Ankle and Foot Pain and Associated Factors Among Nurses at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

Getie, Kefale; Kahsay, Gebreslassie; Kassaw, Alemu; Weleslassie, Gidey Gomera; Alamer, Abayneh; Hailu, Tesfay

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“…Idiosyncrasies of their work tasks includes unusual motions, implementation of awkward and static postures, and continuous repetitive movements for protracted time periods, and lifting and holding up immense surgical instruments when aiding the surgeon and caring for the patient. [ 16 ]. In particular, critical care nurses have an even higher risk to develop MSDs if working full-time as critical nurses.…”

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Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Aleid

Elshnawie

Ammar

2021

Critical Care Research and Practice

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Nurses are physically exhausted with an incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), especially those working in critical care units that require exhaustive physical efforts to fulfill patients’ needs. The current study aims to assess work activities related to the occurrence of MSDs in nurses working in critical care units. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 100 nurses of critical care units, and the data were collected via a survey questionnaire. The study was conducted at King Fahad University Hospital for three months from February to April 2019. The study findings revealed that work activities related to MSD were associated with sociodemographic data, age, and neck pain (rho = 0.063) ( p = 0.03 ) and lower back pain (rho = 0.89) ( p = 0.03 ); education level with hip/thigh pain (rho = 0.64) ( p = 0.03 ); standing time with shoulder pain (rho = 0.66) ( p = 0.04 ), wrist/hand pain (rho = −0.75) ( p = 0.05 ), hip/thigh pain (rho = −0.78) ( p = 0.004 ), and knee pain (rho = −0.77) ( p = 0.005 ). An increased prevalence of MSDs with lower back pain (92%) and upper back pain (56%) was estimated among the nurses, and a negative impact of work-related MSDs on occupational health and daily life activities of the nurses was also observed. The study concluded that the occurrence of MSDs is significantly associated with sociodemographic data: age, BMI experience level, and educational level of nurses of critical care units.

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Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Aleid

Elshnawie

Ammar

2021

Critical Care Research and Practice

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“…Also, ankle and foot pain were much higher among emergency room nurses (60%) followed by operative room nurses (50%) (Table 3) and this can be explained by prolonged standing. A recent study was conducted in Ethiopia, had detected that nurses who worked in the ICU or Operating room had a higher risk of developing ankle and foot pain (55.4%) followed by Emergency unit (44.4%) compared to those working in the Wards (40.5%), and outpatient clinics (38.1%) (Getie et al, 2021). ICU nurses do several treatments like infusions and airway management and working in a setting where there aren't enough nurses which create a long-term stressful work environment (Yang et al, 2020).…”

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Patterns of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses

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et al. 2023

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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“…While performing interventions in static positions or walking long distances throughout the day, nurses are exposed to consequences associated with prolonged walking and standing, predisposing their lower extremities to stress, especially in the ankle and foot region ( Stolt et al, 2018 ). Getie et al (2021) state that 24% of nurses were absent from work in the past 12 months due to foot and ankle pain, which was the second reason for absenteeism among healthcare professionals.…”

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“…According to Getie et al (2021) , foot and ankle pain is a sensory and emotional experience caused by inflammatory and degenerative damage to any region distal to the tibia or fibula, including bones, joints, muscles, nerves, skin, and vascular structures. In addition, constant exposure to prolonged standing has a 1.7-fold increase in the risk of foot pain ( Anderson et al, 2018 ).…”

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Foot and Ankle Disorders in Nurses Exposed to Prolonged Standing Environments: A Scoping Review

Bernardes

Caldeira

Parreira

et al. 2023

Workplace Health Saf

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Background: Prolonged standing environments constitute an occupational risk factor for nurses, particularly for developing foot and ankle disorders. The definitions and potential relationship to hours spent walking or standing are poorly understood. This scoping review aimed to synthesize the main disorders found on nurses’ ankles and feet, their prevalence, the influence of hours spent walking or standing, and gender differences. Methods: This review followed a previously published protocol. Primary and secondary studies were retrieved from relevant databases from December 2020 to March 2021. Potential articles were collated to Mendeley, and two independent reviewers assessed the title and abstracts. Studies meeting inclusion criteria were included. Two researchers retrieved and reviewed the full text of these studies independently. A predetermined extraction tool was used to retrieve relevant data, summarized in a tabular and narrative format. Findings: The most common disorder was pain, followed by numbness, burning feet, bunions, structural deformities, and calluses. Prevalence differed among studies, depending on settings and specific local policies. Discussion: Various foot and ankle disorders and related variables have been found, with clear gaps that may be addressed in the future. Conclusion/Applications to Practice:: Few studies have focused on nurses’ foot and ankle disorders. Mapping signs and symptoms may contribute to the future development of preventive interventions for nurses’ workplaces.

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Ankle and Foot Pain and Associated Factors Among Nurses at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 14 publications

References 31 publications

Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Patterns of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses

Foot and Ankle Disorders in Nurses Exposed to Prolonged Standing Environments: A Scoping Review

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