Factores de riesgo de trombosis venosa profunda en el personal administrativo de una universidad ecuatoriana

Abstract

Objective: to describe the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in the administrative staff of an Ecuadorian university. Method: quantitative, cross - sectional and descriptive research. In addition, it presented a census sample with the participation of 71 workers from the administrative area. For data collection, the test that evaluates the Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency between Healthcare Levels was used. The data analysis was developed through the application of descriptive statistics and the multivariate method of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for the definition of new factors associated with DVT in administrative personnel. Results: risk factors for DVT are standing, smoking and drinking alcohol, sitting, blood clotting, congenital varicose veins, catastrophic disease, edema, pain, surgery, contraceptives, and use of corticosteroids. Conclusion: the risk of these patients to develop DVT is related to the workplace, mobility, signs and symptoms that the disease can cause. In the case of administrative staff, the factors most associated with DVT are relate d to the position due to long working hours, however coagulation factors, previous pathologies, notorious signs of the pathology, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and the use of corticosteroids also contribute to development in a lower percentage.