Salem Aziza M, Massadeh Arwa B, Alfarajat Loai, Masa'deh Rami
University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
School of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Aug 29;13:331. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_17_24. eCollection 2024.
Lower limb varicose veins (LLVVs) are a common problem that mostly occurs among healthcare professionals, especially nurses. While the direct cause of LLVVs is not known at present, its predictors have been identified in the literature. The objective of this study is to identify the predictors of LLVVs among nurses in Jordan.
This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in Jordan in the period between August 2022 and December 2022. This study was carried out on 407 nurses. The participants were recruited in the study using convenience sampling. LLVVs and predictors were analyzed using binominal logistic regression. The percentage of having LLVVs was 30.7%.
Results showed that having a family history of LLVVs and older age were significant predictors of developing LLVVs among both male and female nurses. For male nurses, longer shift hours were a significant independent predictor of developing LLVVs, where increased number of deliveries, less sitting time, and increased weight were significant independent predictors of developing LLVVs among female nurses.
This study highlighted the predictors of LLVVs among nurses, which can be considered in improving the lifestyle and quality of life of nurses in the long term.
下肢静脉曲张（LLVVs）是一个常见问题，主要发生在医疗保健专业人员中，尤其是护士。虽然目前尚不清楚LLVVs的直接病因，但文献中已确定了其预测因素。本研究的目的是确定约旦护士中LLVVs的预测因素。
本横断面描述性研究于2022年8月至2022年12月在约旦进行。本研究对407名护士进行。采用便利抽样法招募研究参与者。使用二项逻辑回归分析LLVVs及其预测因素。LLVVs的发生率为30.7%。
结果显示，有LLVVs家族史和年龄较大是男性和女性护士发生LLVVs的重要预测因素。对于男护士来说，较长的轮班时间是发生LLVVs的一个重要独立预测因素，而分娩次数增加、久坐时间减少和体重增加是女护士发生LLVVs的重要独立预测因素。
本研究强调了护士中LLVVs的预测因素，从长远来看，这些因素可用于改善护士的生活方式和生活质量。
