Abstract
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are most common among medical laboratory technicians. Healthcare professionals (Lab workers) were exposed to number of workplace musculoskeletal risk like back and shoulder injuries and other exertions of joints and muscles, which are aggravated by static, sustained and prolong position.
Objective: To find out the prevalence and factors associated with WR-MSDs among laboratory workers at tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using modified Nordic Questionnaire. The sample size was 208 pa
Abstract
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are most common among medical laboratory technicians. Healthcare professionals (Lab workers) were exposed to number of workplace musculoskeletal risk like back and shoulder injuries and other exertions of joints and muscles, which are aggravated by static, sustained and prolong position.
Objective: To find out the prevalence and factors associated with WR-MSDs among laboratory workers at tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using modified Nordic Questionnaire. The sample size was 208 participants were selected conveniently from tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar. The data was analyzed and presented in form of frequencies and percentages.
Results: According to the current study from a total of 208 participants, 195 (93.8%) were males and 13 (6.3%) were females. The most important findings of our study was that out of 208 participants, 92 (44.2%) have pain and 116 (55.5%) have no pain. Our study also showed that out of 92 painful participants, 36 (17.3%) have Lower back pain, 23 (11. %) have Neck pain, 11(5.3%) have Shoulder & Upper back pain, 4 (1.9%) have Ankle & Feet Pain and 2 (1%), have Hip region, Wrist & Hands, Knee pain and 1(0.5%) have elbow pain. So the study revealed that Lower back pain is the most common work related musculoskeletal complaint followed by Neck pain and then shoulder, upper back, ankle and feet. Over activity 31(14.9%) is the most common WR-MSK risk factor followed by working in the same position 24 (11.5%) and awkward posture 16 (7.7%) during work among laboratory worker.
Conclusion: This research found that there is considerable prevalence of work related MSK complaints among laboratory workers i-e; 44.2 %. This study also shows that Lower back pain is the most common work related musculoskeletal complaint followed by Neck pain and then shoulder, upper back, ankle and feet.
Key Words: MSDs, WR-MSDs, Laboratory workers and risk factors.
rticipants were selected conveniently from tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar. The data was analyzed and presented in form of frequencies and percentages.
Results: According to the current study from a total of 208 participants, 195 (93.8%) were males and 13 (6.3%) were females. The most important findings of our study was that out of 208 participants, 92 (44.2%) have pain and 116 (55.5%) have no pain. Our study also showed that out of 92 painful participants, 36 (17.3%) have Lower back pain, 23 (11. %) have Neck pain, 11(5.3%) have Shoulder & Upper back pain, 4 (1.9%) have Ankle & Feet Pain and 2 (1%), have Hip region, Wrist & Hands, Knee pain and 1(0.5%) have elbow pain. So the study revealed that Lower back pain is the most common work related musculoskeletal complaint followed by Neck pain and then shoulder, upper back, ankle and feet. Over activity 31(14.9%) is the most common WR-MSK risk factor followed by working in the same position 24 (11.5%) and awkward posture 16 (7.7%) during work among laboratory worker.
Conclusion: This research found that there is considerable prevalence of work related MSK complaints among laboratory workers i-e; 44.2 %. This study also shows that Lower back pain is the most common work related musculoskeletal complaint followed by Neck pain and then shoulder, upper back, ankle and feet.
Key Words: MSDs, WR-MSDs, Laboratory workers and risk factors.
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