Musculoskeletal problems and quality of life of elementary school teachers

Karakaya, İlkim Çıtak; Karakaya, Mehmet Gürhan; Tunç, Emsal; Kıhtır, Merve

doi:10.1080/10803548.2015.1035921

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“…Though, studies that reported prevalence rate of SNP are distinctively scant. [12, 16, 21] The findings of this study is similar to a study done among Malaysian school teachers reporting 60% prevalence [22] . However, the prevalence of this study is higher than the studies conducted in China (48.7%) [12], Saudi Arabia (45.2%) [23], Japan (35.4%) [24] and Brazil (31.6%) [25] .…”

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Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

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BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundShoulder and neck pain are reported as the most common occupational-related health problem and cause of morbidity, absenteeism from work among school teachers worldwide. School teachers represent an occupational group, who are exposed and appears to have prevalent shoulder and/or neck pain due to their daily work tasks and the nature of work. There is a scant epidemiological study regarding shoulder and neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was set out to assess the prevalence and associated factors of shoulder and/or neck pain among school teachers of Gondar town in North West Ethiopia.MethodAn institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016 to January 2017, a structured questionnaire adapted from the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire was distributed to 848 primary and secondary school teachers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. To assess the burden of shoulder and/neck pain, data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and physical measures like height and weight were also measured during data collection. Independent variables which had significant association were identified using logistic regression model.ResultA total of 754 teachers participated, with a mean age of 42 ± 9.73 years (88.9% response rate). Previous 12 months self-reported prevalence of shoulder and/ neck pain among school teachers was 57.3% with 95%CI (53.4–61.0%). Regular physical exercise (OR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.08–0.42), teaching experience (OR = 2.85, 95% CI: 1.09–7.42), static head down posture (OR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.55–3.33), elevated arm over shoulder (OR = 2.71, 95% CI: 1.86–3.95), prolonged sitting (OR = 1.50,95% CI: 1.02–2.23) and hypertension (OR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.24–3.82) were factors found to be significantly associated with shoulder and/neck pain.Conclusion and recommendationMore than half of the study participants self-reported to have suffered shoulder and neck pain in the previous 12 months. Teaching experience, static head down posture, elevated arm over shoulder, and hypertension are likely to be significantly associated with shoulder and/ neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia. Engaging in regular physical exercise has a protective effect against the shoulder and/or neck pain. Therefore, school authorities are recommended to provide facilities to enhance physical activity among school teachers and also provide adjustable board and classroom materials.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-019-2397-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

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BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…In the past 12 months, 48% of the teachers presented musculoskeletal symptoms (Table 2). Our findings corroborate with other research on basic education teachers, which showed high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in teachers, ranging from 40% to 95% [18][19][20][21][22][23] . The parts of the body most affected by musculoskeletal symptoms were the knees, ankles and/or feet, neck, wrists/ hands and back (Table 2).…”

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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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confidence: 74%

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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“…Among the categories, musculoskeletal disorders, as expected, were the most frequent ones (88.3%). This prevalence was relatively higher compared with results from other studies conducted among school teachers (16,17,24,25).…”

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Work-Related Health Problems Among Primary and Secondary School Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: It is generally assumed that teachers lead healthy lifestyles; meanwhile, due to their specific working conditions, they stand among occupational groups exposed to a wide variety of health hazards associated with their profession. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of work-related health problems in the teaching profession of Shiraz, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 508 primary and secondary school teachers in Shiraz. The participants were chosen using a multi-stage sampling. On the basis of Subjective Health Complaints Inventory, a standard multi-section questionnaire was prepared for data collection. To analyze the data, chi-squared test was used in SPSS, version 19. Results: A total of 508 questionnaires were returned by the primary and secondary school teachers. The results showed that 94.7% (n = 468; 95% CI [91.5-95.8]) of the respondents suffered at least one type of the 38 single complaints during the previous 30 days. The 10 most frequently reported health complaints among the teachers were lower back pain, tiredness, leg pain, voice disorder, headache, neck pain, anxiety, shoulder pain, varicose veins of lower limbs, and sleep problems. The 5 most severe complaints were tiredness, leg pain, lower back pain, voice disorder, and headache. Conclusions: A wide variety of somatic health problems reported by studied teachers indicates the importance of preventive and rehabilitative measures rather than treatment. We hope that our results can raise the awareness of the government and respective organizations, such as the ministry of education to improve teachers' working condition.

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Musculoskeletal problems and quality of life of elementary school teachers

Cited by 36 publications

References 27 publications

Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

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

Work-Related Health Problems Among Primary and Secondary School Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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