A pilot survey of the traditional use of the patuka round the waist for the prevention of back pain in Nepal

Shah, Rajesh Kumar

doi:10.1016/0003-6870(93)90072-h

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“…The intended purpose of the patuka is to prevent back pain. 17 In addition, making more widely available information and education about risk factors and promotion of strategies that encourage women to adjust their position at work may help to reduce the incidence and prevalence of UP.…”

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“…8,9,11,12 The Nepal Institute of Medicine and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 13 reported the prevalence of UP in Nepal at 10%, but other studies have shown prevalences ranging from 6% to 37%. [14][15][16] The practice of wearing a patuka, a wide sash of cloth about five meters long wrapped tightly around the waist while carrying loads is widespread in Nepal, by both men and women, 17 and is perceived to be a risk factor for UP. 13,15 This study aimed to identify physical and behavioral risk factors for UP.…”

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Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study

Devkota

Sijali

Harris

et al. 2020

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Objective: To investigate whether heavy load carrying, wearing a patuka, and body position at work are risk factors for uterine prolapse among Nepali women. Methods: Community-based case-control study of 448 women (170 cases of uterine prolapse; 278 controls) aged 18–60 years in Kaski district, Nepal was conducted. Women diagnosed with uterine prolapse were cases. Two controls were recruited for each case, frequency-matched by residential area and age. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate associations between outcome and exposures. Results: No association of heavy load carrying with uterine prolapse was observed; women who never used a patuka had lower odds of uterine prolapse (odds ratio = 0.18, 95% confidence interval = 0.05–0.71). Women working in a sitting position had higher odds than those working in a standing position (odds ratio = 2.94, 95% confidence interval = 1.74–4.96), as did women who mainly worked in a bending position (odds ratio = 2.45, 95% confidence interval = 1.12–5.34). Housewives were more prone to uterine prolapse than women engaged in farming (odds ratio = 2.13, 95% confidence interval = 1.31–3.47). Conclusion: Using a patuka, occupation, and body position during work were all associated with uterine prolapse. No association was found with heavy load carrying, although that might be attributable to the cross-sectional nature of study recruitment.

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