Racial, ethnic, and sex disparities for concussion incidence suicide attempts in youth have been reported, but data on the interaction of these variables a large national set are lacking. Understanding how race ethnicity interact with to influence could yield critical information sociocultural impact brain injury mental health US youth.To examine associations history, ethnicity, reported among adolescents.This population-based cross-sectional cohort study used from Youth Risk Behavior...

Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most important predictors out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) survival. There a dearth literature on CPR engagement in countries such as Ghana, where cardiovascular events are increasingly prevalent. In this study, we sought to evaluate Ghanaians' knowledge and attitudes towards CPR, context country's nascent emergency medicine network.Capitalizing growing ubiquity use social media across country, used novel sampling...

Introduction Social media platforms are used by over 4.9 billion people for networking and community building, as well healthcare information seeking decision-making. Most studies investigating the utilization of social during pregnancy have focused on high-income countries, despite surge in globally. In this study, we analyzed how pregnant women Ghana, West Africa, utilize Facebook to inform decision-making their most salient concerns. Methods We utilized machine learning techniques (Web...

Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) affects 10 million reproductive-age women. Stress is a mechanism for disorders, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, women reported worsening premenstrual symptoms. We hypothesized that there would be positive association between COVID stress menorrhagia negative mental health. A third objective was to explore women's lived experiences with including pain impact on socialization, sex life, product use. This secondary data analyses of cross-sectional study...

Abstract Purpose To examine the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), male erectile (ED), and correlates health discussions between early-onset CRC survivors their care providers. Methods An online, cross-sectional survey was administered in partnership with a national advocacy organization. Respondents (n = 234; diagnosed < 50 years, 6–36 months from diagnosis/relapse) were colon (36.8%) rectal (63.3%) cancer (62.5% male). The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6) used to...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how stress related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected women's menstrual cycles. We hypothesized that women with high levels of COVID-19–related would have more changes compared those lower stress. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional study design, we recruited representative sample U.S. adult reproductive age (18–45 years) using nonhormonal birth control participate in an online REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture, Vanderbilt University)...

The study's main objective was to describe the prevalence and severity of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) amongst a group Ghanaian women in outpatient setting predominantly rural Volta region Ghana. Additionally we determine predictors FSD care seeking behaviors with condition.This cross sectional study conducted Ho Teaching Hospital rural-savannah, agro-ecological zone Region, Ghana.FSD assessed using Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. defined cutoff ≤23 so as not...

Access to mass media and emerging technologies (e.g., cell phones, the internet, social media) is a determinant of health that has been shown profoundly influence women's outcomes. In African region, where women in rural settings with limited access care are most vulnerable maternal mortality other pregnancy-related morbidities, mobile phone can be an important life-saving determinant.The goal this study was examine association between mobile/cellular ownership behaviors post-partum mothers...

Abstract Background Within each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), World Health Organization (WHO) has identified key emergency care (EC) interventions that, if implemented effectively, could ensure that SDG targets are met. The proposed EC intervention for reaching maternal mortality benchmark calls “timely access to obstetric care.” This intervention, WHO estimates, can avert up 98% deaths across African region. Access, however, is a complicated notion and part larger framework...

Objectives: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has frequently been associated with changes in sexual functioning. The TBI and sexuality literature, however, limited generalizability to concussed females, who often use the emergency department (ED) as their first line of care after head injury. Primary Objective: primary objective this study was evaluate impact concussions on female Secondary Secondarily, we evaluated if women dysfunction also report more post-concussion symptoms (PCS) and/or mood...

Growing data on the impact of herd immunity and susceptibility unvaccinated persons to chronic COVID sequelae requires deeper understanding vaccine stigma hesitancy facilitate population needs. Reproductive-aged women (18-45 years) were at a "vaccine paradox" during COVID-19 - hesitant receive vaccine, yet increased risk for infection. In this study, we sought to: identify demographic predictors, reasons, geographic location hesitancy, COVID-specific attributes that predict future...

Much of the literature on head injury (HI) prevalence comes from high-income countries (HICs), despite disproportionate burden injuries in low to middle-income (LMICs). This study evaluated HI Kintampo Injury Registry, a collaborative effort between Health Research Centre (KHRC) Ghana and sidHARTe Program at Columbia University Mailman School Public Health. In our first aim, we characterize registry. aim 2, examine if there are any sex (male/female) differences outcomes these populations for...

Young people's views on sexuality in sub-Saharan Africa are poorly understood. We know little about what they think of their sexual upbringing and how it influences reproductive health decisions behaviors. Guided by feminism an intersectionality framework, the current study uses narratives from purposefully sampled adolescents parents rural households within Adaklu District, one eighteen districts Volta Region Ghana, to examine parents' young perceptions adolescents' acquisition knowledge,...

OPINION article Front. Public Health, 13 October 2023Sec. Digital Health Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228212

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we conducted qualitative interviews with pregnant women in Ghana and the United States (US) to understand their antenatal care (ANC) experience. Adapting virtual nature of pandemic, social media platforms Facebook WhatsApp were used recruit, consent, enroll, interview women. Interviewers a semi-structured guide content validated by US Ghanaian collaborators. Audio recordings transcribed, coded using...

Resilience is associated with the degree to which post-concussion symptoms (PCS) are experienced. However, role of resilience in recovery trajectory minority women, who tend have prolonged concussion recovery, poorly characterized. We evaluated association between and PCS, determine if differed by race. A secondary data analysis was performed. assessed using Scale PCS Rivermead questionnaire. Both variables were 6-10 weeks post-injury. Baseline demographics, spearman correlation,...