Occupational health literacy and its association with work-related musculoskeletal disorders and occupational stress among medical staff
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20260417
- VernacularTitle:医务人员职业健康素养与工作相关肌肉骨骼疾患和职业紧张关系分析
- Author:
Xiaolin WANG
1
;
Huiqing CHEN
;
Xinyang YU
;
Qingping LIU
;
Manqi HUANG
;
Min YANG
Author Information
1. Shantou People's Hospital, Shantou, Guangdong 515011, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical staff;
Occupational health literacy;
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders;
Occupational stress;
Influencing factor
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2026;53(2):216-222
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the factors influencing occupational health literacy (OHL), work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), and occupational stress in medical staff, and to investigate the potential associations between OHL and WMSDs as well as occupational stress. Methods A total of 880 medical staff members from 18 medical institutions were selected as the study subjects using a probability proportional method. Data on OHL, WMSDs, and occupational stress were investigated using the National Key Populations Occupational Health Literacy Surveillance Individual Questionnaire (including the Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire and the Core Occupational Stress Scale), and the influencing factors and potential relationships were analyzed. Results The OHL level was 63.1%, the prevalence of WMSDs was 88.1%, and the detection rate of occupational stress was 24.0% in the study subjects. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that female medical staff had lower OHL levels than males (P<0.05). Medical staff with higher education levels and those working in higher-level medical institutions had higher OHL levels (all P<0.05). Medical staff working >40-<49 hours per week and those working ≥49 hours per week had higher OHL levels than those working ≤40 hours per week (all P<0.01). Medical staff with higher education levels or longer working hours had a higher risk of WMSDs (all P<0.05). Medical staff with lower monthly personal income, longer weekly working hours, and lower OHL levels had a higher risk of occupational stress (all P<0.05), and those working night shifts had a higher risk of occupational stress than those who did not (P<0.01). Conclusion The study participants had a relatively high level of OHL, a high prevalence of WMSDs, and a low detection rate of occupational stress. It is recommended that medical institutions effectively implement occupational health promotion and support measures to improve the OHL level of medical staff, to reduce the risk of WMSDs and occupational stress.
