Gansu Nurses' Health Cohort Study

June 10, 2026 updated by: Yan Fanghong, LanZhou University

Gansu Nurses' Health Surveillance and Improvement Action Program

This study aims to understand the health status, work stress, and occupational exposure in the work environment among nurses in Gansu Province, China. We will collect information through questionnaires and conduct follow-up surveys every two years. The results of this study will help improve working conditions for nurses in the future and provide scientific evidence for developing health protection policies for the nursing workforce.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are clinical nurses from hospitals across 14 prefecture-level cities in Gansu Province, recruited via convenience sampling. Eligible subjects are aged 18 years or older, including both male and female practicing nurses who voluntarily complete self-administered questionnaires.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years;
  2. Able to communicate freely, have the ability to act, and agree to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Resigned from the hospital;
  2. Without a nursing license;
  3. Have a history of mental illness or severe cognitive impairment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Occupational health level of clinical nurses
Time Frame: This is a 5-year observational cohort study with no interventions. Three cross-sectional outcome assessments will be conducted: first from June 2026 to December 2026, second from June 2028 to December 2028, and third from June 2030 to December 2030.

This study primarily uses the following scales to assess health outcomes among nurses:

  1. Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, 5-item version; scores 4-25, with higher scores indicating greater morning-type chronotype.
  2. Work-Family Balance Scale; scores 14-70, with higher scores indicating greater levels of work-family conflict or facilitation.
  3. Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index; scores 31-124, with higher scores indicating a more supportive work environment.
  4. Perceived Stress Scale; scores 0-40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress.
  5. Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey; scores 0-132, with higher scores indicating greater burnout severity.
  6. Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefits Scale; scores 33-165, with higher scores indicating higher perceived professional benefits.
  7. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale; scores 0-40, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity.
This is a 5-year observational cohort study with no interventions. Three cross-sectional outcome assessments will be conducted: first from June 2026 to December 2026, second from June 2028 to December 2028, and third from June 2030 to December 2030.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

LanZhou University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

June 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2031

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LZUKYHT1227202512020306

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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