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Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors (individuals, work characteristic and psychosocial) to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomforts (WRMDs) among nurses in USM hospital. Questionnaires were distributed among the respondents to seek the information on...

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Main Author: Deruis, Nurfadzlina
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.usm.eprints.61304 http://eprints.usm.my/61304/ Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Deruis, Nurfadzlina RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors (individuals, work characteristic and psychosocial) to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomforts (WRMDs) among nurses in USM hospital. Questionnaires were distributed among the respondents to seek the information on variables of study. This study found that the predominant body regions on WRMDs within 12 months were ankles/feet (35.6%), neck (33.3%) and lower back (31.3%). Upper back, shoulders, knees, wrists/hands, and hips/thighs were the less reported pain by nurses with 28.9%, 22.2%, 20%, 17.7% and 13.3% respectively. Ankles/feet pain was the commonest complaint among the respondents. Shoulder pain was significantly associated with gender (%2 = 9.129, p = 0.010) and heavy lifting techniques (x2 = 6.544, p = 0.011). Housework routine was significantly associated with neck pain (x2 = 4.486, p = 0.041), wrists/hand pain (x2 = 10.317, p = 0.016) and upper back pain (x2 = 5.152, p = 0.023). Lower back was significantly associated with work psychosocial involvement (x2 = 4.394, p = 0.036). Neck pain was significantly associated with marital status (x2 = 6.544, p = 0.011) and having children (x2 = 4.549, p = 0.033). Upperback pain was significantly associated with having children (x2 = 4.549, p = 0.033). In addition, changing position of patient in bed, carrying the patient to and from the toilet and repetitive work posture were the work characteristics that contributed to knee pain (x2 = 8.372, p = 0.004). In contusion, the prevalence of WRMDs among the nurses was more than 50% and was comparable to other studies. Thus, greater actions should be adopted by the administration and individual in order to control more severe WRMDs in nursing professionals. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/61304/1/NURFADLINA%20BINTI%20DERUIS%20-%20e.pdf Deruis, Nurfadzlina (2016) Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Deruis, Nurfadzlina
Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
description A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors (individuals, work characteristic and psychosocial) to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomforts (WRMDs) among nurses in USM hospital. Questionnaires were distributed among the respondents to seek the information on variables of study. This study found that the predominant body regions on WRMDs within 12 months were ankles/feet (35.6%), neck (33.3%) and lower back (31.3%). Upper back, shoulders, knees, wrists/hands, and hips/thighs were the less reported pain by nurses with 28.9%, 22.2%, 20%, 17.7% and 13.3% respectively. Ankles/feet pain was the commonest complaint among the respondents. Shoulder pain was significantly associated with gender (%2 = 9.129, p = 0.010) and heavy lifting techniques (x2 = 6.544, p = 0.011). Housework routine was significantly associated with neck pain (x2 = 4.486, p = 0.041), wrists/hand pain (x2 = 10.317, p = 0.016) and upper back pain (x2 = 5.152, p = 0.023). Lower back was significantly associated with work psychosocial involvement (x2 = 4.394, p = 0.036). Neck pain was significantly associated with marital status (x2 = 6.544, p = 0.011) and having children (x2 = 4.549, p = 0.033). Upperback pain was significantly associated with having children (x2 = 4.549, p = 0.033). In addition, changing position of patient in bed, carrying the patient to and from the toilet and repetitive work posture were the work characteristics that contributed to knee pain (x2 = 8.372, p = 0.004). In contusion, the prevalence of WRMDs among the nurses was more than 50% and was comparable to other studies. Thus, greater actions should be adopted by the administration and individual in order to control more severe WRMDs in nursing professionals.
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title Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_short Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_fullStr Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and risk factors on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
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