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LEVEL OF FATIGUE IN TRAFFIC WARDENS OF LAHORE; A PREVALENCE STUDY

Maria Mustafa, Maryam Shabbir, Naveed Arshad, Bilal Umar, Anam Naz, Dr. Sana Akram, Dr. Irum Shafee

Objectives: To figure out the level of fatigue in traffic wardens in region of Lahore. Material and Methods: An observational cross sectional survey was done. A total of 177 traffic wardens fulfilling inclusion criteria from the different roads of Lahore were taken for the proposed study by non-probability convenient sampling. Fatigue severity scale [FSS] was used to measure the level of fatigue. The validity and reliability of this scale [FSS] was established by Geri B. Neuberger. The duration of the study was 2 months from May to June 2018. Results: It was observed that out of 177 respondent 7 [4%] very strongly disagreed, 34 [19.2%] strongly disagreed, 19 [10.7%] only disagreed, 20 [11.3%] were neutral, 30 [16.9%] agreed to the statement, 30 [16.9%] strongly agreed, 37 [20.9%] very strongly agreed that their motivation was low when they were fatigued. Conclusion: It was concluded that performing jobs in prolonged standing has contributed numerous health effects such as work-related musculoskeletal disorders, chronic venous insufficiency and carotid atherosclerosis. However, those injuries can be minimized through ergonomics application of engineering and administrative controls. Keywords: Traffic, Warden, Muscle fatigue.

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