Work-related musculoskeletal disorders : A survey of physical therapists in Izmir-Turkey

Salik, Yesim; Özcan, Ayşe

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-5-27

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“…The lifetime prevalence of WRMD for physical therapists was reported as 55% 11) in Australia, 68% 12) in the United Kingdom, and 85% 1) in Turkey. Treatment areas that triggered WRMD most were musculoskeletal outpatient care (31%), followed by neurological rehabilitation (14%), and elderly care (12%) 12) .…”

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“…In contrast, most previous studies have reported that therapists experience symptoms before they reach 30 years of age, and the incidence rate within 5 years of graduation is high 5,9,11,12,15) . The suggested reason is that new physical therapists lack professional experience, knowledge, and techniques, and that they are rotationally dispatched to different places, thereby running a higher risk of injury 1,16) . More spinal symptoms related to WRMD have been found in female than in male therapists 9) .…”

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“…Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMD) is defined as damage to the musculoskeletal system resulting from work-related events 1) , and it is one of the most general causes of chronic pain and physical disorders occurring among modern workers. WRMD results in loss of work time, restriction of tasks, or transfer to a different job, thereby affecting the quality of life of the patient [2][3][4][5] .…”

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study sought to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) their associated work risk factors and the coping strategies used to reduce their risk among physical therapists in Korea.[Subjects] Korean physical therapists with at least 1 year of working experience.[Methods] A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 234 physical therapists working in different hospitals, and 180 questionnaires were returned yielding a 76.9% response rate. Twenty-three of the returned questionnaires were excluded from the analysis because of incomplete data.[Results] The overall prevalence of WRMDs during the past 12 months was 92.4%. Female physical therapists reported a significantly higher prevalence of WRMDs than male physical therapists (p=0.028). The most injured body areas were the low back (53.5%) and shoulders (45.2%). Treating an excessive number of patients in 1 day (90.4%) and a lack of rest breaks (89.8%) were the most perceived work risk factors for WRMDs. The most commonly adopted coping strategies were modification of the therapist's or patients' positions and use of a different part of the therapist's body to administer a manual technique (51.6%).[Conclusion] WRMDs are significantly higher among physical therapists in Korea compared to many other countries. Education programmes on prevention and coping strategies for WRMDs are recommended for physical therapists in order to reduce the risk of further injury.

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

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“…The adaptation process began with a literature review of published studies that identified ergonomic risk factors associated with the primary tasks performed by physical therapists [9,10,11,13,15,16,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36]. The identification of specific risk factors supported the development and adaptation of the questionnaire items.…”

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“…Previous researchers used questionnaires developed by others without first following international guidelines for evaluating the psychometric qualities of the instrument [10,15,27,28].…”

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Validity and Reliability of a Job Factors Questionnaire Related to the Work Tasks of Physical Therapists

Shimabukuro¹,

Alexandre²,

Coluci³

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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The prevalence of work‐related musculoskeletal disorder among health care workers in Damascus, Syria. A cross‐sectional study

Zahrawi,

Asaad,

Al Houri

et al. 2024

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Background and AimsHealthcare workers in particular frequently report Work‐related musculoskeletal diseases (WRMSDs). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and features of WRMSDs in residents from different specialties and trainee nurses from educational hospitals in Damascus, Syria.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was undertaken aiming at the medical residents and the trainee nurses working in the public health sector in 11 hospitals. The sample size was found to be 2016. In this study, a modified version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was employed.ResultsAfter the inclusion and exclusion criteria was the number of the participants 1855. In general, musculoskeletal pain was in the past week (69%) and the past 12 months (85%). Musculoskeletal pain in medical care practitioners was found to be linked to higher mean age (p = 0.0053) and body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.0437) in the last year. Females had a higher prevalence of WRMSDs than males (p = 0.0036), and those who were married also had a higher prevalence (p = 0.0218). Working longer hours per week and per month were associated with musculoskeletal pain in the previous 7 days (p = 0.0043 and p = 0.0003, respectively).ConclusionWRMSD prevalence was 85% among our study participants in the previous year. The most common complaint was lower back pain. Aging, female gender, and increasing BMI have been associated with higher reporting of WRMSDs. Our results suggested that doctors were twice as susceptible to developing WRMSDs as nurses. These results highlight the increasing urgency for ergonomics training programs and effective interventions to reduce WRMSDs and enhance working conditions for healthcare professionals in Syria.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders : A survey of physical therapists in Izmir-Turkey

Abstract: Background: This study was planned to collect data about causes, prevalence and responses to work-related musculoskeletal disorders reported by physiotherapists employed in Izmir, Turkey.

Cited by 161 publications

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Validity and Reliability of a Job Factors Questionnaire Related to the Work Tasks of Physical Therapists

The prevalence of work‐related musculoskeletal disorder among health care workers in Damascus, Syria. A cross‐sectional study

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