International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

SEP 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

From information to action- a phase-based analysis of patient engagement in inpatient fall prevention: A scoping review.

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

Background. Inpatient falls are a major patient safety concern worldwide. Although patient engagement has been increasingly emphasised in fall prevention, its distribution and dept

SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Risk factors for position-related injuries in adult surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

Background. Correct patient positioning is a vital responsibility of the operating team to ensure patient safety. By identifying risk factors associated with position-related injur

SEP 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Workplace violence, legal knowledge, and support for nursing legislation among nurses in China: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

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Background. Workplace violence is a major occupational hazard for nurses, but its association with support for legislative protection remains unclear. This study examined the assoc

JUL 20, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and preliminary validation of the Dutch version of the TOGETHER questionnaire - a tool designed to assess how family members of patients perceive their involvement in the care provided by nurses.

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

Preliminary validation of a translated measurement tool shows good internal consistency and explains >50% of variance, but lacks comparison group, test-retest reliability, and external validation needed to confirm clinical utility.

JUL 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Trajectories of self-care and task execution abilities among older patients with chronic heart failure following a nurse-led intervention: A longitudinal mixed-effects analysis.

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Secondary analysis of an RCT with sound design showing significant improvements in self-care and task execution ability over 3 months, but limited by surrogate behavioral endpoints, single-centre recruitment, and unclear sample size reporting.

JUL 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Translation and psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the revised MISSCARE Survey.

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Psychometric validation study demonstrating acceptable construct validity and reliability of a translated instrument in a specific population, suitable for systematic assessment but not establishing clinical efficacy or practice change.

JUN 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Impact of the nursing work environment on patient satisfaction with care: A cluster-randomised organisational intervention.

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A cluster-randomised trial with adequate sample size found null results across all four primary endpoints (all 95% CIs crossing unity), contradicting the hypothesis and prior observational evidence that nursing work environment improvements enhance patient satisfaction.

JUN 10, 2026 · SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Roles and impact of pharmacy technicians on hospital wards: a systematic review.

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

Systematic review of 21 studies shows consistent benefit of pharmacy technician ward tasks across multiple outcomes, but methodological quality is moderate and heterogeneity limits inference strength.