Increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Commentary

Kakaraparthi, Venkata Nagaraj; Vishwanathan, Karthik

doi:10.3233/wor-220061

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“…Los ergonómicos, causados por tareas con carga excesiva, posturas mantenidas y movimientos repetitivos que generan afecciones músculo-esqueléticas lo que coincide con los estudios en otras profesiones de salud, cuya recurrencia de estas lesiones en se dan por las condiciones ergonómicas subóptimas. (24) Los riesgos de tipo biológico están relacionados a la exposición del SARCOV2 por el contacto directo y constante con pacientes. (25,26) Los riesgos psicosociales, se asocian a la preocupación por el contagio personal y de sus familias, la organización, funcionamiento y relaciones interpersonales conflictivas son factores que afecta la salud mental.…”

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Working conditions of the kinesiologists working in the Atacama region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Calle Carrasco,

Avalos Mena,

Campillay Galleguillos

et al. 2023

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología

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Introducción: La crisis sociosanitaria generada por la pandemia COVID-19 releva la importancia de atender las condiciones laborales del personal de salud para proveer los riesgos en el trabajo. Los kinesiólogos/as tuvieron un rol la primera línea de atención durante la pandemia lo que conllevó a la modificación de sus actividades y a la vez mayor contratación de estos profesionales en los servicios de atención sanitaria. Objetivo: Comprender las condiciones laborales de los kinesiólogos/as que trabajan en la región de Atacama, en el norte de Chile, durante la pandemia COVID-19. Método: El estudio cualitativo, se basa en el paradigma naturalista, la tendencia utilizada es la teoría fundamentada con un diseño sistemático de Strauss y Corbin J. Con dos niveles de análisis abierto y axial. Se realizaron 20 entrevistas semiestructuradas a kinesiólogos/as, a diez mujeres y diez hombres. Resultados: El análisis permitió establecer ocho categorías predominantes: condiciones de trabajo deficientes, condiciones de empleo deficientes, actitudes y sentimientos, el profesionalismo, facilitadores de las condiciones de trabajo, relevancia del rol profesional, buenas condiciones de empleo y desconocimiento de conceptos de condiciones de empleo y trabajo. Conclusión: Las condiciones de laborales de los kinesiólogos son deficientes, destaca la situación contractual informal y sin acceso al seguro social, constituyéndose en un elemento del empleo precario y la exposición a riesgos psicosociales como elementos predominantes de las condiciones de trabajo que son importantes de atender para garantizar la seguridad y calidad de la atención de los servicios a través de los profesionales que brindan la atención.

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Working conditions of the kinesiologists working in the Atacama region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Calle Carrasco,

Avalos Mena,

Campillay Galleguillos

et al. 2023

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología

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Epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Bonfiglioli,

Caraballo-Arias,

Salmen-Navarro

2022

Current Opinion in Epidemiology and Public Health

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Purpose of review To assess the methodological approach to epidemiological research on musculoskeletal disorders and diseases based on current scientific position. Recent findings Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading contributor to disability worldwide, with low back pain being the single primary cause of disability in most of the countries in the world. However, there is still a lack of comparable data because of different case definitions, which are split according to body region/specific disease. Traditionally related to physical overload, current evidence shows that MSDs might result from hereditary, congenital, or acquired pathologic processes. The term work-related MSDs (WRMSDs) is commonly used when reasonable association with occupational physical and psychosocial conditions is recognized. Summary After decades of research, we still find gaps in the literature on WRMSDs, especially concerning diagnostic criteria, workplace exposure assessment, and compensation. The impact of new technologies, flexible/remote work, new forms of employment, changes in the working environment as well as of sedentary work, is now emerging. Therefore, conventional forms of epidemiological research in MSD prevention, needs to be adapted. Together with ongoing harmonization policies, new perspectives for exposure and clinical assessment are required, as well as strategies for monitoring large cohorts of individuals along the working day and the lifespan. There is a need for new approaches for planning and promoting interventions to prevent MSDs and to support vulnerable groups.

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Investigation of musculoskeletal disorders, physical activity level, sleep quality, and fatigue in health professionals with and without a history of COVID-19

ATEŞ

Yakut

2023

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BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers belong to an occupational group that is at high risk during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The increased workload of healthcare workers and the accompanying psychosocial stress caused by the pandemic can affect musculoskeletal system disorders, physical activity status, sleep quality, and fatigue in this group. OBJECTIVE: To investigate musculoskeletal system disorders, physical activity level, sleep quality, and fatigue in healthcare workers healthcare workers with and without a COVID-19. METHODS: A total of 200 healthcare professionals aged 18-65 years with and without a history of COVID-19 were in the study. Data were collected between January and March 2021. A “Preliminary Evaluation Form”, “Extended version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire (NMQ-E)”, “the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)” and “the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used for data collection”. RESULTS: It was determined that musculoskeletal system disorders did not differ significantly between healthcare workers with and without a COVID-19 history (p > 0.05). It was found that the number of people with problems in the low-back region was higher in those with a COVID-19 history (p = 0.002). In the sleep duration component, the scores of those who did not have a COVID-19 history were found to be significantly higher than those who did (p = 0.10). In other comparisons, it was determined that there was no significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that the number of people with problems in the low-back region was higher in those with a COVID-19 history. Those without a COVID-19 history had higher scores in sleep duration parameter.

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Increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Commentary

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Working conditions of the kinesiologists working in the Atacama region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Working conditions of the kinesiologists working in the Atacama region in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Investigation of musculoskeletal disorders, physical activity level, sleep quality, and fatigue in health professionals with and without a history of COVID-19

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