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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mahmoud F. Fathalla, Giuseppe Benagiano, Joseph Schenker
Summary: This article discusses the conflict between religion and women's health. The gender discrimination and marginalization of women in society are related to religious beliefs. However, a new initiative has emerged, calling for a reinterpretation of religious texts to fit into a different socio-cultural context than when they were originally revealed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meaghan Stacy, Erin Dwyer, Mallory Kremer, Jay Schulkin
Summary: Obstetrician/gynecologists play a crucial role in assessing women's suicide risk, but there are knowledge gaps and inadequate training. Currently, screening and interventions for suicide risk are more common among pregnant and postpartum patients, with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale being the main assessment tool.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gabriela Weigel, Brittni Frederiksen, Usha Ranji, Alina Salganicoff
Summary: The study found that most OBGYN practices lack resources to address psychosocial needs, and innovative financial models or collaborative care models may be necessary to incentivize this work.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Olenka Dworakowski, Marie Druege, Michelle Schlunegger, Birgit Watzke
Summary: This study focused on the experiences and practices of obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) with patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and issues with their aesthetics, specifically focusing on female genitalia. The findings revealed a lack of mental health literacy concerning BDD among the participating ob-gyns, with suggested treatments not aligning with evidence. Interest in further education and supportive material for consultation was evidenced in this sample, suggesting practical implications for future studies.
ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Samya Muhuri, Suchi Kumari, Suyel Namasudra, Seifedine Kadry
Summary: This paper analyzes the impact and opportunities of women-only universities and institutions in the research domain in India, examines the influence of different institutes in the collaborative research network using various centrality metrics, and proposes a method to detect the stance of gender-biased universities in the mixed institutional model.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Grace L. Baxter, Leigh R. Tooth, Gita D. Mishra
Summary: The study examines the association between psychological distress and area of residence in young Australian women. Results show that women in regional centres had lower odds of high to very high psychological distress compared with women in metropolitan areas. Women living in large rural towns, medium rural towns, and small rural towns/remote/very remote communities had similar levels of psychological distress as women in metropolitan areas. Further research is needed to understand the regional differences and promote location-specific mental health services.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie R. Palmer, Yvette C. Cozier, Lynn Rosenberg
Summary: The American Journal of Epidemiology serves as a platform for the findings of the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS) that are relevant to health disparities. The topics covered include tracking methods for a large cohort of Black women, disparities in healthcare delivery, modifiable risk factors for health conditions that disproportionately affect Black women, associations with prevalent exposures in Black women, and genetic research methods. The BWHS papers also emphasize the importance of considering social context, including experiences of racism, in understanding health disparities. In the future, BWHS investigators will contribute to documenting the role of structural racism in health disparities.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dereje G. Gete, Jenny Doust, Sally Mortlock, Grant Montgomery, Gita D. Mishra
Summary: This study found that women with endometriosis are more likely to experience menstrual and other physical symptoms, such as mental health problems, pain symptoms, and gastrointestinal and urinary symptoms.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pragya Rimal, Nandini Choudhury, Pawan Agrawal, Madhur Basnet, Bhavendra Bohara, David Citrin, Santosh Kumar Dhungana, Bikash Gauchan, Priyanka Gupta, Tula Krishna Gupta, Scott Halliday, Bharat Kadayat, Ramesh Mahar, Duncan Maru, Viet Nguyen, Sanjaya Poudel, Anant Raut, Janaki Rawal, Sabitri Sapkota, Dan Schwarz, Ryan Schwarz, Srijana Shrestha, Sikhar Swar, Aradhana Thapa, Poshan Thapa, Rebecca White, Bibhav Acharya
Summary: Despite high burden of depression in low-income countries, access to effective care is limited. The CoCM model shows clinical effectiveness in improving mental health outcomes. Real-world evidence is needed to inform its expansion in low-resource settings.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susan Hannon, Agnes Higgins, Deirdre Daly
Summary: This research explores women's perspectives on resilience research in the perinatal period and early motherhood and seeks their opinions on the ways in which they believe research should be advanced. Online interviews were conducted with 14 mothers from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings suggest that women provide constructive criticisms on the current state of resilience literature and propose actionable ways to align research with the epistemological and ethical approaches desired by women in resilience and maternal mental health research.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alexandra Hillcoat, Jaya Prakash, Leah Martin, Yu Zhang, Gabriela Rosa, Henning Tiemeier, Nicole Torres, Vicente Mustieles, Charleen D. Adams, Carmen Messerlian
Summary: The aetiology of female reproductive disorders is poorly understood despite their prevalence and burden on women's lives. Traumatic experiences may be linked to these disorders, and further research is needed to understand the relationship between trauma and reproductive outcomes. Racism may also act as a traumatic experience, and it is important to consider the interaction between mental and reproductive health. Neuroendocrinological mechanisms may contribute to the increased risk of adverse health outcomes in these domains. Future primary research is needed to investigate the proposed pathways between traumatic experiences and adverse female reproductive outcomes.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Angela-Maithy Nguyen, Yeerae Kim, David M. Abramson
Summary: There is limited understanding on the connection between neighborhood factors and mental health among women who have been displaced by natural disasters, particularly in the case of Hurricane Katrina in the United States. This study examines the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and mental health among women, both permanently displaced and those who have returned to their pre-Katrina residence, up to 10 years after the disaster. The findings suggest that higher neighborhood socioeconomic status is linked to better mental health outcomes, and this relationship is influenced by the displacement status of the women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Pei Kuan Lai, S. Nalliah, C. L. Teng, N. L. P. Chen
Summary: This study examined the impact of funded biomedical research in Malaysia between 2005 and 2015. The findings showed that while the research projects generated outputs and graduate students, they had low citation rates in systematic reviews, health policies, and clinical practice guidelines. Interviews with key opinion leaders revealed that most of the local research findings were deemed irrelevant by policymakers.
Article
Nursing
Mary Lou Manning, Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Summary: This paper describes the collaborative process of translating key research findings into a clear and compelling visual communication tool. By partnering with health communication designers, an action-oriented poster was created and placed in the work environment to promote the use of antibiotic time-outs by nurses. This collaboration provided a unique opportunity for shared learning and expanding research reach and impact.
JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Timo Beeker, Rosa Kato Glueck, Jenny Ziegenhagen, Lena Goeppert, Patrick Jaenchen, Helene Krispin, Julian Schwarz, Sebastian von Peter
Summary: Collaborative research in the field of psychiatry involves unconventional thinking and improvisation to find creative solutions for practical problems and overcome structural obstacles in academic knowledge production. A climate of mutual trust and respect within the group is crucial, along with continuous self-reflection or supervision.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)