Low-income fathers are emotionally resilient: A qualitative exploration of paternal emotions across early parenting.

Emotions play an important role in fostering positive parenting and healthy child development. This qualitative study explored the affective experiences of racially diverse US fathers with low income across the prenatal, postnatal, and early childhood periods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 fathers.

Sexual Function of Men and Women With Spina Bifida: A Scoping Literature Review.

Introduction: As most adults with spina bifida are either sexually active or interested in becoming sexually active, providers should understand how spina bifida impacts sexual function and options for treatment.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to summarize the current literature describing how features of spina bifida impact sexual function in men and women, effective available treatment options for sexual dysfunction, and to identify research gaps.

Methods: Searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL Complete, PsychInfo, Cochrane Central, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection databases using keywords related to spina bifida and sexual function.

Opioid prescribing is excessive and variable after pediatric ambulatory urologic surgery.

Background: Acute pain after surgery is one of the most frequent indications for opioid prescribing in children. Opioids are often not stored or disposed of safely after their use, placing children and others in the home at risk for accidental ingestion or intentional misuse. We currently lack evidence-based guidelines for post-operative pain management after common ambulatory pediatric urologic procedures.

Preferences for vaccination program attributes among parents of young infants in Shanghai, China.

Compared to many other countries, China offers fewer pediatric vaccines. Future attempts to add mandatory vaccines may run counter to parents' preferences for shot-limiting. The aim of this study was to assess Chinese parents' preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for programmatic attributes of vaccination services.