Prevalence and risk factors for neck pain among health care workers
| Autor: | Kanagalakshmi V, Divya Elizabeth Muliyil, Reginald Alex, Henry Kirupakaran, Judy Ann David, Jacob John |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Community Health. 30:377-380 |
| ISSN: | 2248-9509 0971-7587 |
| DOI: | 10.47203/ijch.2018.v30i04.012 |
| Popis: | Background: Work related neck pain (WRNP) is common among professionals. Its cause is multifactorial and results in loss of productivity and avoidable morbidity. Aims & Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of WRNP among the support staff of a tertiary hospital. Material & Methods: 558 support staff were randomly selected to estimate the prevalence of neck pain. Staff with severe WRNP were then included in a nested case control study to identify risk factors. Results: 37% of workers reported neck pain in the preceding 3 months. Female gender, improper posture, jobs requiring repetitive movements, perception of decreased job control, high body mass index and psychosocial stress were identified as the significant risk factors. Conclusion: Better ergonomics, improving the perception of job control and encouraging micro breaks during the work time may decrease WRNP. |
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