Assessment of risk factors of non- communicable diseases among healthcare workers in Nelamangala: a cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: India is facing a new challenge of epidemiological health transition where the disease spectrum has changed from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases have emerged as major public health problems. Health care workers considered as mentors to general public are becoming victims to these life style disorders. Hence this study was conducted to assess the risk factors of non-communicable diseases among health care workers.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out for a period of 2 months- October to November 2016 among 120 health care workers working under the primary health centre’s of Nelamangala. Data was collected by interview method using NCD’s risk factors survey India questionnaire.Results: Among 120 study subjects, males were 14 (11.7%) and females were 106 (88.3%). The mean age of study subjects was 39.19 (8.62). Anganwadi workers were 57 (47.50%), 35 (29.10%) were ASHA workers, 8 (6.60%) were senior health assistants and 20 (16.66%) were junior health assistants. Among these 11 (9.2%) had hypertension. 75 (62.5%) had abnormal waist-hip ratio. 33.3% were overweight and 8.3% were obese.Conclusions: There was an association between physical activity and development of risk factors of NCD’s. Most of them are exposed to second hand smoke i.e. passive smoking. Improved literacy status and creation of awareness about the risk factors and sedentary lifestyle among the health care professionals can protect them for Non communicable diseases.

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Hypertension Among Health Workers of Central Hospitals in Nepal

“…This prevalence is higher than the previous studies in India (9.20%), Iran (8.60%), and Ghana (16.07%) (Sahebi, Vahidi and Mousavi, 2010;Ahmed, Jadhav and Sobagaiah, 2018;Osei-yeboah et al, 2018). It could be possible due to that previous studies has included individual aged <30 years, excluded the individual with hypertension and diabetes, and different study settings; primary care center of rural areas (Sahebi, Vahidi and Mousavi, 2010;Ahmed, Jadhav and Sobagaiah, 2018;Oseiyeboah et al, 2018). Besides, one study had an annual health screening program for health workers, which could promote awareness among health care workers and led to a low prevalence of hypertension when comparing to this study (Osei-yeboah et al, 2018).…”

“…Several studies evident the momentous upsurge of hypertension and further cardiovascular disease risk factors in health workers in comparison to other working groups (Sumaila et al, 2016). Few studies show the prevalence of hypertension among health workers at 9.20% in India, 8.60% in Iran, and 35.27% in Thailand, respectively (Sahebi, Vahidi and Mousavi, 2010;Ahmed, Jadhav and Sobagaiah, 2018;Sirinara, Hanprathet and Jiamjarasrangsi, 2019). Nonetheless, until now, no studies have been conducted, which shows the direct figure of hypertension among health workers in Nepal.…”

Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors among nurses and para-health professionals working at primary healthcare level of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

“…However, our finding is supported by two other studies conducted among HCPs, one in Bangladesh 36 and another in India. 32 A comparison among the professional categories revealed that SSNs were more centrally obese than PHPs. This finding is also supported by two other studies, one from South Africa 37 and one from England, 38 which reported a higher burden of central obesity among nurses than other health professionals.…”

Prevalence and Predictors of Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases among women in an Urbanized Village of India

“…The findings were in concordance with studies done in India. [ 5 10 13 14 ] On the contrary, studies done by Misra et al . in Assam and Kumar et al .…”