1.Risk Factors of Arterial Hypertension Among Mongolian Nurses
Davaakhuu Vandannyam ; Amarsaikhan Dashtseren ; Altantsetseg Togoo ; Odongua Nemekhee ; Tserendagva Dalkh
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2015;1(1):49-55
Objectives: This study aims to survey the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension (HTN)
among nurses. Methods: Data was collected from 528 nurses of 23 hospitals in Ulaanbaatar
(UB) and local hospitals in other regions. We randomly selected day-shift only nurses (264) and
shift nurses (264), collected blood samples, administered a health survey questionnaire, and
processed data with SPSS 19.0 statistic software. Results: Overall, 8% of participants who
work for shift and 7.2% of day working nurses are smokers (p<0.0001). 3.2% of shift working
nurses and 3.8% day working nurses use overuse alcohol (p<0.0001). The day working nurses
and the shift working nurses and compared their BMI to measured normal (42.1% and 36.4%)
overweight (39.7% and 43.9%), obesity (18.2% and 19.7%) (p<0.02), central obesity normal
(39.4% and 34.5%), and central obesity≥ 80 (60.6% and 65.5%), body fat percentages are
normal (29.2% and 16.1%) and increase (70.8% and 73.9%), visceral obesity are normal
(65.9% and 63.3%) and increase (34.1% and 36.7%). Nurses (day-work and shift-work) who
have arterial HTN are detected by normal (72.3% and 59.1%), prodromal period (14.4% and
16.7%), 1st stage (12.1% and 19.7%), 2nd stage (1.2% and 4.5%) (p<0.002). Working time of
nurses detected that shift working nurses’ arterial hypertension amount is higher than day time
working nurses. Conclusion: 24.2% of shift working nurses have HTN is showed that higher
than day time working nurses. Hypertension is directly related to overweight, obesity, visceral
obesity and high blood glucose level. (p<0.0001).
2.Working conditions and job satisfaction of hospital nurses: a comparative study between Mongolia and Japan
Ayako OKUTSU ; Yukiko SAIKAWA ; Tomomi OTA ; Pagva BUYANJARGAL ; Miharu OTUBO ; Kimiko SHIMASUE ; Sandag OYUNTSETSEG ; Dashnyam SOLONGO ; Vandannyam DAVAAKHUU ; Oidov BATGEREL
Journal of Rural Medicine 2019;14(2):236-240
Objective: This study examines the job satisfaction of Mongolian hospital nurses by comparing their status and workload of Mongolian nurses with Japanese nurses’ one.Settings and participants/Methods: Survey data were collected from randomly selected 200 nurses (100 were Mongolians and the other 100 were Japanese) who agreed to participate in the survey. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire. Survey items were age, the duration of work experience, work position, health condition, accumulated fatigue, stress level, and whether having family members who need child care or nursing care. Collected data were analyzed by t-test and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test.Results: The average age of Mongolian nurses was significantly lower than that of Japanese nurses. Consequently, the average work experience of Mongolian nurses was less than that of Japanese nurses. More Japanese than Mongolian nurses had family members in need of care. Job satisfaction and status were significantly higher among Japanese than Mongolian nurses. However, Japanese nurses have family members who need child care or nursing care at a higher rate than Mongolian nurses. Job satisfaction of Japanese nurses about their work and job status was significantly higher than Mongolian nurses’ one. However, the opposite result was found in the job satisfaction about their workload. The influence of the relationships among nurses on the job satisfaction was significantly greater in Mongolian nurses than in Japanese nurses. Job satisfaction of Japanese nurses about their salaries was significantly higher than Mongolian nurses’ one.Conclusion: In order to raise nurses’ job satisfaction in Mongolia, it is necessary to raise their “occupational status” and salary of nurses.