A comparative analysis on musculoskeletal disorders between Greek and Dutch nursing personnel

Objective: To analyse cross-cultural differences between Greek and Dutch nursing personnel in association with the risk factors and occurrence and consequences (absenteeism and medical care seeking) of musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: This study was based on questionnaire surveys among 393 nurses and caregivers in nursing homes and homes for the elderly in The Netherlands and among 351 nurses in general hospitals in Athens, Greece. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyse associations between physical and psychosocial workload, need for recovery, perceived general health and (1) the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints in the past 12 months, (2) chronic complaints during at least 3 months, and (3) complaints which led to sickness absence and medical care seeking. Results: Greek nurses reported significantly more back complaints in the past 12 months (75 vs. 62%) than the Dutch workers, but chronicity (11 vs. 12%) and sickness absence (17 vs. 15%) of these complaints did not differ. Similar differences were observed for neck complaints but not for shoulder complaints. Most Greek nurses with back complaints visited a medical specialist (40%) while Dutch nurses and caregivers sought care through a general practitioner (33%). Multivariate analyses showed that in both countries strenuous back postures (ORs 1.9 and 1.9) and especially a moderate general health (ORs 4.3 and 2.9) were the significant risk factors for back pain. Conclusions: In both countries similar risk factors were associated with the occurrence of low-back pain. Cross-national differences were less important for the risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints than for the consequences of these complaints and for medical care seeking.     

Self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing personnel

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate musculoskeletal symptoms among female members of the nursing personnel. The sample consisted of 105 female nursing aides and technicians who were working at a university hospital with highly dependent patients. The questionnaire was composed of items on demographic and job-factor information and the symptom section was a modification of the "Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire". In this study, 93% of the health workers reported at least one musculoskeletal symptom in the previous 12 months. The highest prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was in the following anatomical areas: low back (59%), shoulders (40%), knees (33.3%) and neck (28.6%). As a result of musculoskeletal pain, 29.5% of the respondents reported missing work and 47.6% reported having had an appointment to see a physician in the previous 12 months. Limited experience on the job and in the present unit were also observed among those who had more frequent complaints of pain in the knees (p=0.0272) and low back pain (p=0.0332), respectively. However, hand/wrist pain occurred more often among the participants with the higher numbers of weekly worked hours (OR=3.72:1.26相似文献   

办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的危险因素分析

  目的  分析办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的患病情况及危险因素，为实施健康干预提供理论依据。
  方法  采用方便抽样法将深圳市10家企业中的514名办公室文员列为调查对象，综合北欧国家肌肉骨骼疾病标准调查表（NMQ）、荷兰肌肉骨骼疾病调查表（DMQ）、国内肌肉骨骼疾患调查问卷，设计制作调查表，调查办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的年患病率；通过logistic回归分析法分析患病率较高的3个部位（颈部、肩部、腰部）患职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的危险因素。
  结果  办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的年患病率为54.12%，依次为颈部（39.4%）、肩部（36.2%）、腰部（30.9%）、背部（18.6%）、膝部（11.5%）、手腕部（10.1%）、髋臀部（8.1%）、踝足部（7.7%）、肘部（4.4%）。logistic回归分析结果显示:颈部不处于自然位置（OR = 0.893 8，P < 0.05）是颈部职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的保护因素；相比男性，女性是肩部职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的危险因素（OR = 1.162 7，P < 0.05）；经常改变坐姿（OR = 0.890 3，P < 0.01）是腰部患病的保护因素。
  结论  办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率较高，患病部位最高的是颈部，其次是肩部、腰部；工作中人体保持各种不良姿势均会增加身体各关节肌肉骨骼的负担，造成肌肉骨骼损伤。应该采取相应的干预措施，降低办公室文员职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率。
     

A review of low back pain and musculoskeletal disorders among Italian nursing personnel

This review targeted all research previously conducted on the topic of musculoskeletal disorders among Italian nursing personnel, with a particular focus on studies that had examined individual, physical and psychosocial risk factors. Scientific literature published in both English and Italian languages was searched using electronic and manual techniques. A total of 25 appropriate studies were located and examined, most of which had focused on the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among nurses. From the review, it was shown that LBP prevalence rates have varied widely among different investigations conducted in Italy, ranging from 33% to 86%. Previous studies also suggest that female gender, physical factors and psychosocial factors are important LBP risk factors in this country. Since most of the data currently available describes nurses working in the northern and central regions only, further investigations should now be undertaken in southern Italy, in order to obtain a more complete overview of the problem from a national perspective. Furthermore, a standardized method for measuring these conditions is strongly recommended for future Italian research, to allow better local and international comparison of the data.     

医疗机构护理人员肌肉骨骼患病现况及影响因素研究

目的 调查医院护理人员肌肉骨骼患病情况并分析影响因素,指导制定有效的干预措施。方法 于2021年2—6月采用肌肉骨骼疾患调查表评估郑州市二级及以上医院护理人员肌肉骨骼患病情况,同时参照快速上肢评估方法评估人体工效学负荷等级,收集护理人员的人口学资料等,分析肌肉骨骼疾患发生的影响因素。结果 最终纳入1 031名护理人员,肌肉骨骼患病率为77.21%,以颈、肩、腰部患病更多见。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示年龄（OR=1.520）、BMI≥24.0 kg/m²（OR=1.960）、有生育过（OR=1.114）、工龄（OR=2.208）、医院级别（OR=2.751）、科室（内科：OR=0.451、儿科：OR=0.671、妇产科：OR=0.184、急诊：OR=2.487、其他科室：OR=0.191）、人体工效学负荷等级（OR=2.560）是医院护理人员肌肉骨骼患病的影响因素。结论 医院护理人员肌肉骨骼患病率处于较高水平,受到多种因素影响,应当针对性采取干预措施帮助护理人员减少不良工作姿势、改善工作环境,降低肌肉骨骼患病率,提高医护人员身体健康水平。     

Risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders in an aluminum smelter

A cross-sectional study of selected jobs in an aluminum smelter was conducted to assess the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs), and to estimate their association with physical and psychosocial characteristics of the jobs. A structured interview and physical exam were used to assess the musculoskeletal health status of the participants, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the psychosocial factors. Observational job analysis was conducted to evaluate 37 potential physical risk factors. Complete data were available for 104 subjects. The prevalence of WMDs on interview and physical exam were 0.8%, 14.9%, 11.6%, 14.9%, and 17.4% for the neck, shoulder, elbow/forearm, hand/wrist, and low back regions, respectively. Unconditional multiple logistic regression was used to model the relationship between physical and psychosocial factors and health status. Years of forearm twisting were found to be a significant predictor for hand/wrist disorders on interview (OR = 17, 95% CI = 2.9–106); for elbow/foream disorders on physical exam and interview (OR = 37, 95% CI = 3.0–470); and for shoulder disorders on interview (OR = 92, 95% CI = 7.3–∞) and on interview and physical exam (OR = 46, 95% CI = 3.8–550). Low decision latitude was also found to be significant for the shoulder on interview (OR = 4.5, 95% CI = 1.3–16). High job satisfaction (OR = 5.9, 95% CI = 1.4–25) and low social support (OR = 5.3, 95% CI = 1.3–22) were associated with low back pain report on interview; only high job satisfaction (OR = 5.3, 95% CI = 1.1–26) was associated with low back pain on both interview and physical exam. Am. J. Ind. Med. 32:66-75, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Occupational and individual factors related to musculoskeletal symptoms in five body regions among Swedish nursing personnel

The relationship between individual factors, physical and psychosocial exposure at work, and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck, shoulders, low back, hands, and knees was studied among female nursing personnel working at a Swedish hospital. The personnel had participated in a course in work technique (patient transfer and handling principles). Prior to the course, the subjects had filled in a questionnaire (n = 688). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to elucidate whether different individual and work factors are related to musculoskeletal symptoms in a specific body region. Due to the cross-sectional design, however, causality cannot be discussed. Univariate analyses and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed and yielded similar results. The latter analyses showed that in the present hospital setting, individual factors together with physical and psychosocial work factors were related to symptoms in the neck, low back, and hands; individual factors and psychosocial work factors were related to symptoms in the shoulders; while only individual factors were related to symptoms in the knees. The results of the present study showed that various individual factors and physical and psychosocial work factors were related to musculoskeletal symptoms in the different body regions. Thus, the identification of risk factors might have far-reaching implications for the way in which effective health programs for prevention should be designed in the hospital setting.All members of the Moses Study Group are presented in the Acknowledgements     

Risk factors for sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders among self-employed Dutch farmers: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: In Dutch agriculture, musculoskeletal disorders are a main cause of sick leave. Among self-employed insured farmers, neck, shoulder, upper extremity, and back disorders accounted for 30% of the claims for sick leave of less than 1 year This case-control study set out to identify and quantify risk factors for sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders among self-employed Dutch farmers. METHODS: Sick leave, claimed at an insurance company from 1998 to 2001 for back (SL-BP, n = 198) or neck/shoulder/upper extremity trouble (SL-EXT, n = 89) was analyzed; the controls did not file any claim in this period (n = 816). RESULTS: Multivariate analysis showed that risk factors for SL-BP were increased age (OR = 1.06 per year, CI = 1.04-1.09), body mass index (BMI) >27 (OR = 1.93, CI = 1.2-3.2), smoking (OR = 1.90, CI = 1.2-2.9), former pain (OR = 3.28, CI = 2.1-5.1), tractor driving >1,000 hr/year (OR = 2.44, CI = 1.0-6.4), and "high work pace and workload" (OR = 1.59, CI = 1.0-2.4). SL-EXT was associated with pig (OR = 3.63, CI = 1.4-9.7), mushroom (OR = 6.14, CI = 1.4-27.2), or dairy/pig farming (OR = 4.56, 1.1-19.5), while age (OR = 1.10, CI = 1.06-1.14), smoking (OR = 1.79, CI = 1.0-3.2), and former pain (OR = 3.37, CI = 1.9-6.1) were also contributing. CONCLUSIONS: Prevention of sick leave of self-employed farmers should focus on life style (obesity, smoking), reducing older farmers' exposure to physical load, exposure to long-term tractor driving. Specific attention should be paid to animal and mushroom farmers.     

Risk indicators for reported over-exertion back injuries among female nursing personnel

We conducted a case-referent study to identify and quantify work-related and non-work-related risk indicators for reported over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel. The source population was all nursing personnel employed in the Stockholm County hospitals during a 32-month period. The 240 cases and 614 referents completed questionnaires about occupation, type of clinic, working hours, shift work, patient transfers, perceived exertion, back pain, prior back injury, job strain, body mass index (BMI), smoking, immigrant status, physical training, and self-rated fitness. The highest relative risks (RR) were observed for work-related factors: working at an orthopedic clinic (RR = 5.2; 95% CI = 2.7-10.2), > or =1 patient transfer/shift (RR = 2.7; 95% CI = 1.6-4.5), and working full-time (RR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.6-3.6). Training in the use of transfer devices, and regular use of transfer devices, reduced the relative risk from patient transfer. Among the non-work-related factors, only body mass index > or =25 kg/m2 and immigrant status was associated with a slight increase in relative risk.     

Risk factors for visiting a medical department because of upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders

OBJECTIVES: This study followed 279 auto assembly workers over 1 year to identify which factors influenced whether a worker would visit the plant medical department because of an upper-extremity musculoskeletal problem. METHODS: Incident cases were defined as involving workers who had not gone to the plant medical department in the preceding 6 months and then subsequently visited the medical department with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder that was potentially due to repetitive work activity (acute fractures or lacerations were excluded). RESULTS: There were 45 cases identified during the study period. Based on Cox regression analysis, significant predictors for visiting a medical department included exceeding the threshold limit value for hand activity and peak force, a history of diabetes, a current diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, elbow tendonitis, and age under 40 years. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study are consistent with those of other prospective studies that showed that both ergonomic and past medical history are risk factors for an upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorder and suggests that there is a healthy worker or survivor effect among older workers.     

Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms among crawfish farmers in Louisiana--a pilot study

The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) among crawfish farmers is unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of MSS in nine body regions among crawfish farmers, and to examine associations between MSS and crawfish farm work activities. Questionnaires were mailed to randomly selected crawfish farmers in the State of Louisiana, USA. Site-specific MSS, demographics, and crawfish farm work information was obtained from the previous six months. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated with logistic regression adjusting for potential confounders. Among the participants (N = 184), shoulder MSS were reported most frequently (62%). Wrist/hand and low back MSS were significantly associated with tractor use (OR(adj) = 2.89; 95% CI = 1.28-6.56) and (OR(adj) = 2.41; 95% CI = 1.03-5.67), respectively. Also, upper back MSS were associated with the number of years working on a crawfish farm (OR(adj) = 3.07; 95% CI = 1.17-8.04). Shoulder and low back MSS were common. Tractor use may increase the risk of wrist/hand and low back MSS. Future studies need accurately assess exposures to physical risk factors for MSS so ergonomic interventions can be developed.     

Identifying important motivational factors for professionals in Greek hospitals

Background  

The purpose of this study was to identify important motivational factors according to the views of health-care professionals in Greek hospitals and particularly to determine if these might differ in the public and private sectors.     

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in nursing professionals

A cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nursing assistants in Salvador, Bahia. Three hundred and eight workers, randomly selected, answered a questionnaire applied by trained interviewers during working hours. The majority of respondents worked the day shift and did not usually work overtime. About 34% reported having another regular job. Average time in the formal or informal labor market was 19 years. There was high occupational exposure to repetitive hand movements, standing posture, walking, inadequate postures of the trunk and manual handling of loads. The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in at least one body segment was 83.4%.The most affected body segments were: low back (53.9%), legs (51.9%), neck (36.4%), upper back (35.7%) and shoulders (33.8%). There was high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the studied population, which points out to the need for improvements in the working conditions of those professionals.     

某化工企业工人肌肉骨骼疾患及危险因素

目的了解某化工企业工人MSDs患病情况及其影响因素。方法采用整群抽样方法,在某化工企业采用经修改的北欧国家MSDs标准调查表对593名化工工人进行横断面调查,得到有效问卷538份。结果该化工企业工人腰部MSDs患病最为严重,年患病率达67.60%,其次为肩(62.41%)和颈(61.87%)部,多部位发生MSDs构成比为76.64%。不同年龄、学历、婚姻、休息状况、工作环境、工作满意、工作疲劳程度、工种、工龄(除踝外)、以及人员是否短缺(除颈、髋臀外)、是否有加班(除颈、腰外)组间,各部位MSDs年患病率差异均有统计学意义(P0.01或P0.05);患病部位数女性大于男性,差异有统计学意义(t=-4.066,P﹤0.01),女性颈、肩、腰、髋臀、膝部患病率高于男性。对MSDs患病率最高的腰部进行危险因素回归分析表明,工作时弯腰转身同时存在、长时间统一姿势工作、短时间做大力气动作、用手或胳膊做出很大的力气、推拉5kg重物、工作时大幅度弯腰、手保持在肩及以下、用手捏住物体均可增加腰部MSDs患病率(P﹤0.01),前4项以及性别、工作疲劳和工作不满意OR值均2,可认为是化工工人腰部MSDs危险因素。对工作不满意者多部位MSDs患病风险是满意者10.86倍,50岁以上是30岁以下10.64倍,女性是男性6.81倍,长时间统一姿势工作对多部位MSDs患病影响也较明显,OR值达5.98。结论化工工人MSDs患病率较高,并以腰、肩、颈部为主,年龄、学历、婚姻、性别等个体因素,工作不满意、疲劳等心理因素,工龄、工种、工作环境等职业因素以及休息状况、人员短缺、加班等工作组织因素是导致化工工人各部位MSDs患病的危险因素。性别、工作时弯腰转身同时存在、长时间同一姿势工作、短时间做大力气动作等是影响腰部MSDs患病的危险因素。工作不满意、年龄、性别以及长时间统一姿势是导致多部位患病的危险因素。     

建筑工人下背部工作相关肌肉骨骼疾患影响因素分析

目的  分析建筑工人下背部工作相关肌肉骨骼疾患(work-related musculoskeletal disorders, WMSDs)的患病现状和影响因素。方法  选择北京市、辽宁省、山东省和广东省等地共8家建筑公司的453名建筑工人为研究对象,采用《肌肉骨骼疾患调查问卷》收集研究对象各部位WMSDs的患病情况,应用多因素logistic回归分析模型分析建筑工人下背部WMSDs的影响因素。结果  研究对象WMSDs总患病率为43.7%,其中患病率从高到低排序为下背部24.1%、肩部18.3%、颈部14.6%、上背部12.4%、手腕部12.1%、足踝部6.0%、腿部5.5%、膝部5.1%及肘部5.1%。研究对象的多部位WMSDs患病率为28.9%。多因素logistic回归分析模型分析结果显示,以初中及以下组为参考组,高中及中专文化程度是建筑工人罹患WMSDs的保护因素(OR=0.390, 95% CI: 0.179~0.849, P=0.018);长时间蹲或跪姿(OR=1.818, 95% CI: 1.053~3.138, P=0.032)、搬运重物(每次>20 kg)(OR=2.876, 95% CI: 1.629~5.077, P＜0.001)、以不舒服姿势工作(OR=2.619, 95% CI: 1.455~4.714, P=0.001)、下背部长时间保持同一姿势(OR=2.913, 95% CI: 1.640~5.177, P＜0.001)和长时间屈膝(OR=2.958, 95% CI: 1.659~5.274, P＜0.001)是研究对象罹患WMSDs的独立危险因素。结论  建筑工人WMSDs患病风险较高,其中最常见的是下背部WMSDs。其影响因素主要包括个体特征、劳动类型和不良工效学因素。