Women's Work Assessments, Provider Interactions, and Discussions of Work Accommodations in Pregnancy [prepub]

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• Journal Article:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Personal Author:
  Tannis, Candace ; Milbank, Elizabeth ; Meyer, John D.
• Description:
  Objectives: More US women are working during pregnancy. We explore factors associated with obstetrical providers' assessment of pregnant women's work and necessary accommodations. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of pregnant women from late 1st-3rd trimester. We explored self-reports of provider-initiated conversations on workplace accommodation and associated factors. Results: Provider-patient communication about work during pregnancy varied by occupation, race, and medical history. Physically demanding occupations and Black race were associated with more discussions about job changes and safe work practices. Prior pregnancy complications and comorbidities increased the likelihood of work restrictions as did lower education level. Conclusions: Occupation often goes undiscussed during prenatal visits. Work restriction-related conversations occur more frequently with medically complex or demographically classified high-risk workers. Providers need more tools to make work safety determinations in pregnancy in often-high-volume clinical settings.
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Pregnancy Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Pregnancy-related Work Accommodations; Provider Conversations; Provider-patient Interactions; Occupation; Pregnancy; Job Hazards Women; Pregnancy; Work Analysis; Work Arrangements; Cross Sectional Studies; Health Communications; Safety Practices; Health Care; Occupational Hazards;
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med 2026 Apr; :[Epub ahead of print]
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; New York City Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  28 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071464
• Contact Point Address:
  Candace Tannis MD, MPH, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1059, New York, NY 10029
• Email:
  candace.tannis@mssm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dd91d1cc659f4932586ff98028c35d361e7ef61c0f83905be49fc8fc6c09c287f727cb31494a4506ff73aa8801ad1893358d59c7553d4ec3157ce31720e91212
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259062/cdc_259062_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.67 MB ]