Laura Hays

Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

College of Nursing

16 h-index 65 pubs 1,091 cited

Research Areas

Congenital Heart Disease Studies Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Child and Adolescent Health Health disparities and outcomes Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Primary Care and Health Outcomes Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Emergency and Acute Care Studies

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Laura Hays' research focuses on maternal and child health, with a particular emphasis on congenital heart disease and sickle cell disease. Her work investigates the long-term health outcomes for women and children, exploring factors such as periconceptional folic acid supplementation and its association with cardiovascular disease risk. Hays also examines care interruptions and barriers to accessing primary care and cardiology services for women with congenital heart conditions. Her research includes understanding the lived experiences of women with congenital heart disease during healthcare transitions and their unmet health needs. Additionally, she studies the newborn screening experience within specific populations, such as the Marshallese community in Northwest Arkansas, and explores how family health histories can be integrated into collaborative patient care.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 65
  • Citations: 1,091

Selected Publications

  • Abstract 4344025: Is Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Later in Life among Women who Delivered a Child with Congenital Heart Disease? (2025) DOI
  • Care interrupted: a mixed-methods study of lapse in primary care and cardiology services for women with CHD (2025) DOI
  • jabbrv-ltwa-all.ldf jabbrv-ltwa-en.ldf Her Heart, Her Health: Lived Experiences of Healthcare Transitions and Unmet Women’s Health Needs in Adult Females with Congenital Heart Disease (2025) DOI
  • Barriers to Leveraging Valuable Health Data for Collaborative Patient Care: How Will We Integrate Family Health Histories? (2025) DOI
  • P498: Clinical treatment patterns and outcomes of sickle cell from the Arkansas newborn screening long term follow-up database study: 2011-2023 (2024) DOI
  • Resilience and Adaptability of Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Impact Survey (2024) DOI
  • The Three-Generation Pedigree (2023) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Co-Propel for the Arkansas Coordinated NBS Expansion through Collaboration and Technology (CNECT) Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Mohammed S. Orloff University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Emine Bircan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Alice Alexander University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Nicole L. Ward University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Patricia A. Cowan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Martha Rojo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Brett J. Bailey University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Brett J. Bailey University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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