Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among registered general nurses: a case of a large central hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe

BMC Research Notes
M ChiwaridzoM Mhlanga

Abstract

Worldwide, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a common cause of morbidity affecting occupational individuals such as health-care professionals. However, nothing is known about WMSDs in hospital nurses in Zimbabwe. This study was conducted to provide cross-sectional evidence of the 12-month prevalence, consequences and factors associated with WMSDs among 208 nurses at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH). The response rate for the study was 55.7%. The median age for the participants was 32.0 years (interquartile range = 29-36 years). The lifetime prevalence of WMSDs in nurses was 95.7% (n = 112). The first episodes were experienced in the first 5 years of working (n = 59, 52.7%). However, 82.1% (n = 96) nurses experienced WMSDs in the last 12 months. Low back pain was the most common WMSDs reported (n = 55, 67.9%). WMSDs were significantly associated with qualification attained, postgraduate ergonomic training and working experience. Overall, 87.5% (n = 84) nurses experienced at least one of the consequences of WMSDs. Cognisant of the limitations of the study, the present study found that WMSDs are a common occurrence among nurses at PGH. This creates a need for prompt hospital education programs aimed at raisin...Continue Reading

References

Mar 29, 2002·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Alison M TrinkoffBarbara Brady
Feb 5, 2004·Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology·Laura Punnett, David H Wegman
Dec 4, 2004·Occupational Medicine·Derek R SmithRui-Sheng Wang
Jul 27, 2007·Research in Nursing & Health·Denise F PolitSteven V Owen
Nov 3, 2007·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Quinette A LouwKaren Grimmer-Somers
Aug 20, 2008·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Babatunde O A AdegokeAdewale L Oyeyemi
Jan 22, 2010·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Bolanle M S TinubuAyodele A Fabunmi
Jan 5, 2011·Journal of Pain Research·Steven Milanese, Karen Grimmer-Somers
Mar 7, 2014·PloS One·Clémence PalazzoSerge Poiraudeau
Jul 16, 2014·The Pan African Medical Journal·Ian Guyton MunabiErisa Sabakaki Mwaka
Aug 30, 2014·Work : a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation·Florentino SerranheiraAntónio Sousa-Uva
Jan 9, 2015·Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Sandul Yasobant, Paramasivan Rajkumar
Mar 13, 2016·Occupational Medicine·D A M HoganB A Greiner
Jun 8, 2017·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Jingjing WangZhimin Li
Jun 8, 2017·Revista de saúde pública·Ada Ávila Assunção, Mery Natali Silva Abreu
Aug 9, 2017·Pain Research & Management : the Journal of the Canadian Pain Society = Journal De La Société Canadienne Pour Le Traitement De La Douleur·Ping YanHua Yao

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 5, 2019·International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE·Eva WestergrenMagnus Lindberg
Sep 1, 2020·Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation·Khader A AlmhdawiDonia S Obaidat
May 18, 2020·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Ayele Semachew KasaWorku Animaw Temesgen
Nov 5, 2020·Medical Sciences : Open Access Journal·Adel Alshahrani
Apr 20, 2021·Work : a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation·Khader A AlmhdawiDonia S Obeidat
Jul 17, 2021·International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE·Tugba Yilmaz, Isil Isik Andsoy
Nov 2, 2021·Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin·Ann-Kathrin HönlLuis Möckel
Jan 7, 2022·International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE·Husain NasaifHameed Abdulla

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

StatCalc

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.