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Population-Based Study on Cancer Incidence in Pharmacist: A Cohort Study in Taiwan

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  • Ya-Wen Lin

    (School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
    Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan)

  • Che-Huei Lin

    (Department of College Business Administration, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600355, Taiwan
    College of Pharmacy and Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan 71710, Taiwan)

  • Lee-Wen Pai

    (Department of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 406053, Taiwan)

  • Chih-Hsin Mou

    (Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan)

  • Jong-Yi Wang

    (Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan)

  • Ming-Hung Lin

    (College of Pharmacy and Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan 71710, Taiwan
    Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40343, Taiwan)

Abstract

Cancer is increasing in rate globally and is leading cause of death among no communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) after cardiovascular disease (CVD). Most of the research focuses on the risk of occupational injury, job stress, mental illness, substance abuse and workplace safety in physicians and nurses. However, fewer studies have investigated the risk of cancer in pharmacists. We compared the matched general population to investigate the risk of cancer in pharmacists in Taiwan. Data were obtained from the Health and Welfare Data Science Center of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan. We established a pharmacist group that included 11,568 pharmacists and selected a 4-fold comparison ( n = 46,272) for the non-clinics comparison group, frequency being matched by age, gender and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score. The pharmacists had a lower but non-significant risk of all cancer (Adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.85–1.07) compared with the general population. Female pharmacists had a higher risk of cancer than male pharmacists ([aHR] = 1.23; 95% CI = 1.06–1.43). Pharmacists had higher risks of breast cancer in females (aHR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.35–2.08) and of prostate cancer in males (aHR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.35–2.08) when compared with the general population. Occupational risk factors could play a role, but they were not evaluated. These epidemiological findings require additional studies to clarify cancer risk mechanisms in pharmacists.

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  • Ya-Wen Lin & Che-Huei Lin & Lee-Wen Pai & Chih-Hsin Mou & Jong-Yi Wang & Ming-Hung Lin, 2021. "Population-Based Study on Cancer Incidence in Pharmacist: A Cohort Study in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-12, November.
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    1. Chin-Kai Yen & Tian-Hoe Tan & I-Jung Feng & Chung-Han Ho & Chien-Chin Hsu & Hung-Jung Lin & Jhi-Joung Wang & Chien-Cheng Huang, 2019. "Comparison of Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease Between Physicians and the General Population: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-9, June.
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