Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University

Rizwana Shahid; Sarah Rafi; Asif Maqsood Butt; Rabbia Khalid; Majid Ali Yousafzai; Rana Muhammad Yasir Bari

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RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 696-699

Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University

Rizwana Shahid, Sarah Rafi, Asif Maqsood Butt, Rabbia Khalid, Majid Ali Yousafzai, Rana Muhammad Yasir Bari.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan.
Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 145 employees of a public-sector university using consecutive non-probability sampling. Data were collected by using validated tools. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 27, and p-values <0.05 were considered significant.
Results: Mean age of employees was 40.6±7.5 years. Somatic symptoms were more common among gazette staff, including tiredness (77%), joint pain (72.9%), backache (71.6%), and headache (68.9%). Most (74.6%) non-gazette employees had minimal symptoms. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean age of permanent and contract employees (p<0.001). Musculoskeletal pain affected the work performance in a subgroup of employees.
Conclusion: Gazette staff had higher burden of somatic symptoms, while no difference was found between somatic symptoms and pain intensity of permanent and contract employees. Most preferred self-medication. Non-gazette employees mainly had chronic diseases.

Key words: Gazetted, non-gazetted, somatic symptoms, pain intensity.

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Shahid R, Rafi S, Butt AM, Khalid R, Yousafzai MA, Bari RMY. Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 696-699.

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Shahid R, Rafi S, Butt AM, Khalid R, Yousafzai MA, Bari RMY. Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=315611 [Access: August 19, 2026].

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Shahid R, Rafi S, Butt AM, Khalid R, Yousafzai MA, Bari RMY. Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 696-699.

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Shahid R, Rafi S, Butt AM, Khalid R, Yousafzai MA, Bari RMY. Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. RMJ. (2026), [cited August 19, 2026]; 51(3): 696-699.

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Shahid, R., Rafi, . S., Butt, . A. M., Khalid, . R., Yousafzai, . M. A. & Bari, . R. M. Y. (2026) Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. RMJ, 51 (3), 696-699.

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Shahid, Rizwana, Sarah Rafi, Asif Maqsood Butt, Rabbia Khalid, Majid Ali Yousafzai, and Rana Muhammad Yasir Bari. 2026. Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 696-699.

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Shahid, Rizwana, Sarah Rafi, Asif Maqsood Butt, Rabbia Khalid, Majid Ali Yousafzai, and Rana Muhammad Yasir Bari. "Frequency and pattern of diseases among the human resource of the public sector Medical University." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 696-699.

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