Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)最新文献

{"title":"Pandemic Impact on Research Faculty in Academic Medicine: A Mixed Method Study.","authors":"Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach, Vasilia Vasiliou, Lance D Laird, Janet T Civian, Linda H Pololi","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0091","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This mixed-method study sought to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on the professional environments and career trajectories of midcareer research faculty in U.S. medical schools.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were 40 midcareer medical school faculty enrolled in the Brandeis University C-Change Mentoring and Leadership Institute, a group peer mentoring career development course being tested in a National Institutes of Health-funded randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed a gender disparity in both the quantitative and qualitative data, with women faculty describing COVID-19 more negatively impacting their career trajectory. This negative impact was independent of having children in the home. Participants largely reported no change in their commitment to conducting research or interest in applying for research funding. A total of 54% of faculty reported no effect of the pandemic on their relationships with colleagues (<i>n</i> = 21) and 33% reported a negative effect (<i>n</i> = 13). A trend emerged when examining the data by degree, however, with PhD faculty about twice as likely as physicians to report a negative effect of the pandemic on their relationship with colleagues (47% <i>n</i> = 9 vs. 20% <i>n</i> = 4, respectively). The ordinal test on the 5-point scale approached statistical significance but did not meet the standard 0.05 cut-off (<i>p</i> value = 0.06; Z-value = -1.86).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While faculty initially reported some positive outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in their own experiences in April 2020, their experiences 1 year later reflected negative impacts of the pandemic on career trajectory, especially for women, and on relationships with colleagues, with a higher intensity signal for PhD scientists.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070104","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":"Presenting Your Best Self: How Physician Appearance Influences Patient Perceptions and Impacts Women in Medicine.","authors":"Andrea Lopez-Ruiz, Lopa Misra, Lindsey Lamb, Julia Files, Sonal Haerter, Lisa Marks, Neera Agrwal","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0087","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Trust and rapport between patients and physicians form the cornerstone of effective medical practice. A key factor influencing this trust is the patient's perception of the physician's appearance. Women physicians often face more rigorous expectations concerning their physical appearance compared to men physicians, creating a need to balance traditional professional attire with maintaining femininity and individuality. This review explores the unique challenges women physicians encounter in presenting a professional image.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A narrative review was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar to identify studies addressing both patient and physician perceptions of physician appearance. The search was limited to studies conducted in the United States and published between 2004 and 2024. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria and were selected for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings suggest that professional attire, particularly when combined with a white coat, is associated with higher perceptions of competence and professionalism. However, women physicians face ambiguity in meeting these expectations compared with men. In addition, women are more frequently mistaken for nurses, phlebotomists, or support staff based on their attire and appearance.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Overall, patients tend to prefer professional attire to physicians, but these preferences are influenced by cultural, demographic, and age-related factors. Women physicians, in particular, experience heightened scrutiny regarding their appearance and are subject to stricter norms than men physicians. This challenge is further amplified for young women trainees, who may struggle to convey professionalism due to their youthful appearance.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"6 1","pages":"29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11773169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070107","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":"Clinical Hypnosis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hot Flashes: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Vanessa Muñiz, Victor Julian Padilla, Cameron T Alldredge, Gary Elkins","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0144","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hot flashes can be a prevalent issue for postmenopausal women, but traditional treatments such as hormone therapy can have adverse side effects. Recommended psychotherapies for managing hot flashes include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and clinical hypnosis, but an in-depth review comparing the efficacy of both treatments is warranted.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of the present scoping review was to assess the clinical significance and efficacy of symptom reduction of CBT and clinical hypnosis as treatments of hot flashes.</p><p><strong>Eligibility criteria: </strong>Peer-reviewed primary studies were included in this review if they were published in English, used CBT or clinical hypnosis as their intervention, included hot flash outcomes, and sampled women aged 18 years or older.</p><p><strong>Sources of evidence: </strong>A search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO over December 2023 and January 2024.</p><p><strong>Charting methods: </strong>Extracted information included eligible studies' authors, year of publication, country, title, design, participant population, intervention type, control group, primary and secondary outcomes, and key findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1847 studies identified by the literature search, 23 studies were included in this scoping review. While CBT was found to benefit bother and daily interference related to hot flashes, only studies investigating clinical hypnosis found significant reductions in the frequency and severity of hot flashes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Clinical hypnosis was found to outperform CBT by a large effect in treatment for hot flashes based on the current state of the literature. While both modalities treat psychological distress, only clinical hypnosis demonstrates the ability to reduce the severity and frequency of hot flashes, thus showing clinical significance. Limitations and future directions for research into CBT and clinical hypnosis for hot flashes are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11773179/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069955","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":"Determining the Correlation Between Blood Loss and Clinical Findings Among Patients with Postpartum Hemorrhage.","authors":"Rajani Dube, Subhranshu Sekhar Kar, Sanghamitra Satapathy, Biji Thomas George, Heena Garg","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0103","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a need for signs that will help the midwives or the health care providers attending deliveries to prevent the patient from going into hypovolemic shock, especially when immediate testing is not possible. The study aims to find the correlation between the clinical symptoms and blood loss in women with postpartum hemorrhage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>It is a descriptive observational study conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity Hospitals. Women treated with either Misoprostol or Ergometrine during delivery were included in the study. Data were collected for Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Hemoglobin (Hb%), <i>etc.</i>; other investigations include general clinical condition, presence or absence of PPH, and amount of blood loss using laboratory reports.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study has reported clinical findings and blood loss to identify the correlation between them. Only 4% of women suffered blood loss of more than 500 mL, <i>i.e.,</i> postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) occurred among them. The change in Hb% among the majority of the women was ranging between 0-0.5 gm% (71.5%). Most cases (72.72%) had tachycardia followed by palpitation (10.90%). Blood loss exceeding 1500 mL was correlated with hypotension, restlessness, and oliguria.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Extra vigilance is needed to identify women at risk and facilitate early intervention and treatment of PPH.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"6 1","pages":"37-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11773172/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069964","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":"Barriers to Interconception Care Delivery in Primary Care: Clinician, Staff, and Patient Perspectives.","authors":"Caitlin Somerville, Hannah Shireman, Amanda Geppert, Ashley McHugh, Emily White VanGompel, Jane L Holl, Debra B Stulberg","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0110","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Many reproductive age women, cared for routinely by primary care providers (PCPs), would benefit from interconception care, yet a minority of primary care visits include interconception care. This study assessed barriers to providing interconception care from the perspective of primary care clinicians, staff, and patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Clinicians (<i>n</i> = 11), staff (<i>n</i> = 14), and patients eligible for interconception care (<i>n</i> = 6) from three primary care clinics in Chicago, Illinois participated in focus groups or interviews. Sessions with clinicians and staff elicited descriptions of their clinic's current care delivery processes; sessions with patients focused on their experiences accessing care following pregnancy. Data were used to produce a process map and to identify barriers and facilitators to providing interconception care. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed using Dedoose. Findings on barriers are presented here.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Processes for clinics to identify patients eligible for interconception care are lacking. PCPs do not routinely receive information about their patients' prior pregnancies, and relevant information can be hard to access. While patients describe many care needs between pregnancies, they are unsure of where to turn for help: their PCP, obstetrical clinician, or other sources. Contributing organizational limitations involve clinic structure, appointment availability, resources, and insurance coverage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Multiple barriers in current primary care systems and processes contribute to poor interconception care delivery. These findings, given the known benefits of interconception care, can inform human-centered design to overcome barriers.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"1032-1039"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11671313/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142904285","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":"Linguistic Validation of a British-English Version of the SAMANTA Questionnaire and HMB-VAS Tool: A Step Toward Improved Diagnosis of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.","authors":"Josep Perelló-Capó, Joan Rius-Tarruella, Joaquim Calaf Alsina","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0061","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common disorder interfering with physical, emotional and social domains, and overall quality of life (QoL). The Heavy Menstrual Bleeding-Visual Analog Scale (HMB-VAS) tool, including the VAS for menstrual bleeding intensity (VAS-Int) and the VAS for its interference with daily activities (VAS-Imp), is useful for HMB screening. The SAMANTA questionnaire (SAMANTA-Q) was developed and psychometrically validated in Spanish to easily identify women with HMB. However, these instruments have not been validated in other languages. This study seeks to linguistically validate the SAMANTA-Q and the HMB-VAS tool in British English.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Linguistic validation was conducted following the principles laid out by the International Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). This process included two forward translations by two independent native English-speakers; reconciled version; two backward translations by two independent native Spanish-speakers; review and reconciliation; 60-minute cognitive debriefing interviews with women with HMB balanced by educational levels; analysis and integration of changes in the reconciled version; proofreading, and creation of the final version.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No major issues were found in the linguistic validation process. Overall, cognitive debriefing participants with HMB considered that the SAMANTA-Q and the HMB-VAS tool were easy to read, comprehensive, quick to answer, and covered most of the issues related to HMB.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Linguistically validated British-English versions of the SAMANTA-Q and HMB-VAS tool are now available for clinical practice and research. These validated tools will be useful to easily diagnose excessive menstrual blood loss impacting on QoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"1017-1031"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693961/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933880","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":"Attitudes Toward Pregnancy and Their Impact on Timing of Prenatal Care Initiation after Prior Spontaneous Preterm Delivery: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.","authors":"Siera R Lunn, Adwoa A Baffoe-Bonnie, Carrie B Dombeck, Teresa Swezey, Amy Corneli, Kelley E Massengale, Sarahn M Wheeler","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0129","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Timely presentation to prenatal care (PNC) is especially important for patients with a history of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Our objective was to identify factors that pregnant individuals with prior sPTB perceived affected the timing of initiating PNC.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We conducted in-depth interviews (IDIs) with non-Hispanic (NH) Black or NH White pregnant individuals who had a prior sPTB and presented early (<20 weeks gestation) or late (≥20 weeks gestation) to care in the index pregnancy. The IDIs focused on how patients' initial emotions about their pregnancy and their history of sPTB(s) impacted their initiation of PNC. IDIs were analyzed via applied thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We interviewed 41 individuals (28 early presenters and 13 late presenters). Nearly all early presenters and about half of the late presenters expressed feeling both positive emotions (e.g., excitement or happiness) and worry about their pregnancies. Participants were worried about having another sPTB or miscarriage or concerned about their baby's health. A few participants in both groups described intentionally delaying seeking care because they were worried. Also, a few early and late presenters felt uncertain about continuing their pregnancies. For a few late presenters, contemplating abortion or adoption delayed their PNC initiation; however, most participants (24 early, 4 late) sought PNC as soon as they learned they were pregnant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Positive emotions, worry, and uncertainty about pregnancy may influence timing of PNC initiation. These findings may inform postpartum counseling to improve the rate of patients with prior sPTB that present early during future pregnancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"1008-1016"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693946/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933858","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":"Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Efficacy in Improving Clinical, Neuropsychological, and Quality of Life in Women Victims of Violence.","authors":"Alexandra Yakeline Meneses Meneses, Sol Fernández-Gonzalo, Mercè Jodar Vicente","doi":"10.1089/whr.2023.0110","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2023.0110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The number of female victims of violence has significantly increased in recent years, resulting in physical, mental, and social damage.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the effectiveness of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapeutic model compared with narrative exposure therapy (NET) as treatments for clinical improvement, neuropsychological outcomes, and quality of life in women who have experienced violence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized experimental study was conducted, involving 120 women exposed to physical, psychological, and sexual violence, who were assigned to either an EMDR or NET group. An extensive battery of clinical, neuropsychological, and quality of life tests was administered both before and after a 10-session therapeutic intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the group of women treated with NET, the group of women who received EMDR therapy, exposed to physical, psychological, and sexual violence, achieved a greater decrease in anxiety (<i>p</i> = 0.001), depression (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and post-traumatic symptoms (<i>p</i> = 0.002). Additionally, there was an increase in the quality of life index (<i>p</i> = 0.001), performance in working memory (<i>p</i> = 0.000), and executive functioning tests (<i>p</i> = 0.000), compared with NET.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>EMDR proved to be more effective compared with NET in reducing post-traumatic clinical symptoms, increasing the level of quality of life, and enhancing cognitive performance in women affected by gender-based violence. Additionally, it demonstrated independence in therapeutic response across most estimated sociodemographic factors, making it a therapy with broader therapeutic reach in the community of Ecuadorian women.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"984-996"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933873","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":"Dietary Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Midlife Women 40-50 Years of Age Living in the United States.","authors":"Holly J Jones, Natalie Ledesma, Alex Gomez, Rochelle Zak, Kathryn A Lee","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0107","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Women in the decade before menopause are at risk for depression. This study describes dietary factors associated with depression risk in late premenopausal women that could be modifiable with targeted interventions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Descriptive cross-sectional study comparing a community-based sample of 342 healthy premenopausal women categorized as low-risk and high-risk for depression in a secondary analysis of dietary variables. Depression risk was estimated with the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Dietary variables were based on three random 24-hour diet recalls during a 1-week period that included an in-person visit with measures of potential covariates such as blood pressure, height, and weight for body mass index (BMI), a urine sample for follicle-stimulating hormone, demographic factors, exercise and sleep. Independent <i>t</i>-tests were used initially to compare groups, followed by logistic regression to adjust for covariates. Statistical significance was set at <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Depression risk (CES-D ≥ 16) was present in 30% of participants. Compared with the low-risk group, the high-risk group had significantly higher intake of polyunsaturated fat, omega-6 linoleic acid and sucrose, and lower intake of galactose, vitamin C, and omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid. After adjusting for energy intake and significant covariates (income adequacy, education, race/ethnicity, marital status, BMI, exercise and sleep duration), only polyunsaturated fat, omega-6, and sucrose remained significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Depression prior to menopause is common and multifactorial. Findings support the importance of assessing saturated fats, omega-6 fatty acids, and sucrose. Attention to diet in addition to exercise and sleep may improve intervention outcomes for mental health in midlife women.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"997-1007"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693945/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933869","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 Scoping Review on Sex and Gender Differences in the Adverse Health Outcomes of Individuals with Sickle Cell Trait.","authors":"Angela K Phillips, Laura Segovia, Alicia A Livinski, Candy Wilson, Arun S Shet, Margaret Bevans","doi":"10.1089/whr.2024.0092","DOIUrl":"10.1089/whr.2024.0092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although there is an emerging body of evidence that addresses the adverse health outcomes of individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), it is not clear if the findings are generalizable from a sex and gender perspective. The purpose of this scoping review was to complete an assessment of main concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and determine the potential value of conducting an eventual systematic review. The research question guiding this scoping review is: In SCT individuals with adverse health outcomes, what is known about sex and gender differences? We conducted a scoping review of research on SCT from 2016 to 2022 across five databases, with 36 research studies included in the review. The majority of the included studies were cohort studies (67%) in the United States (61%) focusing on a variety of health outcomes. One-third reported health outcomes by both SCT status and sex, and one-third controlled for sex; no studies addressed gender. Further research is needed on the role of sex and gender for individuals with SCT.</p>","PeriodicalId":75329,"journal":{"name":"Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"973-983"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11693941/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933854","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}