Prevalence of Vertigo in Headphone Users of Call Center of Faisalabad City: Prevalence of Vertigo in Headphone Users of Call Center

Rida e  Fatima; Irfa  Bashir; Rafia  Zahid; Salma  Bunyad; Feryal  Arshad; Basit  Mehmood; Muhammad  Kashif

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v3i06.296

Authors

Rida e Fatima Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Irfa Bashir Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rafia Zahid Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Salma Bunyad Department of Physical Therapy, Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Lahore, Pakistan
Feryal Arshad Department of Physical Therapy, Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Lahore, Pakistan
Basit Mehmood Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental college and Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Kashif Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad campus, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v3i06.296

Keywords:

Vertigo, headphone users, calls centers

Abstract

In recent years, call center operations have become a global phenomenon. Call center operators reported headaches, tinnitus, and vertigo as the most common symptoms of wearing headphones for 7 to 9 hours daily. Objectives: To determine the association between vertigo in headphone users and in age, working hours and professional experience. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of vertigo in headphone users in call centers of Faisalabad. This study followed pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria and the sample size of 450 participants were included in this study. SPSS 24 was used for data entry and analysis. Results: This study reported a significant association between working hours(p=.000), years of work experience (p=.000), and between age (p=.002) and percentage of people with vertigo in VSS. Conclusion: It can be concluded that vertigo has association with age, working hours, years of work experience. While, vertigo has no association with gender, life style, residence and smoking habits.

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