Chronic venous disease among nurses in operating room and outside operating room

Prakaydao Kaima, Termpong Reanpang, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, Sasinat Pongtam, Kittipan Rerkasem
2020 Vessel Plus  
Aim: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is very common in nurses. Noticeably, operating room (OR) nurses are predicted to have a major prevalence of varicose veins. We investigated whether the prevalence of CVD in OR nurses was more than non-OR nurses. Methods: Study populations were OR nurses and non-OR nurses at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Information was compiled by questionnaire. Physical examination was operated by examiners for CVD based on clinical finding using
more » ... e Classification System for Chronic Venous Disorders classification. Results: 222 nurses were included. The prevalence of C0-C2 was notably different between the two groups (P < 0.001). The prevalence of C1 in OR nurses and non-OR nurses was 59.6% and 72.1% while the prevalence of C2 in OR nurses and non-OR nurses was 8.1% and 16.4%, respectively. Nevertheless, the quality of life was not remarkably different between the two groups. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that CVD in non-OR nurses appear to be higher than OR nurses.
doi:10.20517/2574-1209.2020.50 fatcat:ggicdnbv5vanvnmmxdwbs2czra