Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and quality of life among administrative technicians

Abstract

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders comprise muscle, tendon, synovial, nerve, fascial and ligament injuries alone or combined, with a proven or not relationship with work. They manifest as pain, paresthesia, feeling of heaviness and fatigue, and may cause temporary or permanent incapacity for work. Objective: To establish the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and quality of life of administrative technicians at a public institution who used computers at work for 5 years. Methods: The sample comprised 70 administrative technicians aged 20 to 69 who used computers at work for 5 years. We analyzed the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints by means of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and quality of life with SF-36. Interviews were performed in the workplace. The data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 and the significance level was set to 5%. Results: SF-36 domain scores were considered satisfactory for all the participants. Prevalence of pain in the past 7 days (70%) and past 12 months (77.1%) was high. The lower back was the body site most frequently involved (38.6%). Conclusion: The prevalence of pain in several body sites was high among the analyzed administrative technicians. Pain might interfere with their work and lead to sick leave spells. Clinical assessments and interventions are needed to minimize this problem.

Ginástica Laboral Em Indivíduos Com Distúrbios Osteomusculares Relacionadas Ao Trabalho

“…A citada condição clínica compromete a amplitude de movimento das articulações do corpo, além de incapacitar na execução das atividades diárias, interferir na ergonomia do ambiente e no bem-estar e qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores (LEE et al, 2016;SOUSA et al, 2016;SOUZA et al, 2019;BRAGA et al, 2020;LIMA et al, 2020). Diante de uma queixa osteomuscular, sabe-se que o protocolo de atendimento para pacientes com tensões musculares ou inflamações locais é feita com anti-inflamatórios não esteroidais (AINEs) e analgésicos não opioides.…”