Belhadj Zoubida
Occupational Health Service. Hospital University Center. Sidi Bel Abbes ( Algeria ) Environment and Health Research Laboratory, DLU Sidi Bel Abbes ( Algeria )
Biography
Abstract
Introduction: The urban bus driver profession is a classic example of occupations with high risk of stress. Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated the link between work stress and the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Goals: This study is based on three objectives: to assess the state of stress among bus drivers; to assess cardiovascular risk in the coming ten years and then to study the relationship between stress and risk.
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study, conducted over a period of four months from December 2014 to March 2015, with 62 bus drivers of the Urban Transport Establishment of Sidi Bel Abbes. It is based on: an interview, a questionnaire of Karasek which assesses job stress, physical examination and laboratory tests. The cardiovascular risk assessment (CVR ) was made by the Framingham score .
Results: Our population was male with a mean age of 41 ± 8.16 years. Thus, 40.3% had a high psychological demand and 95.2% had a low decision latitude. The job strain situation was observed in 35.5 % of the study population. The overall average CVR was 5.16 ± 3.18 and most drivers (98.4%) had a low overall CVR. The data analysis of this research shows that there is no statistically significant relationship between psychological demands (r = -0.167, p = 0.198), the decision latitude (r = -0.107, p = 0.410) on one hand and the RCV in the coming decade on the other hand. Similarly, the average difference of the overall CVR between the two groups “tense and not tense “is not significant (t = -0.879, dll = 60, p = 0.383).
Conclusions: Stress is an important factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Despite a low CVR among our population, preventive measures are needed to reduce the intensity of perceived stress