Prevalência de sintomas músculo-esqueléticos em trabalhadoras de enfermagem

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate musculoskeletal symptoms among female members of the nursing personnel. The sample consisted of 105 female nursing aides and technicians who were working at a university hospital with highly dependent patients. The questionnaire was composed of items on demographic and job-factor information and the symptom section was a modification of the "Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire". In this study, 93% of the health workers reported at least one musculoskeletal symptom in the previous 12 months. The highest prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was in the following anatomical areas: low back (59%), shoulders (40%), knees (33.3%) and neck (28.6%). As a result of musculoskeletal pain, 29.5% of the respondents reported missing work and 47.6% reported having had an appointment to see a physician in the previous 12 months. Limited experience on the job and in the present unit were also observed among those who had more frequent complaints of pain in the knees (p=0.0272) and low back pain (p=0.0332), respectively. However, hand/wrist pain occurred more often among the participants with the higher numbers of weekly worked hours (OR=3.72:1.26<OR<11.12; p=0.0141).

Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

“…These results add up to others already published in this journal about the theme under analysis (5,(18)(19) and contribute to the identification of a positive association between psychosocial aspects of work and MSD, with three body regions susceptible to this type of exposure.…”

“…Among occupational illnesses, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are an important public health problem and one of the most severe conditions in occupational health (5) . The main risk factors include: work organization, environmental factors and possible overload on body segments when making certain movements, for example: excessive force to perform some tasks, repetitiveness and inadequate postures (6) .…”

Invalidez por dor nas costas entre segurados da Previdência Social do Brasil

“…10 Nursing providers and oil workers showed a high prevalence of low back pain. 9,13 Both occupations require constant weight bearing.…”

Massage application for occupational low back pain in nursing staff

“…The level of absenteeism is often high and there are significant numbers of days off due to musculoskeletal problems, which affect the entire nursing team (1)(2) .…”

“…The authors highlight a combination of factors that favor the appearance of the disorders, such as "(dis)organization of the work", issues related to the environment and ergonomics. The handling and transportation of patients, inappropriate body posture, lack of adequate equipment, the low amount of human resources, repetitive movements and long working hours are highlighted (2) . Attention to these spinal problems is therefore emphasized, since they are limiting and debilitating.…”