{"title":"Predictors of oral anticoagulant adherence in patients with atrial fibrillation: A cross-sectional study in China","authors":"Zhaokang Wan , Xinyi Chen , Xi Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105475","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105475","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105475"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A family empowerment collaborative care model for postoperative active rehabilitation in elderly patients with gynecologic cancer: A randomized controlled study","authors":"Yan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105482","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105482","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105482"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A randomised controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- and empowerment-based program for childhood asthma: 3-month follow-up results","authors":"Xu Wang , Wai Tong Chien , Yuen Yu Chong","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105480","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105480","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105480"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoqing Xu , Yian Shi , Cheng Wang , Linyan Niu , Jiaru Jiao
{"title":"Biomarkers for risk stratification, disease severity assessment, and mortality prediction in systemic lupus erythematosus: A comprehensive review","authors":"Xiaoqing Xu , Yian Shi , Cheng Wang , Linyan Niu , Jiaru Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105495","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105495","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105495"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vari M. Drennan , Claire Thurgate , Mary Halter , Lihua Wu , Erkan Alkan
{"title":"Strategies for retaining nurses in district nursing services: A survey","authors":"Vari M. Drennan , Claire Thurgate , Mary Halter , Lihua Wu , Erkan Alkan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105489","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105489","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105489"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A network meta-analysis of comparative effects of various modules of cognitive behavioral therapies for insomnia in adolescents","authors":"Iftitakhur Rohmah , Hsiao-Yean Chiu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105422","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105422","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105422"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mei Yang , Lu Pan , Simin Cao , Libiao Ma , Jiaying Wang
{"title":"Narrow catheter exhalation port connection tube for oxygen therapy to improve airway defence function in severe pneumonia patients","authors":"Mei Yang , Lu Pan , Simin Cao , Libiao Ma , Jiaying Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105498","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105498","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105498"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social and ethical challenges of gene editing: Professional implications for nursing practice","authors":"Jiarou Zhang , Yu Zheng , Zijun Li , Ji Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105507"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasemin Özhanlı , Ayşegül Güneş , Nuray Akyüz , Suna Uzun , Müşerref Kurt , Oğuz Omay , Berna Yıldırım Şık , Şükriye Şahin
{"title":"The effect of postoperative back massage on pain, sleep outcomes and serum cortisol after open-heart surgery: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Yasemin Özhanlı , Ayşegül Güneş , Nuray Akyüz , Suna Uzun , Müşerref Kurt , Oğuz Omay , Berna Yıldırım Şık , Şükriye Şahin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Massage is widely recognized as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing pain and anxiety after cardiac surgery. However, its effects on <strong>sleep outcomes</strong> and <strong>biological stress markers</strong> remain underexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To evaluate the impact of back massage on postoperative pain, subjective and objective sleep outcomes, and serum cortisol levels in patients undergoing open-heart surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted with 72 patients scheduled for elective open-heart surgery. Participants were randomized (1:1) to an intervention group (back massage) or a control group (routine care with light touch). The intervention consisted of three standardized sessions (15–20 min each) on the first postoperative day. Outcomes included pain (Numeric Rating Scale-Pain), subjective sleep quality (Richard–Campbell Sleep Scale), objective sleep duration (smartwatch measurement), and serum cortisol levels. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance and Brunner–Langer tests in a per-protocol population (n = 64).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Back massage was associated with significantly longer total sleep duration (p = 0.037) and greater reduction in pain scores, with significant group, time, and group × time effects (p = 0.002, p < 0.001, p = 0.048). Cortisol levels decreased over time in both groups (p < 0.001), but without significant between-group differences. Subjective sleep quality improved in both groups, and analgesic use declined, with no significant variation between groups. No adverse events were observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that back massage is a safe and feasible intervention after open-heart surgery, improving objectively measured sleep duration and reducing pain. By incorporating objective sleep measures and a biological stress marker (serum cortisol), this study provides novel insights that extend beyond the traditionally reported outcomes of pain and anxiety, supporting massage as a complementary strategy within multimodal nursing care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"176 ","pages":"Article 105343"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145995296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors affecting pregnant women’s adherence to exercise interventions based on the COM-B model and the theoretical domains framework: A mixed-methods systematic review","authors":"Hongyue Dai , Ju Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105425","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50299,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing Studies","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 105425"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147826549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}