Low Back Pain Among Turkish Drivers

Abstract

The professional drivers placed in high risk group for chronic disease because of working conditions. The objective of this study is to provide general information about lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics, health status and using personal protective equipment among drivers. The study design was cross-sectional. Subjects were 143 male drivers
registrated Duzce Regional Drivers Association. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic characteristics, health status and using personal protective equipment was recorded. Weight and height were measured. Median age of the study group was 39.5 years. Fifty-three percent of study group have been use truck. A median year as professional drivers was 16. Sixty-nine percent of the drivers were smoker and 27.3% of the drivers were alcohol user. First five ranks of
self-reported health problems were 41.8% low back pain, 29.6% visual problems and back pain, 27.7% rheumatoid diseases, 24.6% stomach pain and 23.1% hemorrhoids. Twenty-one percent of study group reported exercise regularly. Median BMI of the group was 26.49. Using gloves was 34.5% and using sun-glasses was 23.2%. Participatory education program must be implemented related to health problems of drivers.

Keywords

• Drivers; low back pain; obesity; smoking; Turkey

Düzce Üniversitesi

Abstract

Çalışma koşulları nedeniyle profesyonel şoförler kronik hastalıklar için yüksek risk grubunda yer almaktadır. Buçalışmanın amacı, şoförlerin yaşam tarzı, sosyodemografik özellikleri, sağlık durumu ve kişisel koruyucu ekipmankullanımı hakkında genel bilgi vermektir. Araştırma tipi kesitseldir. Düzce Şoförler Odasına kayıtlı 143 erkek şoföraraştırma grubunu oluşturmuştur. Sosyodemografik özellikleri, sağlık durumu ve kişisel koruyucu ekipman kullanımınıiçeren bir anket formu doldurtulmuştur. Kilo ve boy ölçülmüştür. Çalışma grubunun yaş ortanca değeri 39.5 yıldı. Çalışmagrubunun %53’ü kamyon kullanmaktaydı. Profesyonel şoförlük süresi medyan değeri 16 yıldı. Şoförlerin %69’u sigarave %27.3’ü alkollü içecek içiyordu. Kendi bildirdikleri sağlık sorunlarının ilk beşi sırasıyla %41.8 bel ağrısı, %29.6görme problemleri ve sırt ağrısı, %27.7 romatoid hastalıklar, %24.6 mide ağrısı ve %23.1 hemoroiddi. Çalışma grubunun%21’i düzenli egzersiz yaptığını bildirdi. Grubun ortanca BMI değeri 26.49 idi. Eldiven kullanma %34.5 ve güneşgözlüğü kullanma %23.2 idi. Sürücülerin sağlık sorunları üzerine katılımlı eğitim programı yapılmalıdır

Keywords

• Şoförler, bel ağrısı, obezite, sigara, Türkiye

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