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Assadi SN. Risk of early menopausal symptoms in clinical workers. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2014;19(6):569-73
Assadi, S. N. (2014). Risk of early menopausal symptoms in clinical workers. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 19(6), 569-73.
Assadi, Seyedeh Negar. "Risk of early menopausal symptoms in clinical workers." Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research vol. 19,6 (2014): 569-73.
Assadi SN. Risk of early menopausal symptoms in clinical workers. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2014 Nov;19(6):569-73. PMID: 25558252; PMCID: PMC4280719.
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Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2014 Nov;19(6):569-73.

Risk of early menopausal symptoms in clinical workers.

Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

Seyedeh Negar Assadi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

PMID: 25558252 PMCID: PMC4280719

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Workplace exposures as in clinical work can cause disorders. Some organ systems are at risk. This work may be a risk factor for early symptoms of menopause. The objective of this study was to compare the early symptoms of menopause between hospital personnel who work in clinical and office settings.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a historical cohort study conducted on clinical and office workers of hospitals. The study was conducted using a flexible interview conducted with a questionnaire among personnel of age 40 years and above. According to their menopausal status, they were divided into three phases: premenopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause. Symptoms in 10 items were assessed and scored from 1 to 10, and were compared. Data were analyzed with SPSS 16, t-test, and Chi-square tests and were calculated considering P < 0.05 as the significant level. Odds ratios were calculated along with 95% confidence interval.

RESULTS: Frequency of menopausal symptoms was higher in the clinical group than in the office group. In the clinical group, the odds ratio for menopausal symptoms like flashing and sweating was 1.879 (1.457-2.423) and in the office personnel, it was 0.192 (0.030-1.238). In the clinical group, the odds ratio for anxiety and irritability was 2.029 (1.660-2.481) and in the office personnel, it was 0.116 (0.017-0.779).

CONCLUSIONS: Clinical personnel had higher risk for early menopausal symptoms such as flashing, sweating, anxiety, and irritability. Assessing the health of these personnel may help to improve their reproductive health. The person with reproductive risk factors is not suitable for clinical work.

Keywords: Menopause; clinical worker; office worker

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