Impaired Sleep Quality is Associated With More Significant Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Male Shift Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the association between sleep quality and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men working nonstandard shifts, a population at risk of poor sleep quality.

Methods

Men who presented to a single andrology clinic between July and October 2014 and worked nonstandard shifts completed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and responded to questions regarding their work habits, sleep quality, and physical or cognitive function. We assessed the relationship between age, sleep quality, physical or cognitive function, and severity of LUTS.

Results

A total of 228 men with a mean ± standard deviation age of 41.8 ± 5.7 (range 21-76) years reported working nonstandard shifts, with the majority working these shifts for more than 1 year

SUBMITTER: Scovell JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5191912 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature