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View article: Seeking Healthcare in Many Different Places: Mental Health Strengths and Challenges Among Omani Female Adolescents
Seeking Healthcare in Many Different Places: Mental Health Strengths and Challenges Among Omani Female Adolescents Open
Background Adolescents undergo overwhelming physiological, psychological, social, and cognitive changes. The stress can be worse when they must meet cultural expectations. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding the cultural im…
View article: Optimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP) Intervention Versus Waitlisted Group in African American Adults with Hypertension: A Randomized Control Trial Protocol
Optimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP) Intervention Versus Waitlisted Group in African American Adults with Hypertension: A Randomized Control Trial Protocol Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05564728; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05564728.
View article: The nurse’s role in a patient-centered approach for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during pregnancy: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper
The nurse’s role in a patient-centered approach for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during pregnancy: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper Open
The evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines can reduce the risks of poor pregnancy outcomes. Yet, reluctance to vaccinate remains high in pregnant populations. In this paper, we take a precision health and patient-centered approach to vaccin…
View article: A Prospective, Randomized Trial to Compare the Efficacy of OPtimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP) Invention versus Waitlisted Group in African American Adults with Hypertension (Preprint)
A Prospective, Randomized Trial to Compare the Efficacy of OPtimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP) Invention versus Waitlisted Group in African American Adults with Hypertension (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND For many adults living with hypertension, uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) leads to many adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney failure, and other vascular diseases. C…
View article: Materials and Methods for Recruiting Systematically Marginalized Youth and Families for Weight-Management Intervention Trials
Materials and Methods for Recruiting Systematically Marginalized Youth and Families for Weight-Management Intervention Trials Open
Rates of overweight and obesity are problematic among systematically marginalized youth; however, these youth and their families are a hard-to-reach research population. The purpose of our study was to identify facilitators and barriers fo…
View article: The Targeted Management (TEAM) Intervention for Reducing Stroke Risk in African American Men: Rationale and Study Design of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
The Targeted Management (TEAM) Intervention for Reducing Stroke Risk in African American Men: Rationale and Study Design of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Open
NCT04402125.
View article: “Maybe This Generation Here Could Help the Next Generation”: Older African American Women's Perceptions on Information Sharing to Improve Health in Younger Generations
“Maybe This Generation Here Could Help the Next Generation”: Older African American Women's Perceptions on Information Sharing to Improve Health in Younger Generations Open
The prevalence of hypertension is highest among African American women, who often occupy caregiving roles. The purpose of the current study is to describe intergenerational caregiving and communication themes that emerged during focus grou…
View article: Culturally anchoring an intervention for gender-based violence
Culturally anchoring an intervention for gender-based violence Open
Haitians continue to rebuild following the devastating earthquake in 2010, as many also strive to recover and heal from associated horrific events. Immediately following the earthquake, domestic and international agencies reported dramatic…
View article: Experiences of violence and abuse among internally displaced adolescent girls following a natural disaster
Experiences of violence and abuse among internally displaced adolescent girls following a natural disaster Open
Aim To describe the physical, psychological and sexual violence among internally displaced adolescent girls following the 2010 Haiti earthquake and related risk factors, health concerns and cultural norms. Background Thousands of adolescen…
View article: Use of Appreciative Inquiry To Engage Parents as Codesigners of a Weight Management Intervention for Adolescents
Use of Appreciative Inquiry To Engage Parents as Codesigners of a Weight Management Intervention for Adolescents Open
Focus groups based on the Appreciative Inquiry process were found to be a useful approach to discover features that are important to low-income, urban-living parents to include in an adolescent weight management program. Recommendations fo…
View article: Potential Success and Barrier Factors for Implementation of the Transition to Independence (TIP) Model
Potential Success and Barrier Factors for Implementation of the Transition to Independence (TIP) Model Open
In this qualitative study, 28 key stakeholders who work with transition-aged youth participated in focus group discussions addressing success and barrier factors regarding implementation of a transition to independence process (TIP) progra…
View article: An Overview of Quality Programs that Support Transition-Aged Youth
An Overview of Quality Programs that Support Transition-Aged Youth Open
This article provides a concise overview of several programs that deliver services to transition-aged youth, ages 14–29. Included are family support, the Assisting Unaccompanied Children and Youth program, the Substance Abuse and Mental He…
View article: Social Support and Self-Coping of Depressed African-American Cancer Patients.
Social Support and Self-Coping of Depressed African-American Cancer Patients. Open
This study examined the differences among 57 depressed and nondepressed African-American cancer patients and their use of social support and self-coping resources. In-depth interviews were used to elicit narrative responses and Fisher's ex…
View article: Violence and abuse of internally displaced women survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Violence and abuse of internally displaced women survivors of the 2010 Haiti earthquake Open
View article: Strategies to Build Authorship Competence Among PhD Students
Strategies to Build Authorship Competence Among PhD Students Open
Publication in refereed journals is an important responsibility of PhD-prepared nurses. Specialized writing skills are crucial for effective professional publication. The capacity to develop and publish articles is best learned during doct…
View article: Families' and Victims' Characteristics Influencing Child Sexual Abuse
Families' and Victims' Characteristics Influencing Child Sexual Abuse Open
The purpose: Child sexual abuse is considered an important national public health problem that must be addressed with a sense of urgency.This paper was to provide a comprehensive information on the child and family characteristics which ma…