Health complaints of teachers in Minia district | ||||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
| Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2019, Page 95-101 PDF (609.52 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shaimaa Anwer Emam; Omnia Kamal Abd El Latief | ||||
| Department of Public Health and occupational Medicine, Minia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Stressful working conditions for teachers became a problem in several countries especially in Egypt. The aim of the study is to describe the prevalence of most common self-reported symptoms of teachers in Minia, Egypt. Methods: Cross-sectional study included 485 teachers from 17 randomly selected schools in Minia district, Egypt. Teachers were filling out self- administrated questionnaire. Results: Teachers with overweight represented (49.4%). Joint pain and headache were the most common complaints in teachers ≤ 40 years by (30.4% and 25%), while tiredness and lower back pain were the dominant complaints in teachers> 40 years by (65.3% and 60%). Errors of refraction were the most reported complaint in males by (33%), while most of females were suffering from tiredness by (61.7%). Conclusion: Teachers in Minia district suffering different health problems. Age, sex and BMI were found to be the most important determinants | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Teacher; Minia; BMI; Health complaints | ||||
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