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{"title":"Empowering Women Through Knowledge: A Systematic Review of Literature on Menstrual and Reproductive Health Literacy.","authors":"Ashleigh Hansen, Jessica Bayes, Janet Schloss","doi":"10.1177/24731242251363080","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24731242251363080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reproductive health, including menstrual health, is a critical element of the overall well-being of women. Knowledge of menstrual health increases personal empowerment and self-care. This review explores adult women's knowledge of menstrual and reproductive health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature review was conducted across ProQuest, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, and AMED, targeting original, peer-reviewed articles published between 2013 and 2023. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2020 guidelines, 649 articles were screened. Eighteen cross-sectional studies met the inclusion criteria after critical appraisal using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for analytical cross-sectional studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean percentages of overall correct knowledge were provided in a limited number of studies, with scores ranging between 35.6% and 57.3%. In this review, mean values were calculated to represent categorical analysis of adult women's correct knowledge of ovulation, menstruation, and female physiology. The following values represent women's correct knowledge of these factors: timing of ovulation (43.7%), definition of ovulation (75.3%), identify physical signs of ovulation (52.4%), definition of menstruation (92.8%), identify menstrual cycle length (58.9%), identify duration of menstruation (44.6%), identify physical changes that might occur 2 weeks prior to menstruation (76.8%), identify female reproductive anatomy (68.9%), identify the term reproductive \"hormones\" (37%); identify the hormone estrogen (30.4%), identify the hormone progesterone (24%), correct knowledge of reproductive functional biology (51.2%), and correct knowledge of factors affecting reproductive health (62.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adult women's knowledge of reproductive and menstrual health remains lower than expected due to various personal, cultural, and social factors. Developing educational and health promotion interventions is crucial to improving women's reproductive knowledge globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"357-374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12411900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Letter:</i> Racism as a Threat to Palestinian Health Equity.","authors":"Sarah McCabe","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2024.0222","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"355-356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12270526/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Corrigendum to:</i> Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination and Trial Participation in Vaccinated Vietnamese Americans.","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/heq.2025.87633.correx","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2025.87633.correx","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1089/heq.2022.0032.].</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"354"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12411901/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Respectful Patient-Provider Communication and Patient Portal Usage in Pregnant People of Color.","authors":"Amy H Goh, Christopher Lee, Chisolum Nkenke, Joyce K Edmonds","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0177","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2024.0177","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient-provider communication (PPC) increasingly occurs in online patient portals. Variations in portal usage might worsen communication inequities for pregnant people of color (POC), widening the digital divide. The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between respectful PPC, patient portal usage, and digital health literacy (DHL) in pregnant POC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multimethod cross-sectional survey design was used. Ordered logistic regression was performed to determine the relationship between PPC and portal use, controlling for trimester prenatal care was initiated, insurance type, age, gestational age, and parity. The moderating effect of Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI) was tested on the association between portal usage and PPC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 130 self-identified pregnant POC participated in the study. Participants who did not use the portal had 68% lower odds of rating higher quality PPC (odds ratio [OR] = 0.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.12-0.86, <i>p</i> = 0.02). Participants with public versus private insurance had 62% lower odds of rating high-quality PPC (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.14-0.99, <i>p</i> = 0.04). For portal users, DHL moderated the association between PPC and portal use - eHealth Literacy Scale (adjusted OR [aOR] = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.01-1.12, <i>p</i> = 0.02) and DHLI (aOR = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.12-4.95, <i>p</i> = 0.02). The moderation effect of DHLI was also significant among limited portal users (aOR = 2.32, 95% CI = 1.04-5.19, <i>p</i> = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Addressing the digital divide for pregnant POC requires further investigation into portal non-users with consideration to insurance type, DHL, and social determinants of health.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"343-353"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12241837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144609774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond the Binary: Advancing Gender-Inclusive Data Policy for Health Equity in the US National Provider Identifier System.","authors":"Jeremy W Jacobs, Shazia S Khan, Laura D Stephens, Garrett S Booth","doi":"10.1089/heq.2025.0059","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2025.0059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Achieving health equity requires data systems that recognize and reflect provider diversity. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) system underpins United States health care administration, yet its gender data standards remain outdated, conflating sex and gender and lacking inclusive options. These deficiencies undermine research, equity initiatives, and the visibility of transgender and nonbinary providers. In an era of growing political hostility to diversity, administrative neutrality is insufficient. The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System must establish itself as a model of gender-inclusive policy by separating sex and gender variables, expanding identity categories, and implementing transparent, regularly updated standards grounded in science.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"339-342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12266944/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethno-Racial Differences in Age and Symptom Severity Among Pre-Menopausal Women Commencing Treatment for Benign Gynecological Conditions with a Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Device.","authors":"Michael J Green, Kemi M Doll, Mollie E Wood, Annie G Howard, Lauren G Anderson, Joacy G Mathias, Natalie A Rivadeneira, Erin T Carey, Timothy S Carey, Wanda Nicholson, Til Stürmer, Evan R Myers, Whitney R Robinson","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0238","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2024.0238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUDs) can be effective treatments for benign gynecological conditions, but there may be ethno-racial differences in how patients receive treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were from a health care system in the U.S. South (April 2014-September 2019). We identified 783 female patients aged 18-44 years with an LNG-IUD for a benign gynecological condition (455 White, 208 Black, and 120 Hispanic patients). Abstraction of medical notes preceding insertion gave symptom severity scores for uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, and uterine bulk. Linear and negative binomial regression models assessed differences in patients' age and symptom severity scores, respectively. Covariates included insurance status, parity, prior treatments, and fibroid and endometriosis diagnoses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>White patients' mean age was 32.4 years. Black patients were similarly aged (+0.9 years [95% confidence interval: -0.4 to 2.1]), whereas Hispanic patients were older (+3.4 years [2.0-4.9]), and adjustment attenuated this difference (+0.7 [-0.7 to 2.0]). Estimated ratios indicated more severe bleeding and bulk symptoms for Black and Hispanic than White patients (bleeding: Black: 1.7[1.5-2.0], Hispanic: 1.7[1.4-2.1]; bulk: Black: 1.5[1.3-1.9], Hispanic: 1.5[1.2-1.9]). Adjustment for covariates attenuated estimates, especially for Hispanic patients (bleeding: Black: 1.4[1.2-1.6], Hispanic: 1.2[1.0-1.4]; bulk: Black: 1.3[1.1-1.6], Hispanic: 1.2[1.0-1.6]).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>At the time of LNG-IUD insertion, Hispanic patients were older than White patients. Black and Hispanic patients had more severe symptoms than White patients. Differences in age and symptom severity were associated with lack of insurance coverage, higher parity, presence of fibroids, and prior medical management, potentially indicating barriers to early LNG-IUD treatment for Black and Hispanic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"326-338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12241843/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144609773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Implementation of Informational Toolkits to Address Inequities in COVID-19 Testing.","authors":"Sunasia Mims, Jessica Rhinehart, Melissa Ryan, Susan Driggers, Travaé Hardaway Griffith, Grace Okoro, Tiffany Osborne, Lori Brand Bateman, Janet M Turan, Raegan H Durant, Barbara Hansen, Gabriela R Oates","doi":"10.1089/heq.2025.0043","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2025.0043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected African American communities. Informational toolkits have emerged as a strategy to address such inequities. Community-driven approaches to toolkit design may enhance their relevance and impact in underserved communities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a human-centered design approach, we developed COVID-19 testing toolkits tailored to health care, faith-based, and public housing settings in rural and urban communities. A group of community stakeholders representing each setting was recruited to co-create the toolkits. The design process began with an intensive two-day workshop to deliberate on content, format, and dissemination channels, followed by virtual meetings and iterative prototyping cycles that incorporated stakeholder feedback. Given the complexity of implementing such toolkits in health care settings, additional measures were taken to support and assess implementation at the participating health facility sites.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The toolkits included core resources, such as training modules, testing guidelines, and maps, and setting-specific content, such as appointment reminders, pulpit announcements, and emergency contact sheets. Materials were provided in both digital and print formats. Onboarding and technical training facilitated implementation in health care settings. Pre/post implementation surveys showed high perceived usefulness and feasibility of the health care toolkits. Implementation patterns favored print resources, with appointment reminders being most utilized. Leadership support enhanced toolkit credibility and adoption. Implementation challenges included COVID-19 fatigue, technology limitations, and leadership transitions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Informational toolkits co-developed with community stakeholders provide a model for translating research into solutions that enhance health equity. Prioritizing community perspectives can improve preparedness for future crises. Successful implementation requires adaptability, multimodal delivery, and sustained leadership buy-in.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"316-325"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12167840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144310460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Qualitative Review of Organizational COVID-19 Communications and Guidance for Pregnant and Postpartum People Who Are Incarcerated.","authors":"Ingie Osman, Abaki Beck, Ashley N Watson, Carolyn Sufrin, Rebecca J Shlafer","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0235","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2024.0235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Each year, thousands of pregnant or postpartum women enter prison and jails across the U.S. During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant people who were incarcerated were at increased risk of infection and health complications. Little is known about the role of national public health, medical, and carceral organizations in promoting the health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum people who are incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of this study were to assess publicly available COVID-19 communications and guidance from national organizations to better understand guidance for pregnant and postpartum people who were incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used documentary qualitative analysis to review publicly available COVID-19 guidance and communications from public health agencies and professional organizations. A total of 27 documents were reviewed, coded, and analyzed across eight organizations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the 338 pages reviewed, \"pregnancy/postpartum\" was coded just 17 times among four organizations. Our review found that mentions of the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum people during the COVID-19 pandemic were mostly absent from organizational guidance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This analysis calls attention to the gaps in the consideration for pregnant and postpartum people who are incarcerated, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude with a series of recommendations to strengthen the care of pregnant and postpartum people who are incarcerated and promote health equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"305-315"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171697/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethical Considerations and Recommendations for Humanizing Immigrant Language in Health Equity Data Collection, Reporting, and Measurement.","authors":"Andrea Thoumi, Olurotimi Kukoyi, Kamaria Kaalund, Yazmin Garcia Rico, Rosa M Gonzalez-Guarda, Jay Pearson, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0127","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2024.0127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collecting accurate and consistent sociodemographic data is needed to improve health measurement and public health interventions. Missing or inaccurate data hinders the adequate assessment of the state of access, quality, and coverage in the overall population and communities experiencing social marginalization. Health measurement requires data labels that humanize all populations living, working, and residing across the United States and territories. Humanization is fundamentally grounded in the concepts of human dignity and ethical identity integrity. An often-overlooked form of exclusion in health care is the long-standing use of dehumanizing language, including its use in health measurement and data collection efforts, to refer to immigrant populations. In this perspective, we delineate ethical concerns regarding the use of dehumanizing language when referring to immigrant populations. We provide recommendations for health providers, researchers, and policy makers in improving humanizing language in health equity data collection and reporting through engagement of community experts, use of alternative language, implementation, and monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"281-289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12143360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inclusion of Community-Based Participatory Research in High-Impact Medical Journals.","authors":"Michelle Doughtery, Yesmina Salib, Mylynda Massart, Jaime E Sidani, Jean L Raphael, Felicia Savage Friedman, Jason Beery, Monica Ruiz, Elizabeth Miller, Maya I Ragavan","doi":"10.1089/heq.2024.0151","DOIUrl":"10.1089/heq.2024.0151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is essential for addressing health care inequities; however, it is unclear to what extent articles published in high-impact medical journals use CPBR. We reviewed original research articles in nine journals across 4 years to determine how frequently CBPR was used and, for articles using CBPR, details about partnerships. Of 5,624 articles, only 6 (0.1%) used CBPR. Five identified community partners and whether partners were involved in research planning/implementation, one reported that partners were involved in dissemination, and none reported adherence to CBPR principles. Improving integration of CBPR is an urgent priority for funders, institutions, journals, and researchers.</p>","PeriodicalId":36602,"journal":{"name":"Health Equity","volume":"9 1","pages":"290-295"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12143358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}