Pregnancy, Birthing, and Postpartum Experiences During COVID-19 in the United States

SARS during Pregnancy, United States

communicate quickly and easily with provincial and municipal health authorities was needed to ensure that the most up-to-date information concerning the outbreak was available. The intergovernmental relationships necessary for such rapid communication should be established in advance. Third, accurate and timely communication with frontline staff members is the best way to minimize their fears. ...

Birthing, Nativity, and Maternal Depression: Australia and the United States.

This study analyzes two birth cohort surveys, the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (n=3944) and Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (n=7700), to examine variation in maternal depression by nativity, duration of residence, age at migration, and English proficiency in Australia and the United States. Both countries have long immigrant traditions and a common language. The results demonstr...

Health System Reform in the United States

In 2010, the United States adopted its first-ever comprehensive set of health system reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Implementation of the law, though politically contentious and controversial, has now reached a stage where reversal of most elements of the law is no longer feasible. The controversial portions of the law that expand affordable health insurance coverage to most U.S. cit...

Re-organising Junior Doctors During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Single Centre Experience in the United Kingdom

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study

Objectives: The proportion of older people in the population is very high. Many countries have been on lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19, with older adults being under higher mental, physical, and emotional pressures. The present study aimed to explain the lived experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Iran. Materials and Methods: This qualitative phenomenol...