| Title | Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Risk Factors among Chinese Medical Staff of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Authors | Wang, Jingjing Cui, Ya He, Lihua Xu, Xiangrong Yuan, Zhiwei Jin, Xianning Li, Zhimin |
| Affiliation | Peking Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Occupat & Environm Hlth, Beijing 100191, Peoples R China. Shenzhen Prevent & Treatment Ctr Occupat Dis, Shenzhen 518020, Peoples R China. Peking Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Occupat & Environm Hlth, Beijing 100191, Peoples R China. Li, ZM (reprint author), Shenzhen Prevent & Treatment Ctr Occupat Dis, Shenzhen 518020, Peoples R China. |
| Keywords | obstetrics and gynecology staff work-related musculoskeletal disorders prevalence risk factor ergonomics QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY PREVALENCE NECK ORGANIZATION STRESS LOADS |
| Issue Date | 2017 |
| Publisher | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Citation | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.2017,14(6). |
| Abstract | Medical staff in the department of obstetrics and gynecology are a group of professionals reportedly at high risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), however, little is known about the current status of this problem in China. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among this population in China. A self-developed questionnaire was distributed to 1017 obstetrics and gynecology practitioners to collect information on musculoskeletal symptoms and relevant factors. Prevalence and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in different parts of the body were calculated and the relationship between personal and ergonomic factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders was analyzed using Chi-square test and unconditional logistic regression models. The results indicated a high prevalence of 85.5% among the subjects, with the shoulder (n = 575, 62.0%), neck (n = 560, 60.3%) and lower back (n = 504, 54.3%) being the three most affected regions. Individual, postural, work-environmental as well as psychosocial factors were recognized to be associated with WMSDs in different body parts. Therefore, attention must be given to the problem of musculoskeletal disorders among Chinese obstetrics and gynecology staff. It is recommended to develop good life habits, improve work environment, adjust work organization as well as train on proper postures in their daily operation. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/469150 |
| ISSN | 1660-4601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14060562 |
| Indexed | SCI(E) SSCI |
| Appears in Collections: | 公共卫生学院 |
