The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms and their impact on quality of life in night workers.
The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their impact on quality of life in night workers. The study objective is to assess the prevalence and bother of LUTS in the population of night workers. This study will be conducted as a questionnaire survey with assessment of LUTS using a standardized protocol based on definitions by the International Continence Society (ICS). The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), the Overactive Bladder- Validated 8-question Screener (OAB-V8), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Athen Insomnia Scale, the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI), the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) questionnaires will be included. Participants will be also asked to rate how often they experienced individual LUTS and the degree of associated bother.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10,000
There will be no intervention
Department of Urology Jagiellonian University
Krakow, Poland
Prevalence of LUTS
The prevalence of LUTS will be assessed using definitions of the International Continence Society (descriptive statistics).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Symptom bother of LUTS
The degree of associated bother will be assessed using Likert scale (Likert scale: not at all \[score 0\], a little bit \[score 1\], somewhat \[score 2\], quite a bit \[score 3\], a great deal \[score 4\], or a very great deal \[score 5\]).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Prevalence of specific lower urinary tract symptoms
The prevalence of specific lower urinary tract symptoms will be assessed using a standardised protocol based on the definitions provided by the International Continence Society (i.e. storage symptoms, voiding symptoms and post-micturition symptoms).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Symptom bother of specific lower urinary tract symptoms
The degree of associated bother of specific lower urinary tract symptoms will be assessed using Likert scale (Likert scale: not at all \[score 0\], a little bit \[score 1\], somewhat \[score 2\], quite a bit \[score 3\], a great deal \[score 4\], or a very great deal \[score 5\]).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Prevalence of OAB
The prevalence of OAB will be assessed with the Overactive Bladder-Validated 8-question Screener (OAB- V8) questionnaire.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Prevalence of depressive symptoms
The prevalence of depressive symptoms will be assessed with the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9).
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Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Sleep quality
The sleep quality will be assessed with the Athen Insomnia Scale questionnaire.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
Work productivity
The work productivity will be assessed with the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months
General quality of life
The general quality of life will be assessed with the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12).
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 months