Creative Nursing 2026 explores the multifaceted relationship between nursing and sociology, a field rich with opportunities for critical analysis and theoretical development. Our first two issues represent distinct yet interconnected approaches that illuminate the social dimensions of health, illness, and health-care delivery. In 16 articles by 85 authors from 19 countries, this second issue, Sociology in Nursing, applies sociological insights to understand health disparities, determinants of health, the patient and family experience, and the social context of health behaviors. It emphasizes how sociological understanding can inform and improve nursing practice, education, and research.
Al-AshramS. A.Abu AbedA. S.AbujilbanS.MahmoudK. F.Abdel RahmanR.MrayanL. (2026). The effects of antenatal depression on perinatal outcomes among Jordanian women: A cross-sectional study. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 293–302. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535251367416
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AlmeidaC. A. F.SalzaniM. G. B.SaraivaT. B.CorreaJ. P.Boel SouzaL. A. (2026). Playfulness and the “Bloco-Vira Vira” as care-educational technology for pressure injury prevention: An experience report in a hospital unit. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 252–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261441325
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AndasA. M.LisnawatiL.RomantikaI. W.PurnamasariA.AndasN. H. (2026). Sarcopenia screening in community-dwelling older adults in Indonesia: Implications for integrated care strategies to enhance quality of life. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 224–232. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261431391
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AqtamI.ShouliM.AyedA. (2026). “We are more than caregivers; We are witnesses”: A qualitative study of Palestinian nurses navigating dual roles as health-care providers and survivors of systemic violence. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 182–193. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261437075
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BadantaB.González-Cano-CaballeroM.LucchettiG.de Diego-CorderoR. (2026). The use of photovoice as a teaching strategy for nursing students: A scoping review. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 214–223. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261419563
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DeBrewJ. K. (2026). Adult day centers as partners in baccalaureate nursing dementia education. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 246–251. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261439175
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EhmkeS.HedinH.MarrJ. (2026). The utilization of a community nursing internship to support school nurses in rural school districts: A qualitative thematic exploration of interns’ experiences. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 205–213. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535251390928
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GomesL.CassarM.OliveiraI.CainéJ.Romão VeigaM. A.PereiraR.BugejaR.ChircopD. (2026). Virtual escapes: A pedagogical strategy for developing emotional competence in nursing students. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 194–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535251368947
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HandlovskyI.SlemonA.MarcellusL.NewtonL.SchmiedS.HubertJ.ZahkerB.MussellJ. (2026). Conceptualizations of allyship with 2S/LGBTQ+ groups in the context of health settings: A scoping review. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 259–273. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261439715
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KřivkováJ.ŠimekJ.CassarM.LedenP. (2026). Intensive care nurses’ attitudes towards organ and tissue donation after circulatory death: Qualitative study. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 233–245. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261419507
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KruegerL.SimsT.EhmkeS.KuechleL.KrumwiedeN.KrumwiedeK.Van GelderenS.BellS.RichardsonS.DemedtsD.ThanhD. T. N.MachailoR.NueangjaknakA.SawitriN. K. A.PraptiN. K. G.Camargo-SánchezA.KamibeppuK.MurayamaS.Gutiérrez-AlemánT.de RuiterH.-P. (2026). The Societal Health & Nursing Framework: Integrating sociology, ethics, and social determinants into nursing practice. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 165–174. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261446357
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RichardsonS.KruegerL.RichardsonA.ColemanE.OgilvieS.De La FosseK.TobitaI.van der WathA.Mondejar-PontM.MitterdorferA.de RuiterH. P. (2024). Collaborative international nursing writing group: A non-patriarchal approach. Creative Nursing, 23(4), 299–307. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241276558
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RichardsonS. K. (2026). Nursing image and self-concept: When professional agendas and political ideologies are in conflict. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 175–181. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261441321
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SivertsenN.JohnsonT.TaylorL.BakerA. G.RitchieT.MehusG.EngnesJ. I.MatthewsK.WattsS.HamiduzzamanM.SmithS. (2026). Teaching for truth: A classroom strategy teaching health students to recognise the weight of colonisation in First Nations health. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261439991
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YounasA.CurnewD.RobertsL. A.SundusA.MasihY.HamedA. M. (2026). Social justice is not a power-driven charity: The problem with “equity-deserving” terminology in health equity literature. Creative Nursing, 32(2), 274–278. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535261444383
