Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders among Secondary School Saudi Female Teachers

Darwish, Magdy A; Al-Zuhair, Shatha Z.

doi:10.1155/2013/878570

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“…We could not find any researches comparing between male with female on back pain among high school teachers. In previous research, the subjective prevalence on back pain in females was approximately double than that in males [36]. This was different from our results.…”

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Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Murakami¹,

Tsumura²,

Sato³

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Unhealthy mental states have become common among teachers recently. Subjective physical symptoms are more likely to appear more readily than mental symptoms. In this study, we revealed that the relationship between mental states and subjective physical fatigue or pain in seven body sites among 2449 teachers. The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess mental state. We defined a score of 4 points and over in the GHQ-12 score as unhealthy mental state. We also asked about the presence of subjective physical fatigue or pain in each seven body sites in the past one year. In the results, 30.3% unhealthy mental states were found in females and 22.9% in males. Most of subjective physical fatigue or pains were detected in neck and shoulder, eyes, head and low back. Using multivariate logistic regression, higher scores in the GHQ-12 were positively associated with presence of subjective fatigue or pain in head and eyes in both genders, in lower extremities among females, and in back, upper extremities among males. Our results suggest that physical symptoms in specific body sites with gender differences may be useful in the early identification of unhealthy mental states among teachers. We should have efforts to pay attention to mental states among high school teachers if their symptoms do not get better after taking physical care.

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Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Murakami¹,

Tsumura²,

Sato³

et al. 2017

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“…5 This study has revealed that female 78% and male 57.5% reported with the prevalence of LBP. Low back problem in the current study was more than that in Saudi 63.8%, 9 Botswana 55.7%, 14 Turkish teachers 74.9%, 11 Iranian teachers in a previous study 39 and in another Turkish study 51.4%, 31 China 40.0%, 26 France 34.8% 34 and Japan 20.6%. 43 The results of this part of study were relatively lower than Slovenian physical education 84.0%.…”

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confidence: 47%

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors Among High School Teachers in Kerman, Iran

Mohammadi

2017

J. Musculoskelet. Res.

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Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent occupational health problems and accounts for a large number of losses in working days and disability for workers in modern industrialized countries. The aim of this paper was to investigate the prevalence of lower back problem and to associate risk factors among high school teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted among high school teachers using self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to randomly selected school teachers of 7 boys' and 10 girls' high schools across the city of Kerman and collected between October and November 2010. A total of 296 teachers returned completed questionnaires, yielding a response rate of 78.9%. The 12-month prevalence of LBP was 68.8%, which reporting with moderate disability. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that females [odds ratio (OR): 1.85, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.51-2.00] were positively correlated to LBP. Awkward arm posture (OR: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.24-2.62) and awkward body posture (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 0.87-1.49) were significantly associated with LBP. Psychosocial job demands and job dissatisfaction were also significantly associated with LBP. Smoking cigarette was three times more likely to develop lower back pain when compared with non-smokers. The prevalence of LBP was high among high school teachers. A wide variety of LBP risk factors were identified in the current study.

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“…Other studies have also found a high prevalence of absences due to musculoskeletal symptoms located in the same regions highlighted in this survey in basic education teachers 2,19,21 . Today, the teaching profession is regarded as one of the most stressful professions 26 .…”

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Sintomas osteomusculares e estresse não alteram a qualidade de vida de professores da educação básica

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RESUMO Este estudo avaliou a prevalência de sintomas osteomusculares, nível de estresse e qualidade de vida de professores do ensino básico. A amostra foi composta de 298 professores (265 mulheres e 33 homens) da educação infantil e fundamental do município de Caçador, Santa Catarina. Foram avaliados sintomas osteomusculares (Questionário Nórdico de Sintomas Osteomusculares), nível de estresse (Questionário dos Sintomas de Estresse de Lipp) e a qualidade de vida (Questionário WHOQOL-bref). Apresentaram sintomas osteomusculares 48% dos professores e 65% se afastaram das atividades diárias. Manifestaram algum nível de estresse 42% dos professores, principalmente na fase de resistência (73%) e quase-exaustão (19%). Os sintomas psicológicos predominaram sobre os físicos (p<0,05). Os escores médios dos domínios Físico (57,1) e Meio Ambiente (58,2) foram significativamente menores (p<0,001) que os domínios Psicológico (63,8) e Relações Sociais (71,2). O escore da qualidade de vida geral de 62,6 pontos classificou os professores como satisfeitos com a sua qualidade de vida. Em conclusão, a alta prevalência de sintomas osteomusculares e de estresse não altera a qualidade de vida de professores do ensino básico.

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Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders among Secondary School Saudi Female Teachers

Cited by 80 publications

References 21 publications

Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors Among High School Teachers in Kerman, Iran

Sintomas osteomusculares e estresse não alteram a qualidade de vida de professores da educação básica

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