Low back pain prevalence in healthcare professionals and identification of factors affecting low back pain

Medeni, Özge Çınar; Elbasan, Bülent; Düzgün, İrem

doi:10.3233/bmr-160571

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“…Pain in the elbow was found to be the least reported complaint (11.97%), and this almost matches with the order of complaints as reported by participants in other studies [3,6]. By observing these numbers and frequencies, we found that low back pain among all is the most frequent complaint that we need to pay special attention to; this MSC has been already studied separately and the results were almost similar to the one we found (70.09%) [19]. This has urged us to propose that healthcare organizations should pay special attention to low back pain.…”

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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Practitioners in the Hospitals of Al’Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia‏

Alwabli¹,

Almatroudi²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have a significant impact on the workplace; they have been growing as a problem in our population, especially among healthcare practitioners. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of the condition, evaluate the WMSDs experienced by practitioners in different specialties in different hospitals in the Al'Qassim region, and study various risk factors that contribute to the development of WMSDs. Methods After gaining the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted among all medical care practitioners at hospitals in the Al'Qassim region. Data were collected using a validated, standardized, and self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the SAS software version 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). Results The study result revealed that out of 382 participants, just over half (209, 54.7%) experienced WMSDs. Among them, 103 (27.54%) were males, and 271 (72.54%) were females. The average age of participants was 31.25 ±6.82 years. Participants with experience of 6-10 years were twice as likely to develop WMSDs compared to participants with fewer years of experience [odds ratio (OR): 2.342; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.062-5.168; p = 0.0350]. There was no significant difference in terms of past medical history between the two groups except for the history of having low back pain, which was more common in participants with WMSDs (77.59% versus 22.41%; p: <0.0001), and neck pain (74.19% versus 25.81%; p = 0.0003). Almost all job risk factors varied significantly between the groups (p: <0.05). Prevalent risk factors included performing the same task over and over again (134, 37.96%), treating an excessive number of patients in one day (127, 35.88%), and working in the same positions (126, 35.8%). Conclusions Based on this study findings, we can conclude that WMSDs affect a high proportion of healthcare professionals; the female gender and more than six years of experience were found to be major predictors for WMSDs. Pain in the lower back, shoulders, and neck were the most frequently reported musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs). Hence, we recommend the incorporation of musculoskeletal disorder prevention programs in the hospitals' educational programs as they will reduce the rate of WMSDs and ensure the health and well-being of healthcare practitioners.

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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Practitioners in the Hospitals of Al’Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia‏

Alwabli¹,

Almatroudi²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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“…The DJS questionnaire used in this study included six items representing the stress of the Korean dentists selected through the pilot survey. Because practicing dentists work in a position with their necks, shoulders and backs bent for long periods of time, they are prone to neck, shoulder, back, wrist and finger pain. It is believed that fatigue due to physical stress and pain leads to mental and emotional job stress.…”

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Job stress and its related factors among Korean dentists: An online survey study

Song¹,

Kim

2019

International Dental Journal

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Objectives The aims of this study were to investigate the dentists' job‐related stress using the newly developed Dentist Job Stress (DJS) questionnaire, and to explore the relationships among sociodemographic factors, job stress and mental health indicators, including psychosocial stress, depression, anxiety and sleep among Korean dentists. Materials and methods An online survey including 1,520 dentists was conducted using the Brief Encounter Psychological Instrument‐Korean version (BEPSI‐K), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D), the State‐Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results The response rate was 15.2% (n = 231). The DJS questionnaire consisted of environmental and vocational factors, and Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.69. Dentists' job stress was significantly associated with income (P = 0.0230), work time (P = 0.0009) and job satisfaction (P < 0.0001). A bivariate correlation study revealed that the BEPSI‐K, CES‐D, STAI‐S and PSQI exhibited a significant correlation with the DJS scale. Multiple regression analysis found that depression, job satisfaction and sleep quality were associated with dentists' job stress, and this model accounted for 37.9% of the variation in the DJS scale (P < 0.0001). Conclusions The findings of this study revealed that the DJS questionnaire showed acceptable validity and reliability, and dentists' job stress was associated with depression, job satisfaction and sleep quality. The major implication of this study is that a stress‐management programme focusing on practical ways to improve the mental health status and job satisfaction of dentists is critical to the reduction of occupational stress among Korean dentists.

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“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent in working populations around the globe [1–6]. Long-term and severe MSDs could affect quality of life, reduce work productivity, increase sick leave absence, shorten working life and cause chronic occupational disability and constitute a major health challenge for individuals and healthcare systems around the world [5, 7, 8].…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Chinese healthcare professionals working in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Dong

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2019

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent in working populations and could result in a number of detrimental consequences. In China, healthcare professionals (HCP) in large hospitals may be likely to suffer from MSDs considering the facts of shortages in medical staff, the large Chinese population base, the aging of the population and patients’ inclination to go to large hospitals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with MSDs among HCP working in tertiary hospitals. Methods A self-administered questionnaire incorporating the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was conducted among 14,720 HCP in eight tertiary hospitals selected by random cluster sampling in Shandong, China. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to quantify the association of psychological, ergonomic, organizational and individual factors with MSDs. Results The 12-month period prevalence rate of experiencing an MSD in at least one body region for at least 24 h, experiencing an MSD for at least three months, and seeking health care for this condition were 91.2, 17.1 and 68.3%, respectively; these rates were highest for the lower back (72.8, 14.3, 60.3%) and knees (65.7, 8.1, 46.7%), followed by the shoulders (52.1, 6.2, 38.9%), neck (47.6, 4.8, 32.6%), wrists/hands (31.1, 3.2, 23.1%), ankles/feet (23.6, 1.9, 13.4%), upper back, hips/thighs and elbows. MSDs were associated with workload (work hours per week, break times during workday), psychological factors (psychological fatigue, mental stress), employment status and ergonomic factors. Regarding the ergonomic factors, lower back MSDs were associated with bending the trunk frequently, heavy or awkward lifting, and bending or twisting the neck; knee MSDs were associated with walking or standing for long periods of time; and shoulder MSDs were associated with maintaining shoulder abduction for long periods of time and bending or twisting the neck. Conclusions MSDs among HCP in tertiary hospitals in Mainland China were highly prevalent. The many factors listed above should be considered in the prevention of MSDs in HCP.

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Low back pain prevalence in healthcare professionals and identification of factors affecting low back pain

Abstract: Considering that head-neck and trunk postures are changeable factors that are among the factors affecting LBP, correcting the working posture gains importance.

Cited by 43 publications

References 29 publications

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Practitioners in the Hospitals of Al’Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia‏

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Practitioners in the Hospitals of Al’Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia‏

Job stress and its related factors among Korean dentists: An online survey study

Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Chinese healthcare professionals working in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional study

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