Investigating prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Iranian nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common and costly occupational injuries. Nursing profession, considering the nature of the work, is one of the occupations in hospital in which work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent. This review study was conducted to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Iranian nurses. Materials and methods: The present study was conducted on the basis of the PRISMA checklist for systematic review and meta-analysis. To access eligible articles, domestic and foreign databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, PUBMED, Magiran, SID, Medlib Irandoc, and the Google scholar search engine and keywords of musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics, nurses, and Iran were used. In this review, two researchers reviewed the relevant articles published from 2000 to 2017. At first, 1349 papers were entered but finally, 33 eligible articles were analyzed. Data analysis was carried out using STATA software (ver. 11.5). Findings: The results of the review of 33 eligible articles showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and low back pain in nurses were 0.84 (95% CI: 0.83-0.95) and 0.60 (95% CI: 0.60-0.61) respectively. Conclusion: The results of the previous studies revealed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain in nurses, is high. Therefore, planning and intervention should be performed to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal disorders in nurses.

Exploring the factors affecting musculoskeletal disorders risk among hospital nurses

“…The worldwide epidemiological studies have revealed a high incidence and prevalence of low back musculoskeletal complaints among nurses [4]. Furthermore, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are among the leading causes of occupational diseases among healthcare professionals worldwide [5][6][7]. In a clinical setting, nursing personnel often must move, pull, or push patients to and from their beds or other locations, and such activities involve excessive bending or turning of the body [8,9].…”

“…A multicenter cross-sectional study by Clari et al [6] showed that 48.3% of operating room nurses reported one or more episodes of upper limb pain. Moreover, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Saberipour, Ghanbar, Zarea, Gheibizadeh, Zahedian [7] showed that the prevalence of MSD and lower back pain in nurses were 0.84 (95% CI: 0.83-0.95) and 0.60 (95% CI: 0.60-0.61) respectively. Kalkim, Midilli, and Dogru [16] conducted a survey on 498 nurses with MSDs.…”

The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among operating room personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…They also exerted devastating effects on the personnel's health, quality of life, and job satisfaction and could lead to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.03.019 Received 30 January 2020; Received in revised form 7 March 2020; Accepted 19 March 2020 loss of workdays. 12,13 Studies in the Europe demonstrated that almost 40 million workers (more than 30%) suffered from these disorders, accounting for 0.5-2% of the European Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 2 Despite the high prevalence of MSDs in communities, healthcare personnel are faced more with these problems.…”

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana

“…73 More evidence of lower back pain among nurses to convey the present study findings can also be found in the systematic review conducted by Pinar and Ali (2018). 74 The lower back was also the most affected body region in the systematic review and meta-analysis done by Saberipour et al (2019) among Iranian nurses. 77 D" Agostin and Negro (2017) crosssectional study also revealed that lower back pain was most prevalent among nurses.…”

“…74 The lower back was also the most affected body region in the systematic review and meta-analysis done by Saberipour et al (2019) among Iranian nurses. 77 D" Agostin and Negro (2017) crosssectional study also revealed that lower back pain was most prevalent among nurses. 78 More so, Tsekoura (2017) study showed that the lower back was mostly affected by MSD among nurses in Greece.…”