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Τίτλος: Occupational exposures to disinfectants and pre-diabetes status among active nurses in Cyprus
Συγγραφείς: Ioannou, Savi 
Ioannou, Solonas 
Andrianou, Xanthi 
Charisiadis, Pantelis 
Yiasoumi, George 
Christophi, Costas A. 
Makris, Konstantinos C. 
Major Field of Science: Medical and Health Sciences
Field Category: Health Sciences
Λέξεις-κλειδιά: Biomarker;Disinfection;Healthcare;Job exposure matrix;Trihalomethane
Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 2019
Πηγή: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 2019, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 505-513
Volume: 45
Issue: 5
Start page: 505
End page: 513
Περιοδικό: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 
Περίληψη: Objectives A cross-sectional study was designed in two hospitals of Cyprus to: (i) examine the possible association between exposure to disinfectants/trihalomethanes (THM) with point of care glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels among active nurses, and (ii) identify the main determinants of pre-diabetes metabolic risk among active nurses in Cyprus. Methods In total, 179 nurses from two public hospitals in Cyprus were recruited excluding pregnant or nurses working <5 years (participation rate ~25.6%). End-of-shift urine samples were used to measure exposures to THM, and questionnaire items were used to construct improved exposure classification matrices, ie, the job exposure matrix (JEM) and the job-task exposure matrix (JTEM). Results Results showed associations between JEM- and JTEM-derived metrics of exposure and HbA1c for few disinfectants (eg, peracetic acid), but no consistent trends were derived. In multivariable models, adjusted for age, BMI, sex, smoking status and alcohol consumption, the number of night shifts per month, and (ln)chloroform (a THM compound) were associated with HbA1c levels [β 0.11 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.05-0.17) and 0.05 (95% CI 0.00-0.11), respectively]. Conclusion A significant association between the number of monthly night shifts and HbA1c was observed, but no consistent associations were found between three exposure metrics of 11 different disinfectants, or urinary THM and point of care HbA1c levels in active nurses. Replication of the study findings in larger prospective sample is warranted. This is a novel occupational health dataset shedding light on the possible metabolic effects of exposures to disinfectants/by-products that have not been studied before.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/19060
ISSN: 1795990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3804
Rights: © Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Type: Article
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology 
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