Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale
Aim: Varicose vein disease (VVD) and related symptoms are expected to be encountered more frequently in cabin crews. Considering their working environment, standing still for long periods of time and lacking mobility on flights may contribute to VVD. For this reason, our study aimed to determine the...
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Turkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
2024-03-01
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| description | Aim: Varicose vein disease (VVD) and related symptoms are expected to be encountered more frequently in cabin crews. Considering their working environment, standing still for long periods of time and lacking mobility on flights may contribute to VVD. For this reason, our study aimed to determine the rate and the risk factors of VVD in cabin crew members and to develop a screening scale for VVD.
Material and Methods: A questionnaire including 43 questions was applied to the participants, querying their socio-demographic, occupational characteristics, smoking history, family history, and VVD. Eight survey questions were used to establish a VVD Evaluation Scale (VVDES).
Results: A total of 264 civil cabin crews participated in this study. 23.5% of civil aviation cabin crews had VVD. The diagnosis of VVD in the female group was higher than in the male group (p [Turk J Vasc Surg 2024; 33(2.000): 88-96] |
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| spelling | doaj-art-03e685c8120346bab129dc4a7d3f4fdf2025-02-11T11:13:53ZengTurkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery SocietyTurkish Journal of Vascular Surgery2667-50802024-03-013328896205646Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scaleKamil Sezer Basdemir0Erdinc Ercan1Aerospace Medicine Specialist Department of Aerospace Medicine, Başakşehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Başakşehir Mahallesi G-434 Caddesi No: 2L Başakşehir, Istanbul, Turkey.Aim: Varicose vein disease (VVD) and related symptoms are expected to be encountered more frequently in cabin crews. Considering their working environment, standing still for long periods of time and lacking mobility on flights may contribute to VVD. For this reason, our study aimed to determine the rate and the risk factors of VVD in cabin crew members and to develop a screening scale for VVD. Material and Methods: A questionnaire including 43 questions was applied to the participants, querying their socio-demographic, occupational characteristics, smoking history, family history, and VVD. Eight survey questions were used to establish a VVD Evaluation Scale (VVDES). Results: A total of 264 civil cabin crews participated in this study. 23.5% of civil aviation cabin crews had VVD. The diagnosis of VVD in the female group was higher than in the male group (p [Turk J Vasc Surg 2024; 33(2.000): 88-96]https://turkishjournalofvascularsurgery.org//?mno=205646venous insufficiencyoccupational exposureaerospace medicinesurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Kamil Sezer Basdemir Erdinc Ercan Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery venous insufficiency occupational exposure aerospace medicine surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| title_full | Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| title_fullStr | Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| title_short | Varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| title_sort | varicose vein disease in cabin crews and a screening scale |
| topic | venous insufficiency occupational exposure aerospace medicine surveys and questionnaires |
| url | https://turkishjournalofvascularsurgery.org//?mno=205646 |
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