The prevalence of male sexual dysfunction and potential risk factors in Turkish men: a Web-based survey

There have been numerous studies about the health implication of COVID-19 on patients, but little attention has been paid to the impacts of the pandemic on physicians. Our paper attends to this gap by exploring the mental health of physicians in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is particularly important since the mental health of physicians impacts not only on themselves, but also their professional performance and hence the care of patients. This study examined physicians' mental health outcomes by evaluating the prevalence and associated potential risk factors of anxiety and depression. Using a web-based cross-sectional survey, we collected data from 114 physicians. Seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale and Nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used to measure the anxiety and depression, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to explore the potential risk factors related to anxiety and depression. The prevalence of anxiety and depression were 32.5 and 34.2%, respectively. Findings revealed that marital status, work per day and current job location were the main risk factors for anxiety while sex, age, and marital status were the main risk factors for depression. Our results highlight the need to implement policies and strategies for positively impacting the mental health of physicians during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OccIDEAS: web-based assessment of occupational agent exposure

International Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/ije/dyaa022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 376-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lin Fritschi ◽

Troy Sadkowsky ◽

Deborah C Glass

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Occupational Exposures ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Web Based ◽

Disease Aetiology ◽

Occupational Agent ◽

Potential Risk Factors

Abstract Most epidemiological studies of disease aetiology do not consider potential risk factors at work. This may be because work is a complex exposure: people usually have a series of different jobs over their working lifetime; within each job there may be a range of different tasks; and there may be a variety of exposures in each job. Because of this complexity, many epidemiologists do not have the expertise or training to assess occupational exposures accurately. Our web-based application, OccIDEAS, manages the process of occupational agent assessment in epidemiological studies. The epidemiologist chooses the agents of interest for the study and OccIDEAS provides an online set of questionnaires that are tailored to those agents. The participant is asked specific questions about their job and evidence-based algorithms provide an assessment of exposure to each agent. OccIDEAS puts the world’s best occupational epidemiological expertise within reach of any researcher.

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Potential Risk Factors Increasing the Severity of Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Fibromyalgia

Sexuality and Disability ◽

10.1007/s11195-016-9472-6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 147-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emrullah Hayta ◽

Derya Güliz Mert

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Potential Risk Factors

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH—EPIDEMIOLOGY: The Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction and Potential Risk Factors That May Impair Sexual Function in Malaysian Women

Journal of Sexual Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00319.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 311-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

Hatta Sidi ◽

Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh ◽

Norni Abdullah ◽

Marhani Midin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Original Research ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

Malaysian Women

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Risk factors associated with female sexual dysfunction among married women in Upper Egypt; a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180218 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 449

Author(s):

Ahmed E. Arafa ◽

Rasha S. Elbahrawe ◽

Sherwet M. Shawky ◽

Alshimaa M. Mostafa ◽

Safaa S. Ahmed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Female Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Potential Risk Factors

Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) has many psychological and social negative consequences. The aim of this study is to detect the potential risk factors associated with FSD among sexually active women in Beni-Suef, Egypt. Methods: A multi-stage random sampling methodology was used to include 490 premenopausal women, residing in Beni-Suef, in this cross-sectional study. FSD was measured using the Arabic version of the female sexual function index (ArFSFI), throughout an interview. It includes 6 domains; desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. The questions in each domain have five to six choices with a score ranging between zero and five. Results: Age, years of marriage and number of pregnancies correlated negatively with ArFSFI total score (p<0.05). Higher body mass index was associated with lower scores of desire, arousal and lubrication (p<0.05). Compared to those with constant job, unemployed women had lower scores of desire and arousal (p<0.05). No statistically significant associations have been detected between circumcision and any of the studied ArFSFI domains (p>0.05). Conclusions: There are many potential risk factors suggested to be associated with FSD. Further studies should focus on understanding the adaptive strategies used by women to get over their FSD problems. Barriers preventing women with FSD from seeking treatment should also be investigated.

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