Sergančio pastato sindromas, jo paplitimas ir sąsajos su sveikata ; The incidence of sick building syndrome and its relation to health

According to the data of Word Health Organization, about 30 percent of the buildings in the developing countries, both newly-built and reconstructed, have the so-called sick building syndrome (SBS). The people who spend an extended period of time in such a building tend to begin having various health complaints. It is assumed that from 10 to 30 percent of the people who work in such buildings start having such complaints. Aim of the study: to examine the nature and the frequency of the workers’ complaints regarding the health and working conditions, and to analyze the collected data accounting for such variables as sex, age and occupation; to determine the reasons which condition the occurrence of the sick building syndrome. Methods. The research was conducted using the method of online questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 51 questions and was completed by 302 respondents. All of the respondents were working adults. Results. The number of complaints about working conditions received from women exceeded that received from men. Women reported feeling various symptoms while at work more frequently. The number of complaints about working conditions from those who held administrative positions was lower. The people from this group reported feeling various symptoms less frequently, in comparison with the people who held other positions. They also had more possibilities to assure suitable parameters of the working environment. There were no significant differences among the different age groups. The data were analyzed with the help of the statistical analysis program SPSS. Conclusions. Women had more complaints about the working conditions and reported feeling various symptoms while working more frequently than men. The respondents who held administrative positions had fewer complaints about their working conditions than those respondents who held other positions. These people reported work-related symptoms less frequently as well. Also, they had better conditions to ensure the suitable physical parameters of ...