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Mental health research

Everything we have read on mental health. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations are in there too, and the funding wherever the paper declares it.

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• OTRNCohort2020Chronic pain 1-5 years after heart transplantation-A nationwide cross-sectional cohort study.Nursing open58% of heart transplant recipients 1-5 years after transplantation reported persistent pain, most often in feet, back and calves. Pain burden was higher in women, those not working, more fatigued, less recovered and with poorer psychological well-being.
• OTRNQualitative2020Managing an altered social context-Patients experiences of staying away from home while undergoing proton beam therapy.Nursing openPatients with brain tumours staying away for proton beam therapy described daily family contact and peer affinity as calming. Pre-treatment planning and new routines were described as helping maintain family roles, while separation was linked to guilt and worry.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2020Management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in a pediatric population: A scoping review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityPediatric CFS/ME management evidence centers on graded activity, CBT, and family-inclusive multidisciplinary programmes; milk intolerance may matter in some adolescents. Evidence is patchy, especially under 12, so use individualized plans, not single fixed treatments.
• OTSurvey2020Development and Validation of the Norfolk Quality of Life Fatigue Tool (QOL-F): A New Measure of Perception of Fatigue.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationA new 35-item questionnaire separated cognitive fatigue, fatigue problems, reduced activity, daily-living tasks and low mood in 409 healthy adults; replication in a larger independent sample is needed.
• PTOTRNCohort2020Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Predictors in People Living With HIV With and Without Diabetes.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACDepression and anxiety predicted poor quality of life in people with HIV and diabetes. Unlike those with HIV alone, physical activity, medication adherence, and smoking status did not predict quality of life in the dual-diagnosis group.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2021Comorbid Conditions, Mental Health and Cognitive Functions in Adults with Fibromyalgia.Western journal of nursing researchPeople with fibromyalgia in their 50s reported the most comorbid conditions and worse sensory symptoms. Those in their 70s reported the best self-rated cognitive function and least severe anxiety. Age shapes the symptom profile but does not predict pain severity.
• OTCohort2020Predictors of Residential Care Admission in Community-Dwelling Older People With Dementia.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationIn older people with dementia, the person or relative saying they would be better off living elsewhere was the strongest factor associated with later residential care. Lower cognition, depression, and living alone raised risk.
• PTOTRNRCT2020Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Performance in Children with Sickle Cell Disease and in Healthy Children.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersTwelve weeks of high-dose vitamin D lowered reported pain, fatigue and depressive symptoms in children with sickle cell disease; healthy children also had less fatigue and better upper-extremity function. No placebo group was included.
• PTOTRNCohort2020Risk of Hospitalized Falls and Hip Fractures in 22,103 Older Adults Receiving Mental Health Care vs 161,603 Controls: A Large Cohort Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults using mental health services had twice the rate of hospitalized falls and 4 times the rate of hip fractures compared with local residents. Substance use, bipolar disorder, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and delirium carried particularly high risk.
• PTOTRNOther2020Identifying unique profiles of perceived dyspnea burden in heart failure.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careHeart failure patients fall into four distinct groups based on how much dyspnea bothers them, not just if they have it. Older patients were less likely to report severe bother despite similar symptoms. Anxiety and depression predicted higher burden. Assessing what activities trigger breathlessness helps tailor care.
• OTRNSystematic Review2020Effects of non-facilitated meaningful activities for people with dementia in long-term care facilities: A systematic review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)In dementia long-term care, non-facilitated music, dolls, PARO and plush toys showed mixed short-term effects. Some reduced agitation or increased pleasure during activity, but lasting benefit was not established.
• PTOTRNSystematic ReviewChronic Illness and Fatigue in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesFatigue in older adults with chronic illness was linked to depression, anxiety, poor sleep, lower activity, and social support. Some interventions, including exercise, rest, anemia treatment, and acetyl-L-carnitine, were linked to less fatigue, but evidence varied.
• OTSLPQualitative2020Multi-cultural perspectives on group singing among diverse older adults.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Diverse older adults described group singing as "feeling good," helping them reconnect with cultural roots and find their voice. They reported improved memory and breathing, but these were subjective experiences, not measured clinical outcomes.
• OTCohort2020Unmet and Unimportant Preferences Among Nursing Home Residents: What Are Key Resident and Facility Factors?Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationFew residents reported unmet preferences for daily routines or activities, but 13.5% to 16.6% said more than half of daily routine preferences were unimportant. Poorer physical function and sensory loss were linked to both; depression was linked to unmet preferences.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2020Factors associated with sleep quality during chemotherapy: An integrative review.Nursing openPain, fatigue, depression, distress, and anxiety were the most consistently associated factors with poor sleep quality in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Older age, lower physical functioning, and more comorbidities were also linked to sleep disturbances.
• OTQualitative2021Reactions to COVID-19, information and technology use, and social connectedness among older adults with pre-frailty and frailty.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Older adults with pre-frailty or frailty described feeling stressed and isolated during early pandemic restrictions. They used online tools, family, and community support to stay connected, and many said they would use telehealth for minor medical needs.
• OTOther2020Identifying Individuals With Intellectual Disability Within a Population Study.Nursing researchA database method identified 441 adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability by combining low picture vocabulary scores with adaptive limitation reports. It helps researchers find intellectual disability in population data, not clinicians diagnose patients.
• OTQualitative2021Care Transitions to the Community from Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Experiences of Social Connection and Disconnection.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationVeterans often lost the social contact they had in a VA nursing home after discharge. Some were isolated without calling it lonely. Ask about daily routines and supports, not just loneliness.
• OTOther2020An integrated mental health and vocational intervention: A longitudinal study on mental health changes among young adults.Nursing openDepressive symptoms and empowerment did not clearly change over 12 months in young adults receiving integrated mental health and work support. Quality of life and daily activity engagement improved.
• PTOTRNSurvey2020A Study of Physical Activity, Frailty, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan.The journal of nursing research : JNRIn 150 community-dwelling older adults, better upper limb strength and flexibility, along with higher physical activity, were linked to higher health-related quality of life. Being prefrail was associated with lower quality of life scores. These are correlations, not evidence that exercise improves outcomes.
• OTRNSurvey2020Insomnia and Daily Function in Older Adults With Asthma.Journal of gerontological nursingIn older adults with asthma, insomnia alone was not linked to daily activity limits after adjustment. 40% had insomnia, and insomnia plus moderate to severe depressive symptoms was more likely to co-occur with limits.
• OTSurvey2020Buffering Effects of Racial Discrimination on School Engagement: The Role of Culturally Responsive Teachers and Caring School Police.The Journal of school healthStudents experiencing more racial discrimination had lower engagement and worse attitudes toward teachers. Culturally responsive teachers were linked to more engagement. Police caring did not predict outcomes overall, but discrimination was linked to poorer school attitudes only when police caring was low.
• 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.
• 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.
• OTSurvey2021Design and validation of a scale to measure worry for contagion of the COVID-19 (PRE-COVID-19).Enfermeria clinicaA brief worry-about-catching-COVID-19 scale was clear and relevant for adults in Peru, and higher worry tracked with more anxiety, lower well-being, and poorer self-rated health. It measures worry, not proof that reducing worry improves function.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2021Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes: A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Mental Health Impacts and Potential Strategies During COVID-19.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAcross long-term care home studies, better social connection was commonly linked with less depression, better mood and fewer responsive behaviors, but evidence was uneven and mostly observational. Twelve low-cost strategies were identified, not proven.
• PTOTRNSystematic ReviewAnxiety Symptoms After Orthopedic Injury: A Systematic Review.Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma NursesAfter limb or pelvic fractures, clinically significant anxiety symptoms were common, from 11.5% to 55.7% during admission and 20% to 39% years later, and were associated with depression, PTSD, and pain.
• PTOTRNCohort2021Predictors and short-term outcomes of post-stroke fatigue in initial phase of transition from hospital to home: A prospective observational study.Journal of advanced nursingFatigue in the acute phase, within 2 weeks of admission, predicted fatigue one month after discharge. Persistent fatigue was associated with depression, insomnia, sarcopenia risk, and lower quality of life, but this study did not test treatment.
• OTSurvey2021Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers in Chinese American Families: Who Are More Stressed Out?Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationSpouse caregivers of people with dementia in Chinese American families reported higher burden and depressive symptoms than adult-child caregivers. Care tasks did not differ after controls. Wives reported the highest burden and depressive symptoms.
• PTOTRNSurvey2021Fear of Falling among Community-dwelling Sedentary and Active Older People.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeriaFear of falling did not differ between active and sedentary older adults. Sedentary participants had higher depression screening scores, but this survey cannot show that activity changed either outcome.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• OTRNQualitative2021Community-dwelling older adults who are low-income and disabled weathering financial challenges.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Low-income disabled older adults described financial strain as a constant balancing act. They tracked bills, cut basics, and coped largely by themselves while reporting depression, fear, headaches, high blood pressure, and sleep problems. Safety-net systems were not always helpful.
• OTRNSystematic Review2021Intersectoral actions in decreasing social inequities faced by children and adolescents.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemChildren and adolescents in vulnerable settings were reported to have gains in school participation, nutrition, mental health access and community support when health, education and social services worked together. Most reports were qualitative, so this is not evidence these programs work.
• PTOTRNOther2021Using structural equation modeling in the understanding of functional disability in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemOlder adults had more difficulty with complex social activities than daily tasks or self-care. Frailty, depression, low schooling and long sitting were linked to lower function. More illnesses were associated with lower function through these factors.
• PTOTQualitative2021Stroke survivors' experiences with rebuilding life in the community and exercising at home: A qualitative study.Nursing openSome stroke survivors built exercise into valued daily routines, such as walking in a shopping mall or climbing steps at home. They said fear of falling, low motivation and little professional feedback made home exercise hard.
• OTRNQualitative2021Mental health as a prerequisite for functioning as optimally as possible in old age: A phenomenological approach.Nursing openMental health issues were described as shaping everyday function through life situations, consequences and strategies. Six older women linked physical changes, family worries, finances, sleep and activity to how well they felt able to function.
• OTRNQualitative2022The perspectives of people with dementia on their future, end of life and on being cared for by others: A qualitative study.Journal of clinical nursingPeople with early-stage dementia wanted meaningful activities, independence and trustful care. They described mixed feelings about the future and end of life; some avoided these talks, while others left decisions to family.
• PTOTRNSurvey2021The information needs of people with COPD-The holistic approach with special reference to gender and time since diagnosis.Nursing openPeople with COPD reported many unmet information needs about counselling, especially what to do when breathing worsens, when to call an ambulance, diet, palliative care, fatigue and daily life. Ask about these topics.
• OTRNSurveySelf-Care Capacity and Its Relationship to Age, Disability, and Perceived Well-Being in Medicare Beneficiaries.Nursing researchMedicare beneficiaries with worse daily self-care, limited social activity, or depressive symptoms were more likely to see their health as poor or worry about it. Clinicians can ask about these when patients report poor health or worry.
• OTRNSurvey2022Despite Symptom Severity, do Nursing Home Residents Experience Joy-of-Life? The Associations Between Joy-of-Life and Symptom Severity in Norwegian Nursing Home Residents.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association59% of nursing home residents reported high joy-of-life despite high symptom burden. 91.5% said family contact made them happy; 69.2% had outside contact. Anxiety and depression, not pain, tracked with lower joy.
• PTOTRNCohortDistinct Sleep Disturbance Profiles in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy.Cancer nursingMost patients with gastrointestinal cancers on chemotherapy had high sleep disturbance, driven mainly by insufficient sleep quantity and frequent awakenings. Those in the worst group were younger, unemployed, had childcare duties, and reported more pain and fatigue.
• PTOTSLPRNSystematic Review2022A systematic review of the qualitative literature on older individuals' experiences of care and well-being during physical rehabilitation for acquired brain injury.Journal of advanced nursingOlder adults after brain injury described wanting more frequent physiotherapy, family involvement, respectful communication, and choices in discharge. Creative activities and feeling autonomous were linked with well-being. These are experiences, not proof of effect.
• OTRNOther2021Exploring the employment readiness and return to work status of breast cancer patients and related factors.International journal of nursing sciencesOnly 21.35% of 192 Chinese breast cancer survivors had returned to work. Lower employment readiness was associated with advanced disease, cognitive symptoms, depression, fatigue and lower work ability. Survivors described support, finances and flexible work as important.
• OTRNSystematic Review2021Social connectedness among parents raising children in low-income communities: An integrative review.Research in nursing & healthParents in low-income communities often lack social connection due to scarce resources and fear of unsafe neighborhoods. Group-based interventions that foster a sense of belonging and acceptance were associated with lower parenting stress and better mental health for parents.
• OTRNQualitative2022Experiences of Family Caregivers of People with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Western journal of nursing researchFamily caregivers of people with dementia described stress, isolation and relatives' anxiety, anger and agitation as hard to manage. They used routine, humor, distraction and reorientation at home, but many still found agitation difficult.
• OTRNCohort2021Race, Ethnicity, and 60-Day Outcomes After Hospitalization With COVID-19.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAfter COVID-19 hospital discharge, nonwhite patients accounted for most readmissions, while white patients had the highest death percentage, often after palliative discharge. Black patients had the longest work-return delays, and nonwhite patients reported worse financial strain.
• PTOTRNPilot2021A classification algorithm to predict chronic pain using both regression and machine learning - A stepwise approach.Applied nursing research : ANRDaily step counts predicted weekly pain intensity and interference in older adults, while sleep hours did not. This is a pilot prediction finding, not evidence that a wearable device or more walking treats pain.