ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between the frequency of work-related stress and prevalence of functional dyspepsia in a sample of 218 military older 50 years in 2010 in Lima Military Hospital Geriatric. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Descriptive and explanatory study and for the data collection on stress, were used the Vital Events Scale Holmes-Rahe and clinical records for clinical and upper endoscopy registration that comply the criteria of Rome III for functional dyspepsia. For processing and data analysis the statistical software package SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was used. RESULTS: 100% of military showed some level of work stress during the study year; thus, 36.7% had a high level, 31.2% medium or moderate level, and 32.1% had low stress level; these percentages medium and high stress levels accounted for 67.9%. These results establish that job stress is a common discomfort in the study population (tabulated Chi2 = 3.841, chi2 observed = 27,908). Regarding functional dyspepsia prevalence of 37.2%, which indicates that it is a common condition in those military (tabular Z = 1.96, Z c = 9.163) it was determined. CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant relationship between the frequency of work-related stress and prevalence of functional dyspepsia in military activity in older than 50 years (tabulated Chi2 = 5.991, chi2 observed = 28,878, contingency coefficient = 0.342).
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Dyspepsia/psychology , Military Personnel/psychology , Occupational Stress/complications , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dyspepsia/diagnosis , Dyspepsia/epidemiology , Dyspepsia/etiology , Hospitals, Military , Humans , Middle Aged , Occupational Stress/diagnosis , Occupational Stress/epidemiology , Peru/epidemiology , Prevalence , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Determinar la relación existente entre la frecuencia de estrés laboral y la prevalencia de dispepsia funcional en una muestra de 218 militares mayores de 50 años durante el año 2010 en el Hospital Militar Geriátrico de Lima. Materiales y métodos: Investigación descriptiva- explicativa; para la obtención de datos acerca del estrés se empleó la Escala de Sucesos Vitales de Holmes-Rahe y fichas clínicas para el registro clínico y de endoscopia alta que cumplan criterios de Roma III para dispepsia funcional. Para el procesamiento y análisis de datos se empleó el paquete de programas estadísticos SPSS (Statistical Packagefor Social Sciences). Resultados: el 100% de militares presentaron algún nivel de estrés laboral durante el año de estudio; así, el 36,7% presentó un alto nivel, el 31,2% nivel medio o moderado, y el 32,1% presentó nivel bajo de estrés; de estos porcentajes los niveles medio y alto de estrés representaron el 67,9%. Estos resultados permiten establecer que el estrés laboral es un malestar frecuente en la población estudiada (Chi2 tabular = 3,841, chi2 observado = 27,908). Con relación a la dispepsia funcional se determinó una prevalencia de 37,2%, porcentaje que indica que es una patología frecuente en dichos militares (Z tabular = 1,96, Zc = 9,163). Conclusiones: Existe una relación significativa entre la frecuencia de estrés laboral y la prevalencia de dispepsia funcional en militares en actividad mayores de 50 años (Chi2 tabular= 5,991, chi2 observado =28,878, coeficiente de contingencia=0,342).
Objective: To determine the relationship between the frequency of work-related stress and prevalence of functional dyspepsia in a sample of 218 military older 50 years in 2010 in Lima Military Hospital Geriatric. Materials and methods: Descriptive and explanatory study and for the data collection on stress, were used the Vital Events Scale Holmes-Rahe and clinical records for clinical and upper endoscopy registration that comply the criteria of Rome III for functional dyspepsia. For processing and data analysis the statistical software package SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was used. Results: 100% of military showed some level of work stress during the study year; thus, 36.7% had a high level, 31.2% medium or moderate level, and 32.1% had low stress level; these percentages medium and high stress levels accounted for 67.9%. These results establish that job stress is a common discomfort in the study population (tabulated Chi2 = 3.841, chi2 observed = 27,908). Regarding functional dyspepsia prevalence of 37.2%, which indicates that it is a common condition in those military (tabular Z = 1.96, Z c = 9.163) it was determined. Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between the frequency of work-related stress and prevalence of functional dyspepsia in military activity in older than 50 years (tabulated Chi2 = 5.991, chi2 observed = 28,878, contingency coefficient = 0.342).