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 samplingPalliative care referral criteria and application in pediatric illness care: A scoping review
Carney K, Goodrich G, Lao A, Tan Z, Kiza A, Cong X, Hinderer K. Palliative care referral criteria and application in pediatric illness care: A scoping review. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 692-706. PMID: 36971413, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231163258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care needsPalliative care referralUnmet palliative care needsPediatric palliative care servicesPalliative care servicesCare needsCare referralReferral criteriaIllness careCare servicesScoping reviewImprove palliative care accessEnd-of-life careRates of service usePalliative care accessPalliative care teamAcute care needsEnd-of-lifePopulation-specific interventionsCare management needsContent analysis approachProspective cohort studyUnmet careCare teamCare access
2021
Over-The-Counter Analgesics: A Meta-Synthesis of Pain Self-Management in Adolescents
Kiza A, Manworren R, Cong X, Starkweather A, Kelley P. Over-The-Counter Analgesics: A Meta-Synthesis of Pain Self-Management in Adolescents. Pain Management Nursing 2021, 22: 439-445. PMID: 34127393, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOTC analgesic useMeta-synthesisOTC analgesicsPain self-managementQualitative meta-ethnographyInclusion/exclusion criteriaAnalgesic useMeta-ethnographyConsumption prevalenceSelf-managementProQuest DissertationsMeta-ethnographic analysisOTC medicationsPain managementQualitative studyAdolescent useSelf-medicationTreat painAnxiety controlThesis databaseAdolescentsThemesAnxietyInclusion/exclusionPain
2018
Pain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial
Cong X, Ramesh D, Perry M, Xu W, Bernier K, Young E, Walsh S, Starkweather A. Pain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial. Research In Nursing & Health 2018, 41: 121-130. PMID: 29388674, PMCID: PMC6415297, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSM interventionsHealth outcomesSelf-managementIrritable bowel syndromeNurse-led supportSM behaviorSelf-management instructionsLongitudinal pilot studyYoung adultsPreliminary effectivenessPain neurophysiologyPhone consultationsDistressing symptomsEarly adult yearsBowel syndromePrimary outcomeStudy protocolVideo modulesWell-beingSeverity of symptomsPilot studyAdult yearsInterventionPain
2016
A survey of skin-to-skin contact with perinatal nurses
Vittner D, Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, McGrath J. A survey of skin-to-skin contact with perinatal nurses. Applied Nursing Research 2016, 33: 19-23. PMID: 28096017, DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplementation of SSCNurses' responsesPerinatal nursesEducation levelPractice settingsYears of nursing practicePrimary practice settingKnowledge-practice gapCross-sectional survey designSkin-to-skin contactYears of practiceNurses' knowledgeNursing practiceOrdered logistic regressionSSC implementationNursesNurse objectsDescriptive statisticsLogistic regressionSurvey designYears experienceInfluence attitudesEducationPracticeAge differences
2012
Maternal consumption of a DHA-containing functional food benefits infant sleep patterning: An early neurodevelopmental measure
Judge M, Cong X, Harel O, Courville A, Lammi-Keefe C. Maternal consumption of a DHA-containing functional food benefits infant sleep patterning: An early neurodevelopmental measure. Early Human Development 2012, 88: 531-537. PMID: 22269042, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant sleep patternsPlacebo groupSleep organizationInfant sleep/wake stateMaternal DHA intakeFetal neural tissuePlacebo-controlled designPostnatal day 1Early neurobehavioral developmentSleep patternsPlacebo barWeeks gestationPostnatal hoursDouble-blindPregnancy complicationsQuiet sleepActive sleepMaternal consumptionDHA intakeSleep/wake statesDay 1Neurobehavioral developmentPrenatal supplyPregnancyOrganism sleep