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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• PTRNOther2022Effects of a National Quality Improvement Collaborative on ABCDEF Bundle Implementation.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care NursesICU ABCDEF bundle use rose slowly with a national collaborative, reaching 12% complete bundle performance after 14 months. Early mobility remained under 40% in most units, and no patient outcomes were measured.
• RNOther2022Improving uptake of vaccines in pregnancy: A service evaluation of an antenatal vaccination clinic at a tertiary hospital in the UK.MidwiferyA midwife-led antenatal vaccination clinic achieved 90.6% pertussis and 78.8% influenza uptake among completed pregnancies; women valued convenience, midwife recommendation and verbal information.
• OTSurvey2022Social participation and depressive symptoms among older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic in Serbia: A cross-sectional study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among 299 older adults, those with fewer social activities reported more depressive symptoms. The link was similar in nursing homes and private homes, and in urban and rural areas, but the study cannot show that adding activities reduces depression.
• RNOther2022Assessment of Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Low-risk Pregnancies: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyIn low-risk births, 67.1% had cesarean. Obstetrician-led care, early hospitalization, and more ultrasounds were associated with cesarean; freedom of movement was associated with vaginal birth. This is association, not cause.
• RNCase Report2022Public health and hospital-based nursing intersection: Case study of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Public health nurses arranged transport, increased medication supplies, and supported hospital-community transitions for drug-resistant TB patients, but outcomes varied from cure to death.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Racial and ethnic disparities in communication study enrollment for young people with cancer: A descriptive analysis of the literature.Patient education and counselingIn a typical study, White participants made up 80% of pediatric cancer communication research participants, versus 72% in the 2020 US Census. Across 98 studies, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and Native American participants were underrepresented.
• RNNarrative Review2022Reimagining Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFamilies remain central to care in nursing homes and assisted living, especially during transitions and end of life. Proactive, respectful staff-family communication can reassure families and support resident care, but involvement can also bring guilt and conflict.
• RNOther2022The Effect of Self-care Education Based on Self-efficacy Theory, Individual Empowerment Model, and Their Integration on Quality of Life among Menopausal Women.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyNo self-care education approach was better than another for postmenopausal women’s quality of life. All three groups improved over time, but there was no untreated comparison group.
• RNRCT2022Effect of Receiving Text Messages on Health Care Behavior and State Anxiety of Thai Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyText messages did not improve overall antenatal health behavior, but women who received them reported lower overall anxiety and more physical activity than usual care only.
• RNOther2022Migraine Headaches: The Predictive Role of Anger and Emotional Intelligence.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyChronic migraine patients reported lower emotional intelligence and higher anger than healthy controls. After considering demographic factors, only lower emotional intelligence was associated with migraine; anger was not.
• RNSurvey2022Diabetes Self-Management Education and Association With Diabetes Self-Care and Clinical Preventive Care Practices.The science of diabetes self-management and careAmong adults with diabetes, those who reported ever receiving diabetes education reported following recommended self-care and preventive practices more often. Only 52.0% reported education, with lowest uptake among Hispanic, uninsured, and less-educated adults.
• RNQualitative2022Peer Support Experienced by Mothers of Children With Congenital Heart Defects in Sweden.Journal of family nursingMothers of Swedish children with congenital heart defects valued peer support for emotional relief and practical advice. They struggled to find networks after diagnosis and wanted health professionals to connect them.
• RNSurvey2022Coping moderates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress in men during the Covid-19 pandemic.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PIn 1,006 Brazilian men, higher intolerance of uncertainty was linked to more stress. Active control coping was linked to less stress, while refusal was linked to more. Isolation and social support weakened the link between uncertainty and stress.
• RNCohort2022Factors Associated With Normal Physiologic Birth for Women Who Labor In Water: A Secondary Analysis of A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthAmong 8064 low-risk women who labored in water, 71.4% had a spontaneous unassisted vaginal birth without epidural, spinal, general anesthetic, or episiotomy. Planned community or midwifery-led birth was linked to higher likelihood; oxytocin augmentation and longer second stage to lower likelihood.
• RNCohort2022COVID-19, Vulnerability, and Long-Term Mortality in Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Older Persons.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder ED patients with higher vulnerability scores had more deaths. Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 died more often than hospitalized patients without it. Among patients not admitted, COVID-19 raised death risk most in those with lower vulnerability scores.
• RNSurvey2022Syphilis in riverine communities: prevalence and associated factors.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PSyphilis screening was positive in 11.6% of 250 riverine adults. Previous STI, imprisonment, and more than two partners were linked with positive results. Community nurses can use this to target screening and counselling.
• RNQualitative2022Guilt as an Influencer in End-of-Life Care Decisions for Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia.Journal of gerontological nursingNursing home staff believed guilt drove proxies to choose aggressive end-of-life care. Proxies did not describe guilt in those decisions; they called decision making difficult, a privilege, and a job.
• RNQualitative2022Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults.The science of diabetes self-management and careMarshallese adults with or connected to type 2 diabetes described mixed pandemic self-care: some improved diet and exercise after Marshallese-language health messages, while others faced stress, reported higher glucose, missed refills, and delayed care.
• RNOther2022Palatoplasty in children: nursing diagnoses and interventions related to the immediate postoperative period.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PAfter palatoplasty, nursing records for children in the immediate postoperative period showed impaired oral mucosa, pain, breathing and feeding problems, and risks of infection, aspiration, bleeding, falls, and disorganized behavior, alongside airway care, incision care, analgesia, monitoring, and calming interventions.
• RNSurvey2022Associations between Developmental Assets and Adolescent Health Status: Findings from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health.The Journal of school healthAdolescents with depression, with or without physical illness, had fewer internal and external assets than healthy peers. Physical illness alone did not reduce assets. Depression severity was not linked to asset count. School disengagement may signal underlying depression.
• RNSystematic Review2022The Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Quality of Life for Persons With Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.The science of diabetes self-management and careDiabetes self-management education sometimes improved quality of life in type 1 diabetes, but results were mixed. Only 7 studies showed benefit, and most quality-of-life results had high risk of bias, so do not expect a reliable quality of life gain.
• RNRCT2022The Effects of Meaning-centered Play on Spiritual Sensitivity of Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyChildren in a six-week meaning-centered play program reported higher spiritual sensitivity than children who continued usual center activities. The play used stories, drama, painting, music and reflection.
• RNOther2022Promoting urinary continence in people suffering a stroke: Effectiveness of a complex intervention-An intervention study.Nursing openAfter systematic continence management delivered by nurses, stroke rehab patients showed larger improvement in urinary incontinence and incontinence quality of life from admission to discharge than patients receiving usual care. The study was small and nonrandomized.
• RNSurveyOstomy Complications and Quality of Life of Ostomy Support Belt/Garment Wearers: A Web-Based Survey.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyQuality of life was not shown to differ by belt group. Ostomy support belt/garment wearers reported less frequent leakage (73% vs 60%) and fewer reported peristomal skin irritation (69% vs 84%) than other belt wearers or non-wearers. These are survey associations, not proof.
• RNSystematic Review2022Chronic wounds in persons living with dementia: An integrative review.International journal of older people nursingMost published evidence on chronic wounds in dementia describes pressure injuries in nursing homes and hospitals, not home care, and rarely reports tested treatments. Clinicians have little evidence for wound care when dementia symptoms interfere.
• RNSystematic Review2022Valued attributes of professional support for people who repeatedly self-harm: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of first-hand accounts.International journal of mental health nursingPatients who reduced or stopped self-harm valued professionals who were trustworthy, empathic, non-judgemental, and willing to discuss self-harm. They did not report specific therapy techniques. Nurses can focus on how they listen, avoid labels, and advocate during distress.
• RNCohort2022Telehealth Management and Risk Stratification of Older Patients With Chronic Heart Failure During COVID-19 Pandemic: Prognostic Evaluation of the TeleHFCovid19-Score.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn 146 older heart failure patients, a phone risk score sorted people into green, yellow, and red groups. Green patients had significantly fewer cardiovascular deaths or heart failure hospitalizations at 1, 3, and 6 months than yellow or red patients.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2022Respiratory rehabilitation in patients recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careRespiratory rehabilitation improved six-minute walk distance by 45.79 m in pooled comparative studies. Lung function changes were mixed, quality of life did not clearly improve, and no serious adverse events were reported.
• RNQualitative2022Exploring Potential Achievements and Barriers to Provide Homecare for Women with Preeclampsia: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyProviders and mothers thought preeclampsia home care could involve families, monitor blood pressure and weight, and reduce clinic visits, but privacy, cost, safety, legal rules, and lack of follow-up were barriers.
• RNSurvey2022The status and predictors of self-care among older adults with hypertension in China using the Chinese version of Self-Care of Hypertension Inventory - A cross-sectional study.Nursing open477 of 544 older adults with hypertension in four Chinese hospitals had poor self-care scores, especially asking for low-salt food, recognising high blood pressure and evaluating blood pressure changes.
• RNSurvey2022Does Type of Social Support Influence Medication Adherence Among South African Adolescents Living With HIV? A Quantitative Analysis of Pilot Data.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACHigher emotional and informational support was associated with greater treatment adherence confidence among 104 South African adolescents living with HIV, but not with viral load, CD4 count, or clinic attendance.
• RNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of sleep deprivation and neurobehavioral function in young adults.Applied nursing research : ANRIn young adults, losing sleep slowed reaction time and increased missed responses on vigilance tests, with greater impairment after more sleep loss. One night of total deprivation was clear. Chronic partial loss may leave people feeling only slightly sleepy while performance declines.
• RNRCT2022Pragmatic Trial of Personalized Music for Agitation and Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationPersonalized music did not show a reduction in agitation in nursing home residents with dementia after 4-month follow-up. Antipsychotic use was lower in the music group, but that difference could be chance.
• RNSystematic Review2022Towards online delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: A scoping review.International journal of mental health nursingOnline DBT skills groups were reported as feasible and sometimes better attended than face-to-face, but the evidence for equal effectiveness is weak and based on small, flawed studies.
• RNPilot2022Nurse-led intervention to decrease drug use among LTBI positive homeless adults.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Problem drug use was lower at 3 and 6 months after a nurse-led 12-week program with weekly TB medication, case management, and referrals in 50 homeless adults with latent TB. Cocaine use did not change.
• RNRCT2022Experiences of pregnant women and healthcare professionals of participating in a digital antenatal CMV education intervention.MidwiferyPregnant women wanted CMV advice framed as risk reduction, not prevention, and said partner support made changes easier. Midwives and nurses worried about causing anxiety, lacking time, and missing clear follow-up.
• PTOTRNQualitative2022Cardiac rehabilitation program: An exploration of patient experiences and perspectives on program dropout.Worldviews on evidence-based nursingPatients who left cardiac rehab valued peer support and routine, but stopped because breathlessness, fear, travel, time demands, and exercise that felt too slow or too easy. Ask about these before assuming patients are nonadherent.
• RNOther2022Assessing Perception of Prenatal Care Quality Among Black Women in the United States.Journal of midwifery & women's healthThe Quality of Prenatal Care Questionnaire is a reliable tool for assessing Black women's perceptions of prenatal care quality. Higher scores on communication and information sharing were associated with higher perceived quality of care, supporting its validity in this population.
• RNCase Report2022Negative pressure therapy as a safe alternative in the treatment of massive subcutaneous emphysema in critically ill patients COVID-19.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn a ventilated intensive care patient with massive subcutaneous emphysema, negative pressure therapy was followed by resolution in 5 days. Minor wound bleeding occurred. This is a single case, not proof the treatment works.
• RNQualitative2022Experiences of siblings of children with congenital heart disease during Coronavirus disease 2019; A qualitative interview study.Journal of pediatric nursingSiblings of children with congenital heart disease lacked clear information, worried their brother or sister could get very sick from COVID-19, felt responsible to protect them, and most took on extra caring; some said school fell behind.
• RNQualitative2022Rural Hispanic Perceptions of Mental Health: A Qualitative Study.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing SocietyHispanic immigrants in rural Montana said mental health was linked to managing stress, family, faith, and social connection. They said stigma, cost, and language barriers kept people from services, and interpreters made emotional disclosure harder.
• RNCohort2022Understanding Relationships Between Fetal Health Locus of Control (FHLC) and Maternal Marijuana Use During Pregnancy.Clinical nursing researchBeliefs about who controls fetal health were not linked to marijuana use during pregnancy. Women who saw use as riskier for the baby were less likely to have used it, and those who saw it as more beneficial for themselves were more likely.
• RNQualitative2022Telehealth experiences of vulnerable clients living in Tasmania.The Australian journal of rural healthVulnerable Tasmanian clients found telehealth convenient, saving travel, time and money, but wanted face-to-face for new diagnoses or physical exams. Phone-based care needed clear privacy, unhurried conversations and good bandwidth.
• RNOther2022Mental Illness as a Vulnerability for Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Study of 7,455 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examinations.Journal of forensic nursingIn sexual assault exams, 46.7% of patients reported mental illness or psychotropic medications. They also had more injuries, prior assaults, and no permanent address, so nurses should screen for mental health and safety needs.
• RNCohort2022Physical activity changes among non-Hispanic Black pregnant women.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Self-reported aerobic physical activity fell on average from before pregnancy to mid- and late pregnancy in 161 non-Hispanic Black women, then did not change further from mid- to late pregnancy.
• RNRCT2022Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text-messaging.Patient education and counselingRecruitment and follow-up were hard, but pregnant smokers who gave feedback liked the text stories and mostly stayed in the trial. Quit-rate data were too sparse to show whether the texts helped women stop smoking.
• RNSurvey2022Sending One's Own Intimate Image: Sexting Among Middle-School Teens.The Journal of school health3.7% of Swiss 13-14-year-olds reported sending a sexually related image once and 3.3% reported sending several times. Senders were more likely to report receiving sexually related images without asking; repeated senders were more likely to report cyberbullying victimization. Boys and girls were similar.
• RNOther2022Symptoms, Surgical Events, and Length of Stay of Surgical Oncology Outpatients.Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia NursesAfter revised PACU transfer criteria, symptom changes were inconsistent and not formally tested. PACU II stays fell from 30 to 27 minutes, but dizziness and pain rose again one year later.
• RNOther2022The decision for hospice care in patients with terminal illness in Shanghai: A mixed-method study.International journal of nursing sciencesFamilies of hospice patients chose it mainly when no other place was available (82.19%) or it was near home (64.38%). Most decisions were family discussions; patients were involved in 43.15% and nurses in 2.05%.
• RNQualitative2022Agency and the telephone: Patient contributions to the clinical and interactional agendas in telehealth consultations.Patient education and counselingIn 15 telephone consultations, doctors rarely offered patients a chance to raise extra concerns, yet patients often brought them up themselves, especially near the end. Asking near the start and end may make this easier.