Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel Carrion, Elena Colicino, Nicolo Foppa Pedretti, Kodi B. Arfer, Johnathan Rush, Nicholas DeFelice, Allan C. Just
Summary: The study found a positive association between neighborhood social disadvantage and infection rates, as well as a correlation between social disadvantage and NYC subway usage data. Additionally, their developed inequality index was associated with COVID-19-related mortality.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Moriah E. Thomason, Cassandra L. Hendrix, Denise Werchan, Natalie H. Brito
Summary: This study investigates the prevalence and types of long-term symptoms following COVID-19 infection, and finds that psychosocial factors such as perceived discrimination and socioeconomic status can exacerbate individual health risks.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kristy Crooks, Kylie Taylor, Charlee Law, Sandra Campbell, Adrian Miller
Summary: Despite being a priority population in Australian health policy, First Nations Peoples of Australia have not been included in the development of pre-2009 pandemic plans. Marginalized groups face amplified barriers and disadvantages in emergencies, yet their voices have not been heard in previous pandemic responses. This study highlights the importance of engaging with disadvantaged and oppressed groups in designing and implementing pandemic control strategies. The findings suggest that First Nations Community Panels are an effective way of ensuring active participation and respectful consideration of First Nations opinions and values by government and policymakers.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, Aldo Barrita, Anthony King, Michelle Strong
Summary: After the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, racism against people of Asian descent increased by over 300%, impacting the wellbeing of targeted individuals, highlighting the hidden harms associated with slow-moving forms of racism.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lester Darryl Genevieve, Andrea Martani, Tenzin Wangmo, Bernice Simone Elger
Summary: This paper examines how structural racism and defective data collection on racial and ethnic minorities can negatively impact the development of precision public health approaches in the United States to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the effects of structural and data racism on the development of fair and inclusive data-driven interventions, such as using machine learning algorithms to predict public health risks.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Karin Skeen, Barbra Mann Wall
Summary: This study aims to understand how nurses in the early 20th century thought about and interacted with eugenics. It found that nurses, as reformers of the time, had ambiguous thinking as they advocated for eugenic improvement while also addressing environmental changes for better health outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carol A. Wanyo
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed similarities to the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was one of the deadliest outbreaks in US history. The Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service played a crucial role in the response to the influenza pandemic in New York City. This case study examines Lillian Wald's leadership in directing the public health nursing response during the second wave of the influenza pandemic, finding key strategies and lessons that can guide public health nursing practices in emergency planning, infection control, and disease prevention.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Emily D. Williams, Anna Cox, Jemima Onih, Kylie Rolle, Maria N. Adams, Heather Caudle, Jill Maben
Summary: This qualitative study explores student nurses' perspectives on the impact of race and ethnicity on career expectations, course learning, and the need for additional training in understanding healthcare inequalities. The study reveals the under-representation of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic nurses in senior positions and highlights the importance of addressing racism and inclusive education in nursing curricula.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Tracey McDonald
Summary: This paper examines the implications of pandemic responses on older adults and stresses the pivotal role of nurses in implementing health policies. The author emphasizes that current policies and decisions will determine the impact on the health and longevity of older individuals.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Long H. Nguyen, Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, Kerstin Klaser, Jordi Merino, David A. Drew, Wenjie Ma, Raaj S. Mehta, Daniel Y. Kim, Erica T. Warner, Amit D. Joshi, Mark S. Graham, Carole H. Sudre, Ellen J. Thompson, Anna May, Christina Hu, Solveig Jorgensen, Somesh Selvachandran, Sarah E. Berry, Sean P. David, Maria Elena Martinez, Jane C. Figueiredo, Anne M. Murray, Alan R. Sanders, Karestan C. Koenen, Jonathan Wolf, Sebastien Ourselin, Tim D. Spector, Claire J. Steves, Andrew T. T. Chan
Summary: Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to the White population. This study analyzed data from over 691,000 participants in the US and UK and found that racial/ethnic minorities had elevated odds of screening positive for depression, even after considering personal factors and COVID-19 infection status. Rates of anxiety screening were comparable. These disparities in mental health outcomes highlight the need for healthcare systems to prioritize the long-term consequences of the pandemic for minority groups.
Article
Nursing
Em Rabelais, Rachel K. Walker
Summary: This critical analysis examines the current discourses on health disparities in oncology nursing, questioning the forces shaping these discourses, the embedded assumptions about health and power, and the need to ask the right questions. Despite the emphasis on prioritizing cancer-related health disparities, little progress has been made in improving outcomes, leading to moral and pragmatic challenges. It is suggested that a reevaluation of the concept of health disparities and a focus on health equity and ethical nursing research practices may be more effective in addressing disparities in cancer care.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Catherine R. Lucey, John A. Davis, Marianne M. Green
Summary: This article discusses the challenges faced by medical education and proposes a ten-year plan to improve the medical education ecosystem. The plan includes adopting a national vision, enhancing medicine's role in social justice, achieving equitable learning and learning processes, and realizing the goals of competency-based and time-variable training in medical education.
Article
Nursing
Sharissa Hantke, Verna St Denis, Holly Graham
Summary: This study examines systemic racism in Canadian healthcare through the lens of critical race theory and highlights the need for antiracism education in nursing. The findings reveal patterns of white identity constructions among nursing faculty and suggest the importance of addressing systemic racism at personal and policy levels.
Article
Nursing
Kechinyere C. Iheduru-Anderson, Monika M. Wahi
Summary: This paper highlights the pervasiveness of racism and discrimination in the nursing field, particularly in the United States, and offers evidence-based recommendations for reforming nursing education to combat institutionalized racism.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mihyeon Seong
Summary: This study utilized Q-methodology to investigate the emotional responses of Korean nursing students to the COVID-19 pandemic, categorizing them into four types and providing suggestions for intervention programs in future health crises and pandemics.
Article
Oncology
Kelly Newton, A. Fuchsia Howard, Sally Thorne, Mary T. Kelly, Karen Goddard
Summary: The study explores the challenges faced by young adult childhood cancer survivors (ACCS) in living with uncertain fertility status. Findings show that ACCS experience psychological burden, negative impact on romantic relationships, and communication challenges with healthcare providers. The research highlights gaps in fertility-related healthcare services and the need for comprehensive support for ACCS.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Sandra B. Lauck, Sally E. Thorne, Elizabeth M. Saewyc, Leanne Heppell, Agnes Black, Sean A. Virani
Summary: University joint appointments for hospital-located nurse scientists play a crucial role in promoting academic leadership continuity and improving outcomes. The dual roles require collaboration between academic and clinical partners to strengthen integration. Delivery of a practice-close research program prioritizing improved patient outcomes is essential for success.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Article
Substance Abuse
Jung Jae Lee, Karly Cheuk Yin Yeung, Man Ping Wang, Sally Thorne, Henry Sau Chai Tong, Vienna Lai
Summary: This study explores the perspectives of waterpipe venue staff in Hong Kong on sales and promotion strategies, and reveals their efforts to avoid policy enforcement. The findings also highlight the health and safety concerns associated with working and smoking in waterpipe venues.
Editorial Material
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Editorial Material
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Article
Nursing
Patrick Chiu, Sally Thorne, Kara Schick-Makaroff, Greta G. Cummings
Summary: This article explores the nuances of theory utilization in qualitative methodologies and highlights the challenges of applying theory in applied qualitative research. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in utilizing theory in research focused on applied practice.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Article
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Summary: This article presents a segment of a philosophical conversation held in a virtual webinar in February 2021, discussing the current debates in nursing theory, education, and practice, and their connection to philosophy. The webinar, sponsored by the International Philosophy of Nursing Society and the Centre for Nursing Philosophy at University of California, Irvine, aimed to provide a platform for important philosophical and theoretical discussions to nurse educators and practitioners worldwide.
NURSING PHILOSOPHY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Judith Parker, Sioban Nelson, Sally Thorne
Article
Nursing
Patrick Chiu, Sally Thorne, Kara Schick-Makaroff, Greta G. Cummings
Summary: This study examines the policy advocacy activities of professional nursing associations during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides insights into policy advocacy in the context of a global pandemic. Through interviews and document analysis, six key themes were identified, including the role of associations in supporting a wide audience, the scope of policy priorities, advocacy strategies, decision-making factors, evaluation practices, and the importance of capitalizing on windows of opportunity.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Angelita Jose Henrique, Patricia Rodney, Wendy Hall, Sally Thorne, Soodabeh Joolaee
Summary: The study aimed to describe how women perceived relational autonomy for decision-making during childbirth pain and illuminated influencing factors. It found that circumstances during childbirth, such as women's expectations and relationships, influenced their efforts to engage in relational autonomy. Care providers' decision-making practices could disrupt women's expectations, undermine trust, demonstrate disrespect, and rely on inadequate communication. When care providers' perceptions about pain differed from women's reports, participants became distressed because their subjective pain experiences were not acknowledged.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Sally Thorne
Review
Nursing
Robyn Thomas, Barbara Pesut, Gloria Puurveen, Sally Thorne, Carol Tishelman, Betsy Leimbigler
Summary: The study aims to describe the policies developed by English-speaking Canadian health authorities to guide multi-disciplinary healthcare practice in the context of MAID. Seventeen policies from 9 provinces and 3 territories were identified and analyzed thematically. These policies address important risk mitigation strategies, acknowledge important social contracts, and support ethical practice, providing important considerations for other jurisdictions seeking to create policy around assisted death in the evolving Canadian context.
GLOBAL QUALITATIVE NURSING RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Richard Sawatzky, Pat Porterfield, Erin Donald, Carolyn Tayler, Kelli Stajduhar, Sally Thorne
Summary: The evaluations of a palliative approach commonly focus on the perspectives of healthcare providers and systems, neglecting the needs and experiences of patients and families. There is a need for more emphasis on person-centred evaluation practices.
PALLIATIVE CARE & SOCIAL PRACTICE
(2023)
