Nurse stress and heart and pregnancy health in hospital settings
Official title: Nurse Work Stress, Cardiovascular Health, & Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Funded at University of Arizona · NIH-11329641 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant focuses on how hospital work stress affects cardiovascular and mental health for female nurses of childbearing age and how work redesigns could help prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $608,178 |
| NIH project number | 1R01OH013032-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11329641 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Female registered nurses who are of childbearing age and work in hospital settings.
✕Less likely to help
Nurses outside hospital settings or those not pregnant or considering pregnancy may see limited direct benefits.
What this research studies
If funded, the project would follow hospital nurses to understand how demands at work relate to stress, heart health, and mental health during pregnancy. The team plans to test interventions and redesigned work processes to lower stress and improve safety for mothers and babies. The study emphasizes real-world hospital settings and aims to provide practical strategies that workplaces can adopt to protect nurses and support healthy pregnancies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to safer work environments for nurses and healthier pregnancies and babies.
How similar studies have gone: There is growing evidence that work stress affects health, but specific links to pregnancy in nurses and effective interventions are still being explored.
Where this research is happening
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University of Arizona
Tucson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rainbow, Jessica — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Rainbow, Jessica
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.