Association between patient race and emergency department physical restraint use in a statewide hospital system.

Objective: To measure the association between patient race and physical restraint use in the ED.

Methods: Adult patients presenting to eight rural, suburban, and urban EDs in a mid-Atlantic statewide hospital system ED between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2022 were included. Those arriving already restrained, transported from detention centers, or who left before services were provided were excluded.

"A Judgment-Free Zone": Adaptation and Pilot Study of a Virtual Wellness Group for African American Mothers with Young Children.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for the mental health of African American (AA) birthing people. The pandemic necessitated shifting mental health care to online interventions. The goals of this study were to (1) describe an adapted evidence-based group preventive intervention for AA mothers with young children within a pediatric setting and (2) evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of this virtual intervention.

Utilizing Digital Health Technology to Increase Sexual Health Care Access: Youth Preferences on Self-Collect, Mail-In Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a High Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence Area.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for innovative approaches to delivering care. Self-collect, mail-in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing could address barriers to in-person STI testing, particularly for youth, who bear a disproportionate burden of STIs. This study sought to obtain youth input on the development of a free self-collect, mail-in STI testing program.

Through Their Eyes: Youth Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Barriers and Facilitators in Baltimore, Maryland.

Purpose: Youth face barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Few states require the delivery of comprehensive sex education in schools, and youth report challenges with accessing clinical care. We sought to identify youth's perceived barriers and facilitators to SRH in their communities.