Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome Among Iranian Medical University Employees and Graduate Students in their Occupational Environment
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Título: | Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome Among Iranian Medical University Employees and Graduate Students in their Occupational Environment |
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Autor/es: | Qolami, Milad | Cantó Sancho, Natalia | Seguí-Crespo, Mar | Ronda-Pérez, Elena | Mirzajani, Ali | Taghizade, Ghorban |
Grupo/s de investigación o GITE: | Salud Pública |
Centro, Departamento o Servicio: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia |
Palabras clave: | Computer vision syndrome | Digital eye strain | Ocular symptoms | Occupational hazards |
Área/s de conocimiento: | Óptica | Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública |
Fecha de publicación: | 30-dic-2020 |
Editor: | Iran University of Medical Sciences | Negah Institute for Scientific Communication |
Cita bibliográfica: | Function and Disability Journal. 2020, 3(1): 151-160. https://doi.org/10.32598/fdj.4.17 |
Resumen: | Background and Objectives: The prolonged use of digital screens can cause a set of visual and ocular symptoms known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), which is a common health issue among computer users. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CVS among university employees and graduate students in their occupational environment in Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Rehabilitation School of Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. The study population (n=154) included all university employees and graduate students who spend at least one hour of computer work per day in their workplace. The participants completed a validated self-administered questionnaire. A descriptive analysis was performed and the prevalence of CVS was calculated. The correlations between variables were assessed using the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients and non-parametrical tests were used to evaluate the association between CVS and predictor variables, as well as differences between subgroups. Results: The Mean±SD age of the sample was 37.7±11.0 years, 64.3% were women, 57.8% were employee, 56.5% have higher education and the Mean±SD of computer usage time was 5.08±2.2. The total prevalence of CVS was 48.7% and the most frequent symptoms were eye redness (62.3%) and burning (56.5%). A significant positive correlation was found between the number of hours working with a computer and the total score of CVS (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.248, P=0.02). Moreover, the total score of CVS significantly differed between participants who use six or more hours the computer and those who spend less than six hours (Mann-Whitney U test: P=0.007). Conclusion: This is the first investigation using a validated questionnaire to estimate the prevalence of CVS among computer users in the occupational environment, in Iran. The results show a relatively high prevalence of CVS these populations. The most affected are those who use the computer for a longer duration. |
Patrocinador/es: | This study was supported by Iran University of Medical Sciences. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/115562 |
ISSN: | 2588-6304 |
DOI: | 10.32598/fdj.4.17 |
Idioma: | eng |
Tipo: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Derechos: | This work has been published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license |
Revisión científica: | si |
Versión del editor: | https://doi.org/10.32598/fdj.4.17 |
Aparece en las colecciones: | INV - SP - Artículos de Revistas |
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