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Musculoskeletal Disorders and Perceived Work Demands among Female Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
Joint Authors
Raithatha, Apexa S.
Mishra, Daxa G.
Source
International Journal of Chronic Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common among nurses and can affect patient outcomes.
There is a dearth of literature on MSD among Indian nurses.
The study objective was to measure prevalence of MSD and their association with perceived work demands and sociodemographic variables among female nurses at a tertiary care hospital in rural India.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 2013 through interviewer administered questionnaires which comprised three parts: sociodemographic data, modified Nordic questionnaire, and perceived physical and psychological work demands.
Results.
296 nurses with a mean age of 30.4 years participated.
Prevalence of any MSD in the last seven days was 60.5% with low back pain being the most common and elbow pain the least common.
Occurrence of any MSD was associated with age, number of children, working hours at home, BMI, and total work experience.
High perceived physical demands score was associated with lower back (OR: 3.06) and knee pain (OR: 7.73).
Conclusion.
Prevalence of MSD was high and occurrence of lower back and knee MSD was associated with perceived physical demands.
This information should be used as a benchmark and guiding tool for designing work place interventions to improve working conditions and health of nurses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raithatha, Apexa S.& Mishra, Daxa G.. 2016. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Perceived Work Demands among Female Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. International Journal of Chronic Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105520
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raithatha, Apexa S.& Mishra, Daxa G.. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Perceived Work Demands among Female Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. International Journal of Chronic Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105520
American Medical Association (AMA)
Raithatha, Apexa S.& Mishra, Daxa G.. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Perceived Work Demands among Female Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. International Journal of Chronic Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105520
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105520