Sick Building Syndrome and Psychosocial Factors - a Literature Review

Indoor Air ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (S4) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjaana Lahtinen ◽  
Pekka Huuhtanen ◽  
Kari Reijula
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Sick Building

Psychosocial Factors and the "Sick Building-Syndrome". A case-referent study

Indoor Air ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Eriksson ◽  
Jonas Hoog ◽  
Berndt Stenberg ◽  
Jan Sundell
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Sick Building

Personal and psychosocial factors and symptoms compatible with sick building syndrome in the Swedish workforce

Indoor Air ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Runeson ◽  
K. Wahlstedt ◽  
G. Wieslander ◽  
D. Norbäck
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Sick Building

Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Gejala Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Putri Maysi Karlina ◽  
Rafiah Maharani ◽  
Dyah Utari
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Air Conditioners ◽  
Work Period ◽  
Daily Exercise ◽  
Sick Building ◽  
Work Routine ◽  
Psychosocial Conditions ◽  
Data Tracking

Abstrak Latar Belakang: Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) merupakan kumpulan gejala yang dirasakan oleh orang-orang yang berada di dalam gedung. Manusia menghabiskan 70-80% waktunya di dalam ruangan, hal tersebut dapat menyebabkan masalah kesehatan seperti kelelahan dan berdampak pada efektifitas pada pekerjaan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pendingin ruangan atau AC, ventilasi, pencahayaan, suhu, kelembaban, bising, umur, jenis kelamin, psikososial dan masa kerja dengan SBS. Metode: Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan Studi Literature Review. Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara penelusuran data dengan topik faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan sick building syndrome seperti pencahayaan dan suhu. Penelusuran dilakukan melalui Google Scholar tahun 2013 – 2020. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa AC, ventilasi, psikososial, pencahayaan, suhu, kelembaban dan kebisingan, umur dan jenis kelamin, serta masa kerja merupakan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan secara signifikan dengan Sick building syndrome. Kesimpula: hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya hubungan antara SBS dengan pendingin ruangan atau AC, ventilasi, pencahayaan, suhu, kelembaban, bising, umur, jenis kelamin, psikososial dan masa kerja. Saran pekerja melakukan olahraga secara teratur dan tidak melakukan pekerjaan yang berlebihan. Instansi terkait melakukan pemeriksaan dan perawatan secara rutin peralatan dan perlengkapan kerja. Factors Related to Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) Abstract Background: Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a collection of symptoms felt by people living in a building. Indoors, people spend 70-80 per cent of their time, this can cause health issues like fatigue and affect productivity in the workplace. The purpose is determine whether a relationship exists between air conditioners, ventilation, lighting, temperature, humidity, noise, age, gender, psychosocial and work period with sick building syndrome. Methods: This Study is a literature review study. The study that tracks data of factors related to sick building syndrome like lighting and temperature. The data tracking with Google Scholar published in 2013-2020. Result: The results showed that air conditioning, ventilation, psychosocial conditions, lighting, temperature, humidity and noise, age and sex, and years of service were all factors that were significantly associated with Sick Building Syndrome. Conclusion: The study showed a relationship between air conditioners, ventilation, lighting, temperature, humidity, noise, age, sex, psycho-social and work period with sick building syndrome. Reccomended to workers do daily exercise and do not unnecessary work. Routine inspection and repair of equipment and materials for work is carried out by the company.

scholarly journals The significance of psychosocial factors of the working environment in the development of sick building syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Miškulin ◽  
Marina Matić ◽  
Miodrag Beneš ◽  
Jelena Vlahović
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sick Building ◽  
The City

Introduction: Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a medical condition in which people in a certain buildings suffer from symptoms of illness or feeling unwell. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of exposure of the employees of public institutions from the city of Osijek to harmful psychosocial factors of the working environment, to assess whether there is a connection between the exposure to these factors and the incidence of SBS symptoms and to clarify the nature of this connection.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during May 2013 among 178 employees of public institutions in the city of Osijek. An anonymous questionnaire which contained questions relating to demographic data and working status of the participants, their exposure to various harmful psychosocial factors of the working environment and occurrence of certain symptoms of SBS among them was used as a research tool.Results: 96.1 % (171/178) of participants were exposed to harmful psychosocial factors of the working environment. Employees exposed to those factors more frequently expressed symptoms of SBS. The incidence and the number of symptoms of SBS among employees simultaneously grew with the increase of the number of harmful psychosocial factors of the working environment to which they were exposed.Conclusion: The study showed positive connection between the exposure to harmful psychosocial factors of the working environment and the incidence of SBS symptoms, highlighting this issue as a very important subject in the field of occupational medicine and health protection in the workplace.

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