Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Workplace Openness and Work Productivity Among Japanese Women: Baseline Findings from a Large-Scale Cohort Study.

Makiko Arima, Yoshikuni Edagawa, Kohta Suzuki, Chikako Kawahara, Nahoko Shirato, Yoshie Miwa, Miki Izumi

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Makiko ArimaSchool of Medicine, Showa Medial University, Tokyo 142-8777, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6574-3727

Yoshikuni EdagawaGraduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka 567-8570, Japan.

Kohta SuzukiSchool of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 480-1195, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8151-6927

Chikako KawaharaSimulation Center, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan.

Nahoko ShiratoSchool of Medicine, Showa Medial University, Tokyo 142-8777, Japan.

Yoshie MiwaWomen's Healthcare Awareness & Menopause Network Society, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0008, Japan.

Miki IzumiSchool of Medicine, Showa Medial University, Tokyo 142-8777, Japan.

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development 25rea522112h0003

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Abstract

This study analyzed baseline data from a six-month longitudinal cohort to describe the demographic, occupational, and symptom profiles of Japanese working women and to examine associations between menopausal symptoms, workplace openness, and work productivity. A total of 4000 women aged 40-60 years completed the Simplified Menopause Index (SMI), a commonly used measure in Japan to assess menopausal symptoms, and the validated Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) to assess self-rated work productivity. Multiple regression analyses were conducted, adjusting for demographic and occupational covariates. Psychological symptoms showed the strongest negative association with work productivity (β = -0.186,

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EfficiencyMenopauseWorkplaceAdultCohort StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansJapanLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesWork PerformanceJapanmenopausepsychological symptomsworkplace opennesswork productivity

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PMID41752268

DOI10.3390/ijerph23020186

PMCPMC12941109

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