Perimenopause: Symptoms, work ability and health among 4010 Dutch workers.

Autor: Oude Hengel KM; Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Sylviusweg 71, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands. Electronic address: karen.oudehengel@tno.nl., Soeter M; Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Sylviusweg 71, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands., In der Maur M; Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Sylviusweg 71, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands., van Oostrom SH; Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P.O Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands., Loef B; Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P.O Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands., Hooftman WE; Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Sylviusweg 71, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Maturitas [Maturitas] 2023 Oct; Vol. 176, pp. 107793. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.107793
Abstrakt: Objective: In this study we examined the associations between menopausal symptoms and work ability and health among a general population of Dutch female workers.
Study Design: This nationwide cross-sectional study was a follow-up of the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey 2020. In 2021, 4010 Dutch female employees aged 40-67 years completed an online survey on a variety of topics, including menopausal symptoms, work ability and health.
Methods: Linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between the degree of menopausal symptoms with work ability, self-rated health and emotional exhaustion, after adjustment for potential confounders.
Results: Almost one-fifth of participants were in the perimenopause (n = 743). Of these women, 80 % experienced menopausal symptoms: 27.5 % 'often' and 52.5 % 'sometimes'. Experiencing menopausal symptoms was associated with lower work ability, poorer self-rated health, and more emotional exhaustion. These associations were most pronounced among perimenopausal women 'often' experiencing symptoms.
Conclusions: Menopausal symptoms threaten the sustainable employability of female workers. Interventions and guidelines are needed to support women, employers and (occupational) health professionals.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interest.
(Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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