Cardiovascular risk factors among nurses: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses as the largest group of health workers have a very stressful job which can cause number of diseases specially increase cardiovascular risk factors. This study aims to investigate the overall epidemiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among nurses.

Method

We searched all four main databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Embase and Web of Sciences from the beginning of 2000 to March 2022 with appropriate Mesh Terms. We also searched Google scholar. Then we applied inclusion and exclusion criteria and after selection the studies the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the methodological quality of included studies. Comprehensive Meta-analysis and R software was used for analysis.

Results

Finally, 22 articles with a total number of 1

SUBMITTER: Khani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956831 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature