RESEARCH PAPER
Assessment of selected of gastrointestinal ailments in men performing shift work in the “Bogdanka“ mine
1
Katedra Zdrowia, PSW im Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, Polska
Corresponding author
Joanna Strzemecka
Katedra Zdrowia, PSW im Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, ul Sidorska 95/97, 21-500, Biała Podlaska, Polska
Katedra Zdrowia, PSW im Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, ul Sidorska 95/97, 21-500, Biała Podlaska, Polska
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2019;25(1):40-43
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Biomedyczne aspekty zdrowia i chorobyZdrowie publiczneProfilaktyka chorób i promocja zdrowiaZdrowie środowiskowe
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Shift work predisposes to the occurrence of gastrointestinal disorders including peptic ulcer, heartburn or hemorrhoids.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of gastric and duodenal ulcer, heartburn and haemorrhoids in men performing shift work in the Bogdanka mine in Leczna.
Materials and Method:
The study was carried out in the „Bogdanka” mine in Leczna. The questionnaire, which was designed by the author of this study, was conducted among 700 shift-workers, working underground. The questionnaire contained questions about: age, education, position and number of years of shift work, and the occurrence of selected gastrointestinal ailments. The results were subjected to statistical analysis using STATISTICA v. 7.1 (StatSoft, Poland) software.
Results:
Assessing the health status of the examined group, the relationship between age and number of years of shift work and selected diseases on the part of the digestive system was analyzed. The occurrence, frequency and duration of selected gastrointestinal complaints among respondents were examined. Nearly 40% of respondents complained about heartburn while working night shifts. Few shift workers suffered from gastric ulcer (11.9%), duodenal ulcer (7.6%) and haemorrhoids (10.6%).
Conclusions:
The study showed that the respondents with longer work experience more often suffered from gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer disease and hemorrhoids. Almost half of the respondents complained about heartburn. It seems that among people undertaking shift work, training should be conducted to present the principles of prevention related to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Shift work predisposes to the occurrence of gastrointestinal disorders including peptic ulcer, heartburn or hemorrhoids.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of gastric and duodenal ulcer, heartburn and haemorrhoids in men performing shift work in the Bogdanka mine in Leczna.
Materials and Method:
The study was carried out in the „Bogdanka” mine in Leczna. The questionnaire, which was designed by the author of this study, was conducted among 700 shift-workers, working underground. The questionnaire contained questions about: age, education, position and number of years of shift work, and the occurrence of selected gastrointestinal ailments. The results were subjected to statistical analysis using STATISTICA v. 7.1 (StatSoft, Poland) software.
Results:
Assessing the health status of the examined group, the relationship between age and number of years of shift work and selected diseases on the part of the digestive system was analyzed. The occurrence, frequency and duration of selected gastrointestinal complaints among respondents were examined. Nearly 40% of respondents complained about heartburn while working night shifts. Few shift workers suffered from gastric ulcer (11.9%), duodenal ulcer (7.6%) and haemorrhoids (10.6%).
Conclusions:
The study showed that the respondents with longer work experience more often suffered from gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer disease and hemorrhoids. Almost half of the respondents complained about heartburn. It seems that among people undertaking shift work, training should be conducted to present the principles of prevention related to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
REFERENCES (34)
3.
Strzemecka J, Bojar I, Strzemecka E, Owoc A. Dietary habits among per¬sons hired on shift work. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2014; 21(1): 128–131.
4.
Andlauer P, Reinberg A, Fourré L, Battle W, Duverneuil G. Amplitude of the oral temperature circadian rhythm and the tolerance to shift-work. J Physiol (Paris) 1979; 75: 507–12.
5.
Reinberg A, Ashkenazi I. Internal desynchronization of circadian rhythms and tolerance to shift work. Chronobiol Int. 2008; 25: 625–43.
6.
Saksvik-Lehouillier I, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Magerøy N, Folkard S. Towards a more comprehensive definition of shift work tolerance. Ind Health 2015; 53: 69–77.
8.
Konturek PC, Brzozowski T, Konturek SJ. Gut clock: Implication of circadian rhythms in the gastrointestinal tract. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2011, 62(2): 139–150.
9.
Buja A, Zampieron A, Mastrangelo G, Petean M, Vinelli A, Cerne D, Baldo V. Strain and health implications of nurses’ shift work. IJOMEH 2013; 26(4): 511–521. DOI 10.2478/s13382–013–0122–2.
10.
Costa G. The 24-hour society: Between myth and reality. J Hum Ergol. 2001; 30(1–2): 15–20.
12.
Moore-Ede M. The twenty-four hour society: Understanding human limits in a world that never stops. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison¬-Wesley Publishing Company; 1993.
13.
Parent-Thirion A, Macias EF, Hurley J, Vermeylen G. Fourth European Working Conditions Survey. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publica-tions of the European Communities; 2007.
14.
Costa G. The impact of shift and night work on health. Appl Ergon. 1996; 27(1): 9–16.
15.
Chung TH, Lee J, Kim MCh. Impact of night shift work on the preva¬lence of erosive esophagitis in shipyard male Wolkers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2016; 89: 961–966. DOI 10.1007/s00420–016–1130-x.
16.
McMenamin TM. A time to work: recent trends in shift work and flexible schedules. Monthly Lab Rev. 2007; 130: 3–15.
17.
Son M, Kong JO, Koh SB, Kim J, Härmä M. Effects of long working hours and the night shift on severe sleepiness among workers with 12-hour shift system for 5 to 7 consecutive days in the automobile factories of Korea. J Sleep Res. 2008; 17: 385–394.
18.
Knutsson A. Health disorders of shift workers. Occup Med (Lond) 2003; 53(2): 103–108.
19.
Knutsson A. Gastrointestinal disorders among shift works. Scand J Work Environ Health 2010; 36: 85–95.
20.
Erren TC, Reiter RJ. Defining chronodisruption. J Pineal Res. 2009; 46: 245–248.
21.
Lundell LR, Dent J, Bennet JR, Blum AC, Armstrong D, Galmiche JP. Endoscopic assessment of oesophagitis: clinical and functional correlate and further validation of the Los Angeles classification. Gut. 1999; (45): 172–180.
22.
Ziółkowski B. Choroba refluksowa przełyku. Essentia Medica 2007; 1: 18–20, 22, 24, 26–27.
23.
Korzonek M, Dziergas A, Kuczyńska M. Choroba refluksowa przełyku (GERD) –problem wciąż aktualny. Forum Medycyny Rodzinnej 2014, 5 (t. 8): 201–210.
24.
Hoogerwerf WA. Role of biological rhythms in gastrointestinal health and disease. Rev Endocr Metab Dis 2009; 10: 293–300.
25.
Lin Y, Yingsong L, Nishiyama T, Kurosawa M, Tamakoshi A, Kubo T, Fujino Y, Kikuchi S and for the JACC Study Group. Association between shift work and the risk of death from biliary tract cancer in Japanese men. Lin et al. BMC Cancer (2015) 15: 757. DOI 10.1186/ s12885–015–1722-y.
26.
Parent MÉ, El-Zein M, Rousseau MC, Pintos J, Siemiatycki J. Night work and the risk of cancer among men. Am J Epidemiol. 2012; 176: 751–9.
27.
Knutsson A, Bøggild H. Gastrointestinal disorders among shift Wolkers. Scand J Work Environ Health 2010; 36(2): 85–95.
28.
Thiis-Evensen E. Skiftarbeid og helse – en undersøk else over helseprob¬lemer ved rundskiftarbeid [Shift work and Health – a study on health problems associated with rotating shift work]. Porsgrunn (Norway): Norsk Hydro; 1958.
29.
Higashi T, Sakurai H, Satoh T, Toyama T. Absenteeism of shift and day workers with special reference to peptic ulcer. Asia Pac J Public Health. 1988; 2: 112–9.
30.
Zużewicz K. Skutki zdrowotne pracy w niefizjologicznym rytmie. Zeszyty Naukowe SGSP 2017, 2017; 62 (tom 1) (2).
31.
Stryjewski PJ, Kuczaj A, Domal-Kwiatkowska D, Mazurek U, Nowalny¬-Kozielska E. Wpływ pracy nocnej i zmianowej na zdrowie pracowni-ków. Przegląd Lekarski 2016; 73/7.
32.
Waterhouse JM, Folkard D, Minors DS, Shiftwork health and safety. An overview of the scientific literature 1978–1990. Report to the Health and Safety Executive, Sheffield; 1990.
33.
Zasady postępowania w dyspepsji, chorobie wrzodowej i infekcji He¬licobacter Pylori. Wytyczne Kolegium Lekarzy Rodzinnych w Polsce oraz European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology (ESCPG), Kraków 2016; Wytyczne+KLR+-+Zasady+post%C4%99powania+w+d yspepsji%2C+chorobie+wrzodowej+i+infekcji+Helicobacter+Pylori+.
34.
Anda RF, Willamson DF, Escobed LG, Remington PL, Mast EE, Madans JH. Self-perceived stress and the risk of peptic ulcer disease, a longitu¬dinal study of US adults. Arch Intern Med. 1992; 152: 829–33.
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
| eISSN: | 2084-4905 |
| ISSN: | 2083-4543 |
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
