2023
“They're scared that somebody's gonna judge them”: Female African American youth in Foster Care's perspectives on sexual and reproductive health communication with caregivers
Ross C, Smith J, Gawel M, Walters T, Song Y, Cong X, Shook N. “They're scared that somebody's gonna judge them”: Female African American youth in Foster Care's perspectives on sexual and reproductive health communication with caregivers. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2023, 75: 8-15. PMID: 38091927, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual and reproductive healthSexual and reproductive health informationHealthcare providersCare perspectiveSRH communicationYouths' sexual and reproductive healthSexual and reproductive health communicationAccurate SRH informationSexual and reproductive health topicsSexual and reproductive health knowledgeFemale African American adolescentsAdverse childhood experiencesReproductive health communicationSemi-structured interviewsTrauma-informed approachBiological parentsCare dependencyTranscribed interviewsClinical encountersCommunication interventionsCaregiversQualitative studySRH informationHealth communicationPurposive sampling
2016
Infant Medical Trauma in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IMTN)
D'Agata A, Young E, Cong X, Grasso D, McGrath J. Infant Medical Trauma in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IMTN). Advances In Neonatal Care 2016, 16: 289-297. PMID: 27391564, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitMedical traumaCare unitAt-risk infantsLong-term healthUnique stress experienceEarly life adverse experiencesAllostatic loadInfantsLifesaving measuresNICU experienceEmotional outcomesDistressing eventsAdverse experiencesTraumaStressful experiencesPotential outcomesRiskCaregiversEarly developmentNeonates
2002
Infant Crying: Nature, Physiologic Consequences, and Select Interventions
Ludington-Hoe S, Cong X, Hashemi F. Infant Crying: Nature, Physiologic Consequences, and Select Interventions. Neonatal Network The Journal Of Neonatal Nursing 2002, 21: 29-36. PMID: 11923998, DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.21.2.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing interventionsBlood pressureInfant cryingMother-infant interactionSelective interventionsInterventionKangaroo careLong-term sequelaeBrain injuryRhythmic movementsMother's voiceHeart rateNursesCaregiversCareIncreased heart rateValsalva maneuverHeartbeat soundsMothersPacifierCardiac dysfunctionCrying