Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease risk factors Among Nursing Staffs of a Government Medical College Hospital In Eastern India

Dr. Abhishek Ghosh; Suparna Kumar

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease risk factors Among Nursing Staffs of a Government Medical College Hospital In Eastern India

Dr. Abhishek Ghosh, Suparna Kumar

Abstract :

Background–Cardiovascular disease is recognized as the leading cause of morbidity, mortality. The known risk factors are advanced age, obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus. Due to shift work, nursing staffs are at increased risk of having these risk factors.

Methods–It was a cross sectional study involving 102 female nursing staffs in a government Medical college hospital in Westbengal. Following parameters were measured– Age, Family history, Body weight, Drug history, Blood pressure,Random blood sugar, Total cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, HDL cholesterol,Triglyceride.

Results– Our study revealed strong correlation between body weight and mean BP, random blood sugar, total cholesterol, triglyceride level, strong correlation between blood sugar and total and LDL cholesterol level. Mean BP is significantly correlated with cholesterol level.

Conclusions–Prevalence of dyslipidemia among nursing staffs is more than the general population. Being shift worker,due to increased dyslipidemia prevalence,they have higher chance of developing cardiovascular disease early.