Percepção dos sintomas da Sick Building Syndrome por trabalhadores de escritório em um centro universitário por meio da análise de correspondência múltipla

Abstract

Office workers are exposed to physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial risks. Exposure to risk causes adverse consequences for the worker's health. Some symptoms such as dryness of the nasal mucosa, stuffy nose, itchy eyes or skin, headaches, nausea and fatigue are some of the increasingly common symptoms among people who work indoors. However, it is possible that indoor air quality is primarily responsible for causing these symptoms. In the 1970s, the causes of Sick Building syndrome began to be studied, since it is directly related to the pollutants present in buildings, directly impacting the health of their occupants. This research aims to evaluate the perception of Sick Building Syndrome symptoms by office workers at a higher education institution through a multiple correspondence analysis. To achieve this goal, a self-reported questionnaire about symptoms perceived daily in the office environment was applied. The main results found were eye irritation, blurred vision, watery eyes and nasal congestion. Drowsiness, weakness, exhaustion and lack of focus are also among the associations and similarities found through the multiple correspondence analysis; this tool was intended to group the symptoms most perceived by the occupants.