Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among garment workers in Kandal province, Cambodia: Leap Van, et al. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand Objective The main objectives of this cross‐sectional descriptive study were to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and workstation biomechanical risk levels for garment workers in Kandal Province, Cambodia. Methods This cross‐sectional descriptive study used multistage sampling techniques to select 714 workers from three garment factories among 22 medium‐size factories (250−1,000 workers). Face‐to‐face interviews and direct observation using the rapid upper limb assessment scale (RULA) were used to collect data. Results The response rate was 98.3% (702/714), and the majority (89.3%) of the respondents were female. Ninety‐two percent (95% CI=90.0−94.0) of the workers reported musculoskeletal symptoms in at least one body region in the previous 12 months and 89.0% (95% CI=86.7−91.3) of the workers reported such symptoms in the past seven‐day period. The neck, shoulder, and lower back were the most affected body regions. In addition, the RULA data showed that 81.2% of the workers’ postures were rated as action level 3, indicating that investigation and change were required soon, and that 7.5% their postures were rated as action level 4, indicating that investigation and change were required immediately. Conclusions Cambodian garment workers reported a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in upper body regions, and their workplaces were rated as high risk ergonomically.
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