Assessment of the Health Complaints among White-Collar and Blue-Collar Workers Using the Electronic Health Records

Authors : Veysel ALCAN, Caner DOĞRU
Pages : 1-10
Doi:10.33720/kisgd.1188839
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Publication Date : 2023-04-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Electronic health records insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EHRs); are a useful tool to determine the causes and trends of work-related diseases in terms of periodic check-ups or emergency interventions at the workplace. To detect and prevent work-related diseases, EHRs could be important determinants for assessing interactions between health complaints and work-related factors. This study aimed to address the prevalence of diseases that cause potentially work-related diseases and the relationship between blue-collar/white-collar work status, by using EHRs. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and demographic data from EHRs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(46 white-collar and 94 blue-collar); by using descriptive and correlation statistic tests. We found that type 2 diabetes, influenza, acute pharyngitis, and liver fat had a higher prevalence among blue-collar workers while urinary infection and myalgia had a higher prevalence among white-collar workers. The work status had a very weak positive correlation with type 2 diabetes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.236, p=0.005); and had a very weak negative correlation with myalgia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=-0.167, p=0.048); and urinary infection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= -0.248, p= 0.003);. Consequently, the present study provided that the work status and EHRs are important determinants for assessing interactions between health complaints and work-related factors that were attributable to specific work status such as blue-collar and white-collar.
Keywords : White Collar Workers, Occupational Health, Work Related Disease, Electronic Health Records, Blue Collar Workers

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