Work-related musculoskeletal problems and associated factors among office workers

Besharati, Alireza; Daneshmandi, Hadi; Zareh, Khodabakhsh; Fakherpour, Anahita; Zoaktafi, Mojgan

doi:10.1080/10803548.2018.1501238

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“…It is also worth noting the four times greater prevalence of complaints concerning the hands among Scandinavian haemodialysis nurses, compared to normative reference data for healthy adults [23]. The prevalence of hand complaints in haemodialysis nurses, however, was in line with previously reported proportions in office workers [9] and some handicraft workers [7]. Because complaints concerning the hands are common, and also related to absenteeism from work, it is of particular importance that manufacturers of dialysis equipment and nurse managers acknowledge this specific occupational health and safety hazard in their efforts to create a good work environment for haemodialysis nurses.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the nursing profession [1][2][3][4][5][6] are common, as they are in many other occupations [7][8][9]. Nurses who continuously perform physically demanding routine tasks, such as lifting or repositioning heavy patients, pushing devices or other medical equipment, and who lean over the bed during nursing activities often report discomfort or pain located in the neck, shoulders and lower back [1,3].…”

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses – a comparison between Danish and Swedish samples

Westergren

Ludvigsen

Lindberg

2019

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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The repetitiveness of priming and dismantling disposables for haemodialysis treatments might be an important contributor to musculoskeletal complaints. The objective was therefore to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses in Denmark and Sweden. Methods. For this cross-sectional study, nurses were recruited from haemodialysis centres in Denmark (n = 194) and Sweden (n = 351). Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints was evaluated using the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. Results. The percentage of nurses reporting musculoskeletal complaints from at least one part of their body was 90.2% in the Danish sample and 88.9% in the Swedish sample. The anatomical locations with the most complaints were the neck, lower back and hands. Except for the proportion of complaints concerning the neck, there were no differences between the countries. Absenteeism from work was mostly due to complaints regarding the hands. Conclusion. The prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints seems to be higher among haemodialysis nurses than among nurses in general. Because complaints concerning the hands are common, and also related to absenteeism from work, it is of particular importance that manufacturers of dialysis equipment and nurse managers acknowledge these occupational health and safety hazards in their efforts to create a good work environment.

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses – a comparison between Danish and Swedish samples

Westergren

Ludvigsen

Lindberg

2019

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…[12] A study conducted by office workers in Brazil also reported that 74% of the workers experienced MSDs on back (81%). [17] It is similar with a study conducted by Noorozi among 392 office workers at a university in Iran, reported that the most of body part affected were back region (51%), neck (36.7%), wrist (23%), right shoulder (10.2%) and right elbow (3.8%). [18] Some visual problems were reported in this study.…”

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Impact of Computer Misuse in the Workplace

Alaydrus

Nusraningrum

2020

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Computer misuse leads to computer-related injuries. The incidence of computer-related injuries (CRIs) is reported having a high incidence among office personnel who works routinely with the computer. The purpose of this research is to figure out the incidence of computer-related injuries in an organization with a majority of employees using technology such as a computer. This research is a survey of 120 office personnel selected with a simple random sampling method. The data was collected by distributing a self-administered questionnaire. The results showed that the office personnel experienced computer-related injuries such as computer vision syndrome (eye strain, blurred vision, watery eyes, and headache) and musculoskeletal disorders such as neck pain, shoulder and, waist pain. Ergonomic training is highly recommended to be conducted routinely by the organization to reduce the incidence of CRIs among office personnel. Keywords: computer misuse; computer vision syndrome; musculoskeletal disorder; office personnel.

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“…In our study, the one-month prevalence of low back pain (LBP) was 36.6%, and neck pain was 22.9%. A study in Iran showed that one-year prevalence rate of LBP was 57.1% among office workers [28]. However, the prevalence of neck pain was leading MSD (60.2%) among Iranian office workers, which is much higher than our findings [28].…”

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“…A study in Iran showed that one-year prevalence rate of LBP was 57.1% among office workers [28]. However, the prevalence of neck pain was leading MSD (60.2%) among Iranian office workers, which is much higher than our findings [28]. Moreover, research conducted among Malaysian commercial vehicle drivers suggested that among MSDs, LBP was the leading musculoskeletal problem with twelve-months prevalence of 60.4%, followed by neck pain (51.6%) and shoulder pain (35.4%) [29].…”

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Road traffic delays and musculoskeletal health complaints among full-time bank employees: A cross-sectional study in Dhaka city

Ali

Ahsan

Uddin

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Zakir Uddin: uddinz2@mcmaster.ca Ahmed Hossain: ahmed.hosain@utoronto.ca Road traffic delays and musculoskeletal health complaints among the fulltime bank employees: A cross-sectional study in Dhaka city Abstract BackgroundThe factors of road traffic delays (RTDs) have significant consequences for both commuters' health and the country's economy as a whole. Addressing the musculoskeletal health complaints (MHCs) among full-time employees has not been fully explored. The current study investigates the association between RTDs-related factors and MHCs among bank employees. MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among full-time employees from 32 banks in Dhaka city. Descriptive statistics summarized the gaps in the socio-demographic and RTDsrelated factors on the one-month prevalence of MHCs. Random intercept logistic regression models were used to identify the associate factors of the MHCs. ResultsOut of 628 full-time bank employees, the one-month prevalence of MHCs was 57.7%. The MHCs are more prevalent among adults of age group 40-60 years (68%) than the age group 20-40 years (54%). The one-month prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) was highest (36.6%), followed by neck pain (22.9%) and upper back pain (21.2%). Multilevel logistic regression analysis of employees showed that the odds of MHCs were lower among male employees (AOR=0.42, 95% CI= 0.27, 0.64), car commuters (AOR = 0.38, 95% CI=0.19-0.76, reference: bus commuters) and rickshaw commuters (AOR=. = 0.39, 95% CI=0.22-0.69, reference: bus commuters). The MHCs were significantly higher among employees with following factors: obesity (AOR= 1.50, 95% CI= 1.02-2.21), prolonged commute time to the office (AOR = 7.48, 95% CI =3.64-15.38) and working extended-time in a day (AOR= 1.50, 95% CI= 1.02-2.21). ConclusionsThe study indicates a high burden of musculoskeletal health complaints among the employees in Dhaka city, and the most prevalent complaint was low back pain. Our study suggests that factors related to road traffic delays might act synergistically on developing musculoskeletal problems in full-time employees.

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Work-related musculoskeletal problems and associated factors among office workers

Cited by 75 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses – a comparison between Danish and Swedish samples

Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses – a comparison between Danish and Swedish samples

Impact of Computer Misuse in the Workplace

Road traffic delays and musculoskeletal health complaints among full-time bank employees: A cross-sectional study in Dhaka city

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