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BMC Health Serv Res ; 23(1): 812, 2023 Jul 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37516820

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BACKGROUND: Low birthweight and preterm birth rates are higher in the United States than in other developed countries and exhibit pronounced racial inequities. Home visiting is a strategy to promote equity in birth outcomes. Research points to precision home visiting as the path to equity. The purpose of this study is to describe local programs' risk reduction priorities, intended behavioral pathways, and expectations of home visitors; compare these local program features with those of their national model; and assess the strength of implementation systems to support staff in meeting job expectations. METHODS: We surveyed local programs implementing one of four evidence-based home visiting models that aim to promote good birth outcomes: Family Spirit, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. RESULTS: Representatives from 169 local programs completed the survey. Overall, 59% endorsed all their model's high priority risks, 16% endorsed all its required behavioral pathways, and 11% endorsed all its required techniques. Local programs went beyond their national model's explicit intentions. Overall, 91% of local programs prioritized risks beyond those of their model, 85% endorsed behavioral pathways beyond those of their model, 95% endorsed visitors' use of techniques not explicitly endorsed by their model but compatible with it, and 19% endorsed use of techniques judged incompatible by their model. Implementation system strength was positively associated with local program and model expectations. CONCLUSIONS: Precision home visiting to achieve health equity requires shared learning of what works best for whom. This observational study showed the Precision Paradigm's usefulness for cross-model research to advance precision.


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Pessoal de Educação , Nascimento Prematuro , Recém-Nascido , Feminino , Gravidez , Humanos , Parto , Visita Domiciliar , Coeficiente de Natalidade
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37444130

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The objective of this study is to explore the cultural, social, and historical factors that affect postpartum primary care utilization among Black women with cardiometabolic risk factors and to identify the needs, barriers, and facilitators that are associated with it. We conducted in-depth interviews of 18 Black women with one or more cardiometabolic complications (pre-pregnancy chronic hypertension, diabetes, obesity, preeclampsia, or gestational diabetes) within one year of delivery. We recruited women from three early home-visiting programs in Baltimore, Maryland, between May 2020 and June 2021. We used Critical Race Feminism theory and a behavioral model for healthcare utilization as an analytical lens to develop a codebook and code interview transcripts. We identified and summarized emergent patterns and themes using textual and thematic analysis. We categorized our findings into six main themes: (1) The enduring influence of structural racism, (2) personally mediated racism in healthcare and beyond, (3) sociocultural beliefs about preventative healthcare, (4) barriers to postpartum care transitions, such as education and multidisciplinary communication, (5) facilitators of postpartum care transitions, such as patient-provider relationships and continuity of care, and (6) postpartum health and healthcare needs, such as mental health and social support. Critical race feminism provides a valuable lens for exploring drivers of postpartum primary care utilization while considering the intersectional experiences of Black women.


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Feminismo , Saúde Materna , Mães , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Negro ou Afro-Americano , Período Pós-Parto , Pesquisa Qualitativa
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Nurse Educ Today ; 127: 105858, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37247591

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BACKGROUND: To improve health equity, nursing curricula should include content specific to the needs of marginalized and underserved communities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex groups (LGBTQI+). Harmful and absent academic discussions of LGBTQI+ patients lead to provider discomfort and inadequacy in treating this patient population. Nursing schools are well-positioned to increase comfort with LGBTQI+ content as part of pre-licensure curricula. This article presents a systematic evaluation of LGBTQI+ content in nursing pre-licensure textbooks and the nature and quality of the representations. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive analysis of LGBTQI+ content from 14 nursing-specific textbooks required by a pre-licensure degree program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing was conducted by a student-led team with faculty oversight. A priori and iterative search terms were used to identify and extract text segments that referenced LGBTQI+ content in each textbook. An iterative codebook was developed, codes were applied, and analysis of the information and context in which the terms were presented was performed. RESULTS: The research team observed gaps and notable patterns in distribution of LGBTQI+ terms and health content areas across the textbooks reviewed. The majority of LGBTQI+ search terms were identified in the following health content areas: social determinants of health, sexual/reproductive health, pediatric sexual & gender diversity, intersectionality, and infectious disease. Based on qualitative descriptive analyses, the data were organized into the following categories: a) Language; b) Medicalization; c) Vague, Incomplete, or Lacking Specificity; and d) Comprehensive Approach. CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the need for increased academic exposure for pre-licensure nursing students regarding the care of LGBTQI+ patients. Thoughtful inclusion of LGBTQI+ content may better foster the delivery of evidence-based care for this patient population. These findings underscore the need for improved nursing curricula to support nurses in delivering affirming care for LGBTQI+ populations.


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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Pessoas Transgênero , Feminino , Humanos , Criança , Licenciamento em Enfermagem , Currículo
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Nurs Outlook ; 71(3): 101950, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36924597

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BACKGROUND: In the US, sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals continue to experience health inequities, and nursing curricula content and nursing faculty with SGM health expertise in the US remain limited. Addressing health disparities begins with the preparation of future nurses-US nursing faculty must be supported to meet these growing needs. PURPOSE: To describe, appraise, and synthesize research from 2000-2020 on US nursing faculty knowledge, awareness, inclusion, and perceived importance of SGM health content. METHODS: Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we registered a systematic review and appraisal protocol in PROSPERO, and then executed the protocol and synthesized the literature. DISCUSSION: We found an empirical evidence base surrounding US nursing faculty and SGM health much more limited than expected. Only four cross-sectional, descriptive empirical articles fit the a priori inclusion criteria. The studies were of moderate quality at best and often relied on unvalidated or older measures. In general, the studies focused on examining characteristics of nursing programs, faculty comfort with content, faculty perceptions of content importance, and hours dedicated to content. CONCLUSION: Since the close of the review, new commentaries and editorials expanding the call for change in the US were published-the time for commentary has passed. It remains unclear whether US nursing faculty are adequately prepared to educate future nurses about SGM health issues-and an unprepared healthcare workforce is yet another barrier to SGM health equity. The evidence base supporting US nursing faculty development desperately needs more studies using rigorous methodologies.


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Docentes de Enfermagem , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Humanos , Estudos Transversais , Identidade de Gênero , Currículo
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J Adv Nurs ; 79(5): 1982-1993, 2023 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36630188

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AIM: To estimate the association between feeling upset by experiences of racism and self-reported depression during pregnancy among non-Hispanic Black women using a large population-based sample from the United States. DESIGN: We conducted a secondary analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey data with retrospective measures. METHODS: Analysis of Phase 8 (2018) data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey included 7328 non-Hispanic Black respondents with a recent live birth from 11 states and New York City. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between self-report of feeling upset due to experience of racism during the year prior to delivery and self-reported depression during pregnancy, controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS: The prevalence of feeling upset due to experiences of racism was 11.4% and the prevalence of depression during pregnancy was 11.4%. Respondents who reported feeling upset due to the experience of racism had over two-fold higher odds (OR 2.37, 95% CI 1.67, 3.37) of experiencing depression during pregnancy compared to respondents who did not report feeling upset due to the experience of racism, adjusted for maternal age, educational attainment, marital status, pre-pregnancy insurance type, region, and pre-pregnancy depression. CONCLUSION: Respondents who felt upset due to the experience of racism in the year prior to delivery experienced significantly higher odds of depression during pregnancy, and thus are at an increased risk for adverse maternal outcomes. IMPACT: Stress from racism and racial discrimination during the perinatal period may contribute to maternal morbidity, including perinatal depression, among Black women. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The data in this study were collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. To our knowledge, the conduct of the study did not include patient or public contribution. Neither did the analysis, interpretation, nor manuscript preparation include patient or public contribution because we did not have funding to support the study or their involvement.


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Racismo , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Depressão/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Vigilância da População , Medição de Risco
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Nurs Outlook ; 71(2): 101907, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36623984

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BACKGROUND: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus (LGBTQ) people experience discrimination and health disparities compared to heterosexual cisgender people. Clinicians report discomfort and insufficient preparation for providing care to LGBTQ people and nursing has been slow to integrate LGBTQ health into curricula. PURPOSE: Conduct a systematic review to examine and critically appraise peer-reviewed literature on nursing student knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) regarding LGBTQ health and the development/evaluation of LGBTQ health content in nursing curricula. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted (N = 1275 articles from PubMed, LGBT Health, CINAHL, ERIC, and Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition). FINDINGS: Twenty articles met inclusion criteria. Twelve studies described curricular interventions; however, there were few validated tools to evaluate content coverage or KSAs. Four themes emerged specific to LGBTQ health content inclusion. DISCUSSION: While an emerging science of LGBTQ nursing education has been identified, more work is needed to build and evaluate a comprehensive curricular approach for full programmatic integration of LGBTQ health. CONCLUSION: As nursing programs build LGBTQ content into nursing curricula, care must be taken to integrate this content fully with the depth of curricular content in population health, social determinants of health, social justice, intersectionality, cultural competence, and political advocacy. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Greater integration of LGBTQ health content into nursing education should be a priority for nursing education.


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Educação em Enfermagem , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Feminino , Humanos , Comportamento Sexual , Educação de Pós-Graduação
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Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM ; 5(4): 100872, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36682457

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BACKGROUND: Implicit bias among maternal healthcare professionals contributes to disrespectful care and racial and ethnic disparities in patient outcomes, and there is growing consensus that implicit bias training is a key component of birth equity initiatives. A requirement for implicit bias training for healthcare professionals has become more widespread, but the impact training has is largely unknown, in part, because of a lack of validated instruments. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a psychometrically valid instrument for use in the evaluation of implicit bias training. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess implicit bias awareness and mitigation practices among maternal care professionals and that can be used to evaluate interventions aimed at mitigating such bias in clinical practice. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted an instrument development and validation study in 3 phases. In phase 1, item development, we generated a 43-item bank from literature and consultation and established content validity with subject matter experts. In phase 2, instrument development, we administered a revised set of 33 items to 307 nurses and midwives and conducted exploratory factor analysis to demonstrate construct validity and reliability. In phase 3, instrument evaluation, we confirmed the factor structure and compared the means of implicit bias training-exposed and -unexposed participants to further demonstrate construct validity with a representative state sample of 2096 maternal healthcare professionals (physicians, midwives, and nurses). RESULTS: Based on phase 2 results, we retained 23 items for the Bias in Maternal Health Care scale, which showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha, 0.86). We identified 3 subscales, namely a 9-item Bias Awareness subscale (Cronbach's alpha, 0.86), a 7-item Bias Mitigation Practice subscale (Cronbach's alpha, 0.82), and a 7-item Bias Mitigation Self-Efficacy subscale (Cronbach's alpha, 0.81). Validation of the Bias Awareness and Bias Mitigation Practice subscales in phase 3 demonstrated the instrument's high reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.86 and 0.83, respectively) and discriminating performance among maternal healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION: We developed a reliable and valid instrument for measuring awareness and mitigation of bias among maternal healthcare professionals. It can be used to evaluate implicit bias training and other bias mitigation interventions in maternal healthcare settings.


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Serviços de Saúde Materna , Médicos , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Atenção à Saúde , Pessoal de Saúde
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Midwifery ; 116: 103550, 2023 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36423562

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OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN: Information about providing professional and appropriate perinatal care to transgender men in the perinatal setting is scarce, and healthcare providers often have insufficient knowledge or skills to provide this care. In response, a quality improvement educational program for nursing staff was developed and implemented, with the goal of evaluating the impact of this intervention on nurses' knowledge, skills, and attitudes when caring for pregnant transgender men. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The training was offered to nursing staff of a 24-bed inpatient perinatal unit at a large, private academic medical center in a major East Coast city during the unit's quarterly staff meeting in March 2020. INTERVENTION: The training covered the provision of affirming and inclusive perinatal care for transgender men. The content of the training was based on recommendations in the literature and reviewed by content experts. MEASUREMENTS: Pre-test (N = 55) and post-test (N = 23) online self-administered surveys assessed nursing staff's knowledge of, comfort, and interest in providing gender affirming care for transgender men. Mann-Whitney U and Fischer's exact tests were used to determine significant changes in knowledge and attitudes over time. FINDINGS: Findings suggest the training improved nursing staff's self-reported knowledge and skills in providing gender affirming care to pregnant transgender men over time, with participants demonstrating improved knowledge about communication around pronouns, gender identity, reproductive systems, and obstetric history. Awareness of resources for both professional development and to refer transgender patients also improved. However, persistent deficits in other knowledge, skills, and attitudes remained, suggesting that nurses would likely benefit from further support and training in transgender-specific health issues. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Findings support the utility of unit-based training in improving affirming and inclusive care in the perinatal setting. This highlights opportunities for supporting nurses' professional practice of caring for transgender patients experiencing pregnancy and may be adapted for use in other specialty units.


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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Pessoas Transgênero , Gravidez , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Identidade de Gênero , Competência Clínica , Pessoal de Saúde/educação
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Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle) ; 3(1): 633-642, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35982773

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Background: Maternal mortality rate reviews have identified the need for improved patient education regarding the warning signs of maternal complications to reduce preventable deaths. Maternal and child home visiting programs have the potential to deliver this education in communities. Aims: This study sought to evaluate the baseline provision of warning signs education among home visiting programs in Maryland and to assess the acceptability of and preferences for warning signs education materials among program staff. Materials and Methods: This sequential exploratory, mixed-methods study included qualitative interviews and focus group discussions followed by a web-based survey of all home visiting programs providing early postpartum visits in Maryland. Results: Twenty-five home visiting program staff took part in qualitative data collection, and survey responses were submitted by a manager from 40 of 58 eligible home visiting programs (69% response rate). All survey respondents agreed that home visiting programs should provide warning signs education and more than 80% of programs provided some warning signs education during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Printed pamphlets were provided by 68% of programs for pregnancy complications and 43% for postpartum complications. Only 33% of respondents were satisfied with their existing warnings signs education materials; 98% were interested in new illustrated pamphlets and 88% were interested in education videos. Qualitative participants considered pamphlets with simple designs, limited text, and visuals, as the most accessible for home visiting clients. Conclusions: There are opportunities to strengthen and expand warning signs education in Maryland through home visiting programs using new printed and video education materials.

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Womens Health Issues ; 32(5): 440-449, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35610121

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INTRODUCTION: Racial inequities in birth outcomes persist in the United States. Doula care may help to decrease inequities and improve some perinatal health indicators, but access remains a challenge. Recent doula-related state legislative action seeks to improve access, but the prioritization of equity is unknown. We reviewed recent trends in doula-related legislation and evaluated the extent to which new legislation addresses racial health equity. METHODS: We conducted a landscape analysis of the LegiScan database to systematically evaluate state legislation mentioning the word "doula" between 2015 and 2020. We identified and applied nine criteria to assess the equity focus of the identified doula-related legislative proposals. Our final sample consisted of 73 bills across 24 states. RESULTS: We observed a three-fold increase in doula-related state legislation introduced over the study period, with 15 bills proposed before 2019 and 58 proposed in 2019-2020. Proposed policies varied widely in content and scope, with 53.4% focusing on Medicaid reimbursement for doula care. In total, 12 bills in 7 states became law. Seven of these laws (58.3%) contained measures for Medicaid reimbursement for doula services, but none guaranteed a living wage based on the cost of living or through consultation with doulas. Only two states (28.6%; Virginia and Oregon) that passed Medicaid reimbursement for doulas also addressed other racial equity components. CONCLUSIONS: There has been an increase in proposed doula-related legislation between 2015 and 2020, but racial health equity is not a focus among the laws that passed. States should consider using racial equity assessments to evaluate proposed doula-related legislation.


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Doulas , Equidade em Saúde , Feminino , Humanos , Medicaid , Parto , Gravidez , Grupos Raciais , Estados Unidos
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BMC Public Health ; 22(1): 1024, 2022 05 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35597986

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BACKGROUND: The US is scaling up evidence-based home visiting to promote health equity in expectant families and families with young children. Persistently small average effects for full models argue for a new research paradigm to understand what interventions within models work best, for which families, in which contexts, why, and how. Historically, the complexity and proprietary nature of most evidence-based models have been barriers to such research. To address this, stakeholders are building the Precision Paradigm, a common framework and language to define and test interventions and their mediators and moderators. This observational study used portions of an early version of the Precision Paradigm to describe models' intended behavioral pathways to good birth outcomes and their stance on home visitors' use of specific intervention technique categories to promote families' progress along intended pathways. METHODS: Five evidence-based home visiting models participated. Model representatives independently completed three structured surveys focused on 41 potential behavioral pathways to good birth outcomes, and 23 behavior change technique categories. Survey data were used to describe and compare models' intended behavioral pathways, explicit endorsement of behavior change technique categories, expectations for home visitors' relative emphasis in using endorsed technique categories, and consistency in endorsing technique categories across intended pathways. RESULTS: Models differed substantially in nearly all respects: their intended pathways to good birth outcomes (range 16-41); the number of technique categories they endorsed in any intended pathway (range 12-23); the mean number of technique categories they endorsed per intended pathway (range 1.5-20.0); and their consistency in endorsing technique categories across intended pathways (22%-100% consistency). Models were similar in rating nearly all behavior change technique categories as at least compatible with their model, even if not explicitly endorsed. CONCLUSIONS: Models successfully used components of the Precision Paradigm to define and differentiate their intended behavioral pathways and their expectations for home visitors' use of specific technique categories to promote family progress on intended pathways. Use of the Precision Paradigm can accelerate innovative cross-model research to describe current models and to learn which interventions within home visiting work best for which families, in which contexts, why and how.


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Promoção da Saúde , Visita Domiciliar , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Cuidado Pós-Natal/métodos , Gravidez
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J Nurs Educ ; 60(1): 38-43, 2021 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33400807

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BACKGROUND: Despite calls from professional organizations to prepare a nursing workforce with the requisite skills to address social determinants of health (SDOH), there is little guidance for nurse educators about how to actively promote student learning of these complex issues. METHOD: We applied a critical service-learning (CSL) pedagogy to enhance graduate public health nursing curriculum and support learner skill building in approaches to combat health disparities by addressing the underlying social conditions. RESULTS: Course content and critical reflection activities were built incrementally across four courses and semesters to introduce and apply antioppressive frameworks, encourage students to examine their personal identities of privilege and oppression, and examine historical context and systems of power in public health settings. CONCLUSION: CSL supports student development of structural competence and their understanding of approaches that can dismantle inequitable systems by addressing SDOH that contribute to health disparities. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(1):38-43.].


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Currículo , Bacharelado em Enfermagem , Equidade em Saúde , Promoção da Saúde , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/métodos , Promoção da Saúde/métodos , Humanos , Aprendizagem , Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Nurse Educ Today ; 97: 104698, 2021 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33341526

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BACKGROUND: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people experience high rates of discrimination in healthcare settings worldwide, which have been linked to poor health outcomes and delays in seeking care. In the United States (US), nurses report a lack of awareness regarding LGBTQI+ health needs and nursing faculty report a lack of knowledge and confidence to teach LGBTQI+ health content to students. On average, baccalaureate nursing programs in the US only cover 2.12 h of LGBTQI+ content over the course of an entire program. This significant nursing education deficit merits timely dissemination of a logic model to guide LGBTQI+ health content integration. OBJECTIVES: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) LGBTQI+ Health Initiative (LHI) was established to develop a strategic, innovative response to the gaps in LGBTQI+ health education among faculty and nursing students. RESULTS: The process resulted in a pragmatic interdisciplinary approach to nursing curriculum development focused on the integration of LGBTQI+ health. Specifically, a logic model, including product development, assessment, implementation, and evaluation, was developed to guide JHSON LHI efforts and act as a guide for LGBTQI+ health integration into nursing curricula. CONCLUSIONS: Prompt dissemination of the JHSON LHI logic model will expedite process sharing and reduce redundancies among nursing schools pursuing similar initiatives.


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Educação em Enfermagem , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Currículo , Feminino , Educação em Saúde , Humanos , Estados Unidos
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Prev Sci ; 21(5): 728-747, 2020 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32436153

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Despite the evidence and investment in evidence-based federally funded maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting, substantial challenges persist with parent involvement: enrolling, engaging, and retaining participants. We present an integrative review and synthesis of recent evidence regarding the influence of multi-level factors on parent involvement in evidence-based home visiting programs. We conducted a search for original research studies published from January 2007 to March 2018 using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL databases. Twenty-two studies met criteria for inclusion. Parent and family characteristics were the most commonly studied influencing factor; however, consistent evidence for its role in involvement was scarce. Attributes of the home visitor and quality of the relationship between home visitor and participant were found to promote parent involvement. Staff turnover was found to be a barrier to parent involvement. A limited number of influencing factors have been adequately investigated, and those that have reveal inconsistent findings regarding factors that promote parent involvement in home visiting. Future research should move beyond the study of parent- and family-level characteristics and focus on program- and home visitor-level characteristics which, although still limited, have demonstrated some consistent association with parent involvement. Neighborhood characteristics have not been well studied and warrant future research.


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Visita Domiciliar , Relações Mãe-Filho , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Pré-Escolar , Prática Clínica Baseada em Evidências , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Comportamento Materno , Pais/psicologia
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Womens Health Issues ; 28(6): 495-501, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30049447

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BACKGROUND: Racial disparities in birth outcomes represent a significant public health concern in the United States. Factors associated with racism have been posited as a mechanism underlying these disparities. Yet, findings from previous studies are mixed and based on small, geographically limited samples. This study aims to examine the relationship between experiences of racism and preterm birth in a population-based sample and to explore the role of adequacy of prenatal care within that relationship. METHODS: Data from the 2004 through 2012 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System were analyzed. The sample included non-Hispanic Black mothers from 11 states and New York City who delivered neonates from 2004 to 2012 (n = 11,582). Survey-weighted regression analyses were used to examine the association between women feeling upset by experiences of racism in the 12 months before delivery and subsequent preterm birth. Adequacy of prenatal care was tested as an effect modifier. RESULTS: Feeling upset by experiences of racism was significantly associated with greater odds of preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.04-1.59). Results from interaction models revealed that the associations of experiences of racism with preterm birth differed by level of prenatal care, although the interaction term was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that, for non-Hispanic Black women, the emotional effect of experiences of racism may contribute to the risk of preterm birth. Future studies should consider the role of adequate prenatal care in this relationship. Racism is an important public health problem with a measurable impact on preterm birth and should be addressed to eliminate racial inequities in birth outcomes.


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Negro ou Afro-Americano/psicologia , Discriminação Psicológica , Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Mães/psicologia , Nascimento Prematuro/epidemiologia , Cuidado Pré-Natal/psicologia , Grupos Raciais/psicologia , Racismo/psicologia , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Emoções , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Vigilância da População , Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro/etnologia , Nascimento Prematuro/psicologia , Cuidado Pré-Natal/métodos , Grupos Raciais/estatística & dados numéricos , Racismo/etnologia , Medição de Risco , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia
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J Midwifery Womens Health ; 61(6): 707-720, 2016 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27737504

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INTRODUCTION: This article presents an integrative review of the literature examining the relationship between racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes. METHODS: Searches for research studies published from 2009 to 2015 were conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase. Articles were assessed for potential inclusion using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2009 framework. RESULTS: Fifteen studies met criteria for review. The majority of the studies found a significant relationship between racial discrimination and low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age. Each of the studies that examined more proximal variables related to birth outcomes such as entry into prenatal care, employment opportunities, neighborhood characteristics, or inflammatory markers found significant associations between the specific variables examined and racial discrimination. Participants in qualitative studies discussed experiences of institutional racism with regard to several components of prenatal care including access and quality of care. DISCUSSION: Racial discrimination is a significant risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. To best understand the mechanisms by which racial discrimination impacts birth outcomes, and to inform the development of effective interventions that eliminate its harmful effects on health, longitudinal research that incorporates comprehensive measures of racial discrimination is needed. Health care providers must fully acknowledge and address the psychosocial factors that impact health outcomes in minority racial/ethnic women.


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Peso ao Nascer , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Resultado da Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro , Racismo , Feminino , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Gravidez , Cuidado Pré-Natal
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J Nurs Educ ; 55(8): 476-9, 2016 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27459437

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BACKGROUND: Transgender people experience high rates of discrimination in health care settings, which is linked to decreases in physical and mental wellness. By increasing the number of nurses who are trained to deliver high-quality care to transgender patients, health inequities associated with provider discrimination can be mitigated. At present, baccalaureate nursing curricula do not adequately prepare nurses to care for transgender people, which is a shortcoming that has been attributed to limited teaching time and lack of guidance regarding new topics. METHOD: We developed transgender health content for students in a baccalaureate nursing program and used a student-faculty partnership model to integrate new content into the curriculum. RESULTS: We incorporated new transgender health content into five required courses over three semesters. CONCLUSION: We mitigated common barriers to developing and integrating new, diversity-related topics into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Added transgender health content was well received by students and faculty. [J Nurs Educ. 2016;55(8):476-479.].


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Currículo , Bacharelado em Enfermagem , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Transtornos Mentais/enfermagem , Pessoas Transgênero/psicologia , Serviços de Saúde para Pessoas Transgênero , Humanos , Transtornos Mentais/etiologia , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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