Association Between Shift Work and Clean Room Environment on Self-reported Premenstrual Symptoms and Menstrual Pain in Taiwan.

Background: Limited research has delved into the effects of work characteristics on premenstrual symptoms (PMS) in women, which can influence work performance and overlook potential hazards for women in their work environments. This study aimed to investigate the impact of shift work and working in a clean room on premenstrual symptoms, menstrual status, and menstrual pain among employed females in an electronics manufacturer.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on menstruating female employees between August and December 2014, aged 18-55, who received regular employee health checks.

Perinatal Depressive Symptoms among Pregnant Employees in Taiwan.

This was a longitudinal study of perinatal depressive symptoms among females employed in a large electronics manufacturer in Taiwan, conducted from August 2015 through October 2016. We used questionnaires to collect data on perceived job strain, social support, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores at three perinatal time-points (pregnancy, delivery, and return to the workplace). Of the 153 employees who agreed to participate, 82 completed the three stages.

Changes in intraocular pressure after pharmacological pupil dilatation in an elderly Chinese population in Taiwan: The Shihpai eye study.

Background: Mydriatic drugs are often used in ophthalmic clinics for pupil dilatation to assess the optic nerve and retina. Clinical studies have indicated that an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) after pupil dilation is noted in open-angle glaucoma patients, those with narrow angles and in normal subjects. Asians are more likely to have narrow angles.

Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan.

Background: Although breastfeeding-friendly workplaces are provided to promote an employed mother's breastfeeding intention, few studies have explored breastfeeding intentions and behavior after a mother returns to work on a shift work or non-shift work schedule. To explore the impact of breastfeeding-friendly support on the intention of working mothers with different work schedules to continue breastfeeding, we conducted a survey at a female labor-intensive electronics manufacturer in Taiwan from August 2011 to April 2012.

Methods: Female workers who met the inclusion criteria (maternity leave between January 2009 and January 2011) were invited to participate in the survey.

Association between dry eye and depressive symptoms in an elderly Chinese population in Taiwan: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Background: Dry eye may impact quality of life and daily activities and depression is a widespread illness. Many studies showed the two diseases often coexist. However, studies were limited to retrospective chart review.

Relationship of perceived job strain and workplace support to antenatal depressive symptoms among pregnant employees in Taiwan.

Most Taiwanese women continue to work throughout pregnancy. Few studies have investigated the prevalence of antenatal depressive symptoms in employed women and their relationship with work-related factors. We explored the relations of work-related factors, including perceived job strain and workplace support, to depressive symptoms among pregnant Taiwanese employees.

Changes in refractive status in an elderly Chinese population in a 7-year follow-up: The Shihpai Eye Study.

Background: Refractive error is the major cause of moderate and severe visual impairment. Visual impairment limits people's ability to perform daily tasks and affects their quality of life. Longitudinal data on the refractive status of the elderly was available only for whites and Africans.

The prevalence of self-reported premenstrual symptoms and evaluation of regular exercise with premenstrual symptoms among female employees in Taiwan.

Few studies have focused on premenstrual symptoms in employees. This study explored the prevalence of premenstrual symptoms in 7,193 female employees aged 18-55 years in a large electronics manufacturer in Taiwan from August 2014 to December 2014 and examined whether regular exercise was associated with premenstrual symptoms. Information was collected on demographics, lifestyle, menstrual history, menstrual pain, and premenstrual symptoms.

Effect of Yoga Exercise on Premenstrual Symptoms among Female Employees in Taiwan.

Yoga classes designed for women with premenstrual syndrome are available, but their efficacy is unclear. We investigated the effects of 12 weeks' yoga exercise (yoga intervention) on premenstrual symptoms in menstruating females in Taiwan. Sixty-four subjects completed the yoga intervention, and before and after the intervention filled out a structured self-report questionnaire about their demographics, personal lifestyle, menstrual status, baseline menstrual pain scores, premenstrual symptoms, and health-related quality of life.

Health-related quality of life association with work-related stress and social support among female and male disabled employees.

Few studies have focused on adverse relations of job strain to health in disabled employees by gender. In this study, the author explores gender differences in work-related stress, social support, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among 106 disabled employees in an electronics manufacturing plant during 2012-2013, using questionnaire data on demographics, perceived work-related stress, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Chinese version of the Job Content Questionnaire (C-JCQ), and HRQoL. The prevalence of stress related to workload, colleagues, and supervisor were 26.

The association of visual impairment and 3-year mortality among the elderly in Taiwan: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Background: The association between visual impairment and mortality has been controversial. Moreover, literature on the relationship was very limited in the Asian population. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether visual impairment increases the 3-year risk of mortality in a cohort of urban Chinese elderly individuals.

Influence of partner support on an employed mother's intention to breastfeed after returning to work.

Background: Despite the increasing number of large companies complying with the demands for a breastfeeding-friendly workplace, providing on-site lactation support, some mothers still find continuing to breastfeed a challenge. We postulated that greater support and encouragement from the partner would be independently predictive of whether the mother would take advantage of workplace milk expression breaks and lactation rooms and continue to breastfeed after returning to work. To evaluate this hypothesis, we conducted a survey at a female labor-intensive electronics manufacturer in Taiwan.

Employee perception of breastfeeding-friendly support and benefits of breastfeeding as a predictor of intention to use breast-pumping breaks after returning to work among employed mothers.

Background: Although increasing numbers of large companies are complying with demands for a breastfeeding-friendly workplace by providing lactation rooms and breast-pumping breaks, the effectiveness for intention to use breast-pumping breaks to express breast milk among employed mothers is uncertain. To explore the impact of employees' perceived breastfeeding support from the workplace and the benefits of breastfeeding on a woman's intention to use breast-pumping breaks after returning to work, we conducted a survey at a female labor-intensive electronics manufacturer in Taiwan.

Subjects And Methods: A structured questionnaire survey was administered to 715 working mothers employed in an electronics manufacturing plant in Tainan Science Park in Southern Taiwan.

Seven-year incidence of age-related cataracts among an elderly Chinese population in Shihpai, Taiwan: The Shihpai Eye Study.

Purpose: To report the 7-year incidence of age-related cataracts in a metropolitan Chinese elderly population.

Methods: The Shihpai Eye Study 2006 included 460 (55.8%) of 1361 participants in the 1999 baseline survey for a follow-up eye examination.

Evaluating the satisfaction of immigrant women from a rural community regarding family functioning and health-related quality of life.

Transnational marriages in Taiwan are largely mediated by marriage brokers. The present study was conducted to evaluate the satisfaction of immigrant women with their family function and health-related quality of life in a rural township in southern Taiwan. Data were collected from January 1, 2006 to November 31, 2006, and 157 immigrants agreed to participate in the study, with a 79.

Impact of a breastfeeding-friendly workplace on an employed mother's intention to continue breastfeeding after returning to work.

Background: Ever-increasing populations of women in their childbearing years are choosing to become employed. Breastfeeding provides unique health advantages to both the infant and mother. A breastfeeding-friendly workplace might be an important factor for predicting breastfeeding rates among working women.

A study of the health-related quality of life and work-related stress of white-collar migrant workers.

Little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work-related stress and its risk factors among white-collar businessmen and management workers that migrate to high-income developing countries. A structural questionnaire survey was administered to 156 white-collar Taiwanese management personnel of representative companies of their industries in Taiwan, who were assigned long-term job positions in China. Questionnaire content included demographics and medical history, self-reported physical and mental conditions, personal lifestyle and behavior, Beck Depression Inventory, and information on HRQoL.

End-stage renal disease in Taiwan: a case-control study.

Background: Taiwan has the highest incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the world. The epidemiologic features of ESRD, however, have not been investigated. In this case-control study, we evaluated the risk of ESRD associated with a number of putative risk factors.

Visual impairment and falls in the elderly: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Background: To investigate the association between visual impairment and falls in a metropolitan elderly Chinese population.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of eye diseases among subjects 65 years of age and older was conducted in the Shihpai community of Taipei between July 1, 1999 and December 31, 2000.

Results: Of the 2,045 subjects invited, 1,361 (66.

Correctable visual impairment in an elderly Chinese population in Taiwan: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of correctable visual impairment and the quality of life of persons with correctable visual impairment in a metropolitan senior population.

Methods: The study was a community-based, cross-sectional survey of vision and eye diseases among noninstitutionalized subjects aged 65 years and older in the Shihpai community of Taipei, Taiwan. The study consisted of a structured questionnaire followed by a comprehensive standardized ophthalmic examination included presenting and best corrected visual acuity, tonometry, slit lamp biomicroscopy, and direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality among community-dwelling older persons.

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures predict cause-specific mortality, but few studies have explored whether generic self-reported HRQOL measures are independently associated with mortality in community-dwelling older persons. We postulated that a general measure of HRQOL, the short form 36-item questionnaire (SF-36), would be independently predictive of mortality among community-dwelling older persons. To evaluate this hypothesis, we followed a fixed cohort of 4,424 community-dwelling older persons recruited from a 2000 population-based survey in Taiwan until 2003 and investigated whether HRQOL was predictive of 3-year mortality, even after adjusting for traditional clinical risk variables.

Body mass index and age-related cataract: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Objective: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and cataract in a metropolitan Asian elderly population.

Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Age-related cataract was defined as any type of lens opacity (ie, nuclear, cortical, and posterior subcapsular opacity) with a Lens Opacities Classification System III grade of more than 2 in one or both eyes.

Association between symptoms and signs of dry eye among an elderly Chinese population in Taiwan: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Purpose: To analyze the association between dry-eye symptoms and signs in an elderly Chinese population in Taipei, Taiwan.

Methods: The participants were those of the Shihpai Eye Study, a population-based survey of eye diseases in the elderly (> or =65 years) in Shihpai, Taipei, Taiwan. Of 2045 randomly selected noninstitutionalized residents, 1361 (66.

Intraocular pressure measured with a noncontact tonometer in an elderly Chinese population: the Shihpai Eye Study.

Objective: To determine the distribution of intraocular pressure (IOP) as measured by a noncontact tonometer (NCT) and risk factors responsible for ocular hypertension in elderly Chinese people.

Design: Population-based study of randomly sampled Chinese people 65 years and older in Shihpai, Taipei, Taiwan.

Main Outcome Measures: Participants completed an interview and underwent a physical examination and a standardized ophthalmic examination, including IOP measurement with the NCT.

Health-related quality of life among urban, rural, and island community elderly in Taiwan.

Background And Purpose: There are published norms of the 36-item short form of the Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire (SF-36) for many countries, but few such studies have been conducted in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to provide the norms for the SF-36 health status measure in urban, rural, and remote island community elderly populations, and to explore the relation between demographic or characteristic factors and the SF-36.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was used for door-to-door data collection in this survey of an urban, a rural, and a remote population (Shihpai, Yuli, and Kinmen, respectively, in Taiwan).