A study to assess health status and behaviour of police personnel in Rajasthan

Agency : Police Department, Government of Rajasthan

The study was undertaken to examine the morbidity pattern, social, economic and working environment of police personnel and their effect on their health and family life.

The study revealed that as many as one-fifth of them faced health related problems due to standing for long hours (20%) and walking long distances (15%). A majority of them said that they were exposed to dust, fume and radiation (82%), and one-fourth had joint stiffness and pain. Nearly one-fifth had back pain, but a very large percent (83 percent) complained of depression. One-third of them also complained about problems related to vision.

Stress was due to long working hours. The reporting of mental, physical, and personal problems was quite high. Nearly 73 percent were able to have regular meals in time, which could be because all the thanas were linked with the mess at the district level.

One-fourth of them admitted having violent behaviour. Nearly 42 percent agreed that they smoked because of stress and tension. As many as one in four drank due to pressure of peer group or in the company of friends.



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