Work-related back discomfort and associated factors among automotive maintenance mechanics in Eastern Nigeria: A cross sectional study
| Autor: | Afamefuna Victor Egwuonwu, Udoka A. C. Okafor, Sylvester Emeka Igwe, Charles Ikechukwu Ezema, Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Engineering Adolescent Maintenance Cross-sectional study Primary education Nigeria Health literacy Work related 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires health services administration Prevalence medicine Back pain Humans 030212 general & internal medicine health care economics and organizations business.industry Rehabilitation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Kneeling Human factors and ergonomics Mechanics Middle Aged equipment and supplies 030210 environmental & occupational health Low back pain Cross-Sectional Studies Back Pain Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business Automobiles human activities |
| Zdroj: | Work. 53:813-823 |
| ISSN: | 1875-9270 1051-9815 |
| Popis: | Background Back pain has been identified as a common cause of disability in the working population. Automotive mechanics habitually use awkward back posture in their course of manual activity and hence may be at risk of work-related back pain. Objective To investigate the prevalence, pattern and severity of back pain among automotive maintenance mechanics, as well as the personal and job variables associated with or predicting occurrence of back pain. Method Using a cross-sectional design, information about self-reported back pain and the associated variables were collected among 684 randomly recruited automotive mechanics. Result Prevalence of back pain was 76.02%; with the majority experiencing low back pain. 63.3% of the workers reported they limited their activity due to the back pain. Older workers (>50 years), daily work lasting ≥5 hours duration, no more than primary education, being normal weight, frequent use of kneeling and sustained postures, and lack of knowledge of ergonomic postures were associated with increased prevalence of back pain. Lack of job autonomy, inadequate task clarity, heavy physical work load, manual material handling, strenuous posture, noisy environment, vibrations, work schedule and inadequate auxiliary support were also associated with increased prevalence of back pain among the mechanics. Conclusion Work-related back pain is prevalent among automotive maintenance mechanics. Work-related back pain is high among automotive maintenance mechanics. Workstation policy and legislation on reduction of risks with combined health literacy and ergonomic education programs in this occupational group are imperative. |
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