Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237285
Elsherbiny H, Kamel Ea, Abou-ElWafa Hs, Sehsah R
Introduction: Presenteeism is an emerging occupational health problem that affects nurses; however, it receives little attention despite its culmination in poor health and sickness absenteeism. Nurses have high rates of mental and physical health conditions that may make them more at risk for presenteeism. Aim of Work: To measure the prevalence of presenteeism among nurses at intensive care units and determine its possible associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 nurses at intensive care units of the main Mansoura University hospital and 160 nurses not working in ICUs from the same hospital. A questionnaire was used to study socio-demographic characteristics, occupational profile of nurses, and history of physical complaints in the past 12 months. Nurses’ presenteeism and performance was assessed using Stanford presenteeism scale-6 (SPS-6). Results and Recommendations: All nurses in both study groups reported having presenteeism in the past twelve months. ICUs nurses had a significantly lower mean SPS-6 total presenteeism and “avoid distraction” dimension scores and significantly higher mean “completing work” dimension scores than the comparison group. However, higher scores (>18) of SPS-6 total score were significantly less reported among ICUs nurses (75%) compared to the comparison group (85%). The independent predictors of higher presenteeism were being female, graduated from the Technical Institute of Nursing, having musculoskeletal complaints, with high job demands, high decision latitude, and having an additional job. Conclusion: High presenteeism represents a health problem among nursing staff. It can be ameliorated through health education, provision of rest breaks during work, and regulation of work for facilitating sick leaves when needed.
{"title":"PRESENTEEISM AMONG NURSING STAFF OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS","authors":"Elsherbiny H, Kamel Ea, Abou-ElWafa Hs, Sehsah R","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237285","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Presenteeism is an emerging occupational health problem that affects nurses; however, it receives little attention despite its culmination in poor health and sickness absenteeism. Nurses have high rates of mental and physical health conditions that may make them more at risk for presenteeism. Aim of Work: To measure the prevalence of presenteeism among nurses at intensive care units and determine its possible associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 nurses at intensive care units of the main Mansoura University hospital and 160 nurses not working in ICUs from the same hospital. A questionnaire was used to study socio-demographic characteristics, occupational profile of nurses, and history of physical complaints in the past 12 months. Nurses’ presenteeism and performance was assessed using Stanford presenteeism scale-6 (SPS-6). Results and Recommendations: All nurses in both study groups reported having presenteeism in the past twelve months. ICUs nurses had a significantly lower mean SPS-6 total presenteeism and “avoid distraction” dimension scores and significantly higher mean “completing work” dimension scores than the comparison group. However, higher scores (>18) of SPS-6 total score were significantly less reported among ICUs nurses (75%) compared to the comparison group (85%). The independent predictors of higher presenteeism were being female, graduated from the Technical Institute of Nursing, having musculoskeletal complaints, with high job demands, high decision latitude, and having an additional job. Conclusion: High presenteeism represents a health problem among nursing staff. It can be ameliorated through health education, provision of rest breaks during work, and regulation of work for facilitating sick leaves when needed.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43564781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237289
Allam Hk, N. Mm, El-Shazly Hm, Badr Sa, Elsaid Nb
{"title":"MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG WASTE COLLECTORS","authors":"Allam Hk, N. Mm, El-Shazly Hm, Badr Sa, Elsaid Nb","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237289","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49167621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237264
El-Hadidy Nm, Sehsah R, E. H, Kamel Ea, A. A
{"title":"OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROFILE OF TEXTILE DYEING WORKERS","authors":"El-Hadidy Nm, Sehsah R, E. H, Kamel Ea, A. A","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42088577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237274
Kabbash Ia, Zayed Ha, Abdo Sa, El-Sallamy Rm
Key Introduction: Work-family conflicts are in a continuous rise all over the world. Hospital environment is recognized as a major predictor of this growing problem. Aim of Work: To determine the effect of work place environment on family conflicts and explore predictors for positive and negative work family conflicts among physicians and nurses in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt. Materials and Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 676 physicians and nurses in Tanta University Hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection which included: personal data, occupational history and household responsibilities. Scales for work to family and family to work spillover were used to assess work-family interface by evaluating 16 items in four domains and Job characteristics scales which included 5 domains. Results: Nearly half of studied participants had Moderate degree of negative work to family spillover (56.7%) and negative family to work spillover (49.6%). The negative work to family and family to work spillovers significantly increased by increasing number of shifts/week (r= 0. 104, p= 0.013, r= 0.125, p=0.003 respectively). Statistically significant negative correlations were detected between coworker’s support, supervisors support and both negative work to family spillover (r= -0.144, r=- 0.167, p=0. 0.001, respectively) and family to work spillovers (r = -0. 204, r =- 0.180, p=0. 0.001, respectively) . Statistically significant positive correlation was found between skill discretion, decision authority, coworkers support, supervisors support and both, positive work to family (r= 0.261, r=0.308, r=0.156, r=0.206, p= 0.001) and positive family to work spillovers (r= 0.246, r=0.292, r=0.156, r=0.175, p= 0.001). Conclusion and Recommendations: There is Moderate degree of work family conflicts which is affected by work environment conditions. In order to have a healthy work place and when planning for occupational health and safety program; there should be friendly supportive positive work place environment. Handling these conflicts effectively are mandatory.
{"title":"WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENT AS A PREDICTOR OF FAMILY CONFLICT AMONG PHYSICIANS AND NURSES IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL","authors":"Kabbash Ia, Zayed Ha, Abdo Sa, El-Sallamy Rm","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237274","url":null,"abstract":"Key Introduction: Work-family conflicts are in a continuous rise all over the world. Hospital environment is recognized as a major predictor of this growing problem. Aim of Work: To determine the effect of work place environment on family conflicts and explore predictors for positive and negative work family conflicts among physicians and nurses in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt. Materials and Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 676 physicians and nurses in Tanta University Hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection which included: personal data, occupational history and household responsibilities. Scales for work to family and family to work spillover were used to assess work-family interface by evaluating 16 items in four domains and Job characteristics scales which included 5 domains. Results: Nearly half of studied participants had Moderate degree of negative work to family spillover (56.7%) and negative family to work spillover (49.6%). The negative work to family and family to work spillovers significantly increased by increasing number of shifts/week (r= 0. 104, p= 0.013, r= 0.125, p=0.003 respectively). Statistically significant negative correlations were detected between coworker’s support, supervisors support and both negative work to family spillover (r= -0.144, r=- 0.167, p=0. 0.001, respectively) and family to work spillovers (r = -0. 204, r =- 0.180, p=0. 0.001, respectively) . Statistically significant positive correlation was found between skill discretion, decision authority, coworkers support, supervisors support and both, positive work to family (r= 0.261, r=0.308, r=0.156, r=0.206, p= 0.001) and positive family to work spillovers (r= 0.246, r=0.292, r=0.156, r=0.175, p= 0.001). Conclusion and Recommendations: There is Moderate degree of work family conflicts which is affected by work environment conditions. In order to have a healthy work place and when planning for occupational health and safety program; there should be friendly supportive positive work place environment. Handling these conflicts effectively are mandatory.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48089240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237270
Mohamed Am, Anwar Mm, E. Am, Khalil Dm
Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) are at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are thus exposed to threats that place them at the risk of infection. The increased risk of COVID-19 nosocomial transmission can result from poor awareness among HCPs and inadequate infection control practices. Aim of Work: To appraise awareness of coronavirus COVID-19 infection control (IC) and practices of infection control measures among health care providers (HCPs) in Beni-Suef governorate, Egypt. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 477 HCPs was done using a structured questionnaire. In Google forms a questionnaire was created, and connection was shared with HCP’s WhatsApp and Facebook groups. In the investigators’ contact lists the connection was also shared directly with HCPs. The questionnaire was divided into 3 parts to assess participants socio-demographics, awareness about the disease , infection prevention and control practices against COVID-19. Results: Among the participants; 69.2% were females, and the mean age of the group was 31.5±7.6 years with a mean professional experience of 8.2±7 years (50.7% had <6 years experience). The level of satisfactory awareness and practices about COVID-19 disease was reported in 67.5.6% and 75.3% of participants, respectively. the donning and doffing practices of their personal protective equipment (PPE). Effective infection control measures, including frequent skill-based training and continuous professional development would enhance competent practices of infection control for all categories of HCPs.
{"title":"AWARENESS AND PRACTICES OF INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC","authors":"Mohamed Am, Anwar Mm, E. Am, Khalil Dm","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237270","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) are at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are thus exposed to threats that place them at the risk of infection. The increased risk of COVID-19 nosocomial transmission can result from poor awareness among HCPs and inadequate infection control practices. Aim of Work: To appraise awareness of coronavirus COVID-19 infection control (IC) and practices of infection control measures among health care providers (HCPs) in Beni-Suef governorate, Egypt. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 477 HCPs was done using a structured questionnaire. In Google forms a questionnaire was created, and connection was shared with HCP’s WhatsApp and Facebook groups. In the investigators’ contact lists the connection was also shared directly with HCPs. The questionnaire was divided into 3 parts to assess participants socio-demographics, awareness about the disease , infection prevention and control practices against COVID-19. Results: Among the participants; 69.2% were females, and the mean age of the group was 31.5±7.6 years with a mean professional experience of 8.2±7 years (50.7% had <6 years experience). The level of satisfactory awareness and practices about COVID-19 disease was reported in 67.5.6% and 75.3% of participants, respectively. the donning and doffing practices of their personal protective equipment (PPE). Effective infection control measures, including frequent skill-based training and continuous professional development would enhance competent practices of infection control for all categories of HCPs.","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49529369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237266
Shehata Ra, Mohammed Rs
{"title":"ROLE OF QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES IN REDUCING FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE IN THE PATHOLOGY LABORATORY","authors":"Shehata Ra, Mohammed Rs","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237266","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45493888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2022.237282
S. As, Elhessewi G
{"title":"NURSES AT THE FRONTLINE OF COVID-19: RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY","authors":"S. As, Elhessewi G","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2022.237282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2022.237282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48375514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.91261.1249
Hassan A, M. A., S. M., M. A, M. S
Introduction: Prediabetes is a state of pathological changes that precede diabetes; so early screening and interventions are both cost-saving and feasible to prevent disease progression and complications. Aim of Work: To measure the prevalence of prediabetes among a sample of employees at Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University (ASU), to identify different risk factors associated with prediabetes and to assess risk of having prediabetes. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 352 employees at Faculty of Medicine, ASU using selfadministered questionnaire. Physical activity assessment by International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Diet Assessment by Mediterranean Diet Assessment Score (MEDAS), anthropometric measurements, and The American Diabetes Association Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ADACDC) prediabetes Risk Score. Measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were done to employees who were identified as high-risk individuals based on the prediabetes risk score. Results: The prevalence of prediabetes was 36.1% by ADA-CDC Prediabetes Risk score and 65.4% of high-risk participants were confirmed to be prediabetic by HbA1c. By Multiple logistic regression analysis, age (OR=1.24, CI=1.18-1.29), gender (OR=5.67, CI=2.36-13.67), positive family history of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (OR=15.16, CI=6.10-37.67), and having hypertension (OR=8.17, CI=3.29-20.27) affect the occurrence of prediabetes by ADA-CDC prediabetes risk score among studied DEPRESSION By Mourad BH Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Corresponding author: Mourad BH. Email: basma.hussein@kasralainy.edu.eg DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2020.44038.1210 Submit Date: 2020-09-28 Revise Date: 2020-10-13 Accept Date: 2020-10-19 Author contribution: The author did the whole work except the statistics (Data management).
{"title":"PREVALENCE OF PREDIABETES AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG A SAMPLE OF EMPLOYEES AT FACULTY OF MEDICINE","authors":"Hassan A, M. A., S. M., M. A, M. S","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2021.91261.1249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2021.91261.1249","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Prediabetes is a state of pathological changes that precede diabetes; so early screening and interventions are both cost-saving and feasible to prevent disease progression and complications. Aim of Work: To measure the prevalence of prediabetes among a sample of employees at Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University (ASU), to identify different risk factors associated with prediabetes and to assess risk of having prediabetes. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 352 employees at Faculty of Medicine, ASU using selfadministered questionnaire. Physical activity assessment by International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Diet Assessment by Mediterranean Diet Assessment Score (MEDAS), anthropometric measurements, and The American Diabetes Association Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ADACDC) prediabetes Risk Score. Measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were done to employees who were identified as high-risk individuals based on the prediabetes risk score. Results: The prevalence of prediabetes was 36.1% by ADA-CDC Prediabetes Risk score and 65.4% of high-risk participants were confirmed to be prediabetic by HbA1c. By Multiple logistic regression analysis, age (OR=1.24, CI=1.18-1.29), gender (OR=5.67, CI=2.36-13.67), positive family history of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (OR=15.16, CI=6.10-37.67), and having hypertension (OR=8.17, CI=3.29-20.27) affect the occurrence of prediabetes by ADA-CDC prediabetes risk score among studied DEPRESSION By Mourad BH Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Corresponding author: Mourad BH. Email: basma.hussein@kasralainy.edu.eg DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2020.44038.1210 Submit Date: 2020-09-28 Revise Date: 2020-10-13 Accept Date: 2020-10-19 Author contribution: The author did the whole work except the statistics (Data management).","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43211740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.76784.1237
Khalifa M, Khalaf O, M. S.
Introduction: Teaching has been listed among the highest stressful jobs. Several occupational stressors were detected in the school environment such as class size, work overload, student bad behavior and a lack of their appreciation Aim of Work: To determine the prevalence of occupational stress and depression symptoms among school teachers and the relation between them, to identify the different occupational stressors in the school environment, to detect the prevalence of physical symptoms and their relationship to occupational stress and depression symptoms. Materials and Methods: Socio-demographic data, occupational and medical histories of many physical symptoms were collected by researchers and self administered Arabic version of Occupational Stress Index (OSI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of occupational stress and depression symptoms respectively. Results: All teachers were complaining of stress; mainly of moderate level (55.7%), while the prevalence of depression symptoms was (19.8%). Role overload, role conflict, unreasonable group and political pressures were the most occupational stressors found among the studied population. As regards private school teachers, responsibility for persons was the most significant stressor while powerlessness, poor peer relationship, intrinsic impoverishment and low status were significant stressors among governmental school teachers. Positive correlations were found between these occupational stressors and depression symptoms. Many physical symptoms were significantly prevalent among teachers with higher scores of OSI and BDI. Conclusion: Teachers had a high prevalence of occupational stress due to exposure to many occupational stressors. Depression and stress related physical symptoms were
{"title":"PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND DEPRESSION AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS","authors":"Khalifa M, Khalaf O, M. S.","doi":"10.21608/ejom.2021.76784.1237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2021.76784.1237","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Teaching has been listed among the highest stressful jobs. Several occupational stressors were detected in the school environment such as class size, work overload, student bad behavior and a lack of their appreciation Aim of Work: To determine the prevalence of occupational stress and depression symptoms among school teachers and the relation between them, to identify the different occupational stressors in the school environment, to detect the prevalence of physical symptoms and their relationship to occupational stress and depression symptoms. Materials and Methods: Socio-demographic data, occupational and medical histories of many physical symptoms were collected by researchers and self administered Arabic version of Occupational Stress Index (OSI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires were used to assess the prevalence of occupational stress and depression symptoms respectively. Results: All teachers were complaining of stress; mainly of moderate level (55.7%), while the prevalence of depression symptoms was (19.8%). Role overload, role conflict, unreasonable group and political pressures were the most occupational stressors found among the studied population. As regards private school teachers, responsibility for persons was the most significant stressor while powerlessness, poor peer relationship, intrinsic impoverishment and low status were significant stressors among governmental school teachers. Positive correlations were found between these occupational stressors and depression symptoms. Many physical symptoms were significantly prevalent among teachers with higher scores of OSI and BDI. Conclusion: Teachers had a high prevalence of occupational stress due to exposure to many occupational stressors. Depression and stress related physical symptoms were","PeriodicalId":92893,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian journal of occupational medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47879306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.82911.1239
Omar I, Hassan M, Hani M
Introduction: Poor sleep quality is a critical occupational health problem for health care providers, particularly nurses especially during COVID-19 pandemic, that not only affects their physical and mental health, but also affects patient’s safety and job performance. Aim of Work: To measure the prevalence of poor sleep quality among Egyptian nurses during the pandemic of COVID 19 and to determine different factors affecting sleep quality. Materials and Methods: This web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess sleep quality and its determinants among Egyptian nurses, during the period from September 2020 to February 2021 using self–administered validated Arabic version of Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). Results: The current study involved 351 Egyptian nurses, recruited from 15 Egyptian governorates. Most of them were less than 30 years old (73.2%); 75.5% were females and 56.1% were married. About 17% of nurses were working in isolation hospitals, 82.1% were night shifters, and (31.9%) had COVID-19 infection. Assessment of sleep quality, revealed that 83.5% had poor sleep quality (PSQI score>5), the most affected domain was sleep latency (1.72±0.86), whereas the least affected one was sleep medications use (0.35±0.79). Poor sleep quality was associated with young age, smokers, work experience less than 10 years, previous COVID-19 infection, working in isolation hospitals, night shifts, private work and long working hours. Conclusion and Recommendations: The current study showed that there was high prevalence of poor sleep quality among the studied nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. Presence of chronic diseases, night shifts, private work and long working hours/week were significant predictors of poor sleep quality among participants which indicated the need for well-organized work schedules for
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