ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Association between Sick Building Syndrome and Indoor Environmental Quality in Slovenian Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Respiratory Symptoms and Skin Sick Building Syndrome among Office Workers at University Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand: Associations with Indoor Air Quality, AIRMED Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research.Building and environment · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the relationship between sick building syndrome complaints among hospital employees and indoor environmental quality.La Medicina del lavoro · 2021Article
- Indoor Airborne Microbial Concentration and Dry Eye.American journal of ophthalmology · 2021Observational
- Impact of Air Pollution and Weather on Dry Eye.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Increased exposure times to various health risk factors and the vulnerability of building users might result in significantly higher prevalence rates of sick building syndrome (SBS) in a hospital setting compared to other indoor environments. The purpose of our study was to assess the association between SBS symptoms and measured environmental parameters at a Slovenian general hospital. A combination of a self-assessment study and field measurements was conducted in order to estimate the health risk factors for SBS symptoms among the users of a Slovenian general hospital. The Chi-square test was used to analyse the association between observed health and environmental parameters. The response rate was 67.5%. A total of 12.0% of healthcare workers at hospital wards reported at least six SBS symptoms, 19.0% reported 2-3 SBS symptoms. At the observed hospital wards, the most deviations were recorded for the level of lighting (83.3%), noise level (73.6%), and room temperature (55.3%). A statistically significant association was found between indoor environmental quality and skin-related SBS symptoms (χ
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