Introduction:

The sick building syndrome has been described as a health condition suffered by workers due to physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial risk factors of the work environment. Its origin is multifactorial and symptoms disappear when the worker leaves the building. In Colombia there is not an instrument for its diagnosis.

Objective:

To determine the presence of the sick building syndrome and identify the associated factors in the facilities of an institution providing health services.

Methods:

The survey of the Technical Prevention Standard 290 (National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work, attached to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Spain) was applied to 70 administrative workers.

Results:

The results demonstrated the presence of the sick building syndrome, and back pain was identified as the most prevalent symptom. According to the statistical analysis, the associated risk factors were physical and multiple psychosocial factors related to the organization, therefore, strengthening this aspect is suggested.

Conclusions:

Unlike similar studies, the percentage of the presence of respiratory, eye and allergy-related symptoms was less than 20%, which could be explained by the biosafety and isolation conditions due to the COVID-19 mitigation program therefore; it is advisable to continue maintaining these conditions and carry out a more in-depth study on the origin of the outstanding symptoms.