Impact of a Professional Development Course for Doctoral Nurses and Students on Genomic Conceptual Knowledge and Competencies.

Background: Universally, nurses' limited educational opportunities to expand their genomic literacy may have implications on patient care management, research, and training.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a self-paced online course on genomic knowledge and competency acquisition in a sample of nurses possessing a doctoral degree and doctoral students.

Methods: Pre- and postcourse data were collected using the "Genomic Nursing Concept Inventory" (GNCI) (N = 129) and a self-report survey based on the Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies for Nurses with Graduate Degrees (N = 131).

Food and alcohol disturbance among people who have undergone bariatric surgery.

There have been numerous investigations of aberrant eating and substance abuse among patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, which affects the metabolism and the pharmacokinetics of alcohol. However, there is a dearth of literature considering the complex interplay between changes in post-surgery food and alcohol consumption. Furthermore, despite the increasing recognition of issues surrounding replacing food consumption with alcohol consumption (Food and Alcohol Disturbance [FAD]), most emerging research has focused on young adult populations.

Back to the basics: Guidance for designing good literature searches.

The number of scientific publications is growing at an unprecedented rate. Failure to properly evaluate existing literature at the start of a project may result in a researcher wasting time and resources. As pharmacy researchers and scholars look to conceptualize new studies, it is imperative to begin with a high-quality literature review that reveals what is known and unknown about a given topic.

Experiences of loss of control eating in women after bariatric surgery: A qualitative study.

Objective: Loss of control (LOC) eating following bariatric surgery remains insufficiently understood, reflected in a lack of clear conceptualization, valid measurements, and effective treatments. This study explored patients' perspectives on LOC eating post-bariatric surgery, focusing on the relevance of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) indicators of impaired control, and patients' experiences before (precipitating factors), during (eating patterns, perpetuating factors), and after the episodes (strategies used to stop eating).

Methods: This was a qualitative study using descriptive phenomenology.

Mindfulness Self-Compassion: Helping Family Caregivers Cope with Cognitive Behaviors of Dementia.

To test the feasibility of recruiting dementia family caregivers to participate in the holistic intervention of mindfulness self-compassion (MSC) to decrease perceived distress. There are few studies focused on MSC for dementia caregivers. An interdisciplinary approach (nursing and psychology) and uncontrolled experimental design tested a holistic intervention Mindfulness Self Compassion (MSC) as a coping strategy using the Stress Process framework.

Interrater reliability and internal consistency of the eating disorder examination in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery study.

Background: Psychometric studies of eating disorder measures within bariatric surgery populations are limited.

Objectives: To examine the interrater reliability and internal consistency of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) among patients before and after bariatric surgery.

Setting: Three clinical centers of the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Research Consortium.

Adherence to mobile-app-based dietary self-monitoring-Impact on weight loss in adults.

Objectives: Greater dietary self-monitoring adherence is associated with weight loss, however, the dietary self-monitoring adherence criteria that predict weight loss are unknown. The criteria used to define adherence to dietary self-monitoring in obesity treatment tend to vary, particularly in studies that include dietary self-monitoring via mobile applications (apps). The objectives of this study were to (a) determine weight change outcomes related to app-based dietary self-monitoring and (b) determine the associations between the frequency, consistency, and completeness of dietary self-monitoring and weight change.

Bariatric surgery in the Middle East and North Africa: narrative review with focus on culture-specific considerations.

There is an increasing volume of bariatric surgeries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), but the context of bariatric surgery in the region is not fully understood. Incorporating culture-specific considerations in the provision of care to patients who undergo bariatric surgery may help to optimize outcomes after surgery. We conducted a narrative review of published research studies on bariatric surgery in the MENA region, highlighting cultural and contextual aspects relevant to the care of bariatric surgery patients who undergo surgery in this geographic area.

Factors associated with childhood sexual abuse and adolescent pregnancy.

Background: People who experience childhood sexual abuse (CSA) have a higher rate of adolescent pregnancy than people who do not experience CSA. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify risk or protective factors that are associated with this group to help understand the high rate of adolescent pregnancy in people with CSA histories.

Methods: This review was conducted using strategies described by Whittemore and Knafl (2005).

Healthy measures: Feasibility study of a moderate carbohydrate weight management intervention.

Background: People of all weights need to prevent changes that could lead to obesity, a leading public health issue.

Objective: To assess the feasibility of Healthy Measures, a moderate carbohydrate (160-300 g/d) nutrition education and behavioral intervention.

Design: An uncontrolled intervention feasibility study including in-person group meetings every 2 weeks for 3 months.

Disordered eating following bariatric surgery: a review of measurement and conceptual considerations.

Eating disorders are associated with significant medical morbidity and mortality and serious psychological impairment. Individuals seeking bariatric surgery represent a high-risk group for evidencing disordered eating and eating disorders, with some patients experiencing the persistence or onset of disordered eating postsurgery. This review synthesizes the available literature on problematic or disordered eating in the bariatric field, followed by a review of measurement and conceptual considerations related to the use of eating disorder assessment tools within the bariatric population.

Eating patterns and unhealthy weight control behaviors are associated with loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery.

Background: Loss-of-control (LOC) eating is associated with poor weight-loss outcomes following bariatric surgery. It is not clear whether eating patterns (e.g.

Fostering Innovation in Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Youth: Digitally Mediated Physical Play as an Exemplar.

Novel approaches to obesity prevention among youth are needed. Accordingly, the Office of Women's Health, Department of Health and Human Services, sponsored a challenge to create an interactive video game for obesity prevention. Our team took a theory-based, evidence-informed approach to increasing physical activity in girls.

Exploring Factors Linked to Weight Status in Salvadoran Infants.

Introduction: Potential risk factors of infant overweight/obesity in Salvadoran mother-infant dyads ( = 88) at routine 9- to 12-month wellbaby visits were examined in a correlational study at two pediatric offices on Long Island, New York.

Method: Maternal factors and infant feeding practices in the first 5 months were self-reported; infant birth weight, current weight/recumbent length were obtained. Bivariate logistic regression measured the relationship of the variables with infant weight status >85th percentile weight-for-length (WFL) for sex.

Reported nutrient intake over 7 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-3 (LABS-3) psychosocial study.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for severe obesity. It reduces gastric capacity and may modify regulation of appetite, satiety, insulin, and other physiologic processes, resulting in weight loss.

Objective: Long-term data on postsurgical nutrient intake are lacking.

A Qualitative Exploration of Patients' Experiences with Lifestyle Changes After Sleeve Gastrectomy in China.

Purpose: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most widely used surgical treatment for severe obesity worldwide. Individuals who have undergone SG usually need to change lifestyle behaviors as a response to the anatomical changes imposed by SG, and patients need to sustain lifestyle changes for long-term surgical success. Little is known about how patients experience and manage lifestyle changes following SG.

Association of Prescription Opioid Exposure and Patient Factors With Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use in Opioid-Naïve Patients.

The purpose of this research study was to identify factors associated with prolonged postoperative opioid use in opioid-naïve patients in 2 domains: specific patient characteristics and exposure through postoperative opioid prescriptions. A retrospective analysis was conducted of electronic medical records of opioid-naïve adult orthopedic surgical patients at a large academic medical center from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2017. In this cohort, 4% continued to refill opioid prescriptions more than 90 days after their surgical procedure.

Examining emotion-, personality-, and reward-related dispositional tendencies in relation to eating pathology and weight change over seven years in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study.

This study examined dispositional emotion-, personality/temperament-, and reward-related variables in relation to post-surgery eating pathology and weight-change among 107 adults who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). As part of a prospective cohort study, annual post-surgical assessments were conducted to evaluate eating pathology, using the Eating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version, and percent weight change from pre-surgery. Dispositional measures were administered at the 6- or 7-year assessment and included the Affect Intensity Measure, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, Adult Temperament Questionnaire-Effortful Control Scale, and Sensitivity to Punishment/Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire.

The impact of childhood trauma on change in depressive symptoms, eating pathology, and weight after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Background: History of childhood trauma is associated with increased risk of mental disorders, eating pathology, and obesity.

Objective: To examine associations between childhood trauma and changes in depressive symptoms, eating pathology, and weight after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB).

Setting: Three U.

Predictors of weight regain after sleeve gastrectomy: an integrative review.

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is one of the most effective treatments for severe obesity, but weight regain after surgery is a challenging issue. The mechanism of postoperative weight relapse is barely understood because of the lack of long-term data.

Objectives: To review and synthesize current evidence related to factors that contribute to weight regain after SG.