OBJECTIVE: Menopause is an important life event that may have a negative influence on quality of life. Work ability, a concept widely used in occupational health, can predict both future impairment and duration of sickness absence. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that used a sample of healthy working Dutch women aged 44 to 60 years. Work ability was measured using the Work Ability Index, and menopausal symptoms were measured using the Greene Climacteric Scale. Stepwise multiple linear regression models were used to examine the relationship between menopausal symptoms and work ability. RESULTS: A total of 208 women were included in this study. There was a significant negative correlation between total Greene Climacteric Scale score and Work Ability Index score. Total Greene Climacteric Scale score predicted 33.8% of the total variance in the Work Ability Index score. Only the psychological and somatic subscales of the Greene Climacteric Scale were significant predictors in multiple linear regression analysis. Together, they accounted for 36.5% of total variance in Work Ability Index score. CONCLUSIONS: Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence.
OBJECTIVE: Menopause is an important life event that may have a negative influence on quality of life. Work ability, a concept widely used in occupational health, can predict both future impairment and duration of sickness absence. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that used a sample of healthy working Dutch women aged 44 to 60 years. Work ability was measured using the Work Ability Index, and menopausal symptoms were measured using the Greene Climacteric Scale. Stepwise multiple linear regression models were used to examine the relationship between menopausal symptoms and work ability. RESULTS: A total of 208 women were included in this study. There was a significant negative correlation between total Greene Climacteric Scale score and Work Ability Index score. Total Greene Climacteric Scale score predicted 33.8% of the total variance in the Work Ability Index score. Only the psychological and somatic subscales of the Greene Climacteric Scale were significant predictors in multiple linear regression analysis. Together, they accounted for 36.5% of total variance in Work Ability Index score. CONCLUSIONS: Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence.
Authors: Erin S LeBlanc; Manisha Desai; Nancy Perrin; Jean Wactawski-Wende; JoAnn E Manson; Jane A Cauley; Yvonne L Michael; Jean Tang; Catherine Womack; Yiqing Song; Karen C Johnson; Mary J O'Sullivan; Nancy Woods; Marcia L Stefanick Journal: Menopause Date: 2014-11 Impact factor: 2.953
Authors: L E E van der Houwen; M C I Lier; A M F Schreurs; M van Wely; P G A Hompes; A E P Cantineau; R Schats; C B Lambalk; V Mijatovic Journal: Hum Reprod Open Date: 2019-02-23
Authors: Marjolein Verburgh; Petra Verdonk; Yolande Appelman; Monique Brood-van Zanten; Karen Nieuwenhuijsen Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-04 Impact factor: 3.390