scholarly journals A longitudinal cohort study investigating inadequate preparation and death and dying in nursing students: Implications for the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Galvin ◽  
Gareth Richards ◽  
Andrew P Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Time Point

Aims and objectivesTo investigate how changes in the levels of preparedness and experiences of death and dying influence nursing students’ mental health. BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause significant trauma in the nursing population. The lack of preparation, in combination with a substantial loss of life, may have implications for the longer-term mental health of the nursing workforce. Nursing students have, in many cases, been an important part of the emergency response.DesignA longitudinal cohort study was conducted with data collected at two time points. There was a seven-month time period between data collection.MethodsParticipants completed paper-based questionnaires measuring demographics, academic stressors, clinical stressors, and mental health. 358 nursing students at time point one and 347 at time point two (97% retention) completed the survey.ResultsInadequate preparation (OR: 1.783) and the inadequate preparation x death and dying interaction term (OR: 4.115) significantly increased risk of mental health problems over time. Increased death and dying alone did not increase mental health risk. ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that it is not the increase in death and dying per se that causes mental health difficulties, but that it is instead the experience of high levels of death and dying in combination with inadequate preparation. The data are considered within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both inadequate preparation and the scale of death and dying being two significant stressors during the emergency period. Relevance to Clinical PracticeThis paper is an initial indication of the potential longer-term mental health impact of COVID-19 for nursing students.

scholarly journals Impact of moderate and late preterm birth on neurodevelopment, brain development and respiratory health at school age: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study (LaPrem study)

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e044491
Author(s):  
Jeanie Cheong ◽  
Kate Lillian Iona Cameron ◽  
Deanne Thompson ◽  
Peter J Anderson ◽  
Sarath Ranganathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Brain Development ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
School Age ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Increased Risk

IntroductionChildren born moderate to late preterm (MLP, 32–36 weeks’ gestation) account for approximately 85% of all preterm births globally. Compared with children born at term, children born MLP are at increased risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite making up the largest group of preterm children, developmental outcomes of children born MLP are less well studied than in other preterm groups. This study aimed to (1) compare neurodevelopmental, respiratory health and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes between children born MLP and term at 9 years of age; (2) examine the differences in brain growth trajectory from infancy to 9 years between children born MLP and term; and in children born MLP; (3) examine the relationship between brain development and neurodevelopment at 9 years; and (4) identify risk factors for poorer outcomes at 9 years.Methods and analysisThe ”LaPrem” (Late Preterm MRI Study) study is a longitudinal cohort study of children born MLP and term controls, born at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, between 2010 and 2013. Participants were recruited in the neonatal period and were previously followed up at 2 and 5 years. This 9-year school-age follow-up includes neuropsychology, motor and physical activities, and lung function assessments, as well as brain MRI. Outcomes at 9 years will be compared between birth groups using linear and logistic regressions. Trajectories of brain development will be compared between birth groups using mixed effects models. The relationships between MRI and neurodevelopmental outcomes, as well as other early predictors of poor 9-year outcomes, will be explored using linear and logistic regression.Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the human research ethics committee at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Study outcomes will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and social media.

scholarly journals The influence of personality disorder on the future mental health and social adjustment of young adults: a population-based, longitudinal cohort study

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 636-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Moran ◽  
Helena Romaniuk ◽  
Carolyn Coffey ◽  
Andrew Chanen ◽  
Louisa Degenhardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
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