Aims and objectives: The aim of the present study is to investigate the professional grief suffered by nurses in various medical units, after coping with the COVID‐19 pandemic for the last 18 months.Background: Addressing and acknowledging the reality of professional grief is of fundamental importance to nurses' mental health, as this condition has both professional and personal consequences.Design: A qualitative, content analysis approach was taken.Methods: Based on 25 interviews with nursing professionals working in different health centers units were performed. The following sampling schemes were used: first, convenience sampling, then nominated sampling, and finally theoretical sampling.Results: From our analysis of the data obtained, three main themes were identified: the impact on nurses of COVID‐19 outcomes; the symptoms of professional grief; and cognitive reactions. These core elements interacted with 12 subtopics, including symptoms of grief and the cognitive impact produced.Conclusions: A large proportion of the nurses consulted in this study have suffered and suffered professional grief and report many related symptoms. In response to the present pandemic and any future occurrence, the question of professional grief needs to be addressed.Relevance to clinical practice: To help them cope better with this type of situation, nurses should receive appropriate training. Moreover, healthcare institutions should be made aware of the problem and be encouraged to offer assistance to address the impact produced on nurses by the deaths of their patients.Clinical relevance: This study shows the impact of professional grief on nurses in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Nurses are affected personally by the deaths of patients and by alterations to their working conditions. In many cases, this grief remains unresolved and its various symptoms persist.

Background: Pregnancies that follow perinatal loss are often associated with mental health disorders, which are not usually treated or even identified. Objectives: The main study aim is to identify the prevalence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and complicated perinatal grief at different stages of pregnancy following a prior gestational loss. Methods: This descriptive longitudinal study will be conducted with a twelve-month follow-up. The study variables addressed will include sociodemographic data (age, sex, education, marital status, employment status and obstetric history) together with clinical data on complicated perinatal grief and post-traumatic stress disorder scores. Results: The results obtained are expected to provide a new perspective on the healthcare approach to perinatal loss and subsequent pregnancy. Conclusions: We seek to optimise comprehensive healthcare in cases of pregnancy following previous perinatal loss and to evaluate options to minimise possible risks.

Background: For school medical services and the staff responsible for sex education for adolescents, it is important to understand the factors that may influence gender violence. The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of sexist attitudes, double standards and/or romantic myths contributes to the risk of gender violence. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at five secondary schools in the province of Malaga (Spain). In total, 879 adolescents aged 12–18 years were included, studying years 1–4 of compulsory secondary education. Their attitudes were measured on the following scales: Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI), Double Standard Scale (DSS) and Romantic Love Myths Scale (EMA). Results: Significant differences were observed among the age/year groups for the mean scores obtained on each of the above scales (DSS, p < 0.01; EMA, p < 0.01; ASI, p < 0.01). By gender, the boys recorded higher scores for ASI and lower ones for DSS (p < 0.01). The Spearman’s rho value revealed significant relationships between the presence of sexual double standards and that of romantic myths and ambivalent attitudes (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Adolescents commonly express romantic love myths, sexist attitudes and sexual double standards. These three factors, which are significantly correlated, influence the presence of violence in dating relationships.

Background/Objectives: Members of the LGBTQ+ community often have poorer health outcomes and less access to health services than cisgender and heterosexual populations, and many healthcare professionals remain insufficiently aware of the barriers faced by these patients. Community nurses, given their skills and competencies, can help patients overcome barriers and achieve greater inclusion. The aim of this project is to identify the barriers and facilitators detected by the primary care nursing team of the Málaga-Valle del Guadalhorce Health District (MVGHD) when providing holistic care to LGBTQ+ individuals. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design (DEXPLIS) will be employed to robustly combine a quantitative baseline of professional attitudes with an in-depth qualitative exploration of institutional discourses. Phase I consists of a pilot cross-sectional study with cluster allocation of questionnaire versions in which primary healthcare nursing staff in the MVGHD will complete the validated Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS) with one group completing a version framed around LGBTQ+ patients and the other around the general population. Phase II consists of a qualitative descriptive study based on discourse analysis (DA) using in-depth semi-structured interviews, analyzed with ATLAS.ti 23. Conclusions: This study protocol is expected to provide an empirical framework to identify potential institutional barriers and attitudinal biases in nursing care, highlighting the potential need for targeted training programmes in sexual and reproductive health. The resulting protocol aims to contribute to health equity by offering practical resources to optimize ongoing clinical education in primary care settings.