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During the recent COVID-19 pandemic international organizations and national and local governments employed appeals to solidarity or "we-messages" for the purpose of encouraging the public to adopt mitigation measures and to help more vulnerable

CONCLUSIONS: "Loved ones are not 'visitors' in a patient's life". Irrespective of COVID-19, patient's loved ones need to be included during the patient's hospital journey. Transparent communication and patient empowerment increase patient safety and

CONCLUSION: Different strata of imported cases can result in varying degrees of risk of indigenous outbreaks. "low-risk groups" with entry/exit low-risk occupations, fully vaccinated, or from Asia deserve more attention than "high-risk groups."

INTRODUCTION: Addressing persistent racial inequities in preterm birth requires innovative health care approaches. The Los Angeles County Maternity Assessment and Management Access Service Synergy Neighborhood program (MAMA's) is a perinatal medical

CONCLUSIONS: Our study findings suggest that efforts to reduce loneliness and improve meaning in life should be undertaken to prevent depressive symptoms among older adults.

This article builds on fieldwork conducted during lockdown in Denmark among users of services at the intersection of homelessness and drug use. The paper bridges two distinct approaches to understanding the relation between marginalization and crisis

CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasize the need to encourage mothers to prioritize self-care and incorporate their support systems to facilitate engagement. These results can inform programming to increase self-care behaviors in mothers, particularly

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide pandemic infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). World Health Organization (WHO) has defined the viral variants of concern (VOC) which cause more

CONCLUSION: Sister circles provided these Black women healthcare professionals with a space of coping during the pandemic, as well as a site to respond to their workplace burnout.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Meals in long term care (LTC) are essential to residents not only for nutrition and their physical well-being, but also for their social interactions supporting resident quality of life. This study aims to understand the