Headache Frequency among the Health Care Workers and the Relationship Working Conditions Sağlik Çalişanlarinda Baş ağrisi Sikliği ve Çalişma Şartlari ile İlişkisi

Amac: Bu calisma Duzce Universitesi Tip Fakultesi saglik calisanlarinda basagrisi sikligini, basagrisinin karakteristigini, sosyo-demografik ozelliklerini, calisma kosullari ve memnu- niyet durumlarinin degerlendirilmesi amaciyla yapildi. Yontem: Kesitsel tipteki bu calismada olgular, teknisyen (n=32, %15,9), hemsire (n=100, %49,8), sozlesmeli personel (n=29, %14,4) ve memurlar (n=40, %19,9) olarak 4 grupta incelendi. Olgulara sosyodemografik faktorler ve bas agrisi- nin ozelliklerine iliskin bir anket yuz yuze gorusme yontemiy- le uygulandi. Basagrisinin tanisi icin Uluslararasi Basagrisi Toplulugunun kriterleri kullanildi. Bulgular: Calisma, yas ortalamasi 30.3±6.8 (20-56) yil olan, 57'si (%28,4) erkek, 144'u (%71,6) kadin olan, toplam 201 olguda gerceklestirildi. Olgularin cogu universite mezunuydu (n=122, %60,7; p<0.0001). Evli olgular (130, %64,7) cogun- luktaydi. Olgularin cogu 10 yil ve daha az calisma suresine (154, %76,6) sahipti. Olgularda basagrisi gorulme sikligi; teknisyenlerde %50, hemsirelerde %58, sozlesmeli personel- lerde %37,9 ve memurlarda %62,5 idi (p<0.05). En yuksek MIDAS skoru ortalamasi teknisyenlerde (7.8±4.9) iken, en dusuk skor hemsirelerdeydi (5.9±4.7), (p<0.0001). Bas agrisi ile kadin cinsiyeti arasinda r=0,228, p=0.001 pozitif korelas- yon saptandi. Calisma kosullarindan memnuniyetin en az oldugu grup teknisyenlerdi. Sonuc: MIDAS skoru ve basagrisi suresi en fazla teknisyen- lerde gozlendi. Calisma memnuniyetin en az oldugu grup da yine teknisyenlerdi. Calisanlarin cogu doktor tavsiyesi olma- dan agri kesici aliyordu. Ozellikle agri kesici kullanimi hakkin- da hasta egitimi tum saglik birimlerinde verilmelidir. Objective: This study was evaluated that frequency of head- ache, headache characteristics, socio-demographic charac- teristics, working conditions and the status of satisfaction between health care workers in Duzce University School of Medicine. Method: This cross sectional study was analyzed in four groups of cases as follows technicians (n=32, 15.9%), nurses (n=100, 49.8%), contracted personnel (n=29, 14.4%) and officials (n=40, 19.9%). A questionnaire on sociodemograph- ic characteristics and headache were interviewed face to face. International Headache Society criteria were used for the diagnosis of headache. Results: The study was carried out in total of 201 cases whose average age is about 30.3±6.8 years (20-56), male 28.4% (n=57) and female 71.6% (n=144). Most of the cases were university graduate 60.7% (n=122), (p<0.0001). Majori- ty of personal had 10 years of working or less. The incidenc- es of headache in cases were as follows; in technicians: 50%, in nurses %58, in contracted personnel 37.9% and in offi- cials' 62.5% (p<0.05). The greatest MIDAS score average was in technicians 7.8±4.9 yet the lowest score was in nurses 5.9±4.7, (p<0.0001). A positive correlation was found be- tween headache and female gender. The lowest rate of pleasure of working conditions was found in the technician group. Conclusion: The study indicated that MIDAS score, heights headache duration was observed among technicians. This situation is possibly concerned with the technicians being the lowest rated group in working conditions pleasure ques- tionnaire. It was concluded that most of the cases used painkillers without taking doctors' advice. The patient edu- cation should be given all the health units about use of painkillers.