Prevalence of Musculoskeletal pain in nurses

Authors

  •   Aparna Arun Thakur Consultant Physiotherapist, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  •   Supriya Dhumale Assistant Professor, K.J. Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Musculoskeletal pain, Work related musculoskeletal disorders, Nurses, Prevalence

Abstract

BACKGROUND- : Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a common cause of morbidity affecting many working individuals. These disorders lower the individual’s productivity and also affect quality of life. Healthcare work-ers are known to be at a high risk for WMSDs. However, it is one of the least studied occupations. Nursing is a physically demanding profession and WMSDs have been considered as the leading factor for absenteeism among the nursing pro-fessionals. Hence the objective of the present research was to study prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in nurses. METH-OD: 50 female nurses with a work experience of at least 2 years, having musculoskeletal pain for at least 6 months dura-tion were selected for the study. An observational study was conducted using interview based questionnaire. Data col-lected was subjected to statistical analysis. RESULT: Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in nurses was found to be 88%. Low back was found to be the commonest site of pain (70.45%), followed by knee (56.81%), neck (47.72%), leg (25%), shoulder (6.81%) and elbow (4.54%). CONCLUSION: Study concluded that prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in nurses is high.

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Published

2020-06-30

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Thakur, A. A., & Dhumale, S. (2020). Prevalence of Musculoskeletal pain in nurses. VIMS Journal of Physical Therapy, 2(1), 13–16. Retrieved from https://www.vimsptcr.in/index.php/VIMSJPT/article/view/46

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Volume 2, Issue 1, 2020

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Original Article

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