Background: It is established that nurses suffer from varying degrees of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) at different regions of their body, which results in frequent loss of work days. Aim of study is to identify the risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorder and to determine the coping strategies to reduce their frequency. Methods: This study was conducted in the Outpatient Departments (OPDs), intensive care units of University Hospital and also from the nursing schoolof the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria, Egypt. Results: A high proportion of nurses reported MSD (99.0%) during the last year. Also during their whole careers at one or the other body regions, with the shoulder (97.0%) and Neck (95.0%) being the most commonly affected. Nurses with more than two pregnancies and usage of computer for more than two years were those with the most perceived risk factors for MSD. The usage of different part of body by the nurses as a coping mechanism during the nursing procedures (34.0%) and change of posture (30.0%) were the top two statistically significant coping strategies. Conclusions: The study confirms very high prevalence of MSD among the nursing staff and it was prominent at some specific body parts, of which neck and shoulder were the most affected.
Background: Risk taking behavior refers to the tendency to engage in behaviors that have the potential to be harmful or dangerous, which has become a major concern and is rated as one of the public health issues that need special attention. Aim:The aim of this study was to identify the common risk taking behaviors and related factors among female adolescents students enrolled in the secondary schools at Mansoura city -Dakahlia Governorate.Design: Across-sectional study was conducted. Sample:A representative sample of schools was selected using the multistage stratified random sampling technique, the total number of selected schools was 6 schools The sample size was proportionally allocated according to the type of education, and the three educational districts, and it represented the 1st .the 2nd and the 3rd grades and the classes in selected schools were also selected randomly according to the estimated number of students (n=1070).Tools: Four tools were used to collect data. 1) Students profile as demographic characteristics, biological, social, educational and relationships. 2) The short Arabic Version of Cooper Smith Self Esteem Inventory [14]. 3) The Arabic Form of Tayber Manifest Anxiety Scale [15] and 4) The Arabic Translation of Beck's Depression Inventory [16].Results: Prevalence of risk taking behaviors (RTB) as responded by adolescents' students, it was found that 72.9% of students responded they didn't practice risk taking behavior, 18.3% practicing one type only of RTB. while 8.8% of them practicing more than one type of RTB, 17.8% responding domestic violence, 8.5% of them illicit sexual relation and 7.4% reported smoking. Students who practicing RTB have low self-esteem than others (54.8% and 49.4% respectively with no statistical significant difference. Students who practicing RTB responded that they didn't ask for advice, they search for knowledge related RTB and practicing unplanned activities as Internet café for chatting, unsupervised walking in groups, driving cars without license or teasing other sex. P=0.001. Conclusion and recommendation:This study helps to identify the high risk groups which are in need of special attention and necessitates the design of interventions particularly by educators and program providers. The factors which are significantly associated with adolescent RTB were; family structure, satisfaction of adult adolescent relationship, educational zones, scholastic achievement, peers adoption of RTB, asking for advice and practicing of unplanned activities.
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