TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of women's occupational psychologic stress on outcome of fertility treatments
AU - Barzilai-Pesach, Vered
AU - Sheiner, Einat K.
AU - Sheiner, Eyal
AU - Potashnik, Gad
AU - Shoham-Vardi, Ilana
PY - 2006/1/1
Y1 - 2006/1/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the possible association between women's occupational stress and outcome of fertility treatments. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was performed, including a consecutive group of 75 working women with a female fertility problem attending fertility clinics between the years 1999 and 2000. A structured questionnaire measuring burnout, job strain, and job satisfaction was used. Workload was assessed by number of working hours and shift work. RESULTS: Women who perceived their job as more demanding were less likely to conceive (relative risk [RR], 0.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.42-0.96). Actual workload, measured by full-time versus part-time job, was found among women who conceived to be significantly associated with less likelihood to successfully complete a pregnancy (RR, 0.3; 95% CI = 0.11-0.96). CONCLUSIONS: An inverse association was found between perceived higher workload and conceiving. The likelihood to deliver after fertility treatment was associated with less working hours.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the possible association between women's occupational stress and outcome of fertility treatments. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was performed, including a consecutive group of 75 working women with a female fertility problem attending fertility clinics between the years 1999 and 2000. A structured questionnaire measuring burnout, job strain, and job satisfaction was used. Workload was assessed by number of working hours and shift work. RESULTS: Women who perceived their job as more demanding were less likely to conceive (relative risk [RR], 0.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.42-0.96). Actual workload, measured by full-time versus part-time job, was found among women who conceived to be significantly associated with less likelihood to successfully complete a pregnancy (RR, 0.3; 95% CI = 0.11-0.96). CONCLUSIONS: An inverse association was found between perceived higher workload and conceiving. The likelihood to deliver after fertility treatment was associated with less working hours.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33644835196
U2 - 10.1097/01.jom.0000183099.47127.e9
DO - 10.1097/01.jom.0000183099.47127.e9
M3 - Article
C2 - 16404210
AN - SCOPUS:33644835196
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 48
SP - 56
EP - 62
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 1
ER -