Abstract

Congenital heart defects (CHD) impact nearly 40,000 infants annually with 80% of those diagnosed having an unknown etiology. Environmental risk factors potentially play an important part in CHD development. This research was conducted to further explore the relationship between air quality and a CHD diagnosis.

Author Details

Katie C. Hall, MSN, RN; Jennifer C. Robinson, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA -- School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Sigma Membership

Theta Beta

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Air Quality, Congenital Heart Defect, Epidemiology

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Association of environmental air quality and congenital heart defect diagnosis

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Congenital heart defects (CHD) impact nearly 40,000 infants annually with 80% of those diagnosed having an unknown etiology. Environmental risk factors potentially play an important part in CHD development. This research was conducted to further explore the relationship between air quality and a CHD diagnosis.