Abstract Background This study explores intersectionality in moral distress and turnover intention among healthcare workers (HCWs) British Columbia, focusing on race gender dynamics. It addresses gaps research how these factors affect workforce composition experiences. Methods Our cross-sectional observational utilized a structured online survey. Participants included doctors, nurses, in-home/community care providers. The survey measured using established scales, assessed coping mechanisms,...

Human populations and ecosystems are extensively exposed to pesticides. Most nations lack the capacity control pesticide contamination have limited availability of use information. Ecuador is a country with intense high exposure risks humans environment, although relative or combined not well understood. Here, we analyzed distribution application rates in identified regions concern because potential exposure. We used geospatial analysis identify grid cells (∼8 km × 8 km) where highest...

Sexual orientation and gender identity expression change efforts (SOGIECE) aim to deny or suppress nonheterosexual transgender identities. SOGIECE, including "conversion practices," are controversial remain prevalent despite contemporary legislative bans denouncement of these harmful practices from numerous health profession organizations. Recent work has questioned the validity epidemiological studies associating SOGIECE with suicidal thoughts suicide attempts. This perspective article...

Suicide is a global public health problem, ranking among the top 20 leading causes of mortality.The aim present study two-fold. Firstly, it describes temporal trends suicide in adolescents from 1997 to 2016 Ecuador, allowing us identify critical periods. Secondly, analyzes spatiotemporal clusters high mortality rates and spatial distribution due country, 2011 2016.This an ecological study; we included all death certificates 10 - 19 age groups both sex, National Institute Statistics Census...

In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between intersectional inequities and moral distress among those working in Long-Term Care (LTC) British Columbia, Canada.

Abstract The current commentary explored the applicability of methods described in “Mitigating invalid and mischievous survey responses: A registered report examining risk disparities between heterosexual lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning youth” by Dr. Joseph Cimpian colleagues to explore sexual orientation preexisting data from a nonprobability sample. Understanding Affirming Communities, Relationships, Networks was study mostly White (77.4%) 9674 gender‐minoritized youth aged 15–29 US...

The aims of this study were to describe the temporal trend OC from 2001 2016 and analyze space space-time clusters high mortality due in Ecuador 2011 2016. Methods . present is a mixed ecological study; time trends obtained using Joinpoint regression model, scan statistics was used identify high-risk clusters, Global Moran I index calculated. Results In Ecuador, between 2016, caused total 1,025 deaths. Crude rates significantly increased, with an APC (annual percentage change) 2.7%...

Periodic surveys of sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are essential for monitoring investigating health inequities. Recent legislative efforts to ban so-called conversion therapy make it necessary adapt youth reach a wider range SGM populations, including those <18 years age who may not adopt an explicit two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2S/LGBTQ) identity.

Objective The aims of this study were to investigate occupational and non–work-related risk factors coronavirus disease 2019 among health care workers (HCWs) in Vancouver Coastal Health, British Columbia, Canada, examine how HCWs described their experiences. Methods This was a matched case-control using data from online phone questionnaires with optional open-ended questions completed by who sought severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 testing between March 2020 2021. Conditional logistic...

The Sustainable Development Goals have a specific target to "ensure that all girls and boys access quality early childhood development" by 2030. There is sparse literature regarding the impact of pregnancy intention (wantedness timing) or planning on child development. We aimed summarize evidence measuring association between unintended unplanned development for children aged 3 5. included studies compared developmental outcomes from unwanted, unplanned, mistimed pregnancies those wanted...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> This study explores intersectionality in moral distress and turnover intention among healthcare workers (HCWs) British Columbia, focusing on race gender dynamics. It addresses gaps research how these factors affect workforce composition experiences.<bold>Methods</bold> Our cross-sectional observational utilized a structured online survey. Participants included doctors, nurses, in-home/community care providers. The survey measured using...

Sexual minority populations experience a higher burden of mental health and substance use/misuse conditions than heterosexual comparators—a inequality that has predominantly been attributed to forms stress experienced by the former group. minority-affirming legislative policy advances, as well improvements in social attitudes toward sexual minorities recent decades, should presumably reduce experiences stress, thereby attenuating these disparities. We conducted temporal trend analyses annual...

While there is growing literature on experiences of healthcare workers and those providing unpaid care during COVID-19, little research considers the relationships between paid burdens contributions. We administered a moral distress survey to in Canada, 2022, collecting data both care. There were no significant differences proportion participants by gender, with genders equally affected certain responsibilities such as reduced contact family/loved ones. However, men significantly more...

Research concerning sexual and gender minority inclusion in sport has primarily focused on cisgender binary transgender participants. Participation organized team among nonbinary people is understudied. The goal of this study was to identify the barriers face entering remaining sports Canada. Understanding Affirming Communities, Relationships Networks Study surveyed 6495 15-29-year-olds Canada, including 2513 (encompassing genderqueer, agender, third trans nonbinary) 1929 respondents. A...