Impact of menopausal symptoms on presenteeism in Japanese women.
Occup Med (Lond)
; 73(7): 404-409, 2023 Oct 20.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Menopausal symptoms are common among middle-aged women. Working women with severe menopausal symptoms are more likely to experience presenteeism-a condition where employees continue to work despite feeling unwell. However, it remains unclear as to which specific symptoms women experience during the menopausal transition and postmenopausal periods that primarily contribute to presenteeism.AIMS:
To evaluate the associations between types of menopausal symptoms and presenteeism among Japanese women.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study of 4000 women aged 40-59 years who were currently working was conducted in Japan in September 2022. We used an online self-administered questionnaire that included items on demographic characteristics, the Menopause Rating Scale for measuring menopausal symptoms and the Work Functioning Impairment Scale for measuring presenteeism. Logistic regression analysis was performed.RESULTS:
Women with severe overall menopausal symptoms had 12.18-fold (95% confidence interval [CI] 9.09-16.33, Pâ <â 0.001) increased odds of presenteeism compared with those without symptoms. Participants with psychological symptoms also had significantly higher presenteeism (severe odds ratio 9.18, 95% CI 6.60-12.78, Pâ <â 0.001). However, after controlling for psychological symptoms, there were no significant associations between somatic and urogenital symptoms and presenteeism.CONCLUSIONS:
The results indicate that menopausal symptoms, especially psychological symptoms, have a significant impact on presenteeism among Japanese women. Organizations need to address menopausal symptoms in the workplace, with an emphasis on reducing work-related stress for women with menopausal symptoms.
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Occup Med (Lond)
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MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Año:
2023
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Japón