EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SICK BUILDING SYNDROME PREVALENCE AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS

Ömer Faruk Tekin; İnci Arıkan

Makale detayları

EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SICK BUILDING SYNDROME PREVALENCE AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS

Yazarlar:

Ömer Faruk Tekin | İnci Arıkan

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.42-53

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282317

pISSN:

2564-6311

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between Sick Building Syndrome SBS prevalence and indoor air quality in primary and middle schools in rural and urban areas in the west of Turkey. This cross-sectional study was carried out between September and November 2018 in three randomly selected schools in rural and urban areas. The questionnaire designed to reveal perceived indoor air quality and SBS was completed by the parents of the students. On determined days, particulate matter PM and carbon dioxide CO2 levels were measured in the classrooms. Multiple logistic regression model was developed to investigate the relationship between SBS and some variables. The study was conducted on 966 students. The prevalence of SBS was found to be 10.2. The most common SBS symptoms were listed as fatigue, nasal congestion-discharge, cough, and headache, respectively. The measured PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values were higher in the urban area than in the rural area. The risk of SBS was found to be higher in primary school students, in students who have poor perceived classroom air, lighting, and noise quality, and in students studying in classrooms with higher PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values. One in ten students had SBS. There was a relationship between SBS and poor perceived indoor air quality and increased CO2 and PM values. Raising awareness about SBS and conducting studies aimed at improving related factors in schools are thought to be important.

 In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between Sick Building Syndrome SBS prevalence and indoor air quality in primary and middle schools in rural and urban areas in the west of Turkey. This cross-sectional study was carried out between September and November 2018 in three randomly selected schools in rural and urban areas. The questionnaire designed to reveal perceived indoor air quality and SBS was completed by the parents of the students. On determined days, particulate matter PM and carbon dioxide CO2 levels were measured in the classrooms. Multiple logistic regression model was developed to investigate the relationship between SBS and some variables. The study was conducted on 966 students. The prevalence of SBS was found to be 10.2. The most common SBS symptoms were listed as fatigue, nasal congestion-discharge, cough, and headache, respectively. The measured PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values were higher in the urban area than in the rural area. The risk of SBS was found to be higher in primary school students, in students who have poor perceived classroom air, lighting, and noise quality, and in students studying in classrooms with higher PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values. One in ten students had SBS. There was a relationship between SBS and poor perceived indoor air quality and increased CO2 and PM values. Raising awareness about SBS and conducting studies aimed at improving related factors in schools are thought to be important.

 In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between Sick Building Syndrome SBS prevalence and indoor air quality in primary and middle schools in rural and urban areas in the west of Turkey. This cross-sectional study was carried out between September and November 2018 in three randomly selected schools in rural and urban areas. The questionnaire designed to reveal perceived indoor air quality and SBS was completed by the parents of the students. On determined days, particulate matter PM and carbon dioxide CO2 levels were measured in the classrooms. Multiple logistic regression model was developed to investigate the relationship between SBS and some variables. The study was conducted on 966 students. The prevalence of SBS was found to be 10.2. The most common SBS symptoms were listed as fatigue, nasal congestion-discharge, cough, and headache, respectively. The measured PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values were higher in the urban area than in the rural area. The risk of SBS was found to be higher in primary school students, in students who have poor perceived classroom air, lighting, and noise quality, and in students studying in classrooms with higher PM2.5, PM10, and CO2 values. One in ten students had SBS. There was a relationship between SBS and poor perceived indoor air quality and increased CO2 and PM values. Raising awareness about SBS and conducting studies aimed at improving related factors in schools are thought to be important.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı, Turkiyenin batısında yer alan kırsal ve kentsel bölgelerdeki ilköğretim okullarında Hasta Bina Sendromu HBS yaygınlığı ile iç ortam hava kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmektir. Bu kesitsel çalışma, kırsal ve kentsel alanlardan rastgele seçilen uç okulda Eylul-Kasım 2018 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Öğrenci velileri tarafından, iç ortam hava kalitesi algısı ve HBSyi tanımlamaya yönelik hazırlanan anket formu dolduruldu. Belirlenen gunlerde sınıflarda partikul madde PM ve karbondioksit CO2 seviyeleri ölçuldu. HBS ile bazı değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için çoklu lojistik regresyon modeli oluşturuldu. Araştırma 966 öğrencide gerçekleştirildi. HBS prevalansı 10,2 olarak bulundu. En sık görulen HBS semptomları yorgunluk, burun tıkanıklığı-akıntısı, öksuruk ve baş ağrısı olarak sıralandı. Ölçulen ortalama PM2.5, PM10 ve CO2 değerleri kentsel bölgede kırsal bölgeye göre daha yuksekti. HBS olma riski; ilkokul öğrencilerinde, sınıf hava kalite algısı, sınıf aydınlatma algısı ve sınıf gurultu algısı kötu olanlarda, PM2.5 ve PM10 değerlerinin daha yuksek ölçulduğu sınıflardaki öğrencilerde daha yuksek bulundu. Her on öğrenciden birinde HBS vardı. HBS ile iç ortam hava kalitesinden rahatsız olma durumu ve artan CO2 ve PM değerleri arasında bir ilişki vardı. Okullarda HBS konusunda farkındalığın artırılması ve ilgili unsurların iyileştirilmesine yönelik çalışmaların yapılmasının önemli olduğu duşunulmektedir.

Makale detayları

EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SICK BUILDING SYNDROME PREVALENCE AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS

Yazarlar:

Ömer Faruk Tekin | İnci Arıkan

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.42-53

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282317

pISSN:

2564-6311

sick building syndrome

indoor air quality

carbon dioxide

particulate matter

school

hasta bina sendromu

iç ortam hava kalitesi

karbondioksit

partiküler madde

okul

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ömer Faruk Tekin | İnci Arıkan

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi: Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.42-53

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282317

pISSN: 2564-6311

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ömer Faruk Tekin | İnci Arıkan

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Halk Sağlığı | Çevre Sağlığı

Dergi:

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.42-53

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282317

pISSN:

2564-6311