International Journal of Nursing Studies

Article	Citations
‘Entanglement of nursing care’: A theoretical proposition to understand the complexity of nursing work and division of labour	280
The effects of a facilitator-enabled online multicomponent iSupport for dementia programme: A multicentre randomised controlled trial	274
Effects of case management intervention for people with dementia and their carers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies	262
Why vital signs observations are delayed and interrupted on acute hospital wards: A multisite observational study	197
Editorial Board	174
Interventions for improving psychosocial well-being after stroke: A systematic review	174
No harm found when the scope of practice of nurse anesthetists is expanded to the whole process of anesthetic care and under indirect supervision of anesthesiologists: A time series study	155
Mobilisation alarm triggers, response times and utilisation before and after the introduction of policy for alarm reduction or elimination: A descriptive and comparative analysis	133
Journey of touching death, nursing undergraduates' experiences in the simulated death graded exposure Programme: A qualitative descriptive study in China	130
Effectiveness of a nurse practitioner-led collaborative health care model on self-care, functional status, rehospitalization and medical costs in heart failure patients: A randomized controlled trial	121
Authors' response to “Comment on ‘Getting midwives back to hospitals: A discrete choice experiment’”	110
RETRACTED: The effects of a midwife-led weight management program for pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial	102
Prevalence of multidimensional frailty among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	101
The changing role of Advanced Clinical Practitioners working with older people during the COVID- 19 pandemic: A qualitative research study	100
Prediction models for perineal lacerations during childbirth: A systematic review and critical appraisal	93
Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat delirium in older people: An overview of systematic reviews	91
Bereavement care and the interaction with relatives in the context of euthanasia: A qualitative study with healthcare providers	90
Nurses save the planet	88
Looking back and looking forward: The International Journal of Nursing Studies at 60	87
Navigating through incontinence: A qualitative systematic review and meta-aggregation of the experiences of family caregivers	85
Effectiveness of the CenteringPregnancy program on maternal and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	82
A comparison between midwifery and obstetric care at birth in Spain: Across-sectional study of perinatal outcomes	82
The effect of pressure injury prevention care bundles on pressure injuries in hospital patients: A complex intervention systematic review and meta-analysis	81
Effect of simulation on stress, anxiety, and self-confidence in nursing students: Systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	79
Psychological outcomes of the systematic interventions based on the stress-induced situation, affective, bodily, and cognitive reactions framework for patients with lung cancer: A randomized clinical	78

Prevalence and associated factors of dry skin among older inpatients in hospitals and nursing homes: A multicenter cross-sectional study	72
Editorial Board	71
Effects of remote dignity therapy on mental health among patients with hematologic neoplasms and their significant others: A randomized controlled trial	68
Authors' response to “Comment on Marsh et al. (2023) ‘Peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis’”	63
Deferred cord clamping to improve neonatal blood values: A systematic review and meta-analysis	63
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	62
Palliative care organization and staffing models in residential hospices: Which makes the difference?	61
Authors' response to “Comment on Wang et al (2024) ‘The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in cancer patients: A systematic review and met	61
Editorial Board	59
Sensitivity and specificity of three screening tools for frailty in hospitalized older adults	58
Editorial Board	55
Comment on Yuan et al. (2022) ‘Pain and subsequent risk of dementia with special reference to migraine’	54
Editorial Board	52
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’	52
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Comment on Efstathiou et al. (2025) 'The prevalence of mental health issues among nursing students: An umbrella review synthesis of meta-analytic evidence'	48
Comment on Elk et al. (2024) ‘Effects and implementation of an intervention to improve sleep, fatigue and recovery among healthcare workers with night shifts: A pre- and post-test study’	47
High specificity clinical signs of impending death: A scoping review	47
Qualitative studies conducted alongside randomized controlled trials in oncology: A scoping review of use and rigour of reporting	46
“Low-value” glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: A retrospective cohort study	45
Life experience and identity of spousal caregivers of people with dementia: A qualitative systematic review	45
Comparative efficacy of various preventive methods for exposure keratopathy among critically ill patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	44
Comment on Su et al. (2024) ‘Assessing question characteristic influences on ChatGPT's performance and response-explanation consistency: Insights from Taiwan's Nursing Licensing Exam’	44
Dual-task training in older adults with cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials	42
Rapport between nurses and adult patients with cancer in ambulatory oncology care settings: A scoping review	42
The effects of early exercise on cardiac rehabilitation-related outcome in acute heart failure patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Nurses should oppose police violence and unjust policing in healthcare	41
Nurse role and contribution to antimicrobial stewardship: An integrative review	41
Effect of telehealth interventions on quality of life in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	40
Stress management interventions among socioeconomically disadvantaged parents: A meta-analysis and moderation analysis	40
Delirium-related distress in the ICU: A qualitative meta-synthesis of patient and family perspectives and experiences	40
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”	39
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	39
Comment on “Factors affecting frailty among community-dwelling older adults: A multi-group path analysis according to nutritional status”	38
Effectiveness of nurse-led peri-discharge interventions for reducing 30-day hospital readmissions: Network meta-analysis	37
Delirium screening for patients in the intensive care unit: A prospective validation study of the iCAM-ICU by nurse researchers and bedside nurses in routine practice	37
The role of nurse staffing in the performance of function-preserving processes during acute hospitalization: A cross-sectional study	36
Can fortified, nutrient-dense and enriched foods and drink-based nutrition interventions increase energy and protein intake in residential aged care residents? A systematic review with meta-analyses	36
Access to palliative care medicines in the community: An evaluation of practice and costs using case studies of service models in England	35
The effects of special nursing units in nursing homes on healthcare utilization and cost: A case-control study using propensity score matching	35
Effect of a family-based multimedia intervention on the uptake of faecal immunohistochemical test among South Asian older adults: A cluster-randomised controlled trial	35
Evaluation of evolving sepsis screening criteria in discriminating suspected sepsis and mortality among adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit	34
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of non-pharmacological interventions for depression in people living with HIV: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	34
Outcomes of a tailored self-care intervention for patients with heart failure and major depression: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	34
Enhancing skin health and safety in aged care (SKINCARE trial): A cluster-randomised pragmatic trial	34
Robot-assisted early mobilization for intensive care unit patients: Feasibility and first-time clinical use	33
Physical activity levels and influencing factors among pregnant women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Laying the foundations for implementing Magnet principles in hospitals in Europe: A qualitative analysis	32
Trends in private caregiving cost after implementing a comprehensive nursing service covered by national health insurance: Interrupted time series	32

Enhancing readmission prediction models by integrating insights from home healthcare notes: Retrospective cohort study	32
Assets, not burdens: Disabled students in nursing education	32
The relationship between nursing home staffing and resident safety outcomes: A systematic review of reviews	32
The impact of midwife/nurse-led psychosocial interventions on parents experiencing perinatal bereavement: An integrative review	32
The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study	31
Utilization of home- and community-based services among older adults worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Enhancing culturally responsive care in perioperative settings for older adult patients: A qualitative interview study	31
Efficacy of a self-monitoring traffic light diary on outcomes of patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial	31
Authors' response to “Comment on Chaboyer et al. (2024) ‘The effect of pressure injury prevention care bundles on pressure injuries in hospital patients’”	31
Effectiveness of a theory-underpinning exercise intervention among community-dwelling (pre)frail older adults: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial	28
Signs and symptoms in hospitalized children and adolescents' triggering nurses' awareness: A qualitative study across Denmark and Norway	28
Leadership self-efficacy and nurses' aspiration to leadership: An evolutionary concept analysis	27
The job content of head nurses in a hospital setting: A scoping review and multinational Delphi study	27
Editorial Board	27
Variations in sacral sub-epidermal moisture measurements in hospitalized medical and surgical patients: A longitudinal observational sub-study	27
Symptom perception in heart failure – Interventions and outcomes: A scoping review	27
Effectiveness of speak-up training programs for clinical nurses: A scoping review	27
Prevalence and variability in use of physical and chemical restraints in residential aged care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Comment on Cavero-Redondo et al. (2021) ‘Comparative effect of eHealth interventions on hypertension management-related outcomes’	26
The use of practice education facilitators to strengthen the clinical learning environment for nursing students: A realist review	26
Postdoctoral nurse researchers: The ups and downs of their roles, functions and careers	26
Evaluation of the performance of instruments to diagnose grief disorders: A diagnostic meta-analysis	26
Women service users’ experiences of inpatient mental health services and staff experiences of providing care to women within inpatient mental health services: A systematic review of qualitative eviden	26
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’	25
The effectiveness of Parentbot - a digital healthcare assistant - on parenting outcomes: A randomized controlled trial	25
Corrigendum to “Risk prediction models for deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 149 (2024) 104623]	25
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	25
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]	25
Dyadic interventions for cancer patient-caregiver dyads: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	24
Effect of self-help interventions on psychological, glycemic, and behavioral outcomes in patients with diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	24
Psychometric evaluation of patient-reported experience measures for peri-anesthesia care: A systematic review based on COSMIN guidelines	24
Editorial Board	24
Educational programmes for improving medication adherence among older adults with coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Development of patient-centred care in acute hospital settings: A meta-narrative review	23
Nurses' general attitudes and caregiving-specific perceptions toward the oldest-old: A nationwide survey	23
Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex peoples’ experiences and perceptions of receiving home care services in the community: A systematic review	23
The association between advanced practice nursing roles and outcomes in adults following cardiac surgery: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	23
Effects of the low-speed continuous infusion catheter technique on double-lumen central venous catheters: A randomized controlled trial	22
Costs and cost-effectiveness of improved nurse staffing levels and skill mix in acute hospitals: A systematic review	22
A novel nomogram for the prediction of subsyndromal delirium in patients in intensive care units: A prospective, nested case-controlled study	22
Enablers and barriers to healthy eating among hospital nurses: A systematic review	22
Effectiveness of nurse–led services for people with chronic disease in achieving an outcome of continuity of care at the primary-secondary healthcare interface: A quantitative systematic review	22
Prevalence of depression among older adults living in care homes in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Effectiveness of preoperative shaving and postoperative shampooing on the infection rate in neurosurgery patients: A meta-analysis	22
Effects of a 16-week dance intervention on the symptom cluster of fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression and quality of life among patients with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy: A randomi	22
Pain assessment of the adult sedated and ventilated patients in the intensive care setting: A scoping review	22
Effects of dyadic care interventions for heart failure on patients' and caregivers' outcomes: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression	22
Factors supporting career pathway development amongst advanced practice nurses in Thailand: A cross-sectional survey	21
Academic dishonesty in university nursing students: A scoping review	21
Profiles of intended responses to requests for assisted dying: A cross-sectional study	21
Interdisciplinary collaboration between nursing and engineering in health care: A scoping review	21
Interventions to foster resilience in nursing staff: A systematic review and meta-analyses of pre-pandemic evidence	21
The costs, health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis: A systematic review	21
Operational definition of self-care interventions for adults with chronic illness	21
The effects of a nurse-led discharge planning on the health outcomes of colorectal cancer patients with stomas: A randomized controlled trial	21
Consequences of visiting restrictions during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An integrative review	21
Effects of discharge education using teach-back methods in patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial	21
Effects of nurse-led multidisciplinary team management on cardiovascular hospitalization and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: Randomized controlled trial	20
Patient participation in surgical wound care in acute care settings: An integrative review	20
Bedside nurses' perspective on the Fundamentals of Care framework and its application in clinical practice: A multi-site focus group interview study	20
Effectiveness of a multi-layer silicone-adhesive polyurethane foam dressing as prevention for sacral pressure ulcers in at-risk in-patients: Randomized controlled trial	20
Interventions to mitigate moral distress: A systematic review of the literature	20
The effect of dance interventions on cognition, neuroplasticity, physical function, depression, and quality of life for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analys	20
Effectiveness of virtual reality in the management of paediatric anxiety during the peri‑operative period: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Effects of home-based exercise interventions on post-stroke depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	20
The relationship between unemployment anxiety, job satisfaction and migration attitude among the next generation of Turkish nurses: A cross-sectional study	19
Beyond ratios - flexible and resilient nurse staffing options to deliver cost-effective hospital care and address staff shortages: A simulation and economic modelling study	19
Text messaging interventions for breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
The efficacy of mindful parenting interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Midline catheter tip position and catheter-related complications in antimicrobial therapy: A multi-center randomized controlled trial	19
Role of active cycle of breathing technique for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A pragmatic, randomized clinical trial	19
Effectiveness of the CANCER-AIMS intervention on nutritional status and symptom management in patients with gastric cancer following gastrectomy: A randomized controlled trial	19
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	19
Physical, social, and symbolic environment related to physical activity of older individuals in long-term care: A mixed-method systematic review	19
Nurse practitioner job preference: A discrete choice experiment	18
Empowerment through knowledge: Qualitative perceptions of ‘undetectable equals Untransmittable’ among people living with HIV and tuberculosis in South Africa	18
Black American older adults’ motivation to engage in osteoarthritis treatment recommendations for pain self-management: A mixed methods study	18
Driving decisions after critical illness: Qualitative analysis of patient-provider reviews during ICU recovery clinic assessments	18
Illness perceptions in patients with peripheral arterial disease: A systematic review of qualitative studies	18
Experiences and perspectives on the optimal timing for initiating advance care planning in patients with mild to moderate dementia: A meta-synthesis	18

Compassionate nursing care and the use of digital health technologies: A scoping review	18
Dissatisfaction with working conditions associated with lower vaccine confidence, commitment and behaviors among nurses: A large scale cross-sectional survey in France	18
Comparative effectiveness of multi-sensory interventions for reducing pain among premature infants: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	17
Family involvement in preventing delirium in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Differences in regional distribution and inequality in health workforce allocation in hospitals and primary health centers in China: A longitudinal study	17
International panel of reviewers	17
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	17
Clinical characteristics and influencing factors of serious fall injuries among older inpatients: A secondary analysis of multicenter cross-sectional administrative data	17
Risk factors for delirium among hospitalized adults with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies	17
Comment on 'Effectiveness of non-instrumental early mobilization to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients'	17
Effects of an empowerment-based educative psycho-behavioral program on neuropsychiatric symptoms among persons with mild cognitive impairment: A mixed methods 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 effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions using information and communication technologies for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
‘It is my turn to raise her’ - Decision-making regarding physical restraint in home care in China: A descriptive qualitative study	16
Fundamentally shifting discharge planning and post-hospital care	15
Pressure ulcer risk assessment: Where will the journey take us?	15
Impact of digital services on healthcare and social welfare: An umbrella review	15
How do nurses advocate for the remaining time of nursing home residents? A critical discourse analysis	15
Editorial Board	15
Comment on Fan et al. (2023) ‘Text messaging interventions for breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis’	15
The transition to advanced practice nursing: A systematic review of qualitative studies	15
The impact of need-based care on formal caregivers' wellbeing in nursing homes: A cluster randomized controlled trial	15
How the dyads of heart failure patients and their informal caregivers cope with the disease process: A qualitative evidence synthesis	15
Effects of cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies	15
The ‘work’ of self-care for people with cardiovascular disease and prediabetes: An interpretive description	15
Discrepancies between trial registry entry and reporting in Wang et al. (2023) The effects of a midwife-led weight management program for pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial. International J	15
Patterns of self-care decision-making and associated factors: A cross-sectional observational study	15
Author's responses to “Comment on Kim (2025) ‘Survivorship concerns among posttreatment cancer survivors in South Korea: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey”	15
Editorial Board	15
Comment on Zhao et al. (2023) ‘Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat delirium in older people: An overview of systematic reviews’	15
Comment on Al-Hakim et al. (2022) ‘The effect of psychological meaningfulness and perceived organisational support on the relationship between nursing workload and job satisfaction: A prospective, cro	15
Improving care for older people: A special issue	14
Comment on Wendt et al (2022) ‘Exploring infection prevention practices in home-based nursing care: A qualitative observational study’	14
Adapting the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile for different countries and languages: A multi-language translation and content validation study	14
Intensity-specific physical activity measured by accelerometer and the risk of mortality among individuals with cardiometabolic diseases: A prospective study from the UK Biobank	14
Distant suffering: A concept analysis	14
Comment on Lu et al (2022) “The preventive and relieving effects of ginger on postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials”	14
Antimicrobial agents for preventing urinary tract infections in adults undergoing cystoscopy: A Cochrane review summary	14
Comment on Marsh et al. (2023) ‘Peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis’	14
Associations between symptoms of pain, insomnia and depression, and frailty in older adults: Comment on Liu et al. (2021)	14
Cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening combined with nurse-led smoking cessation intervention: A population-based microsimulation study	14
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	14
Hemostasis control after femoral percutaneous approach: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Nursing interventions to improve care of people living with dementia in hospital: A mixed methods systematic review	13
Exploring employment preferences of nurses to improve retention in rural China	13
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External anatomical landmarks for urethral catheter positioning in male newborns: A prospective observational study	13
Optimal timing for awake prone positioning in Covid-19 patients: Insights from an observational study from two centers	13
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People with chronic wounds cared for at home in Belgium: Prevalence and exploration of care integration needs using health care trajectory analysis	13
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	13
Effects of the nursing practice environment, nurse staffing, patient surveillance and escalation of care on patient mortality: A multi-source quantitative study	13
Combined healthy lifestyle behaviours and incident dementia: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies	13
The effects of sitting Tai Chi on physical and psychosocial health outcomes among individuals with impaired physical mobility: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
The effects of a self-regulation programme on self-care behaviour in patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial	13
Voice, silence, perceived impact, psychological safety, and burnout among nurses: A structural equation modeling analysis	13