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

Abstract

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 Comprehensive 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.