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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• PTRNQualitative2021The course of readmission in frail older cardiac patients.Journal of advanced nursingAcross five older cardiac patients readmitted after discharge support, visiting nurses and physical therapists had not seen the deterioration in three cases. Infrequent visits and incomplete records limited detection, and rehabilitation goals sometimes did not match patient expectations.
• RNSurvey2021Mediating roles of psychological factors and physical and social environments between socioeconomic status and dietary behaviors among African Americans with overweight or obesity.Research in nursing & healthAmong African American adults with overweight or obesity, socioeconomic status was linked to dietary behaviors through psychological factors and neighborhood perceptions, not directly. Diet education may need to address self-efficacy, barriers, health perceptions, and access.
• OTSurvey2021Wound Bed Preparation 2021.Advances in skin & wound careWound care leaders and trained students agreed with every Wound Bed Preparation statement. This is consensus guidance, not proof that using it improves healing.
• PTOTRNOther2021Back pain and heart failure in community-dwelling older adults: Findings from the Health ABC study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults with back pain reported more falls, worse function, depression and fatigue. Women with heart failure were more likely to report back pain; cognition did not differ.
• RNQualitative2021Barriers to accessing mental health services in Somali-Australian women: a qualitative study.International journal of mental health nursingSomali-Australian women described four barriers to mental health help-seeking: faith could make illness seem a test from God, shame hid diagnoses, mistrust of Australian clinicians, and families denied illness or stopped medication. These are experiences, not evidence of an intervention.
• RNSystematic Review2021Effectiveness of the Advanced Practice Nursing interventions in the patient with heart failure: A systematic review.Nursing openIn heart failure care, advanced nurse-led programmes reported fewer readmissions in all nine studies and lower mortality in four of five. Cost and quality-of-life findings were mixed.
• RNOther2021Barriers and facilitators to breastfeeding support practices in a neonatal intensive care unit in Colombia.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaIn a Colombian NICU, 51 infant charts showed 98% received mother's milk and 96% breastfed before discharge, but 65% received formula for their first oral feed and only 10% intended exclusive breastfeeding after discharge.
• RNSystematic Review2021Effectiveness of nursing case management versus usual care for blood pressure control in adults with hypertension: a systematic review.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaSome nurse-led case management trials lowered blood pressure at six months, but the review did not find consistent control at 12 months. Use structured follow-up as an add-on to usual care, not as a proven way to lower blood pressure.
• OTQualitative2021COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaPeople with visual impairment described pandemic isolation as both a chance to strengthen family ties and a loss of work, mobility, and independence. They relied on technology, but gaps in devices, training, and accessible platforms limited its help.
• RNRCT2021Utility of a virtual counselor (VICKY) to collect family health histories among vulnerable patient populations: A randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counseling97% of participants completed family health histories with VICKY, compared with 51% using My Family Health Portrait, and VICKY agreed more with genetic counselor histories. The advantage was largest when health literacy was limited.
• RNSystematic Review2021Postpartum care content and delivery throughout the African continent: An integrative review.MidwiferyPostpartum care in African studies often covered counseling and family planning, but no study included all WHO recommended components. Gaps included non-communicable disease care, intimate partner violence screening, and mental health assessment.
• RNSystematic Review2021Experimentally evoked pain in Alzheimer's disease.Journal of the American Association of Nurse PractitionersPeople with Alzheimer's disease did not experience less pain. They often needed stronger experimental stimuli to detect or report pain, but pain unpleasantness was greater or the same as in healthy older adults.
• PTOTRNNarrative Review2021Early mobilization and physical exercise in patients with COVID-19: A narrative literature review.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceNo randomized trials of early mobilization or exercise in hospitalized COVID-19 patients were found. Published guidance recommends low-intensity activity for mild and stable cases, with stopping rules for oxygen saturation drop, fever, breathlessness, chest pain, or instability.
• RNRCT2021The Impact of Gender on the Effectiveness of an Auricular Acupressure Intervention Administered to Community-Dwelling Poor Sleepers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of nursing research : JNRFour weeks of self-administered ear acupressure improved sleep quality more than sleep hygiene advice during treatment and at 4 weeks, but not by 8 weeks. Men showed larger early improvement than women. No clear physical or mental health benefit.
• PTRNCohort2021Investigating key predictors of persistent low back pain: A focus on psychological stress.Applied nursing research : ANRIn acute low back pain, higher stress, worse pain, and lower pressure thresholds were linked to less pain resolution. In the final model, household income greater than $60,000 per year was the strongest predictor.
• RNCohort2021What Are the Burden, Causes, and Costs of Early Hospital Readmissions After Kidney Transplantation?Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Kidney transplant recipients were readmitted often: 19.4% within 30 days and 26.8% within 90 days. Infection, rejection, and kidney or urinary issues were the most likely causes, and hospital cost per 30-day readmission was 11 606 CAD.
• RNOther2021United States ED Visits by Adult Women for Nonfatal Intimate Partner Strangulation, 2006 to 2014: Prevalence and Associated Characteristics.Journal of emergency nursingOnly 1.2% of U.S. emergency visits coded for intimate partner violence by women also had strangulation coding. Strangulation-coded visits were more common among younger women and metropolitan hospitals.
• RNSystematic Review2021Tracing the Use of the Family Management Framework and Measure: A Scoping Review.Journal of family nursingThe Family Management Measure is used in research with families facing chronic health challenges, not widely in clinical care. Studies often included one family member, usually mothers, and two studies scored the measure incorrectly.
• RNQualitative2021Components of Empowerment Among Family Caregivers of Community-Dwelling People With Dementia in Japan: A Qualitative Research Study.The journal of nursing research : JNRFamily caregivers of people with dementia in Japan described empowerment as four themes: learning coping and self-care, respecting the person, building mutual support, and understanding how society views dementia. They were recruited from self-help groups, so less empowered caregivers may be missing.
• RNCohort2021Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Mortality Rates Among Nursing Homes With Different Proportions of Black Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing homes with more Black residents had higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths than those with no Black residents. Adjusting for facility characteristics and county burden reduced these differences, suggesting structural factors beyond individual nursing home practices drove the disparities.
• RNCohort2021Hospital Admissions Associated With Cancer Pain in Older Adults With and Without Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesIn older adults admitted for cancer pain, recorded dementia was not clearly linked to different hospital cost or length of stay. Stays averaged 5 days in both groups.
• PTRNNarrative Review2021Perioperative management of elderly patients with osteoarthritis requiring total knee arthroplasty.Journal of perioperative practicePreoperative education, pain drugs, strength exercises, blood management and early mobilisation are discussed for older patients having total knee replacement. This is a narrative review, so these are reported recommendations, not tested outcomes.
• RNOther2021Caregiver outcomes of a dementia care program.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Caregivers of dementia patients who did not benefit on program measures often said nurse recommendations missed their stage-specific needs; 45 of 53 responders still rated the nurse-led program very to extremely beneficial.
• RNSurvey2021Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) across countries: Measurement invariance issues.Nursing openThe seven-item Fear of COVID-19 Scale measured fear similarly by gender and age, but not across countries. Nurses may use it for patient fear assessment, but country-to-country score comparisons are not straightforward.
• RNCohortIntravenous Smart Pumps During Actual Clinical Use: A Descriptive Comparison of Primary and Secondary Infusion Practices.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses SocietyHead-height IV pump setups for secondary medication did not meet the required primary head-height in any observed case. Cassette setups alarmed when secondary clamps were closed, so those doses were not missed.
• RNNarrative Review2021Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Patient-Centered Wound Outcomes: A Literature Review.Advances in skin & wound careShingles blisters are open wounds. Early antiviral treatment reduced pain and healing time, and case reports said dressings eased pain, but the review found no study comparing dressings added to standard care.
• RNRCT2021The Effect of Acupressure on Fasting Blood Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels in Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAcupressure at one leg point did not beat fake acupressure or usual care on blood glucose or long-term sugar marker over 12 weeks. In the acupressure group alone, long-term sugar marker fell from 8.61 to 8.1.
• RNSurvey2021Comparing dysmenorrhea beliefs and self-management techniques across symptom-based phenotypes.Journal of clinical nursingWomen with multiple severe dysmenorrhea symptoms held more negative beliefs and used more medication, complementary and non-medication self-management techniques than women with localized pain. Assess beliefs and prior treatments before advising.
• RNSystematic Review2021Scoping Review of the Associations Between Perinatal Substance Use and Perinatal Depression and Anxiety.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNPerinatal substance use and depression or anxiety often occur together. Most included studies found that the two were linked, and polysubstance use, especially opioids plus other drugs, was linked with higher reported depression and anxiety. Nurses should assess both.
• RNSystematic Review2021Barriers to the management of children under five exposed to HIV in the rural areas of South Africa.CurationisBarriers to HIV-exposed child care in rural South Africa include clinic staff shortages, long travel distances, and stigma. Nurses sometimes lacked PMTCT knowledge or showed negative attitudes, causing mothers to avoid testing or skip follow-up visits.
• RNQualitative2021Women's Experiences With Palliative Care During Pregnancy.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNWomen who had life-limiting fetal diagnoses valued memorabilia, ultrasound records, and program support to talk about death before birth. They described empathy and peer support as important during pregnancy.
• RNOther2021Impact of Maintenance Session Attendance and Early Weight Loss Goal Achievement on Weight Loss Success in a Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program Intervention.The science of diabetes self-management and careAmong 238 adults in a community diabetes prevention program, those who had already lost 5% weight by 6 months were more likely to meet that goal at 12 months if they attended at least 4 maintenance sessions.
• RNCohort2021Vitamin D Levels and the Risk of Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus After Kidney Transplantation.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Lower pre-transplant vitamin D was linked to more post-transplant diabetes in kidney recipients, but not every analysis showed a clear difference.
• RNQualitative2021The impact of COVID-19 on prenatal care in the United States: Qualitative analysis from a survey of 2519 pregnant women.MidwiferyPregnant women described prenatal care shifting to virtual visits, restricted support people, and rushed appointments, leading to fear and feelings of abandonment. Some women felt care quality was unchanged or improved, but many worried complications were being missed due to reduced in-person contact.
• RNSystematic Review2021Self-efficacy in caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer: An integrative review.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyCancer caregivers who felt confident managing medications, symptoms, and communication often reported less distress and better quality of life. Some education did not improve confidence, so nurses should help caregivers practice caregiving tasks and give specific encouragement.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2021Post-treatment head and neck cancer survivors' approaches to self-management: A qualitative study.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyAfter treatment, head and neck cancer survivors managed symptoms in three fluid ways: building routines, accepting what could not be changed, or acting only when symptoms appeared. Their choice depended on the problem, certainty about cause, and daily burden.
• RNQualitative2021Identifying Needs and Barriers to Engage Family Members in Transplant Candidate Care.Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Family members of kidney transplant candidates feel isolated and unprepared to help. They struggle with communication barriers, lack of knowledge about options, and patients' reluctance to be a burden. These insights highlight the need to integrate support networks into care planning.
• PTOTRNCohort2021The Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Resident Well-Being.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents' depression, unplanned weight loss, cognitive scores and incontinence worsened during the pandemic. Pressure ulcers and activities of daily living scores did not change. Some worsening occurred even in residents who never tested positive.
• RNPilot2021Communication of pain by school-age children with cancer using a game-based symptom assessment app: A secondary analysis.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing SocietyAll 19 school-age children with cancer receiving chemotherapy reported pain at least once on an app. Their free-text notes added details such as central line dressing discomfort, but 15 pain reports lacked severity and 13 lacked bother ratings.
• RNRCT2021Efficacy of a combination of hypnosis and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic non-cancer pain: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of advanced nursingAdding nurse-delivered hypnosis to TENS did not reduce chronic non-cancer pain more than TENS alone at three months. Both groups had similar pain reduction.
• RNSurveyBarriers to Accessing Mental Health Care After a Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination.Journal of forensic nursingSexual assault survivors after a forensic exam reported more barriers to mental health care when PTSD symptoms were severe. Uninsured people reported more barriers but were more likely to seek free care. Students and people with problematic drinking were less likely to seek care.
• RNPilotAssociations Between Dysmenorrhea Symptom-Based Phenotypes and Vaginal Microbiome: A Pilot Study.Nursing researchCompared with mild localized pain, severe widespread period pain was associated with less Lactobacillus crispatus and more Atopobium, Gardnerella, and Prevotella during menstruation in 20 young women. Off-menses differences were absent. This pilot cannot change care.
• RNRCT2021Senior WISE intervention: Gender differences in bodily pain and trait anxiety.Archives of psychiatric nursingThe multi-component memory classes did not lower pain at end of study. At post-treatment they lowered pain by about 6 points. Anxiety fell mainly in men.
• OTCohort2021Biopsychosocial characteristics associated with engagement in art making among older adults.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among 731 older adults, engagement in art making was linked to female sex, higher education, extraversion, openness to experience, and a positive attitude toward the arts. Biological factors like age, chronic health conditions, and physical function were not associated with participation.
• RNRCT2021Machine-Based Hand Massage Ameliorates Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Awaiting Ambulatory Surgery.The journal of nursing research : JNRFifteen minutes of machine hand massage lowered anxiety scores compared with routine care only, but no significant between-group differences were found for mean changes in pulse, respiration, systolic pressure, or diastolic pressure.
• RNOther2021How long do nursing staff take to measure and record patients' vital signs observations in hospital? A time-and-motion study.International journal of nursing studiesRecording one patient's full set of vital signs takes about five minutes when including equipment preparation and interruptions. Electronic systems offered no time savings over paper charts, and staff grade did not change the duration.
• RNQualitative2021The Experiences of Family Members of Ventilated COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative careFamilies of ventilated COVID-19 patients felt isolated and mistrustful because they could not see their loved ones or understand medical updates. Video calls often increased distress by showing unconscious patients, while inconsistent information from multiple providers fueled anxiety and suspicion about care quality.
• PTOTRNCohort2021Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 among Older Adults in Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults recovering from COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities generally regained function and returned home, with no significant difference in discharge rates compared to non-COVID patients. However, those with moderate-to-severe frailty started lower and ended with significantly less independence than non-frail peers.
• RNRCT2021Contribution of an instructional module for lymph node evaluation: An experiment.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNursing students using a simulated lymph node palpation module identified characteristics like size, consistency, and mobility significantly better than a control group. The experimental group showed much higher odds of correct assessment, suggesting this tool effectively improves clinical examination skills.
• RNSurvey2021A survey of postpartum depression and health care needs among Chinese postpartum women during the pandemic of COVID-19.Archives of psychiatric nursingAmong 209 Chinese postpartum women surveyed during COVID, 56.9% screened positive for depressive symptoms; perceived stress, age 25-34 and history of abortion were linked to higher scores. Most wanted infant care and protection guidance.