title: The influence of work patterns on indicators of cardiometabolic risk in female hospital employees.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explored the associations between work patterns and indicators of cardiometabolic risk in female hospital employees.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Aspects of work environments potentially influence the health of employees; however, we have a poor understanding of how different hospital work patterns contribute to cardiovascular risk in female employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional study of 466 female employees from 2 hospitals in Ontario. Data were collected through self-report, physical examination, and use of hospital administrative work data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the adjusted analyses, full-time work status, extended shift length, and working 35 or more paid overtime hours per year were significantly associated with metabolic syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different work patterns increase cardiometabolic risk in female employees, suggesting a need to better monitor the health of the workforce and implement healthy workplace policy.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: PhD Candidate (Ms Kirk), University of Victoria, Victoria BC; Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences (Dr VanDenKerkhof); Professor and Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Obesity, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies and Department of Public Health Sciences (Dr Janssen); Professor, School of Nursing and Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences (Dr Tranmer), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: VanDenKerkhof
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tranmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance