Evaluation of cardiac risk factors in the workplace in cases diagnosed with coronary artery disease
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18183430Keywords:
Coronary artery disease, Risk assessment, Occupational healthAbstract
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Amaç: Koroner arter hastalığı tanısı alan ve çalışan olgularda işyerlerinde hastalığı etkileyebilecek risk faktörlerini belirlemektir.
Gereç ve yöntem: Koroner arter hastalığı tanısı alan, hastalık sırasında çalışan olgular koroner yoğun bakım ünitesinde yatışları sırasında iş ve meslek hastalığı uzmanı tarafından yüz yüze değerlendirilmiştir. Demografik özelliklerinin yanısıra ayrıntılı iş öyküsü alınmış ve risk değerlendirme yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Koroner yoğun bakım ünitesinde yatan ve çalışmakta olan 54 olgu çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. İş ortamında en sık maruz kalınan riskler sırasıyla ergonomik (%48,1), psikososyal (%42,6), termal (%35,2), gürültü(%22,2), titreşim (%16,7) ve kimyasallar (%11,1) olarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Sonuç: İş ortamında karşılaşılan risk faktörleri koroner arter hastalığını direkt ya da dolaylı olarak etkileyebilmekte ve hastalığın seyrini kötüleştirebilmektedir. Bu nedenle kronik hastalık tanısı sonrası mutlaka işyerindeki risk faktörlerini gözden geçirmek ve gerekli iş sağlığı ve güvenliği ile ilgili düzenlemelerin yapılmasını sağlamak önemlidir.
ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the risk factors that may affect the disease in the workplaces of patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease and who are employed.
Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease and working at the time of their illness were evaluated face to face by an occupational disease specialist during their stay in the coronary intensive care unit. In addition to demographic characteristics, a detailed work history was taken and a risk assessment was performed.
Results: 54 patients hospitalized and working in the coronary intensive care unit were included in the study. The most common risks in the work environment were evaluated as ergonomic (48.1%), psychosocial (42.6%), thermal (35.2%), noise (22.2%), vibration (16.7%) and chemicals (11.1%).
Conclusion: Risk factors encountered in the workplace can directly or indirectly affect coronary artery disease and worsen the course of the disease. For this reason, it is important to review the risk factors in the workplace after a chronic disease diagnosis and to ensure that the necessary occupational health and safety regulations are made.
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