Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Computer Users in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia
المؤلفون المشاركون
Wami, Sintayehu Daba
Cherkos, Daniel Haile
Dessie, Awrajaw
Adane, Fentahun
Nega, Ansha
المصدر
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
العدد
المجلد 2018، العدد 2018 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2018)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2018-09-16
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Globally, computer is one of the common office tools used in various institutions.
Using computer for prolonged time led to the users at greater health risk of computer vision syndrome (CVS).
Computer vision syndrome is the leading occupational health problem of the twenty-first century.
About 70 percent of computer users are suffered from CVS.
Besides the health problems, CVS causes inefficiency at workplace and deteriorate quality of work.
The problem of CVS and its risk factors are not well known in Ethiopia.
Method.
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of CVS and associated factors among computer user government employees in Debre Tabor town from February to March, 2016.
Multistage random sampling method was applied to select 607 study participants, and the data were collected by using a structured questionnaire.
Computer vision syndrome was measured by self-reported method.
Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 20.
Significance level was obtained at 95% CI and p value < 0.05.
Results.
The prevalence of CVS was 422 (69.5%) with 95% CI of 65.60, 73.0%.
Blurred vision, eyestrain, and eye irritation were the commonest reported symptoms of CVS with proportion of 62.60%, 47.63%, and 47.40%, respectively.
Occupation: officer (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.74) and secretary (AOR = 9.17), daily computer usage (AOR: 2.29), and preexisting eye disease (AOR = 3.19) were risk factors for CVS.
However, computer users with high payment, who took regular health break, and with good knowledge on computer safety measures were less impacted by CVS.
Conclusion.
The prevalence of computer vision syndrome was found to be higher in Debre Tabor town.
Monthly income, occupation, daily computer usage, regular health break, knowledge, and preexisting eye disease were predictor variables for CVS.
Optimizing exposure time, improving awareness on safety measures, and management support are important to tackle CVS.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Dessie, Awrajaw& Adane, Fentahun& Nega, Ansha& Wami, Sintayehu Daba& Cherkos, Daniel Haile. 2018. Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Computer Users in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184781
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Dessie, Awrajaw…[et al.]. Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Computer Users in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184781
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Dessie, Awrajaw& Adane, Fentahun& Nega, Ansha& Wami, Sintayehu Daba& Cherkos, Daniel Haile. Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Computer Users in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184781
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1184781
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