Influence of indoor air quality and personal factors on the sick building syndrome (SBS) in Swedish geriatric hospitals.
Influence of indoor air quality and personal factors on the sick building syndrome (SBS) in Swedish geriatric hospitals.
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瑞典老年医院室内空气质量和个人因素对病态建筑综合症（SBS）的影响。
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发表时间：
1995
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
R. Akselsson
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作者：
K. Nordström;D. Norbäck;R. Akselsson
病态建筑物综合征（SBS）包括眼睛、皮肤和上呼吸道刺激、头痛和疲劳等症状。这些症状之间的关系和个人和环境因素进行了研究，在225名女性医院工作人员，在瑞典南部的8个医院单位工作。方法--通过标准化自填问卷测量SBS的症状和个人因素。技术调查包括建筑物调查和室温、送风温度、空气湿度和排气流量的测量。结果-症状的流行率从一个单位到另一个单位不同。每周抱怨疲劳的平均值为30%，眼睛刺激为23%，面部皮肤干燥为34%。眼睛刺激与工作压力有关，自我报告接触静电，并且在通风系统通风量高和噪音水平高（55 dB（A））的建筑物中也更常见。鼻部症状仅与哮喘和花粉热有关。咽喉症状在吸烟者、哮喘或花粉热患者、新建筑物和通风量大的建筑物中更常见。面部皮肤刺激与缺乏对工作条件的控制有关，并且在新建筑物和具有高通风流量和通风噪声的建筑物中更常见。一般症状，如头痛和疲劳，与当前吸烟，哮喘或花粉热，工作不满和静电有关。结论：由于症状的流行率很高，有必要改善医院的室内环境和心理社会环境。这些改进可能包括减少通风噪音，减少吸烟，改善心理社会气候。需要进一步的研究来确定导致SBS症状在新建筑物中流行增加的室内气候因素。
OBJECTIVES--Sick building syndrome (SBS) involves symptoms such as irritation to the eyes, skin, and upper airways, headache, and fatigue. The relations between such symptoms and both personal and environmental factors were studied in 225 female hospital workers, working in eight hospital units in the south of Sweden. METHODS--Symptoms of SBS and personal factors were measured by means of a standardised self administered questionnaire. The technical investigation comprised a building survey and measurements of room temperature, supply air temperature, air humidity, and exhaust air flow. RESULTS--The prevalence of symptoms differed from one unit to another. The mean value of weekly complaints of fatigue was 30%, of eye irritation 23%, and of dry facial skin 34%. Eye irritation was related to work stress, self reported exposure to static electricity, and was also more common in buildings with a high ventilation flow and a high noise level (55 dB(A)) from the ventilation system. Nasal symptoms were related to asthma and hay fever only. Throat symptoms were more common in smokers, subjects with asthma or hay fever, new buildings, and in buildings with a high ventilation flow. Facial skin irritation was related to a lack of control of the work conditions, and was more common in new buildings, and buildings with a high ventilation flow and ventilation noise. General symptoms, such as headache and fatigue, were related to current smoking, asthma or hay fever, work dissatisfaction, and static electricity. CONCLUSION--As the prevalence of symptoms was high, there is a need to improve the indoor environment as well as the psychosocial environment in hospitals. These improvements could include a reduction of ventilation noise, minimised smoking, and improvements in the psychosocial climate. Further research is needed to identify indoor climatic factors that cause the increased prevalence of symptoms of SBS in new buildings.