RESUMO
A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 1980 among 824 nurses in 10 hospitals on the occasion of the annual checkups. The purpose was to describe the relationship between demographic and occupational characteristics and health, stressing the effects of work in shifts. Using Khi-2 tests and logistic models, the negative health effects of arduous shift work appear to be less than expected. This could be a result of the high turnover in the profession, which is characterized by a low average age and a short occupational lifetime.
Assuntos
Nível de Saúde , Saúde , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Adulto , Ritmo Circadiano , Estudos Transversais , Demografia , Exposição Ambiental , Feminino , França , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças Profissionais/epidemiologia , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
Logistic or other modelling approaches are often appropriate for studying epidemiological data. However, health surveys may be more complex. With numerous variables, there is a need for exploratory analysis. Parsimonious description of the data is also a useful complement to modelling. Correspondence analysis may be useful in such exploratory phases. An example of the complementary use of the two approaches is presented in the context of a health survey among nurses, which focused on the relationship between shift and night work, and declared health problems.