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Open AccessYouth preferences for healthcare providers and healthcare interactions: a qualitative study
Patient-physician relationships in healthcare can influence healthcare provision, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Little is known about youth preferences on types and characteristics of their healthca...
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Open AccessYouth experiences with and perspectives on long covid
Research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection is ongoing, and the psychological and physical impacts of Long Covid on youth is poorly understood. To assess these impacts, we surveyed youth regarding ...
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Open AccessThe future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15–24 years. Effective programs and policies are necessary to address this growing p...
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Open AccessExploring the beliefs and perceptions of spending time in nature among U.S. youth
The prevalence of poor mental health continues to rise among youth; however, large-scale interventions to improve mental and physical health remain a public health challenge. Time spent in nature is associated...
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“Baby Wants Tacos”: Analysis of Health-Related Facebook Posts from Young Pregnant Women
Objectives Pregnant young women gain more weight than recommended by the National Academy of Medicine, increasing the likelihood of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. The purpose of this study is to use online ...
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Open AccessHow has the presidential election affected young Americans?
The 2016 presidential election season and subsequent political events have had physical and emotional impacts on youth. We collected qualitative insights from 14 to 24 year olds across the US related to these ...
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Open AccessAdvice given by community members to pregnant women: a mixed methods study
Smoking and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been shown to have serious health consequences for both mothers and their infants. Advice from friends and family on these topics influences pregnant women’...
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Open AccessText messaging as a community-based survey tool: a pilot study
It is not known whether using text messaging to administer real-time survey questions is feasible and acceptable among low-income, urban African American adults.
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Open AccessPerspectives about and approaches to weight gain in pregnancy: a qualitative study of physicians and nurse midwives
Over one third of reproductive age women in the US are obese. Pregnancy is a strong risk factor for obesity, with excess weight gain as the greatest predictor of long term obesity. The majority of pregnant wom...
