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View article: Multidimensional predictors of preterm birth risk among black and white primiparous women in the U.S.: insights from machine learning
Multidimensional predictors of preterm birth risk among black and white primiparous women in the U.S.: insights from machine learning Open
Background Unmeasured contextual factors contribute to Black-White disparities in preterm birth (PTB), but their effects are difficult to isolate due to complex relationships with individual factors connected in non-linear ways. To address…
View article: Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Tool for Assessing LGBTQI+ Health Training for Nurse Practitioners (TALHT-NP)
Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Tool for Assessing LGBTQI+ Health Training for Nurse Practitioners (TALHT-NP) Open
This research supports the development of the TALHT-NP for evaluating LGBTQI+ curricular content in NP education programs.
View article: A Scoping Review of Graphic Medicine Interventions to Promote Changes in Health Behavior, Health Service Engagement, and Health Outcomes
A Scoping Review of Graphic Medicine Interventions to Promote Changes in Health Behavior, Health Service Engagement, and Health Outcomes Open
Low health literacy is a known contributing factor to poorer patient outcomes. Health information is often presented through materials written at high reading levels and thus may be an ineffective education tool for patients of diverse soc…
View article: The Tool for Assessing Lgbtqi+ Health Training for Nurse Practitioners
The Tool for Assessing Lgbtqi+ Health Training for Nurse Practitioners Open
View article: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People's Experiences of Stigma Across the Spectrum of Inpatient Psychiatric Care: A Systematic Review
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People's Experiences of Stigma Across the Spectrum of Inpatient Psychiatric Care: A Systematic Review Open
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other diverse sexual orientations and gender identity groups (LGBTQ+) face high rates of poor mental health. In the most severe and emergent of instances, inpatient psychiatric care may be req…
View article: Preparedness of Practicing Nurses in the Care of Sexual and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Scoping Review
Preparedness of Practicing Nurses in the Care of Sexual and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Scoping Review Open
Background Sexual and gender diverse (SGD) people in the United States (US) experience health inequities due to societal stigma and marginalisation. The nursing workforce must provide evidence‐based affirming, inclusive and culturally resp…
View article: Labeled as “drug-seeking”: nurses use harm reduction philosophy to reflect on mending mutual distrust between healthcare workers and people who use drugs
Labeled as “drug-seeking”: nurses use harm reduction philosophy to reflect on mending mutual distrust between healthcare workers and people who use drugs Open
Introduction Over 50 years of approaching drug use from the “War on Drugs” has led to ignoring the systemic structural and social determinants of health, enforced drug use stigma, and damaging stereotypes of people who use drugs or are lab…
View article: Intersectionality in nursing research: A scoping review
Intersectionality in nursing research: A scoping review Open
Future researchers using intersectionality as a framework can improve their approach by reporting clear definitions and operationalization of intersectionality. Observational science dominated the included studies; future research should f…
View article: LGBTQI+ representation in pre-licensure nursing textbooks: A qualitative descriptive analysis
LGBTQI+ representation in pre-licensure nursing textbooks: A qualitative descriptive analysis Open
View article: Stigma, social and structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis
Stigma, social and structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis Open
Introduction Existing literature suggests that transgender women (TW) may be at high risk for adverse mental health due to stress attributed to combined experiences of stigma and complex social and structural vulnerabilities. Little resear…
View article: Risks of Severe Assault and Intimate Partner Homicide among Transgender and Gender Diverse Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Preliminary Findings from Community Listening Sessions
Risks of Severe Assault and Intimate Partner Homicide among Transgender and Gender Diverse Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Preliminary Findings from Community Listening Sessions Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an epidemic among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. However, intimate partner homicide (IPH) among TGD people is under researched. Thus, thematic content analysis was used to describe and exami…
View article: Seeking safety intervention for comorbid post‐traumatic stress and substance use disorder: A meta‐analysis
Seeking safety intervention for comorbid post‐traumatic stress and substance use disorder: A meta‐analysis Open
Problem statement Seeking Safety (SS) is a widely implemented cognitive‐behavioral therapy for comorbid post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). It is a present‐focused coping skills model that is highly flex…
View article: A systematic review of U.S. nursing faculty's knowledge, awareness, inclusion, and perceived importance of sexual and gender minority-related content in nursing curricula
A systematic review of U.S. nursing faculty's knowledge, awareness, inclusion, and perceived importance of sexual and gender minority-related content in nursing curricula Open
View article: Discrimination, Sexual Violence, Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Social Support among Black Women
Discrimination, Sexual Violence, Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Social Support among Black Women Open
Discrimination may exacerbate symptoms of depression and PTSD more for sexually victimized Black women, but sources of informal social support may attenuate adverse effects of discrimination on depressive symptoms among members of that gro…
View article: The Helping Networks of Transgender Women Living with HIV
The Helping Networks of Transgender Women Living with HIV Open
View article: Nursing pre-licensure and graduate education for LGBTQ health: A systematic review
Nursing pre-licensure and graduate education for LGBTQ health: A systematic review Open
View article: Risks of Severe Assault and Intimate Partner Homicide among Transgender and Gender Diverse Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Preliminary Findings from Community Listening Sessions
Risks of Severe Assault and Intimate Partner Homicide among Transgender and Gender Diverse Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Preliminary Findings from Community Listening Sessions Open
View article: Peer Facilitation: Accelerating Individual, Community, and Societal Change
Peer Facilitation: Accelerating Individual, Community, and Societal Change Open
Purposeful peer facilitation is a key ingredient for successful Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL). The peer facilitation model has successfully been applied in several different contexts, and can have a profound effect on individual, community…
View article: Providing gender affirming and inclusive care to transgender men experiencing pregnancy
Providing gender affirming and inclusive care to transgender men experiencing pregnancy Open
View article: Changing language, changes lives: Learning the lexicon of LGBTQ+ health equity
Changing language, changes lives: Learning the lexicon of LGBTQ+ health equity Open
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, nonbinary, two-spirit, queer, questioning, and other sexual and gender diverse-identified people (i.e., LGBTQ+1) represent a heterogeneous group of communities. These communities have gained …
View article: Health Insurance Prevalence Among Gender Minority People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Health Insurance Prevalence Among Gender Minority People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
The pooled prevalence of health insurance among GM people found in this review is considerably lower than the general population. Standardized collection of gender across research and health care will improve identification of vulnerable i…
View article: Findings from a pilot study of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga versus cognitive processing therapy for PTSD related to military sexual trauma among women Veterans
Findings from a pilot study of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga versus cognitive processing therapy for PTSD related to military sexual trauma among women Veterans Open
View article: Barriers to accessing and engaging in healthcare as potential modifiers in the association between polyvictimization and mental health among Black transgender women
Barriers to accessing and engaging in healthcare as potential modifiers in the association between polyvictimization and mental health among Black transgender women Open
Background Black transgender women endure pervasive polyvictimization (experiencing multiple forms of violence throughout the lifespan). Polyvictimization is associated with poor mental health. Black transgender women also face barriers in…
View article: COVID-19 News and Its Association With the Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: Cross-sectional Study
COVID-19 News and Its Association With the Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: Cross-sectional Study Open
Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM; people whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual or whose gender identity varies from what is traditionally associated with the sex assigned to them at birth) people experience high rates of t…
View article: How can the nursing profession help reduce sexual and gender minority related health disparities: Recommendations from the National Nursing LGBTQ Health Summit
How can the nursing profession help reduce sexual and gender minority related health disparities: Recommendations from the National Nursing LGBTQ Health Summit Open
View article: A Systematic Review of Us Nursing Faculty's Knowledge, Awareness, Inclusion, and Perceived Importance of Sexual and Gender Minority-Related Content in Nursing Curricula
A Systematic Review of Us Nursing Faculty's Knowledge, Awareness, Inclusion, and Perceived Importance of Sexual and Gender Minority-Related Content in Nursing Curricula Open
View article: Nursing Pre-Licensure and Graduate Education for LGBTQ Health: A Systematic Review
Nursing Pre-Licensure and Graduate Education for LGBTQ Health: A Systematic Review Open
View article: Development and psychometric properties of the tool for assessing LGBTQI+ health training (TALHT) in pre-licensure nursing curricula
Development and psychometric properties of the tool for assessing LGBTQI+ health training (TALHT) in pre-licensure nursing curricula Open
The validation of the TALHT comes at a time when this type of instrument is clearly needed. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report calls for nursing education to incorporate competencies in caring for diverse populations to promote health …
View article: Approach and avoidant coping among black transgender women who have experienced violence: A qualitative analysis.
Approach and avoidant coping among black transgender women who have experienced violence: A qualitative analysis. Open
Black transgender women face nearly universal exposure to violence. Coping behaviors among cisgender women who have survived violence are well delineated; however, there are relatively few studies examining coping strategies for transgende…
View article: Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Open
Black transgender women are disproportionately affected by violence and poor care-delivery, contributing to poor mental health. Little is known regarding the effect of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community connection (TCC) on heal…