Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry

Help-seeking in nursing and medical students: a concept analysis

Background

The prevalence of mental health issues in healthcare students is a growing concern. However, many healthcare students do not seek help because of the strong stigma attached to mental illness. This reluctance has been extensively researched, but a clear understanding of help-seeking behaviour among healthcare students remains elusive.

Aims

To clarify the concept of help-seeking in order to develop effective strategies aimed at encouraging help-seeking behaviour in students.

Method

Concept analysis of help-seeking behaviour among nursing and medical students in the context of mental health, based on Rodgers' evolutionary model.

Results

Attributes: (a) consulting a healthcare professional, (b) talking to family/peers/friends and (c) self-treatment. Antecedents: (a) self-awareness, (b) relationship and previous experiences with a help-provider, (c) social perception and (d) availability of university-offered help services. Barriers: (a) barriers specific to healthcare students, (b) misconceptions about mental healthcare services, (c) negative social perception, (d) cost and (e) culture. Consequences included: positive and negative consequences.

Conclusion

This concept analysis aimed to fill in the gap in concept-analysis research and to provide a new conceptualisation of help-seeking by examining subjective reports. The findings of this study will contribute to implementing effective incentives aimed at encouraging help-seeking behaviour in nursing and medical students.

Facilitators of Leadership Among Latina Nurse Leaders

Introduction: The lack of diversity in the nursing workforce, especially in nursing leadership, remains an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations. Only about 9% of the nursing workforce is Latinx, and few serve in leadership positions. This study aims to learn about the facilitating factors that have supported Latina nurse leaders in their ascension into leadership roles. Methods: Using a qualitative descriptive study approach, Latina nurse leaders were individually interviewed about their nursing journeys. A conventional thematic content analysis approach was used to identify common themes. Results: Seventeen Latina nurse leaders shared their experiences. The themes that emerged included: understanding one's purpose (desire to lead, serve as a role model), transformative experience (familial influence, service to others, other leaders that look like me), and cultivating intentional networks (mentorship, core group of people that you trust, finding commonality or connection). Conclusion: Findings from this study underscore the factors that facilitate the leadership development and success of Latina nurses. Understanding the facilitators is important for nurturingLatina nurse leaders, enabling organizations and institutions to provide effective support. Additionally, sharing leadership stories can inspire and guide the next generation of Latina leaders, aiding them in their own leadership journeys.

Social Support Is Protective Against the Effects of Discrimination on Parental Mental Health Outcomes

BACKGROUND

Discrimination, or unfair treatment based on individual characteristics such as gender, race, skin color, and or sexual orientation, is a pervasive social stressor that perpetuates health disparities by limiting social and economic opportunity and is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes.

AIMS

The purpose of the present study is to (1) examine the association between maternal experiences of discrimination and paternal experiences of discrimination; (2) explore how discrimination relates to parental (maternal and paternal) stress and depressive symptoms; and (3) examine whether social support exerts protective effects.

METHODS

The sample was 2,510 mothers and 1,249 fathers from the Child Community Health Network study. Linear regression models were conducted to explore associations between maternal and paternal discrimination. In addition, mediation analyses were conducted to explore if social support functioned as a mediator between discrimination on parental stress and depressive symptoms.

RESULTS

Most mothers (40.3%) and fathers (50.7%) identified race as the predominant reason for discrimination. Experiencing discrimination was significantly related to stress and depressive symptoms for both parents, and all forms of social support mediated these relationships. Our findings suggest that social support can act as a protective factor against the negative association between discrimination and both stress and depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings highlight the need to integrate social support into existing interventions and include fathers in mental health screenings in primary-care settings. Finally, we briefly describe the role of nurses and other allied health professionals in addressing discrimination in health care and health policy implications.