Gowda Giriyanna, Thenambigai R
Department of Community Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2020 Jan-Mar;45(1):23-26. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_102_19.
Air pollution is a major public health problem in the present Indian cities, due to unplanned urbanization and increased use of vehicles. Traffic policemen, due to the nature of their job and working atmosphere, are more prone to develop respiratory problems such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, recurrent respiratory tract infections, and others.
The objective was to find out the respiratory morbidities and to assess their pulmonary function using computerized spirometry among traffic policemen in Bengaluru city.
A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 6 months (from January 2018 to June 2018) in randomly selected traffic police stations in South Bengaluru, Karnataka.
A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the demographic profile, duration of exposure, smoking history, allergy/asthma history, and the use of personal protective measures. Pulmonary function test (PFT) was done to assess the lung function using computerized spirometry.
Data were entered and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016 version.
A total of 217 traffic policemen were included in the study. The mean duration of working in the traffic department was 5.9 ± 6.6 years (mean ± standard deviation). Among them, 101 (46.5%) used personal protective measures. Allergic rhinitis was reported by 38 (17.5%) individuals, and 28 (12.9%) individuals had chest symptoms (cough and breathing difficulty). Among them, 44 (20.3%) experienced exacerbation of these symptoms at the workplace. Observed mean values of all parameters in the PFT were less than their predicted (expected) values.
There was increased burden of respiratory problems and lower lung volumes and flows among traffic policemen.
由于城市化进程无序以及车辆使用增加，空气污染已成为当前印度城市的一个主要公共卫生问题。交通警察因其工作性质和工作环境，更容易出现呼吸系统问题，如哮喘、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、鼻炎、反复呼吸道感染等。
本研究旨在了解班加罗尔市交通警察的呼吸道疾病发病情况，并使用电脑化肺功能仪评估他们的肺功能。
在卡纳塔克邦南班加罗尔随机选取的交通警察局进行了为期6个月（2018年1月至2018年6月）的横断面研究。
采用经过预测试的半结构化问卷收集有关人口统计学特征、暴露时长、吸烟史、过敏/哮喘史以及个人防护措施使用情况的信息。使用电脑化肺功能仪进行肺功能测试（PFT）以评估肺功能。
数据录入并使用Microsoft Excel 2016版本进行分析。
本研究共纳入217名交通警察。在交通部门工作的平均时长为5.9±6.6年（均值±标准差）。其中，101人（46.5%）使用了个人防护措施。38人（17.5%）报告患有过敏性鼻炎，28人（12.9%）有胸部症状（咳嗽和呼吸困难）。其中，44人（20.3%）在工作场所这些症状加重。肺功能测试中所有参数的观察均值均低于其预测（预期）值。
交通警察的呼吸道问题负担加重，肺容量和气流降低。
