The association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort among computer office workers
Hand musculoskeletal discomfort is common among computer office workers due to computer-related work. This study aims to determine the association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort among computer office workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 143 computer offi...
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The Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
2024
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43456/1/The%20Association%20between%20Personal%20Factors%20and%20Hand%20Musculoskeletal%20Discomfort.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43456/ https://doi.org/10.7232/iems.2024.23.1.071 https://doi.org/10.7232/iems.2024.23.1.071 |
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| Summary: | Hand musculoskeletal discomfort is common among computer office workers due to computer-related work. This study aims to determine the association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort among computer office workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 143 computer office workers. The personal factors and prevalence of hand musculoskeletal discomfort were identified by using a socio-demographics questionnaire and the Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaire (CHDQ). The highest prevalence of hand musculoskeletal discomfort was found at the right wrist (41.06%). There is a significant difference between age, BMI, computer usage per week, and period of employment on hand musculoskeletal discomfort (p<0.05). The result also found that hand musculoskeletal discomfort was associated with age, BMI, computer usage per week, and employment period. Age was most significantly associated with hand musculoskeletal discomfort (p<0.05). This study highlighted a significant association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort. The association between personal factors and hand musculoskeletal discomfort could be a preliminary guideline on computer tasks preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. |
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