Work-Family Conflict, Task Interruptions, and Influence at Work Predict Musculoskeletal Pain in Operating Room Nurses.
10.1016/j.shaw.2015.07.011
- Author:
Marina NUTZI
1
;
Patricia KOCH
;
Heiner BAUR
;
Achim ELFERING
Author Information
1. Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. achim.elfering@psy.unibe.ch
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
musculoskeletal disorders;
nurses;
resources;
work stressors
- MeSH:
Back Pain;
Foot;
Hand;
Knee;
Leg;
Linear Models;
Musculoskeletal Pain*;
Neck Pain;
Operating Rooms*;
Prevalence;
Spine;
Switzerland
- From:Safety and Health at Work
2015;6(4):329-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in Swiss operating room (OR) nurses, and to investigate how work-family conflict, work interruptions, and influence at work are related to lumbar and cervical back pain. METHODS: Participants in this correlational questionnaire study included 116 OR nurses from eight different hospitals in Switzerland. RESULTS: We found that 66% of the OR staff suffered from musculoskeletal problems. The most prevalent musculoskeletal complaints were lumbar (52.7%) and cervical pain (38.4%). Furthermore, 20.5% reported pain in the mid spine region, 20.5% in the knees and legs, and 9.8% in the hands and feet. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that work-family conflict (p < 0.05) and interruptions (p < 0.05) significantly predicted lumbar and cervical pain in OR nurses, while influence at work (p < 0.05) only predicted lumbar pain. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that reducing the work-family conflict and interruptions at work, as well as offering opportunities to influence one's workplace, help to promote OR nurses' health.
