A Nurse Cohort Study in Xiamen, China

Launched by THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF XIAMEN UNIVERSITY · Jan 8, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

The Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX) is a research project taking place in Xiamen, China, that focuses on understanding how various factors like genetics, lifestyle, and environment affect the health of nurses, particularly concerning common chronic diseases like hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease, and diabetes. The study aims to see if the health risks observed in nurses in more developed countries apply to those living in China, where lifestyles are changing quickly.

To participate in this study, individuals need to be registered nurses working in public hospitals in Xiamen, at least 20 years old, and have been employed there for a minimum of one year. Participants should also have lived in Xiamen for the past five years and must provide their consent to join the study. Those who are unable to walk or are receiving certain urgent medical treatments, like chemotherapy or dialysis, are not eligible. If you choose to participate, you will help researchers gather important data that could improve health outcomes for nurses and others in China.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Registered nurses of public hospitals in Xiamen, China;
• • aged 20 years or over;
• • Working in the public hospitals for at least 1 year;
• • Signed the informed consent and agreed to participate in the study;
• • Assuming not moved out of Xiamen for at least 5 years;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • who are unambulatory;
• • who are receiving treatment modalities, which , if omitted, may result in immediate life threatening risk such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer, or dialysis for renal failure.