Prevalence of asthenopia and its risk factors among white collared police officers in Bukit Aman

Lee, Melvin Han Jean (2016) Prevalence of asthenopia and its risk factors among white collared police officers in Bukit Aman. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Asthenopia or visual discomfort symptoms had become a problem among white collared police officers whereby lifestyle, workplace environment, and psychosocial factors were probable risk factors. This study was done since ocular health was an important career aspect among white collared police officers as deleterious ocular health means reduction of productivity. Objective: To determine the relationship between individual, environmental, and psychosocial risk factors with prevalence of asthenopia among white collared police officers. Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved 191 white collared police officers from Royal Malaysia Police Bukit Aman Headquarters. Stratified random sampling of departments was done, followed by purposive sampling of respondents according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Selfadministered questionnaires collected socio-demographical information, occupational description, usage of Visual Display Units (VDUs), perceived workplace environment, lifestyle and dietary habits, physical and mental health status, family health status, and ocular health status. Body composition monitoring instruments were used to measure BMI and body fat percentage, while lux meter was to measure workbench illumination adequacy. Results and Discussion: More than half (51.8%) of respondents reported asthenopia. Top five asthenopia symptoms were headache (mean 0.74 ±0.674), blurred vision (mean 0.64 ±0.704), burning (mean 0.61 ±0.587), photophobia (mean 0.59 ±0.682), and tearing (mean 0.57 ±0.610). Correlation analysis revealed significant relationship (p <0.05) between wearing contact lens (r,= 0.146), both family history of hypertension (rs= 0.150) and heart attack (rs= 0.191), and prolong working hours (rs= 0.166) with asthenopia. Doing physical exercise (rs= -0.162), and perceived good ventilation (rs= -0.161) were found to decrease asthenopia complaints. Conclusion: Sedentary lifestyle, wearing contact lens, family history of diseases, perceived poor ventilation. and prolong working hours were risk factors of asthenopia, therefore an ocular health risk for white collared police officers. Keywords: asthenopia, risk factors, white collared police officers

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 03:47
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2022 03:47
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/462

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