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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• RNOther2016Correlation between classification in risk categories and clinical aspects and outcomes.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemIn an emergency department, nurse-assigned orange or red triage categories had the highest percentage of hospitalization and death, while most patients were green or yellow and discharged. Triage tracked severity, but not every symptom.
• RNOther2016Measurement of the area of venous ulcers using two software programs.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemTwo software programs measured venous ulcer areas with no difference and excellent agreement, so either can support nursing wound assessment.
• RNQualitative2016Experiences and coping with the altered body image in digestive stoma patients.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPatients with cancer initially reject stoma news, viewing it as a threat to body integrity, while IBD patients accept it as relief. Most eventually normalize the stoma, finding autonomy in self-care crucial, though fear of stigma and dependency on others for care remains a significant barrier to adaptation.
• RNSystematic Review2016Nursing interventions in monitoring the adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis: a literature review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemNurses were described as teaching self-care, supporting families and coordinating care for adolescents with cystic fibrosis. The review reports themes from descriptive studies, not proof that these interventions improved quality of life or self-care.
• RNSurvey2017A survey of patients with surgical wounds healing by secondary intention; an assessment of prevalence, aetiology, duration and management.Journal of tissue viabilityIn Hull and East Riding, 187 patients had surgical wounds healing by secondary intention. 109 of 187 were treated in community care, median wound duration was 28 days, and 184 of 187 received wound treatment.
• RNOther2017The Impact of Self-management Knowledge and Support on the Relationships Among Self-efficacy, Patient Activation, and Self-management in Rural Patients With Heart Failure.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingFor rural heart failure patients, feeling ready to manage health mattered most when self-management knowledge was low. When knowledge was high, confidence and readiness did not predict self-management. Support from family and providers may matter more.
• RNOther2017Confirmatory factor analysis of the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemThe Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale works for Brazilian patients with diabetes, but one of its three subscales is unreliable. Use the total score to assess self-care, but do not trust the 'Developing power' subscale to guide specific interventions.
• RNSystematic Review2017Parent and Family Processes Related to ADHD Management in Ethnically Diverse Youth.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationFamilies' beliefs about ADHD varied across cultures, and diverse families often preferred behavioral care to medication. Nurses can ask about these views and service barriers before they assume medication acceptance.
• RNSurvey2017The moderating effect of social cognitive factors on self-management activities and HbA1c in Thai adults with type-2 diabetes.International journal of nursing sciencesIn Thai adults with type 2 diabetes, higher self-management scores were linked to lower HbA1c. Social support, self-efficacy, and Buddhist values were each associated with the strength of that link.
• RNQualitative2017How does decision complexity affect shared decision making? An analysis of patient-provider antiretroviral initiation dialogue.Patient education and counselingOnly two ART initiation dialogues fully met shared decision making criteria. Providers discussed more elements when starting treatment was less clear, but fewer elements when they wanted ART.
• RNSurvey2017Perspectives on Self-Advocacy: Comparing Perceived Uses, Benefits, and Drawbacks Among Survivors and Providers.Oncology nursing forumFemale cancer survivors and providers saw self-advocacy as likely to improve care, but differed on its purpose: survivors focused on treatment and relationships, providers on symptoms and support. Both worried advocacy could strain appointments or leave questions unanswered.
• RNSurvey2017Consumer confusion between prescription drug precautions and side effects.Patient education and counselingAmong 134 consumers who mentioned a precaution when asked about side effects, 80 read it as a side effect. This can make patients perceive a drug as riskier or fail to mention conditions that need dose changes.
• RNRCT2017Randomized trial of a question prompt list to increase patient active participation during interactions with black patients and their oncologists.Patient education and counselingBlack cancer patients given a question-prompt booklet made more combined questions, assertions, and concerns than usual care, without longer visits. Adding a coach did not help and patients rated oncologists less patient-centered.
• RNQualitative2017Uncertainty, the Overbearing Lived Experience of the Elderly People Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyElderly people on hemodialysis described uncertainty as not knowing if they were improving, fearing death and the machine, and losing control of daily plans when dialysis schedules changed.
• RNOther2017Potassium Channel Candidate Genes Predict the Development of Secondary Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery.Nursing researchAfter breast cancer surgery, variants in potassium channel genes were associated with developing lymphedema. Some variants were associated with lower risk, others with higher risk. These are preliminary genetic associations, not a clinical risk test.
• RNOther2017The Role of SNAP in Home Food Availability and Dietary Intake among WIC Participants Facing Unstable Housing.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Among WIC families with unstable housing after a hurricane, children's calorie and nutrient intake did not differ by SNAP participation. SNAP homes had more unhealthy foods, but home food availability alone did not explain child intake.
• RNSurvey2017A Comparison between the Quality of Life and Mental Health of Patients with Hypothyroidism and Normal People Referred to Motahari Clinic of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyQuality of life was reported as similar between hypothyroid patients and controls, but the paper's tables show some quality-of-life differences. Mental health scores were worse in patients, especially physical symptoms, anxiety and depression.
• RNOther2017Providing prenatal care to pregnant women with overweight or obesity: Differences in provider communication and ratings of the patient-provider relationship by patient body weight.Patient education and counselingPrenatal visits for women with overweight or obesity included fewer lifestyle questions, less lifestyle advice, and less rapport-building talk. Providers also rated relationships with women with obesity less positively, though patients reported no differences.
• RNQualitative2017Aligning the planets: The role of nurses in the care of patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.Nursing openNurses described their role as bridging gaps between departments and finding hidden high-risk patients across the hospital. However, they reported that mandatory data collection often took precedence over direct patient care, leaving them frustrated by the trade-off between paperwork and clinical contact.
• RNQualitative2017Continuity of care after percutaneous coronary intervention: The patient's perspective across secondary and primary care settings.European journal of cardiovascular nursingPCI patients were satisfied with hospital treatment but described fragmented discharge, unclear responsibility, little practical guidance for home, and poor GP and rehabilitation follow-up. The paper does not test whether nurse-led changes improve continuity.
• RNQualitative2017The Role of Nurses in Coping Process of Family Caregivers of Vegetative Patients: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyFamily caregivers of vegetative patients described nurses' roles as teaching about the condition and safe care, supporting home care, and connecting families to services or psychological help.
• RNNarrative Review2017Approaches to male hypogonadism in primary care.The Nurse practitionerGuidelines disagree on who to screen, testosterone thresholds, repeat labs, and prostate checks. Before testosterone treatment, confirm symptoms and low morning levels, repeat testing, and review prostate and cardiovascular risks.
• RNOther2017Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for a Clinical Sample of Males.Archives of psychiatric nursingIn 38 male inpatients with eating disorders, 39.5% to 55.3% reached the EDE-Q clinical cutoff on subscales or global score, and diagnostic groups did not differ.
• PTRNCohort2017Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Families and Healthcare Team Interaction Trajectories During Acute Hospitalization.Journal of pediatric nursingChart reviews of 35 hospitalized children with traumatic brain injury described three phases of family interaction: information seeking, watchful waiting, and decision making. These phases occurred at different times depending on injury severity, suggesting communication strategies should be tailored to the child's specific stage of recovery.
• RNCase Report2017Person-Centered Primary Care Strategies for Assessment of and Intervention for Aggressive Behaviors in Dementia.Journal of gerontological nursingA clinician stopped treating an 89-year-old man’s aggression with sedatives and instead identified that his liquid medication burned his raw throat, causing him to believe he was being poisoned. Coaching the son to explain tasks and tapering the drugs reduced the assaults.
• RNOther2017A Quality Improvement Collaborative Program for Neonatal Pain Management in Japan.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal NursesIn Japanese NICUs, a pain quality improvement program increased use of recommended pain assessment tools and staff education. Some pain care indicators did not improve, and no infant pain outcomes were measured.
• RNNarrative Review2017A Critical Review of Instruments Measuring Breastfeeding Attitudes, Knowledge, and Social Support.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationNo single breastfeeding assessment tool is clearly best. Choose instruments based on your specific goal: the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale for broad use, or the Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Tool for identifying early weaning risk. Check if the tool fits your culture.
• RNQualitative2017Spirituality: A Panacea for Patients Coping with Heart Failure.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyPatients with heart failure in Iran described faith, prayer and trust in God as central ways they coped with symptoms, fear of death, and daily life.
• RNCohort2017Labor Intervention and Outcomes in Women Who Are Nulliparous and Obese: Comparison of Nurse-Midwife to Obstetrician Intrapartum Care.Journal of midwifery & women's healthCare by nurse-midwives was associated with fewer operative vaginal births and severe tears compared to obstetricians. Cesarean rates were similar. Nurse-midwives used more physiologic interventions and waited longer before starting oxytocin or rupturing membranes.
• RNRCT2017The Comparison of Two Types of Relaxation Techniques on Postoperative State Anxiety in Candidates for The Mastectomy Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyTeaching mastectomy patients rhythmic breathing or Benson relaxation before surgery lowered postoperative anxiety scores compared with no relaxation. The two techniques performed similarly, and neither was clearly better for cognitive or physical symptoms of anxiety.
• RNSurvey2017A determination of the quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents.International journal of nursing sciencesChildren and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had total quality-of-life scores of 79.91 and 79.89 on a 0 to 100 scale, but affective and school scores were lower; adolescents with higher HbA1c had lower total scores.
• RNQualitative2017The Role of Mass Media in Iranian Youth's Premarital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIranian youth described satellite TV, internet, phones and CDs as shaping premarital sexual relationships by providing role models, easy access to sexual content, and easy contact with partners. They said media made sex seem ordinary.
• RNPilot2017Feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of RGN107 in the palliative wound care management of chronic wound symptoms.Journal of wound care46 of 50 hospice dyads reached study completion endpoints, but only 25 of 50 finished active 4-week powder application; many caregivers rated it easy and recommended it, with 2 mild product-related events. No efficacy shown.
• RNNarrative Review2017A review of advanced practice nursing in the United States, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China.International journal of nursing sciencesAdvanced practice nursing roles vary by country. Nurse practitioners in the USA, Canada and Australia have expanded scopes including prescribing, while Hong Kong uses a three-tier career ladder for specialists and consultants within registered nurse limits. No patient outcomes were measured.
• RNSystematic Review2017Likelihood of Breastfeeding Within the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Population.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationPrenatal WIC enrollment, peer counseling, and positive provider interactions increased breastfeeding likelihood among low-income participants. Early intention to breastfeed and specific food package incentives also predicted initiation and duration.
• RNOther2017Equivalence Study of Two Temperature-Measurement Methods in Febrile Adult Patients With Cancer.Oncology nursing forumThe temporal artery thermometer did not match oral readings in febrile cancer patients. Using it alone could have missed seven cases of neutropenic fever. It is not a reliable alternative to oral temperature measurement in this population.
• RNQualitative2017Women's and Healthcare Workers' Beliefs and Experiences Surrounding Abortion: The Case of Haiti.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursingWomen and healthcare workers in Haiti described abortion as secret and unsafe, linked to stigma, economics, and illegality. They named hemorrhage, infection, and death from herbs, pills, and nonsterile methods.
• PTOTRNCohort2017ED Utilization and Self-Reported Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of emergency nursingPain, tiredness and breathlessness were common whether older adults went to the emergency department or not. ED use was linked more to taking more medications, difficulty with daily activities and balance problems than to symptoms alone.
• RNSystematic Review2017Understanding Ethical Issues of Research Participation From the Perspective of Participating Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingMost children and adolescents reported positive experiences with research participation, feeling empowered and helpful. Trust and shared decision-making were essential. Negative experiences were rare, affecting 4% to 6.1% of participants, often linked to emotional problems rather than demographics.
• RNOther2017Recruiting colorectal cancer survivors to a surveillance study: Barriers and successful strategies.Patient education and counselingRecruiting colorectal cancer survivors for surveillance research is difficult. Low participation was driven by transportation costs, fear of discussing bowel symptoms in groups, and mistrust of cancer centers. Registry-led contact and flexible scheduling improved recruitment.
• RNNarrative Review2017Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Posttransplant Infections.Critical care nursing clinics of North AmericaIn solid organ transplant recipients, usual signs of infection like fever and wound redness are often missing due to immunosuppression. Nurses must monitor for subtle changes and rely on specific timing windows and risk factors rather than standard inflammatory markers.
• RNOther2017Pneumococcal Vaccination Guidance for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: Recommendations From AMDA's Infection Advisory Committee.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPost-acute and long-term care residents should be assessed and offered pneumococcal vaccines under current ACIP guidance, which recommends both for many older adults.
• RNRCT2017Randomized trial of an uncertainty self-management telephone intervention for patients awaiting liver transplant.Patient education and counselingTelephone self-management calls did not reduce illness uncertainty, depression, anxiety, or quality of life versus liver disease education for patients awaiting transplant. Both groups had similar outcomes.
• RNSystematic Review2017Hospital Palliative Care Teams and Post-Acute Care in Nursing Facilities: An Integrative Review.Research in gerontological nursingAfter hospital palliative care and transfer to nursing facilities, patients, families and nurses reported gaps in symptom control, communication and follow-up. Readmission was common, and survival was poor. No tested model showed how to fix these transitions.
• RNSystematic Review2017Internet-Delivered Self-management Support for Improving Coronary Heart Disease and Self-management-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingInternet-delivered self-management support for coronary heart disease showed some positive effects on mood and engagement, but evidence was too heterogeneous to determine overall effectiveness. Personalization and support components appeared important for engagement, but definitive conclusions on clinical outcomes cannot be drawn.
• RNOther2017Violent Crime in the Lives of Homeless Female Ex-Offenders.Issues in mental health nursingAmong 126 homeless women recently released from prison or jail, less safe housing and more anger were linked to a last violent conviction. Drug and alcohol use and discriminatory beliefs were not. More affectionate support was linked to fewer prior violent offenses.
• RNCohort2017Predictors of adherence to follow-up recommendations after an abnormal Pap smear among underserved inner-city women.Patient education and counselingHigher confidence about returning for follow-up was associated with timely colposcopy; unemployment was associated with delay or non-attendance; women who tended to distract from health threats were more likely to attend 6-month follow-up. Fatalism, distress and perceived risk were not.
• RNSurvey2016Health assessment of taxi drivers in the city of Tshwane.CurationisSixty-nine male taxi drivers in Tshwane reported health risks: 79.71% had harmful habits of cigarettes, dagga and alcohol; 81.16% ate from taxi vendors or fast food outlets; 77.79% did no exercise; 53.62% did not use condoms. Nurses may need to screen and refer.
• RNQualitative2016Experiences of women who reported sexual assault at a provincial hospital, South Africa.CurationisSurvivors described physical injuries, sleeplessness, fear, and social withdrawal. Support from nurses and family helped recovery, but negative attitudes from staff and police caused further distress. Safety concerns persisted, with many no longer trusting their homes.
• RNOther2017Association of Smoking in the Home With Lung Cancer Worry, Perceived Risk, and Synergistic Risk.Oncology nursing forumLiving in a home with smokers was associated with higher lung cancer worry and perceived personal risk. However, these same individuals reported lower awareness of the combined danger of smoking and radon exposure, and held poorer views of their own health habits.