychological well-being.
• RNRCT2021Lessons learned from the implementation of a video health coaching technology intervention to improve self-care of family caregivers of adults with heart failure.Research in nursing & healthVirtual health coaching for heart failure caregivers was feasible, but only 26% of sessions ran as planned. Poor video, lost connections, and locked tablets forced coaches to switch to FaceTime or phone; no self-care outcomes were reported.
• RNSurvey2021Examining the experience of childbirth and its predictors among women who have recently given birth.Nursing openWomen's mean childbirth experience score was 55.73, above the tool's median score of 52.5. Higher birth environment satisfaction, more uplifted and less hassled pregnancy feelings, companion presence, being attended by a midwife, and epidural or spinal anaesthesia were associated.
• RNSurvey2021Resettled Syrian refugees in Jordan: Survival or health promotion.Nursing openAmong 250 resettled Syrian refugees in Jordan, reported health-promotion behaviours were low overall, especially physical activity. Interpersonal relations were strongest. Nurses can use this to ask about daily health behaviours, but the study cannot show education changes them.
• RNCohort2021Symptoms of anxiety and depression in surgical patients at the hospital, 6 weeks and 6 months postsurgery: A questionnaire study.Nursing openSurgical patients often reported anxiety and depression symptoms after surgery. Distressing postoperative symptoms, poor sleep and earlier anxiety or depression were most associated with later symptoms, so nurses should screen patients at discharge and follow up those with symptoms.
• RNMeta-Analysis2021Efficacy and safety of yinqiao powder combined with western medicine in the treatment of pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceAdding oral Yinqiao powder to varied Western medicine regimens improved overall effectiveness in pneumonia, but the evidence was low quality.
• RNSurvey2021A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study of Self-Reported Physical Activity and Depression Among Breast, Gynecologic, and Thoracic Cancer Survivors.Oncology nursing forumMost survivors were insufficiently active (61.7%), and 7.4% reported depression. Breast survivors were more likely to meet activity targets than gynecologic or thoracic survivors, but depression rates did not differ.
• RNOther2021Parental role alteration strongly influences depressive symptoms in mothers of preoperative infants with congenital heart disease.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn 30 mothers, 47% reported symptoms at the cut-off for likely clinical depression. Stress from not being able to care for or hold their baby was linked to higher depressive scores.
• OTRNQualitative2021What constitutes feeling safe at home? A qualitative interview study with frail older people receiving home care.Nursing openFrail older people defined safety at home as maintaining independence and control, not just receiving care. They felt unsafe when staff disrupted routines or lacked continuity. Trust depended on staff competence, language skills, and having enough time to build relationships.
• RNPilot2021Older Adults' Engagement in Technology-Mediated Self-Monitoring of Diet: A Mixed-Method Study.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingMost older adults used a diet self-monitoring iPad app during an eight-week study, and many became more confident with tablets. Recording increased awareness of intake, but low energy and forgetting reduced regular use for some.
• RNSurvey2021Predictors of maternal attachment among breastfeeding mothers in Jordan.Nursing openJordanian breastfeeding mothers showed no attachment difference between exclusive and mixed feeding at three months; education, help caring for the infant, marital status, infant gender and planned pregnancy were associated.
• RNQualitative2020Presence of the Reflective and Critical Thinking Capacity in Nursing Curricula in Iberian America.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaNursing curricula in eight countries claim to teach critical thinking, but 62% still rely on written exams that test memory. The stated goal of reflective practice is rarely matched by the actual teaching and assessment methods used.
• RNCase-ControlHospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries and Acute Skin Failure in Critical Care: A Case-Control Study.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyProposed acute skin failure factors did not distinguish unavoidable from avoidable pressure injuries. Pressure injuries were linked to sicker patients, organ failure, severe anemia, sepsis, and documented moisture.
• RNQualitative2021Exploring nurses' perception of taking care of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A qualitative study.Nursing openNurses described a gradual erosion of care caused by the physical strain of protective equipment, fear of infecting family members, and high workloads. They reported feeling unable to provide comfort to dying patients and noted that rushing to minimize contact lowered the quality of care.
• RNOther2021A cross-sectional study of early mobility practice in intensive care units in Sarawak Hospitals, Malaysia.Nursing openEarly mobility was recorded on 65.6% of patient-days in five Sarawak ICUs, but protocol adherence averaged 52.5%, with mostly in-bed activity. Invasive ventilation was associated with staying in bed.
• RNQualitative2021Lived Experiences of Adolescent Living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ghana: A Phenomenology Study.Nursing openTwelve Ghanaian adolescents with HIV described pervasive stigma, guilt, and fear of death that made disclosure dangerous. Three of twelve had their status leaked without consent, leading to job loss or isolation. Suicidal thoughts were common after diagnosis.
• RNSurvey2021Factors associated with loneliness in patients with diabetes mellitus.Nursing openLoneliness averaged 38.22 of 80 in 248 hospitalized patients with diabetes, and was higher in those who were single, had primary or junior high school education, or had diabetes complications.