Kant I J, Bültmann U, Schröer K A P, Beurskens A J H M, Van Amelsvoort L G P M, Swaen G M H
Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Occup Environ Med. 2003 Jun;60 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):i32-9. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.suppl_1.i32.
In 1998, a large scale prospective cohort study of prolonged fatigue in the working population was started in the Netherlands. The ultimate goal of this Maastricht Cohort Study was to identify risk factors involved in the aetiology and natural course of prolonged fatigue in the working population and to develop preventive measures and treatments that can be used in occupational health settings. In this paper, a conceptual model for epidemiological research on prolonged fatigue is presented. This model is the basis for the Maastricht Cohort Study. Alongside the model and design, the characteristics of the study population, the prevalence and one year cumulative incidence of prolonged fatigue, as well as its relation with secondary health outcomes (psychological distress, need for recovery, and burnout) are presented. Furthermore, model, design, and the presented results are discussed.
1998年,荷兰启动了一项针对劳动人口长期疲劳的大规模前瞻性队列研究。这项马斯特里赫特队列研究的最终目标是确定劳动人口长期疲劳的病因和自然病程中涉及的风险因素,并制定可用于职业健康环境的预防措施和治疗方法。本文提出了一个关于长期疲劳的流行病学研究概念模型。该模型是马斯特里赫特队列研究的基础。除了模型和设计外,还介绍了研究人群的特征、长期疲劳的患病率和一年累积发病率,以及它与次级健康结果(心理困扰、恢复需求和倦怠)的关系。此外,还对模型、设计和呈现的结果进行了讨论。