International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Corrigendum to “The effectiveness of distraction as preoperative anxiety management technique in pediatric patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” Int. J. Nurs	299
Corrigendum to “Outcomes of advanced care management in home-based long-term care: A retrospective population-based observational study” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 158 (2024) 104862]	293
Comment on De Clifford-Faugere et al. (2020) ‘Systematic review and meta-analysis of olfactive stimulation interventions to manage procedural pain in preterm and full-term’	272
Physical activity levels and influencing factors among pregnant women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	214
Comment on Zhao et al. (2020) “Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the FRAIL-NH scale for Chinese nursing home residents: A methodological and cross-sectional study”	189
The effectiveness of Parentbot - a digital healthcare assistant - on parenting outcomes: A randomized controlled trial	147
Effects of home-based exercise interventions on post-stroke depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	138
The use of practice education facilitators to strengthen the clinical learning environment for nursing students: A realist review	124
Effectiveness of the CenteringPregnancy program on maternal and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	116
Comment on Cavero-Redondo et al. (2021) ‘Comparative effect of eHealth interventions on hypertension management-related outcomes’	115
Prediction models for perineal lacerations during childbirth: A systematic review and critical appraisal	103
Obesity paradox of cardiovascular mortality in older adults in the United States: A cohort study using 1997–2018 National Health Interview Survey data linked with the National Death Index	101
The effect of pressure injury prevention care bundles on pressure injuries in hospital patients: A complex intervention systematic review and meta-analysis	100
Effectiveness of virtual reality in the management of paediatric anxiety during the peri‑operative period: A systematic review and meta-analysis	97
“Low-value” glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: A retrospective cohort study	93
Academic dishonesty in university nursing students: A scoping review	93
The effects of three consecutive 12-hour shifts on cognition, sleepiness, and domains of nursing performance in day and night shift nurses: A quasi-experimental study	86
Midline catheter tip position and catheter-related complications in antimicrobial therapy: A multi-center randomized controlled trial	86
Effects of dyadic care interventions for heart failure on patients' and caregivers' outcomes: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	85
Interventions for improving psychosocial well-being after stroke: A systematic review	84
Effect of simulation on stress, anxiety, and self-confidence in nursing students: Systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	84
Delirium-related distress in the ICU: A qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and family perspectives and experiences	77
Interventions to mitigate moral distress: A systematic review of the literature	76
Psychometric evaluation of patient-reported experience measures for peri-anesthesia care: A systematic review based on COSMIN guidelines	75
Comparative efficacy of various preventive methods for exposure keratopathy among critically ill patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	72

Effects of the nursing practice environment, nurse staffing, patient surveillance and escalation of care on patient mortality: A multi-source quantitative study	70
External anatomical landmarks for urethral catheter positioning in male newborns: A prospective observational study	69
Using nudges to promote health among older adults: A scoping review	63
Psychometric properties of measurement tools of active aging: A systematic review	62
Comparative effectiveness of delirium recognition with and without a clinical decision assessment system on outcomes of hospitalized older adults: Cluster randomized controlled trial	60
Corrigendum to ‘The influence of perinatal and maternal factors on physical growth at 12 months in prematurely born infants treated in the neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective chart review an	60
Comment on Wendt et al (2022) ‘Exploring infection prevention practices in home-based nursing care: A qualitative observational study’	58
Cancer awareness in older adults: Results from the Spanish Onco-barometer cross-sectional survey	55
Theory-based interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	54
How clinicians recognise people who are dying: An integrative review	54
Effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions on quality of life, social support, depression and anxiety among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll	53
Effects of perineal massage during childbirth on maternal and neonatal outcomes in primiparous women: A systematic review and meta-analysis	53
Nurse practitioner job preference: A discrete choice experiment	50
Are we on the same page? Multiple stakeholders and service users priorities for dementia care and policy: A Delphi study	48
Assessing the influence of patient language preference on 30 day hospital readmission risk from home health care: A retrospective analysis	47
The influence of culture and spirituality on maternal grief following stillbirth in China: A qualitative study	46
Corrigendum to ‘Effects of the low-speed continuous infusion catheter technique on double-lumen central venous catheters: A randomized controlled trial’ [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 151 (2024) 104676]	46
Education and support for erectile dysfunction and penile rehabilitation post prostatectomy: A qualitative systematic review	45
Coming and going: A narrative review exploring the push-pull factors during nurses' careers	44
Systematic reviews in pressure ulcer/injury research: A comment on Lovegrove et al. (2021)	43
Editorial Board	42
Balancing the needs of individuals and services in cancer treatment for people with dementia: A focused ethnographic study	42
International panel of reviewers	42
The effect of developmental care on the length of hospital stay and family centered care practice for very low birth weight infants in neonatal intensive care units: A cluster randomized controlled tr	41
Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions among caregivers of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Modeling wellbeing for U.S. correctional nurses: A cross sectional survey	38
Factors influencing nurses and nursing students' attitudes towards vaccinations: A cross-sectional study	38
Effectiveness of dyadic psychoeducational intervention for stroke survivors and family caregivers on functional and psychosocial health: A systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Risk prediction models for deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for improving asthma symptoms and parental stress in families of school-age children with asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Exploring nurses' emotional reactions to and reporting of patient-on-nurse workplace violence: A mixed-methods study	37
Comment on Miao et al. (2024) ‘A dynamic online nomogram for predicting the heterogeneity trajectories of frailty among elderly gastric cancer survivors’	36
Editorial Board	35
Editorial Board	35
Authors' response to “Comment on Al-Hakim et al. ‘The effect of psychological meaningfulness and perceived organisational support on the relationship between nursing workload and job satisfaction: A p	35
Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis: A Cochrane review summary	34
Corrigendum to “The effects of a facilitator-enabled online multicomponent iSupport for dementia programme: A multicentre randomised controlled trial” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 159 (2024) 104868]	34
Night and shift work and incidence of physician-diagnosed sleep disorders in nursing staff: A prospective cohort study	34
Editorial Board	34
Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation in older patients undergoing colonoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Nurse-led interventions in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in infants, children and adolescents: A scoping review	33
The inner struggle of nurses, exploring moral distress among hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study	33
Effects on staff outcomes and process evaluation of the educating nursing staff effectively (TENSE) program for managing challenging behavior in nursing home residents with dementia: A cluster-randomi	32
Perspectives of Japanese elders and their healthcare providers on use of wearable technology to monitor their health at home: A qualitative exploration	32
Non-pharmacological interventions for pain in people with dementia: A systematic review	32
Effect of health coaching on blood pressure control and behavioral modification among patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	32
Family involvement in the Namaste care family program for dementia: A qualitative study on experiences of family, nursing home staff, and volunteers	32
The association between nurse staffing and inpatient mortality: A shift-level retrospective longitudinal study	31
Interventions that support novice nurses' transition into practice: A realist review	30
The effect of self-scheduling on organizational justice and work attitudes through leader-member exchange: A cross-sectional study using propensity scores	30

Theory-based cognitive–narrative intervention versus didactic education for promoting prompt care-seeking for acute myocardial infarction: A multisite mixed-methods randomized controlled trial	30
Who gets the bed: Factors influencing the intensive care exit block: A qualitative study	30
Growth and challenges of China's nursing workforce from 1998 to 2018: A retrospective data analysis	29
Mechanisms and contextual influences on the implementation of advance care planning for older people in long-term care facilities: A realist review	28
Patterns of mental health service use among Medicaid-insured youths treated by nurse practitioners and physicians: A retrospective cohort study	28
Stages of readiness for advance care planning: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence rates and associated factors	28
Barriers and enablers to physical activity in people with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review of qualitative studies	28
Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A propensity score adjusted analysis	27
Editorial Board	27
Risk factors for pressure injuries in critical care patients: an updated systematic review	27
National recommendations for shift scheduling in healthcare: A 5-year prospective cohort study on working hour characteristics	27
Feeling like an untapped resource. Experiences of working life among nurses with ADHD and/or autism: An interview study	27
Unpleasant symptoms of immunotherapy for people with lung cancer: A mixed-method study	27
Effectiveness of flipped classroom in nursing education: A systematic review of systematic and integrative reviews	27
Effectiveness of palliative care interventions on patient-reported outcomes and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling adults with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Variations in reporting of nurse involvement in end-of-life practices in intensive care units worldwide (ETHICUS-2): A prospective observational study	26
Effectiveness of abdominal massage on chronic constipation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
How do organizational culture and leadership style affect nurse presenteeism and productivity?: A cross sectional study of Hong Kong acute public hospitals	26
Barriers and facilitators of choosing a vaginal birth after cesarean: A mixed-methods systematic review	26
Effects of psychoeducation interventions on psychological outcomes among spousal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Promoting enteral tube feeding safety and performance in preterm infants: A systematic review	25
Corrigendum to “The effect of psychological meaningfulness and perceived organizational support on the relationship between nursing workload and job satisfaction” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud., Volume 133 (202	25
Global implications of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization for nurses as a historically gendered profession	25
Comment on Wang et al. (2024) ‘Comparative effectiveness of delirium recognition with and without a clinical decision assessment system on outcomes of hospitalized older adults: Cluster randomized con	25
Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an evidence-based nursing core assessment (the ENCORE trial)	25
Workforce thresholds and the non-linear association between registered nurse staffing and care quality in long-term residential care: A retrospective longitudinal study of English care homes with nurs	25
Managing nurse redeployment during the Covid-19 pandemic, lessons for future redeployment: A qualitative study	24
Nurses’ experiences of working while pregnant: A qualitative descriptive study	24
The effectiveness of e-Health interventions on caregiver burden, depression, and quality of life in informal caregivers of patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized con	24
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of swimming on lung function and asthma control in children with asthma	24
Corrigendum to “The prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 157 (2024) 104826]	23
Family visits and depression among residential aged care residents: An integrative review	23
Effectiveness of green tea mouthwash for improving oral health status in oral cancer patients: A single-blind randomized controlled trial	23
Causes of medication non-adherence and the acceptability of support strategies for people with hypertension in Uganda: A qualitative study	23
The effectiveness of e-health on reducing stigma, improving social support and quality of life among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	23
Conservative versus liberal oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Construction and evaluation of a predictive model for compassion fatigue among emergency department nurses: A cross-sectional study	23
Burnout and depression in nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Predicting patient deterioration by nurse intuition: The development and validation of the nurse intuition patient deterioration scale	23
Fake news: The research reproducibility crisis	22
Editorial Board	22
Experiences of older adults participating in dance exergames: A systematic review and meta-synthesis	22
Acknowledging: A classic grounded theory explaining how nurses' employ clinical judgement when complying with early warning system protocols	22
Factors impacting delegation decision making by registered nurses to assistants in nursing in the acute care setting: A mixed method study	22
Exploring infection prevention practices in home-based nursing care: A qualitative observational study	22
Evaluating the efficacy of the Thai Health Improvement Profile intervention for preventing weight gain in people with early stage psychosis: A randomized controlled trial	22
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding after caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies	22
The effectiveness of dignity therapy on hope, quality of life, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	21
Comment on Zhang et al. (2025) ‘Effectiveness of exercise-based interventions in preventing cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction in patients with breast cancer: A systematic review and network m	21
Effects of peer support interventions on physical and psychosocial outcomes among stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	21
The evidence base of nurse-led family interventions for improving family outcomes in adult critical care settings: A mixed method systematic review	21
Work environmental factors associated with compassion satisfaction and end-of-life care quality among nurses in general wards, palliative care units, and home care settings: A cross-sectional survey	21
Implementation and evaluation of recovery-oriented practice interventions for people with mental illness in Asia: An integrative review	21
Nurse leaders' experiences of how culturally and linguistically diverse registered nurses integrate into healthcare settings: An interview study	21
Patient preferences and willingness to pay for central venous access devices in breast Cancer: Multicenter discrete choice experiment	21
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of non-pharmacological interventions for depression in people living with HIV: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	20
Effects of a nurse-led peer support intervention on psychosocial outcomes of stroke survivors: A randomised controlled trial	20
Editorial Board	20
Comment on Wang et al. (2024) ‘The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ra	20
RETRACTED: The effects of a midwife-led weight management program for pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial	20
Prediction models for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: Systematic review and critical appraisal	20
Editorial Board	20
Editorial Board	20
Nurses save the planet	19
Effect of telehealth interventions on quality of life in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	19
Editorial Board	19
Text messaging interventions for breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Prevalence and associated factors of dry skin among older inpatients in hospitals and nursing homes: A multicenter cross-sectional study	19
Prevalence of depression among older adults living in care homes in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Operational definition of self-care interventions for adults with chronic illness	19
Hemostasis control after femoral percutaneous approach: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Access to palliative care medicines in the community: An evaluation of practice and costs using case studies of service models in England	19
Comment on “Factors affecting frailty among community-dwelling older adults: A multi-group path analysis according to nutritional status”	19
Dual-task training in older adults with cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials	19
Clinical characteristics and influencing factors of serious fall injuries among older inpatients: A secondary analysis of multicenter cross-sectional administrative data	19
Erratum to “Effects of helping relationships on health-promoting lifestyles among patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 126 (2022) 104137]	18
Systemic and organizational barriers and facilitators to the advancement of ethnic minority women nurses in healthcare leadership: A meta-synthesis	18
Delegation of medication administration from registered nurses to non-registered support workers in community care settings: A systematic review with critical interpretive synthesis	18
Pressure ulcer risk assessment: Where will the journey take us?	18
Combined healthy lifestyle behaviours and incident dementia: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies	18

Nurse-led reinforced education by mobile messenger improves the quality of bowel preparation of colonoscopy in a population-based colorectal cancer screening program: A randomized controlled trial	18
Comment on Marsh et al. (2023) ‘Peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis’	18
Dissatisfaction with working conditions associated with lower vaccine confidence, commitment and behaviors among nurses: A large scale cross-sectional survey in France	18
The transition to advanced practice nursing: A systematic review of qualitative studies	18
Addressing vaccine hesitancy and resistance for COVID-19 vaccines	17
Cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening combined with nurse-led smoking cessation intervention: A population-based microsimulation study	17
Inclusion of frailty improved performance of delirium prediction for elderly patients in the cardiac intensive care unit (D-FRAIL): A prospective derivation and external validation study	17
The effectiveness of a nurse-led home-based heart failure self-management programme (the HOM-HEMP) for patients with chronic heart failure: A three-arm stratified randomized controlled trial	17
The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies	16
Administering injectable medications prescribed in the anticipation of the end of life in the community: A mixed-methods observational study	16
Increasing utilisation of skilled attendants at birth in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of interventions	16
Exploring the experiences of peer support participation for HIV peer volunteers: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research	16
Editorial Board	16
Can an individualized adherence education program delivered by nurses improve therapeutic adherence in elderly people with acute myocardial infarction?: A randomized controlled study	16
Prevalence and predictors of urine culture contamination in primary care: A cross-sectional study	16
The effectiveness of a mobile application-based programme for rehabilitation after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A randomised controlled trial	16
Perioperative temperature monitoring for patient safety: A period prevalence study of five hospitals	16
Sufficient personal protective equipment training can reduce COVID-19 related symptoms in healthcare workers: A prospective cohort study	16
Editorial Board	15
Care coordination in homecare and its relationship with quality of care: A national multicenter cross-sectional study	15
‘Comment on Survivorship concerns among post-treatment cancer survivors in South Korea: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey’	15
Effects of a multicomponent intervention to slow mild cognitive impairment progression: A randomized controlled trial	15
Comment on Kong et al. (2021) “The prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling older adults with diabetes: A meta-analysis”	15
Why do workers leave geriatric care, and do they come back? A timing of events study	15
Editorial Board	15
Editorial Board	15
A family care model for older persons with hip-fracture and cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial	15
Mothers’ voices and white noise on premature infants’ physiological reactions in a neonatal intensive care unit: A multi-arm randomized controlled trial	15
End-of-life communication experiences within families of people with advanced cancer in China: A qualitative study	15
Peripheral intravenous catheter failure: A secondary analysis of risks from 11,830 catheters	15
Infection and mortality of nursing personnel in Brazil from COVID-19: A cross-sectional study	15
Authors' response to “Comment on Gao and Gan (2024) ‘A novel nomogram for the prediction of subsyndromal delirium in patients in intensive care units: A prospective, nested case-controlled study’”	15
Understanding community-dwelling older adults' preferences for home- and community-based services: A conjoint analysis	15
Tasks and activities of Advanced Practice Nurses in the psychiatric and mental health care context: A systematic review and thematic analysis	15
Effectiveness of mind–body interventions in labour pain management during normal delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
The effect of the ABCDE/ABCDEF bundle on delirium, functional outcomes, and quality of life in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Comment on Ivynian et al. (2024) ‘The role of illness perceptions in delayed care-seeking in heart failure: A mixed-methods study’	15
Toxic research cultures: The what, why and how	14
Author's response to “Comment on Saragih et al. (2022) ‘Effects of cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies’”	14
The role of experiential knowledge in hospital nurses’ management of pain-related agitation in people with dementia: An expert performance simulation study	14
Authors' response to “Comment on Zhang et al. (2025) ‘Effectiveness of exercise-based interventions in preventing cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction in patients with breast cancer: A systemati	14
Job characteristics, personal characteristics and well-being of nursing assistants in long-term care facilities: A mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis	14
Developing a machine learning model for detecting depression, anxiety, and apathy in older adults with mild cognitive impairment using speech and facial expressions: A cross-sectional observational st	14
Association of volunteer-administered home care with reduced emergency room visits and hospitalization among older adults with chronic conditions: A propensity-score-matched cohort study	14
Men's symptom experience throughout androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-aggregation	14
Comparative effect of nonpharmacological interventions on emergence delirium prevention in children following sevoflurane general anesthesia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomize	14
Comment on Saragih et al. (2022) ‘Effects of cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies’	14
The effects of message framing on self-management behavior among people with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial	14
“It's not just about the numbers”: Inside the black box of nurses' professional judgement in nurse staffing systems in England and Wales: Insights from a qualitative cross-case comparative study	13
Experiences of live-in migrant caregivers providing long-term care for older adults at home: A qualitative systematic review and meta-ethnography	13
Community-based short-term integrated palliative and supportive care reduces symptom distress for older people with chronic noncancer conditions compared with usual care: A randomised controlled singl	13
The effectiveness of Function Focused Care among patients acutely admitted to hospital: A stepped wedge cluster trial	13
Comment on Liu et al. (2024) 'Patient preferences and willingness to pay for central venous access devices in breast cancer: A multicenter discrete choice experiment'	13
The effect of systemic and local risk factors on triggering peripherally inserted central catheter–related thrombosis in cancer patients: A prospective cohort study based on ultrasound examination and	13
Body listening in the link between symptoms and self-care management in cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive study	13
Evaluating a clinical mentorship intervention on maternal and neonatal complications in primary health facilities in Blantyre district, Malawi: A longitudinal analysis of the Global Action in Nursing	13
Effectiveness of technology-assisted cardiac rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
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The use of gamified interventions to enhance social interaction and communication among people with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Writing a Diary for “You” — Intensive care nurses' narrative practices in diaries for patients: A qualitative study	13
The role of nurses in euthanasia: A scoping review	13
Effectiveness of home health care in reducing return to hospital: Evidence from a multi-hospital study in the US	13
Shift work organization on nurse injuries: A scoping review	13
Editorial Board	13
Nursing interventions for pediatric patients with cancer and their families: A scoping review	13