Effect of musculoskeletal disorders on the occupational activity and health of health professional
Zhang, X.; Zheng, Y.; Wang, R.
Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 36(3): 333-335
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020 PMID: 17712954 Document Number: 612525
To study the effect of musculoskeletal disorders(MSD) on the occupational activity and health of health professional. Anatomical diagram and affected occupational activity or ability and health of 334 health professionals were inspected by means of a questionnaire survey in a city. The response rates of the survey was 99.5% . Among them, 308 health professionals (92.2%) experienced and MSD in the previous 12 months, was 72.2%, 59.9% and 59.9% of MSD on the neck, shoulder and lower back sites, respectively. Fifty-six percent of their symptoms lasted more than 24 hours, in which 23.0% interfered with their occupational work ability and 15.9% required medical treatment. MSD of the hand/wrist( OR = 3.1,95% CI 1.6 - 6.4, P < 0.01) and MSD of the shoulders (OR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.4 - 4.7, P < 0.01) were the most likely to last longer than 24 hours. MSD of the lower back (OR = 2.7, 95 CI 1.6 -4.7, P <0.01), upper legs (OR = 2.4, 95% CI 1.1 -5.0, P <0.05) and hand/wrist (OR = 2.2,95% CI 1.3 - 3.9, P < 0.01) were commonly associated with a reduction of work ability. Medical teatment was 2.8 times more likely (OR = 2.8,95% CI 1.5 - 5.4, P < 0.01) and 2.1 time more likely (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.1 - 4.0, P < 0.05) to have been sought for MSD of the lower back and kness, respectively. Females were five times more likely to report MSD at any body site( OR = 52.95,95 % CI 1.3 - 21.0, P < 0.05). It was suggested that MSD could be important cause of occupational activity disability and sickness of health professionals.