Occupational risk factors associated with lower urinary tract symptoms among female workers: a systematic review

Yoo, Hyoungseob; Kim, Jae Yoon; Lee, Yu Min; Kang, Mo‐Yeol

doi:10.1136/oemed-2022-108607

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“…Additionally, common work environmental factors associated with occupational stress such as high work demand and work overload negatively impacted female nurses’ exposure to LUTS in China ( 47 ). As Hyoungseob et al discovered that unhealthy toileting behaviors to empty their bladders, which mediates the relationship between occupational stress and OAB ( 48 ), and the most common behavior was delayed urination. This Phenomenon illustrates the gravity of stress-related issues affecting female nurses in China.…”

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Prevalence and influencing factors of lower urinary tract symptoms in female nurses: a cross-sectional study based on TARGET

Zhang

Dong

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundEven though occupational women have a high incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which seriously affect their daily work life, few large scale sample studies have provided empirical evidence to support this phenomenon among female nurses in China. Consequently, this article investigated female nurses who was presupposed to have a high prevalence of LUTS, which adversely exposes their health and patient safety to these risks. Additionally, it is considered important to explore the factors associated with LUTS in female nurses for patient care safety and nurse bladder health practice.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of LUTS and symptoms-related risk factors among female nurses, to provide evidence for the prevention and control of LUTS.MethodsAn online survey recruiting 23,066 participants was carried out in a multicenter cross-sectional study in 42 hospitals from December 2020 to November 2022. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis and nomogram were used to identify the factors associated with lower urinary tract symptoms. Besides, SPSS version 26.0, R version 4.2.2, and GraphPad Prism Version 8.3 software packages were used for statistical analysis.ResultsBased on the completion rate of the questionnaire which was 84.1% (n = 19,393), it was found that among 19,393 female nurses, the prevalence of LUTS was 67.71% and this rate was influenced by age, Body Mass Index (BMI), marital status, years of working, menstrual status, mode of delivery, history of breastfeeding, history of miscarriage, history of alcohol and coffee or tea consumption (p < 0.05). Interestingly, we also find that in addition to the above mentioned factors, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress were also related to LUTS in female nurses (p < 0.05).ConclusionGiven the high prevalence of LUTS among female nurses and their potential influencing factors, female nurses should focus on their reproductive health and develop good lifestyle habits. Thus, nursing managers should provide a warm and harmonious work environment and sensitize female nurses to increase their awareness about the importance of drinking clean water and urinating during work in a hygienic environment.

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Prevalence and influencing factors of lower urinary tract symptoms in female nurses: a cross-sectional study based on TARGET

Zhang

Dong

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Front. Public Health

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“…The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) assessment tools for cohort studies [ 29 ] and the modified version of NOS adapted for cross-sectional studies [ 30 ] (Table 1 ). The NOS assesses studies based on three categories of criteria: selection (S), comparability (C), and outcome (O).…”

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The association between the visceral to subcutaneous abdominal fat ratio and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review

Emamat,

Jamshidi,

Farhadi

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of mortality globally. The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide; there seems to be a significant positive association between obesity and CVDs. The distribution of fat in the abdominal area in the form of visceral (VAT) or subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) affects the risk of CVDs. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the available literature regarding the association between the VAT-to-SAT ratio and CVDs. Methods A comprehensive search strategy was used to retrieve all human observational studies indexed in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases/search engines (from Jan 2000 up to Oct 2023). The VAT-to-SAT or SAT-to-VAT ratio was an independent variable and various cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and heart failure, were considered as outcomes of interest. Results Out of 1173 initial studies, 910 papers were screened. Based on the inclusion criteria, 883 papers were excluded. Finally, 27 papers (18 cross-sectional and 9 cohort studies) published between 2010 and 2023 which met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Conclusions The distribution of abdominal fat seems to be associated with the risk of CVDs; the majority of the evidence suggests that a higher abdominal VAT-to-SAT ratio is associated with the development of CVDs. Therefore, this ratio can be used as a prognostic indicator for CVDs. Trial registration Not applicable.

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Psychosocial risk factors of lower urinary tract symptoms among working women

Yoo,

Kang

2024

Int J of Urology

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ObjectivesLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are prevalent among women, affecting not only their physical well‐being but also their quality of working life. This study aimed to assess the relationship between psychosocial factors at work and LUTS among working women. Additionally, we sought to investigate whether women with psychosocial risk factors at work reported reduced quality of life (QOL) and a higher degree of productivity loss from absenteeism and presenteeism.MethodsAn online survey was conducted to collect the demographic characteristics, occupational risk factors, and LUTS among employed Korean women. Shift work, weekly working hours, occupational stress, and emotional labor were surveyed as psychosocial risk factors at work. The association between psychosocial risk factors and LUTS was assessed using adjusted logistic regression. The relationships between psychosocial risk factors and LUTS‐related outcomes, such as were examined using a generalized linear model.ResultsOf the 1057 participants, 260 (24.6%) and 294 (27.81%) had overactive bladder and urinary incontinence, respectively. Job stress, emotional labor, and night‐shift work are significantly associated with a higher prevalence of LUTS, which reduce workers' QOL and labor productivity through absenteeism and presenteeism due to urination symptoms.ConclusionsPsychosocial factors at work, particularly job stress, emotional labor, and night‐shift work, were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of LUTS, leading to reduced QOL and labor productivity due to urination symptoms.

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Occupational risk factors associated with lower urinary tract symptoms among female workers: a systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Prevalence and influencing factors of lower urinary tract symptoms in female nurses: a cross-sectional study based on TARGET

Prevalence and influencing factors of lower urinary tract symptoms in female nurses: a cross-sectional study based on TARGET

The association between the visceral to subcutaneous abdominal fat ratio and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review

Psychosocial risk factors of lower urinary tract symptoms among working women

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