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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• RNMeta-Analysis2022Convalescent plasma may not be an effective treatment for severe and critically ill covid-19 patients: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careConvalescent plasma did not significantly improve symptoms or reduce mortality in severe or critically ill COVID-19. Hospital discharge timing and discharge rate also showed no significant difference.
• RNQualitative2022Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implement programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-Mozambique.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PWomen in Mozambique mother-to-child HIV programs said denial, side effects made worse by lack of food, and fear of stigma made them interrupt treatment; protecting children, partner reminders, and clinician advice helped them continue; many wanted more community education.
• RNCohort2022The Source of Purchased Medications and Its Impact on Medication Mistakes and Hospitalizations.Research in gerontological nursingOlder adults who got medications by both pick-up and delivery reported more medication mistakes and hospital stays than those using pick-up only. Delivery only had fewer hospital stays. This is an association, not proof of cause.
• RNRCT2022Effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate and zinc chloride mouthwashes in the treatment of oral mucositis and quality of life in patients with cancer under chemotherapy.Nursing openZinc chloride and sodium bicarbonate mouthwashes reduced oral mucositis and improved quality of life over placebo by week 3 in chemotherapy patients. Zinc chloride performed better than sodium bicarbonate.
• RNSurvey2022A comparison of COVID-19 vaccination status among pregnant Israeli Jewish and Arab women and psychological distress among the Arab women.Nursing & health sciencesAmong pregnant Arab women in Israel, vaccinated women reported lower psychological distress than women who had recovered or remained unvaccinated. Nurses in maternity care can use this association, not proof, when discussing vaccination.
• SLPQualitative2022Guilt, tears and burnout-Impact of UK care home restrictions on the mental well-being of staff, families and residents.Journal of advanced nursingFamily carers and care home staff described anger, guilt, broken trust and burnout during UK care home visiting restrictions. Residents' distress was reported by staff and families, not measured, so this is experience data, not tested interventions.
• RNOther2022Validity and reliability of the novel three-item occupational violence patient risk assessment tool.Journal of advanced nursingA three-domain emergency department violence risk tool was judged relevant and clear by staff, and most patients without risk domains did not become violent. But many patients who did become violent were not flagged by any single domain.
• RNQualitative2022What the curtains do not shield: A phenomenological exploration of patient-witnessed resuscitation in hospital. Part 1: patients' experiences.Journal of advanced nursingPatients in shared hospital rooms felt exposed behind curtains during another patient's resuscitation. Many were distressed, yet some felt reassured by staff response. They wanted nurses to explain what happened and offer support without forcing conversation.
• RNQualitative2022Structure of social networks of people living with HIV and AIDS.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S PThirteen of 22 network maps for people living with HIV or AIDS had 10 to 23 members, but 12 showed few ties. Diagnosis was often known only to a few close people, while the specialized clinic appeared in all 22 maps.
• RNOther2022Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety disorder symptoms among people with epilepsy in Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-based cross-sectional study.Nursing openAbout 38.3% of 300 epilepsy outpatients in Ethiopia had moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms on screening. Stress symptoms, medication side effects, substance use, seizure injury, and illness beliefs were associated. Cause was not shown.
• RNQualitative2022Relatives' experiences of the hospitalisation of older people with COVID-19: A qualitative interview study.International journal of older people nursingRelatives of older people hospitalised with COVID-19 felt anxious and uncertain when visitor rules kept them away. They said clear, regular contact with staff helped them trust the care, while inconsistent or missing information made them feel excluded and suspicious.
• RNCohort2022Low back pain presentations to rural, regional, and metropolitan emergency departments.The Australian journal of rural healthLow back pain emergency visits differed by remoteness and staffing. Outer regional visits were shorter but had more five-day re-presentation than major city visits. Specialist-staffed visits were longer, yet admission rates were similar.
• RNSurvey2022The impact of COVID-19 on older adults: Results from an annual survey.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In 2020, 26% of surveyed older adults reported severe loneliness and 30% moderate loneliness, while resilience, purpose, and stress stayed stable. Many used technology to stay connected, but comfort fell with age.
• RNSurvey2022Maternal Self-Efficacy Buffers the Effects of COVID-19-Related Experiences on Postpartum Parenting Stress.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNStronger parenting self-efficacy was linked to less postpartum parenting stress, especially when pandemic worries were high. Depression symptoms were also associated with stress; anxiety symptoms were not after other factors.
• RNOtherA Quality Improvement Collaborative for Adolescents Living With HIV to Improve Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation at 25 Health Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACAt 25 Zambian health facilities, newly diagnosed adolescents were started on ART within 14 days more often during a quality improvement collaborative, rising from 24% to more than 93%.
• RNOtherComparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Nursing researchSurvey, diary, and NICU nurse EHR records of maternal engagement often disagreed, and no tool was consistently closer to actual time. Do not rely on one record to estimate time spent with the infant.
• RNOtherSleep Characteristics, Mood, Somatic Symptoms, and Self-Care Among People With Heart Failure and Insomnia.Nursing researchPoor sleep was linked to worse heart failure self-care maintenance in people with heart failure and insomnia. Mood and physical symptoms were linked to lower self-care confidence, but those links did not remain after accounting for age, heart failure type, and race.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022What are the perspectives of speech pathologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists on using telehealth videoconferencing for service delivery to children with developmental delays? A systematic review of the literature.The Australian journal of rural healthClinicians described videoconferencing as improving access and fitting family routines, but also feared technology failures, poor training, lost physical touch and weaker rapport. These are views, not evidence that telehealth improves child outcomes.
• RNMeta-Analysis2022The Correlation Between Radiotherapy and Patients' Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPatients who had radiotherapy reported more fear of cancer recurrence on average. Many studies found no clear association, so radiotherapy alone does not clearly explain patients' recurrence fears.
• RNOther2022Detecting Language Associated With Home Healthcare Patient's Risk for Hospitalization and Emergency Department Visit.Nursing researchAn algorithm detected concerning signs in 18.1% of home health notes, mostly visit notes. It did not test whether those signs predicted hospitalization or emergency visits.
• RNSurvey2022Examining the direct and indirect effects of trust in motivating COVID-19 vaccine uptake.Patient education and counselingPeople who trusted healthcare providers viewed COVID-19 vaccines as more effective and had fewer safety concerns, and that was linked to greater intention to get vaccinated and higher uptake. Nurses may be a trusted source for vaccine counseling.
• RNSurvey2022Social support as a moderator of physical disability and mental health in older Vietnamese immigrants in the U.S.: Results from the Vietnamese aging and care survey (VACS).Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among 132 older Vietnamese immigrants, needing more help with daily activities was linked to higher depressive symptoms and loneliness. Social support was not linked to lower depression, but more support was linked to lower loneliness among those with disability.
• RNSystematic Review2022Children and adolescents' preferences for support when living with a dying parent - An integrative review.Nursing openChildren and adolescents living with a dying parent wanted control over involvement, honest age-appropriate information, family and peer support, and professionals who showed compassion without pressure.
• RNRCT2022An Exploratory Study of Cognitive Function and Central Adiposity in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.Oncology nursing forumIn men starting androgen deprivation therapy, total fat mass significantly increased over six months. Cognitive test scores and self-reported cognition showed no between-group differences. Exercise, nutrition, and education were given together, so no single component can be credited.
• RNSystematic Review2022Systematic review of quantitative studies assessing the relationship between environment and mental health in rural areas.The Australian journal of rural healthDrought, extreme heat or weather, and land degradation were linked to more distress, depression, or hospital use in rural areas. Green space and conservation work showed mixed links, so rural patients in affected areas warrant mental health attention.
• RNCohort2022Predicting Who Receives Nonpharmacologic Pain Interventions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesOnly 44% of PICU patients had nonpharmacologic pain interventions documented in 24 hours. Moderate to severe pain was the only factor linked to having one documented.
• RNSurvey2022A cross-sectional study examining self-reported anthropometric measurements with adolescents' nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and diet quality indices during the pandemic.Journal of pediatric nursingDuring pandemic restrictions, Turkish adolescents who reported better nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and Mediterranean-diet habits also reported lower weight, waist, hip, neck and BMI measurements. Girls, regular-meal eaters and those with no overweight family member scored higher. These are links, not proof.
• RNOther2022Examining Nursing Home Information Technology Maturity and Antibiotic Use Among Long-Term Care Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn U.S. nursing homes, greater administrative IT integration was associated with more antibiotic use on resident assessments, not less. The study cannot tell whether antibiotics were appropriate. Do not assume IT maturity reduces inappropriate antibiotics.
• RNSurvey2022COVID-19-related stress in postpartum women from Argentina during the second wave in 2021: Identification of impairing and protective factors.MidwiferyAmong Argentine postpartum women, pandemic stress was higher with prior mood disorder, pregnancy loss, a sick infant, fear of infection, and money problems. A Spanish stress scale was usable for asking about stress.
• RNQualitative2022Characterizing Beliefs About Breast Cancer and Comorbid Diabetes After Cancer Treatment.Oncology nursing forumOlder breast cancer survivors with diabetes compared the two illnesses by control and worry. Some saw diabetes as permanent and more frightening; others saw cancer as uncontrollable. They also saw the illnesses as having different long-term consequences.
• RNRCT2022Encouraging COVID-19 vaccination via an evolutionary theoretical approach: A randomized controlled study in Japan.Patient education and counselingThe kin care and disease avoidance messages did not differ in increasing intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant parents; both were higher than a control message. Only intention was measured.
• RNSurvey2022COVID-19-related anxieties in first-time mothers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and after 6 months: A descriptive study.Journal of pediatric nursingNew mothers in Israel reported high anxiety about public transportation, public places, infant checkups and money early in the pandemic. Six months later those worries were lower, but fear of catching COVID-19 was higher. Infant-health worries did not change.
• RNNarrative Review2022Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients: Changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies.Intensive & critical care nursingICU-acquired infections remain common and deadly; nursing vigilance over catheter sites, wounds, hand hygiene and daily device review is central. Routine chlorhexidine mouthwash is not clearly safe, and infection prevention must fit local resistance.
• RNRCT2022Characteristics of Nursing Home Resident Movement Patterns: Results from the TEAM-UP Trial.Advances in skin & wound careNursing home residents grouped into three movement patterns relevant to pressure injury prevention: high frequency, low frequency, and balanced lying and upright. Braden risk and nursing home predicted pattern, not dementia or obesity. This describes movement, not tested repositioning outcomes.
• RNCase Series2022Issues in patient identification during COVID-19.NursingBoth dementia residents in a nursing home were given wrong ID bands during COVID-19 quarantine. They received each other’s care, families were told the wrong resident had died, and a body was sent for cremation under the other resident’s name.
• RNOther2022Understanding clinical communication about mood disturbance symptoms among breast cancer patients: A mixed methods analysis.Patient education and counselingMood symptoms were reported by 54.5% of breast cancer patients, but mood was discussed in only 19% of clinic visits. Women with moderate or severe symptoms were more likely to have mood discussed; those with mild symptoms were not.
• RNCase Report2022Stimulation of Lactation Using Acupuncture: A Case Study.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant AssociationIn a postpartum woman with poor latch from an inverted nipple after caesarean, milk volume and infant weight gain increased alongside breastfeeding frequency, a nipple shield, and six acupuncture sessions. This is a single person's course, not proof acupuncture caused the change.
• RNSurvey2022Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain.Enfermeria clinica32.6% of analysed pregnant women in Spain during lockdown had anxiety indicators. Stress and anxiety were linked to COVID-19 concerns and prior mental health history; perceived healthcare access was linked to lower anxiety.
• RNCohort2022High incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism in hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 infected patients despite thrombo-prophylaxis.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHospitalized patients scanned for pulmonary embolism had similar PE rates with or without SARS-CoV-2. Infected patients with PE were younger and had higher CK and troponin T, but PE itself was not more common.
• RNQualitative2022Managing oral health care and prevention: The experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in a rural community in Queensland, Australia.The Australian journal of rural healthRural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants delayed dental care because of cost, travel, waiting lists and unreliable services. Some coped by using hospital emergency departments, borrowing cars, or pulling teeth themselves.
• RNRCT2022The Bereavement Experience for Partners of Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors.Oncology nursing forumPartners bereaved after a CNS tumor described caretaking tasks as consuming, feeling unprepared for rapid decline, and needing support into bereavement. They regretted missed goodbyes and faced loneliness, finances, and household tasks.
• SLPSurvey2022School-Based Health Services in Virginia and the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of school healthMany Virginia elementary schools reported fewer school-based health services during the pandemic, especially dental services. Speech, vision and hearing screenings stayed at or above 95%, and mental health concerns rose.
• OTRNSystematic Review2022Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFew tested emergency department discharge programs for older adults with cognitive impairment were found. Among programs tracking return to the emergency department, all reported fewer visits, but details and patient-centered outcomes were inconsistent.
• RNCohort2022Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Age, and Frailty Are Associated With 6-Month Vaccine-Induced Anti-Spike Antibody Titer in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn nursing home residents, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was linked to much higher vaccine antibody levels at 6 months, while older age and frailty were linked to lower levels. This did not show clinical protection.
• RNOther2022Family-centred care change during COVID-19.Nursing in critical careParents' perceptions of respect, collaboration and support in a Thai NICU improved after flexible visitation, phone updates, family meetings, revised booklets and communication checklists and documentation templates during COVID-19. Staff perceptions stayed similar.
• RNQualitative2022Patients' experiences of the decision-making process for clinical trial participation.Nursing & health sciencesPatients with advanced cancer described trial decisions as driven by fear, hope and feeling they had no real choice. They relied on physician expertise and saw nurses mainly for practical information.
• RNRCT2022Enhancing risk perception may be insufficient to curtail prescription opioid use and misuse among youth after surgery: A randomized controlled trial.Patient education and counselingYouth who received an interactive opioid-risk education program before surgery had no reduction in prescription opioid use or misuse behaviors or intentions over three months. Risk perceptions were slightly higher than controls, but that did not change use or misuse.
• RNOther2022Neural Processing of Health Information and Hypertension Self-Management in African Americans.Nursing researchIn 16 African Americans with hypertension, brain scans did not show the expected link between health-information processing and self-management. One home diastolic BP link was found, but self-efficacy, patient activation, and healthy eating were linked to mood and quality of life.
• SLPQualitative2022Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of End-of-Life Care for Residents With Advanced Dementia: A Multisite Qualitative Study.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationNursing home staff preferred residents with advanced dementia to die in the nursing home. Hospice views were mixed, with some seeing added support and others seeing duplication or interference. Staff also described grief.
• RNCohort2022Risk Prediction Model for 6-Month Mortality for Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA model using routine hospital discharge data identified patients at higher risk of death within 6 months after skilled nursing facility admission, better than a common comorbidity score.