RT - Journal Article T1 - Association between duration of daily visual display terminal (VDT) use and sleep disturbances among bank tellers in Sanandaj–Kurdistan of Iran in 2010-2011 JF - HBI_Journals YR - 2013 JO - HBI_Journals VO - 18 IS - 3 UR - http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-1130-en.html SP - 86 EP - 92 K1 - Sleep disorders K1 - Bank tellers K1 - Visual display terminals K1 - VDT K1 - Occupational health AB - ABSTRACT Background and Aim: Visual display terminals (VDT) are standard equipment for many office workers. Their use, however, may increase the risk of developing adverse conditions related to vision, the musculoskeletal system, and mental health such as insomnia. In this study, we examined the relationship between duration of daily VDT use and insomnia in bank tellers. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 382 bank tellers working with VDT who met our inclusion criteria were selected randomly. Their demographic data, sleep quality, and stress information were collected by AIS and DCM model questionnaires. We used SPSS 15 software for data processing. Chi-square and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that the insomnia symptoms score were significantly higher in the participants using VDT more than 6 hours/day (P LA eng UL http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-1130-en.html M3 ER -