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

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Bravo, LG; Ledford, A; Adynski, GI; Ikharo, E; Emmanuel, CJ; Harris, LK; Garcia, S; Rodgers, S; Woods-Giscombe, C

Published in: Issues in mental health nursing

August 2023

Mental health concerns among doctorate (PhD) nursing students may impact program retention, especially among underrepresented racial-/ethnic-minoritized (UREM) students. Understanding mental health concerns among UREM PhD students is necessary to develop retention strategies. We conducted a qualitative secondary data analysis of a descriptive study with focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews. Participants identified as actively enrolled UREM in PhD nursing programs. Conventional content analysis was utilized. Mental health informed retention through the following themes: PhD program pressure and expectations, help-seeking barriers, personal motivations to succeed, and it takes a village: fostering peer support. Implications for nursing faculty are discussed.

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Author Latesha K. Harris School of Nursing

Author Gillian Adynski School of Nursing

Published In

Issues in mental health nursing

DOI

10.1080/01612840.2023.2228893

EISSN

1096-4673

ISSN

0161-2840

Publication Date

August 2023

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Issue

Start / End Page

767 / 777

Related Subject Headings

Students, Nursing
Qualitative Research
Nursing
Mental Health
Humans
Faculty, Nursing
Education, Nursing, Graduate
4205 Nursing
4204 Midwifery

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Bravo, L. G., Ledford, A., Adynski, G. I., Ikharo, E., Emmanuel, C. J., Harris, L. K., … Woods-Giscombe, C. (2023). Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 44(8), 767–777. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2228893

Bravo, Lilian G., Alasia Ledford, Gillian I. Adynski, Ebahi Ikharo, Crisma J. Emmanuel, Latesha K. Harris, Sandra Garcia, Shielda Rodgers, and Cheryl Woods-Giscombe. “Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry.” Issues in Mental Health Nursing 44, no. 8 (August 2023): 767–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2228893.

Bravo LG, Ledford A, Adynski GI, Ikharo E, Emmanuel CJ, Harris LK, et al. Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry. Issues in mental health nursing. 2023 Aug;44(8):767–77.

Bravo, Lilian G., et al. “Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry.” Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 44, no. 8, Aug. 2023, pp. 767–77. Epmc, doi:10.1080/01612840.2023.2228893.

Bravo LG, Ledford A, Adynski GI, Ikharo E, Emmanuel CJ, Harris LK, Garcia S, Rodgers S, Woods-Giscombe C. Mental Health-Related Barriers and Facilitators to PhD Program Retention among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minoritized (UREM) Nursing Students: A Qualitative Inquiry. Issues in mental health nursing. 2023 Aug;44(8):767–777.