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Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities

Introduction: Persistent exposure to indoor hazards in a healthcare setting poses a risk of SBS. This study determines the prevalence of and risk factors for SBS among healthcare workers in health clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across four health clinics from February 2022 t...

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Main Authors:	Loganathan Salvaraji, Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin, Richard Avoi, Sahipudin Saupin, Lee, Kim Sai, Surinah Asan, Haidar Rizal Toha, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
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Language:	English English
Published:	MDPI 2022
Subjects:	RA565-600 Environmental health Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply
Online Access:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/2/FULLTEXT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/ https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192417099
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spelling	my.ums.eprints.379682024-01-12T02:00:14Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/ Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities Loganathan Salvaraji Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin Richard Avoi Sahipudin Saupin Lee, Kim Sai Surinah Asan Haidar Rizal Toha Mohammad Saffree Jeffree RA565-600 Environmental health Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply Introduction: Persistent exposure to indoor hazards in a healthcare setting poses a risk of SBS. This study determines the prevalence of and risk factors for SBS among healthcare workers in health clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across four health clinics from February 2022 to May 2022. As part of the study, self-administered questionnaires were completed to determine symptoms related to SBS. An indoor air quality (IAQ) assessment was conducted four times daily for fifteen minutes at five areas in each clinic (laboratory, lobby, emergency room, pharmacy, and examination room). Result: Most of the areas illustrated poor air movement (<0.15 m/s), except for the laboratory. The total bacterial count (TBC) was above the standard limit in both the lobby and emergency room (>500 CFU/m3). The prevalence of SBS was 24.84% (77) among the healthcare workers at the health clinics. A significant association with SBS was noted for those working in the examination room (COR = 2.86; 95% CI = 1.31; 6.27) and those experiencing high temperature sometimes (COR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.11; 0.55), varying temperature sometimes (COR = 0.31; 95% CI = 0.003), stuffy air sometimes (COR = 0.17; 95% CI = 0.005; 0.64), dry air sometimes (COR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.007; 0.64), and dust sometimes (COR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.11; 0.60) and everyday (COR = 0.34; 95% CI = 0.14; 0.81). Only healthcare workers in the examination room (AOR = 3.17; 95% CI = 1.35; 7.41) were found to have a significant risk of SBS when controlling for other variables. Conclusion: SBS is prevalent among healthcare workers at health clinics. MDPI 2022-12-19 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/2/FULLTEXT.pdf Loganathan Salvaraji and Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin and Richard Avoi and Sahipudin Saupin and Lee, Kim Sai and Surinah Asan and Haidar Rizal Toha and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree (2022) Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (17099). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1660-4601 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192417099
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topic	RA565-600 Environmental health Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply
spellingShingle	RA565-600 Environmental health Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply Loganathan Salvaraji Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin Richard Avoi Sahipudin Saupin Lee, Kim Sai Surinah Asan Haidar Rizal Toha Mohammad Saffree Jeffree Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
description	Introduction: Persistent exposure to indoor hazards in a healthcare setting poses a risk of SBS. This study determines the prevalence of and risk factors for SBS among healthcare workers in health clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across four health clinics from February 2022 to May 2022. As part of the study, self-administered questionnaires were completed to determine symptoms related to SBS. An indoor air quality (IAQ) assessment was conducted four times daily for fifteen minutes at five areas in each clinic (laboratory, lobby, emergency room, pharmacy, and examination room). Result: Most of the areas illustrated poor air movement (<0.15 m/s), except for the laboratory. The total bacterial count (TBC) was above the standard limit in both the lobby and emergency room (>500 CFU/m3). The prevalence of SBS was 24.84% (77) among the healthcare workers at the health clinics. A significant association with SBS was noted for those working in the examination room (COR = 2.86; 95% CI = 1.31; 6.27) and those experiencing high temperature sometimes (COR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.11; 0.55), varying temperature sometimes (COR = 0.31; 95% CI = 0.003), stuffy air sometimes (COR = 0.17; 95% CI = 0.005; 0.64), dry air sometimes (COR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.007; 0.64), and dust sometimes (COR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.11; 0.60) and everyday (COR = 0.34; 95% CI = 0.14; 0.81). Only healthcare workers in the examination room (AOR = 3.17; 95% CI = 1.35; 7.41) were found to have a significant risk of SBS when controlling for other variables. Conclusion: SBS is prevalent among healthcare workers at health clinics.
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author	Loganathan Salvaraji Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin Richard Avoi Sahipudin Saupin Lee, Kim Sai Surinah Asan Haidar Rizal Toha Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
author_facet	Loganathan Salvaraji Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin Richard Avoi Sahipudin Saupin Lee, Kim Sai Surinah Asan Haidar Rizal Toha Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
author_sort	Loganathan Salvaraji
title	Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
title_short	Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
title_full	Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
title_fullStr	Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
title_full_unstemmed	Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
title_sort	ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities
publisher	MDPI
publishDate	2022
url	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/2/FULLTEXT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37968/ https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192417099
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Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities

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