NINR-supported researchers explore and address some of the most important challenges affecting the health of the American people. The highlights below feature research accomplishments from the community of NINR-supported scientists across the United States.
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Motivated by her work as a trauma nurse, Dr. Sara Jacoby’s NINR-funded dissertation used ethnography to explore the experience and perceptions of Black patients with traumatic injuries.
Firmly grounded in the belief that health outcomes must be contextualized, Dr. Hudson Santos is exploring whether a community-driven intervention that addresses social determinants of health can improve obesity-related outcomes among immigrant Latina mothers and their children.
The United States is facing a maternal health crisis, yet few interventions successfully address the racial disparities that drive maternal health outcomes. In her NINR-funded research, Dr. Madelyne Greene is exploring whether a nurse-led prenatal care coordination intervention has the potential to meaningfully reduce these disparities.
This NINR-funded study examined the contribution of neighborhood characteristics to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptom severity in Black males following serious injury.
This study, funded jointly by NINR and NIA, investigated potential differences in vaccine hesitancy based on demographics and other factors among NYC essential public transportation workers who were union members at the time. The study data was collected in August 2020, before vaccines were available.
Psychological stress during pregnancy has been associated with poor maternal outcomes in the perinatal period, including anxiety and postpartum depression. Research also indicates that nature, including access to green space in urban areas and tree canopy, improves general health, maternal mental health, and pregnancy outcomes.
Mental health disparities disproportionately impact sexual and gender minorities, including a significantly increased risk of suicidality. Evidence suggests that the suicide-related disparities observed in transgender adults begins in adolescence.
Over one-third of youth are considered overweight or obese, with minority and low-income youth at greatest risk for obesity and related diseases. Increasing physical activity levels has been shown to positively impact youth weight status, cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic health, and body composition.