Year: 2024 | Month: March | Volume: 14 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 166-169
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240324
Prevalence of Fatigue Among Female Academicians
Dr. Shivani Khandelwal1, Dr. Mansee Desai2
11st Year MPT Student, 2Lecturer and PG Guide;
JG College of Physiotherapy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Shivani J Khandelwal
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: - Fatigue can be defined as an overwhelming, debilitating, and sustained exhaustion that makes it harder to carry out activities and function Fatigue describes a state of tiredness or exhaustion. Fatigue is an important symptom in academics due to its association with physical, psychological and social problems and the employee health, performance, safety and general workability continues to grow. Research has shown that fatigue may result from some health and work-related factors, particularly a poor health status, long work hours and extended-duration work shifts.
INTRODUCTION: - Fatigue is a state of physical or mental weariness, often accompanied by a reduced capacity to perform tasks effectively. It is characterized by a sensation of tiredness, exhaustion, and a lack of energy, which can result from various factors, including prolonged physical or mental exertion, insufficient rest or sleep, illness, stress, and other physical or psychological conditions. The need for a study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fatigue in female academicians by using a reliable self-completion tool that can measure subjective condition, either in extreme clinical cases or in routine day-to-day functioning, has never been greater.
METHODOLOGY: - An observational study was conducted in Ahmadabad city. This study was approved by the Ethical Committee. The Chalder Fatigue Scale was used to assess symptoms of fatigue. Questioner method was used to collect data. Each question was scored by female academicians. Sample size of hundred participants including the female academicians.
RESULT: - The result was carried out by using Microsoft excel 2016. Out of hundred sample size 38% middle aged female academicians had fatigue. The mean age was 34.43 years.
CONCLUSION: - This study concludes that there is need to reduce fatigue among the female academicians.
Clinical implementation: - There is a need to plan a proper treatment protocol and advice for female academicians to reduce the fatigue.
Key words: Chadler Fatigue Scale, Female Academicians, Fatigue.