Epidemiological characteristics of occupational musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in three tertiary grade A hospitals

VernacularTitle:三级甲等医院护理人员职业性肌肉骨骼疾患的流行特征研究
Author: Haiou TONG ; Hongping WANG
Keywords: Nursing Staff; Musculoskeletal System; Epidemiologic Studies
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(5):659-663
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To understand the prevalence condition of occupational musculoskeletal disorders in nurses,so as to supply scientific evidence for reducing and preventing nurses′occupational injuries.Methods 582 nurses from three level three class -A hospital in Wenzhou were investigated,which were selected by convenience sampling method.Results The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was 76.3%.The prevalence of low back pain was highest,which was 58.9%.Among the nurses who had lower back pain,in the past 1 year,43.4%of them had a total duration of illness more than 30 days,18.7% of them reduced daily activities time for more than 30 days,and 22.6% of them had received examination and treatment.The main factors which related to low back pain among nurses were age (OR =2.18,95% CI:1.36 -3.67 ),stoop time (OR =2.24,95% CI:1.08 ~4.36 ), occupational stress(OR =1.82,95%CI:1.14 ~2.89),work fatigue(OR =2.45,95%CI:1.27 ~3.15)and physical exercise(OR =0.63,95%CI:0.44 ~0.89).Conclusion The condition of occupational musculoskeletal disorders is serious,especially low back pain.Interventions related to influencing factors can be taken to reduce the incidence of low back pain.