Efecto de la exposición a ruido en entornos laborales sobre la calidad de vida y rendimiento

  1. Elena Ordaz Castillo 1
  2. Jerónimo Maqueda Blasco 1
  3. Angel Asúnsolo Del Barco 2
  4. Agustín Silva Mato 2
  5. María Fe Gamo González 1
  6. Rosa Ana Cortés Barragán 1
  7. Eva Bermejo García 1
  1. 1 Escuela Nacional de Medicina del Trabajo Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Madrid. España
  2. 2 Dpto. de Ciencias Sanitarias y Médico Sociales, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. (Madrid) España
Journal:
Medicina y seguridad del trabajo

ISSN: 0465-546X,  1989-7790

Year of publication: 2009

Volume: 55

Issue: 216

Pages: 35-45

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0465-546X2009000300005 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Aims: Occupational noise exposure could produce extra-auditory effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether occupational noise exposure can influence human behaviour, performance and development of psychosomatic symptoms. Methodology: Cross-sectional study, from the Data-base of Spanish VI National Survey on Working Conditions, “noise exposure” has been analyzed as independent variable and: “symptoms self-reportered by workers” as effect variable, considering them independently or grouped variables in behavioural, psychosomatic and performance symptoms. The relationship between exposure and effect was analyzed by X2 test. Prevalence adjusted Odds Ratio by work rhythm (95% CI), were estimated to measure the association between perceived noise annoyance and grouped symptoms in the population and in the different branches of activity. Results: 36.5% of the working population is exposed to noise in their workplace. There is a higher prevalence of behavioural symptoms group, psychosomatic and performance (p <0.001) among workers exposed to noise compared to unexposed. Health Care Sector reported the highest risk for behavioural (OR=2,53 [1,71-3,75]) and performance symptoms(OR=2,26, [1,43-3,56]) . Chemical Industry had a prevalence ratio between noise and psychosomatic symptoms of (OR=5,37 [1,13-25,55]). Conclusions: Our results found and statistic significant association between noise annoyance exposure and behavioural, performance and development of psychosomatic symptoms in the Spanish working population.

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