Analysis of Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Nurses with High Job Stress in Kunming

VernacularTitle:昆明市高职业压力护士心血管疾病危险因素患病分析
Author: Meishu YANG ; Liping XU ; Wenlong CUI ; Le CAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Nurses; Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Tertiary hospital
From: Journal of Kunming Medical University 2014;(2):166-168
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among nurses with high job stress in a Kunming tertiary hospital. Method The health data from 46 nurses who had gotten a medical examination between August 1 and November 30,2013 in the first people's hospital retrospectively analyzed .Results 76%of 46 nurses enrolled in this study had inordinately CVD risk factors,the top prevalence of CVD risk factors was dyslipidemia (58.9%),followed by hyperviscosity (45.5%),electrocardiographic abnormality (30.8%),overweight (19.2%),and hypertension (9.2%) . Moreover,there was significant differences of CVD risk factors among different departments ( <0.05),which the overall prevalence rate being highest among nurses working in the operating room. Conclusion The nurses with high job stress from tertiary hospital have high risks of CVD,therefore intervention measures should be taken to reduce the risk of CVD.