Promoting Women's Mental Health Across the Life Course.

The guest editors for this series describe the importance of a life course perspective to women's mental health and introduce the articles in the issue.

Strategies to Improve Women's Mental Health Across the Life Course.

The authors describe four important strategies to improve women's mental health during the perinatal period and across the life course.

Mental Health Experiences of Muslim American Women During the Perinatal Period.

Objective: To describe the mental health experiences of Muslim American women in the perinatal period.

Design: Qualitative descriptive.

Setting: Telephone interviews.

Exploring US Nursing Leadership During the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic Response: A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Guide Leadership Development for Future Emergent Situations.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the experiences of nurse leaders during the 1st wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance understanding in preparation for future disasters.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to the healthcare system globally. Nurse leaders play an essential part and have a significant impact on the efficacy of disaster management in future emergent situations.

Multiple Myeloma: Validation of the Values and Preferences Elicitation Questionnaire- Cure and Survival Preference Scale (VPEQ-CSPS).

Background: With the emergence of many novel therapies, the treatment decisions for multiple myeloma (MM) are increasingly guided by concerns of quality of life, achievement of cancer-free remission, living a longer overall survival, and a relentless search for a cure; however, the impact of various decision-making factors on patients' actual therapy choices and the patients' desire for cure and survival is mainly unknown. The lack of a valid and reliable measure for uncovering patients' preferences for cure and survival makes it more challenging to put this factor into the actual treatment decision equation.

Purpose: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Values and Preferences Elicitation Questionnaire-Cure and Survival Preference Scale (VPEQ-CSPS) instrument.

Examining the Qualitative Experiences of Latinx Nurses During the First Wave of COVID-19.

The world has been impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic since March of 2020. Latinx nurses have been some of the most underrepresented in being studied during this time and have been greatly affected by it. To the best of our knowledge, there are no published studies that focus on the qualitative experiences of Latinx nurses during the first wave of the pandemic.

A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Discrimination, Racism, and Type 2 Diabetes Healthcare Outcomes for Black Americans.

Background: Disparities in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk, care, and complications impact Black Americans more than that of their White counterparts. This study aims to examine the association between discrimination, racism, and T2DM care and outcomes in Black Americans.

Method: The systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.

Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II.

To assess individual participants' baseline thrombosis risk calculated by Caprini Risk Score (CRS) before injury, illness, or hospitalization occur, to increase the awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by viewing 2 short videos. A cross-sectional study was conducted online between August 2022 and January 2023 in the USA, UK, and India to assess the risk of thrombosis of individuals as a baseline. One nursing practitioner and 4 high school students were on the research team.

Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in Young Adults Living in the USA.

High rates of COVID-19 infection and lower vaccination rates among young adults aged 18 to 26 in the United States prompted this study to examine motivating factors and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination and identify preferences in COVID-19 vaccine education. Three focus group discussions were completed. Transcribed data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Called to Lead: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences and Contributions of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the United States.

The COVID-19 pandemic strained healthcare providers, particularly certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). To date, little research has focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRNAs, whose unique skillset conferred on them expanded roles and responsibilities, increasing their stress load. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to utilize qualitative descriptive methodology to examine the experiences of CRNAs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Qualitative Examination of Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Practices Among CRNAs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of CRNAs using opioid sparing techniques in their perioperative anesthesia practice.

Design: This study used a qualitative descriptive methodology.

Methods: Semistructured individual interviews were conducted with Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who use opioid sparing anesthesia in their clinical practice in the United States.

Exploring food environment interventions for diet-related outcomes using a food sovereignty framework: a systematic review.

Building local food systems through a food sovereignty lens, harnessing the right of people to control their own food systems, may enhance healthy food access and increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in local communities. While research to date has described the outcomes of various multilevel, multicomponent food systems interventions, no known literature reviews to date have systematically examined food system interventions and dietary and health outcomes through the context of a food sovereignty lens. Utilization of a food sovereignty framework allows for the incorporation of key food systems and community-based concepts in the food environment literature.

Qualitative Study of the Experience of Caring for Women During Labor and Birth During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: To examine the experiences of labor and delivery (L&D) nurses and certified nurse-midwives who cared for women during labor and birth in the United States during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: Subgroup analysis of a larger study with a qualitative descriptive design.

Setting: Telephone interviews.

WIC Staff Views and Perceptions on the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Perinatal Depression.

Food insecurity and perinatal depression are significant public health concerns for perinatal services, however descriptive research examining their association is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the views and perspectives of staff from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program on the relationship between food insecurity and perinatal depression among their WIC clients. Four, semi-structured focus groups with WIC staff ( = 24) were conducted across four diverse nonmetropolitan public health districts in Midwestern counties in the United States.

Ensuring Safe Sleep in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review of Informed Development of Clinical Guidelines for Implementation in Practice.

Introduction: Although general safe sleep guidelines have been established, their utility and implementation have yet to be examined systematically for inpatient populations for application to infants in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) setting. This study aimed to complete a systematic review of inpatient safe sleep practices studies to develop then safe sleep clinical guidelines for implementation in the care of medically complex infants in the PICU.

Method: This review was registered with PROSPERO and adheres to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses systematic review guidelines.

Mental health disparities in Latinx immigrant communities residing in the United States during COVID-19: Implications for policy and practice.

Objectives: Studies have demonstrated that Latinx populations face significant health disparities in access to mental health care. The objective of this study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health needs of Latinx families, from the perspectives of direct service providers working with Latinx communities.

Methods: Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted virtually with direct service providers to the Latinx community from August to October 2020.

A systematic review examining the pulmonary effects of electronic vapor delivery systems.

Study Objective: Despite the popularity of vaping and electronic vapor delivery systems (EVDS), the healthcare community remains largely unfamiliar with their potential to induce harm. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify how EVDS use affects the pulmonary system in order to support future anesthetic guidelines for patients who vape.

Design: Systematic Review.

Faith Practices Reduce Perinatal Anxiety and Depression in Muslim Women: A Mixed-Methods Scoping Review.

Higher rates of depression and anxiety are reported among women who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups, contributing to adverse birth outcomes, and remains a taboo topic within the global Muslim community. Non-pharmacological coping mechanisms such as prayer may be employed to reduce perinatal depression and anxiety, however the literature is sparse on the use of this intervention among pregnant Muslim women. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a scoping review examining the use of Muslim faith practices on anxiety and depression in perinatal period.

Validation of an instrument assessing certified nurse-midwives' attitudes toward breastsleeping.

To date, attitudes toward breastsleeping among certified nurse-midwives caring for postpartum women are not well known. This study describes the validation procedures of two instruments assessing the attitudes of certified nurse-midwives toward breastsleeping. These tools were validated using an 18-item survey administered to a convenience sample of certified nurse-midwives.

Moral Distress Experienced by US Nurses on the Frontlines During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Nursing Policy and Practice.

Introduction: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic represents the largest contemporary challenge to the nursing workforce in the 21 century given the high stress and prolonged strain it has created for both human and healthcare supply resources. Nurses on the frontlines providing patient care during COVID-19 have faced unrivaled psychological and physical demands. However, no known large-scale qualitative study has described the emotions experienced by nurses providing patient care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

Home Visiting as an Equitable Intervention for Perinatal Depression: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Maternal mental health disorders are a leading complication of childbirth. While few systems are adequately able to identify and treat depression, people experiencing perinatal depression may benefit from the intervention of home visiting. The intent of home visiting interventions is to alleviate stressors of parenthood for people facing additional risk factors.

Barriers to Dialysis Home Therapy Utilization: A Systematic Review.

Barriers to the utilization of home therapy among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) impact progression to kidney failure and access to treatment options. The impact of health disparities on home therapy utilization receiving kidney replacement therapy requires investigation. A systematic review utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted to examine health disparity barriers to home therapy utilization among patients with kidney failure.

Envisioning Nursing Education for a Post-COVID-19 World: Qualitative Findings From the Frontline.

Background: This study sought to qualitatively describe the implications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on nursing education and provide recommendations for curricular changes expressed by frontline nurses practicing during the first wave of the pandemic.

Method: Nurses throughout the United States ( = 100) completed the study protocol. The study sample was diverse and included White (37%), Black (20%), Latinx (20%), Asian (14%), multiracial (7%), and Native American (2%) participants; the sample also included transgender and nonbinary nurses (2%).

Meta-Analysis Of Antenatal Depression And Adverse Birth Outcomes In US Populations, 2010-20.

Untreated depression presents a distinct set of risks for pregnancy complications. Past studies have connected antenatal depression with adverse birth outcomes. The purpose of this study was to conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis examining the relationship between depression during pregnancy and associated adverse birth outcomes in US populations during the period 2010-20.

Mutual aid organisations and their role in reducing food insecurity in Chicago's urban communities during COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted food security and food access in urban communities of colour. Loss of income, often associated with food insecurity, has affected Hispanic, Black, low-wage workers, single mothers and women of colour more than other groups of individuals. Mutual aid organisations have proliferated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet a description of the contributions of these organisations in addressing food insecurity has yet to be described in the literature to date.