H. Khodadadi, M. Mobini Lotfabad, F. Shykh Ali Babaie Mahani, M. Mahbobi Rad, M. Asadpour, H. Eslami, Sh. Khajeh Hosseini, H. Bagherinasab,
Volume 19, Issue 6 (9-2020)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a building-related illness in which people in the environment do not experience proper physical and mental well-being. Mental and physical changes include headache, nausea, abnormal fatigue, lack of concentration, sensation of an unpleasant odor. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of SBS and its related factors in nurses at Ali Ibn Abitaleb hospital in Rafsanjan City in 2018.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed using standard MM040EA questionnaire related to SBS and indoor air quality at Ali Ibn Abitaleb hospital in Rafsanjan city in 2018. 285 nurses in different wards of the hospital were entered the study using census method. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square test.
- : The mean ± standard deviation of age for participating nurses was 34.04±7.90 years. Fatigue 88 (63.8%), dry hands and itching and red skin 71 (51.4%) were the most frequent symptoms of SBS among the nurses. 68 (49.3%) nurses complained of unpleasant odors of the workplace every week, and 77 (56.2%) nurses felt their workload was sometimes high. Demographic characteristics, work environment and working conditions did not show any statistically significant difference with the frequency of SBS (p>0.05).
- : Due to the high frequency of SBS in hospital nurses and its effects on performance and productivity, it is necessary to re-engineer the hospital environment and improve the work environment, especially ventilation of hospital wards.
Key words: Sick building syndrome, Work environment, Nurses, Hospital wards, Rafsanjan
- This study was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1397.113).
How to cite this article: Khodadadi H, Mobini Lotfabad M, Shykh Ali Babaie Mahani F, Mahbobi rad M, AsadPour M, Eslami H, Khajeh Hosseini Sh, Bagherinasab H. Frequency of Sick Building Syndrome and Its Related Factors in Nurses at Ali Ibn Abitaleb Hospital in Rafsanjan City 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (6): 591-602. [Farsi]
M. Mahbobi Rad, M. Mobini Lotfabad3, Mr H. Khodadadi, Doctor L. Mazare, Ms M. Rezaeian,
Volume 20, Issue 4 (7-2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Sustainable development and progress in different aspects of life of people in the country, especially the health system, requires attention to research and its barriers. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the research barriers from the perspective of undergraduate students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 130 undergraduate students were studied by stratified random sampling in 2019. Data collection tools comprised demographic, personal barriers, and organizational barriers. The questionnaire was completed as a self-report. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation), independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of age of students was 20.98±1.43. In the field of personal barriers, insufficient familiarity with statistical principles and methods had the highest mean score (3.75±1.04). The long and time consuming research had the highest mean score in the organizational field (3.83±4.82).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that increasing students' awareness of the research method, proper communication between officials and students, and increasing material and spiritual prosperity in order to reduce barriers to research seems necessary.
Key words: Research barriers, Perspective, Undergraduate students, Rafsanjan
Funding: This study was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1398.025).
How to cite this article: Mahbobi rad M, Mobini Lotfabad M, Khodadadi H, Mazar L, Rezaeian M. Investigating the Research Barriers from the Perspective of Undergraduate Students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2019: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (4): 477-84. [Farsi]
