Focus on Polish nurses' health condition: a cross-sectional study

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Public Health
• Nursing Research

Background:

• The nursing profession is associated with increased risks of chronic diseases like obesity.
• Nurses' health status is often poorer than the general population of similar age.
• Nurses are essential for national health systems globally.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the health status of Polish nurses.
• To assess key metabolic disease risk factors in this demographic.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study involving Polish nurses aged <50 and ≥50 years.
• Utilized DXA scans, glucose and lipid profiling, blood pressure measurements.
• Collected socio-demographic data.

Main Results:

• A high prevalence of elevated total cholesterol (79.3%) and LDL cholesterol (72.8%) was observed in nurses aged ≥50.
• Hypertension affected 42.4% of the studied nurses.
• Specific data for the <50 age group was not detailed in the provided abstract.

Conclusions:

• The findings highlight the need for tailored health promotion and disease prevention strategies for nurses.
• Urgent implementation of individual, local, and national health support measures is recommended.