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- Title
The Korea Nurses' Health Study: A Prospective Cohort Study.
- Authors
Kim, Oksoo; Ahn, Younjhin; Lee, Hea-Young; Jang, Hee Jung; Kim, Sue; Lee, Jung Eun; Jung, Heeja; Cho, Eunyoung; Lim, Joong-Yeon; Kim, Min-Ju; Willett, Walter C.; Chavarro, Jorge E.; Park, Hyun-Young
- Abstract
Background: The Korea Nurses' Health Study (KNHS) is a prospective cohort study of female nurses, focusing on the effects of occupational, environmental, and lifestyle risk factors on the health of Korean women. Materials and Methods: Female registered nurses aged 20-45 years and living in the Republic of Korea were invited to join the study, which began in July 2013. They were asked to complete a web-based baseline survey. The study protocols and questionnaires related to the KNHS are based on the Nurses' Health Study 3 (NHS3) in the United States, although they were modified to reflect the Korean lifestyle. Participants were asked about demographic, lifestyle factors, disease history, occupational exposure, reproductive factors, and dietary habits during their adolescence: Follow-up questionnaires were/will be completed at 6-8 month intervals after the baseline survey. If a participant became pregnant, she answered additional questionnaires containing pregnancy-related information. Results: Among 157,569 eligible female nurses, 20,613 (13.1%) completed the web-based baseline questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 29.4 ± 5.9 years, and more than half of them were in their 20s. Eighty-eight percent of the participants had worked night shifts as a nurse (mean, 5.3 ± 4.3 nights per month). Approximately 80% of the participants had a body mass index below 23 kg/m2. Gastrointestinal diseases were the most prevalent health issues (25.9%). Conclusions: The findings from this prospective cohort study will help to identify the effects of lifestyle-related and occupational factors on reproductive health and development of chronic diseases in Korean women.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; LONGITUDINAL method; PSYCHOLOGY of nurses; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVEYS; WOMEN'S health; OCCUPATIONAL hazards; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure; BODY mass index; LIFESTYLES; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Women's Health (15409996), 2017, Vol 26, Issue 8, p892
- ISSN
1540-9996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jwh.2016.6048