Association of musculoskeletal disorders and workload with work schedule and job satisfaction among emergency nurses

Bazazan, Ahmad; Dianat, Iman; Bahrampour, Samira; Talebian, Amirhosein; Zandi, Hojat; Sharafkhaneh, Amir; Maleki-Ghahfarokhi, Azam

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2019.02.004

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“…Tajvar et al reported no significant correlation between mental disorders and job interest [22]. Job satisfaction, commitment, and job enrichment can decrease workload and mental disorders [23][24][25]. Increasing COVID-19 patient numbers in hospitals, effort to treat them, lack of effective treatment protocol, increased responsibility probably increase workload, and mental disorders those who were interested in their job.…”

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Covid-19 effects on the workload and mental health of Iranian healthcare workers

Shoja

Aghamohammadi

Bazyar

et al. 2020

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Background Workload and mental health problems of health care workers (HCWs) in the COVID-19 pandemic is a concern. These problems increase medical error and mortality of patient and can reduce performance HCWs. Methods We studied 495 HCWs in Iran between March and April 2020. Three online questionnaires (NASA-TLX, GHQ-12, and demographic) were distributed to them via social networks. Data were entered into software SPSS v.25 and T-test, ANOVA, Regression methods were used for data analysis. Results Task load and mental disorder were significantly higher in HCWs who encountered COVID- 19 patients (p < 0.001). Among HCWs, nurses had the highest workload (71 ± 16.13, p < 0.001). Females had significantly higher GHQ scores compared to males (6.54 ± 1.84 vs. 5.90 ± 2.21, p = 0.003). Regarding the ward of work, health workers in the Corona part had more total task load scores compared to workers in health centers (71.56 ± 17.40 vs. 63.94 ± 17.36, p = 0.003). Total GHQ score had significant positive correlation with age (r = 0.12, p = 0.008), education level (r = 0.09, p = 0.03), and experience level (r = 0.15, p = 0.001). A positive significant correlation was observed between mental demand and age (r = 0.12, p = 0.007) and experience level (r = 0.10, p = 0.024). Task Load score, mental demand, temporal demand, and performance demand had a negative correlation with education level (p < 0.05). Conclusions This study suggests the following recommendations for reducing workload and mental disorders: Psychological intervention to mental support of medical staff, especially nurses and health experts, Attention to macro ergonomics factors and work shift planning according to psychophysiological characteristics workers can improve mental health.

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Covid-19 effects on the workload and mental health of Iranian healthcare workers

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Aghamohammadi

Bazyar

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“…Research in occupational medicine has identified a number of physical and psychosocial risk factors for the development of work-related MSDs [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Previous studies have shown that MSD are directly caused by physically demanding work and strenuous working conditions, such as lifting or carrying heavy loads, tiring positions, awkward posture, or repetitive movements [13][14][15].…”

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“…Moreover, MSDs were also found to be related and associated with psychologically stressful work, i.e. with psychosocial work factors and work-related stressors such as time pressure, low job control, little social or supervisor support, effort-reward imbalance, or work-life conflict [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Work- and stress-related musculoskeletal and sleep disorders among health professionals: a cross-sectional study in a hospital setting in Switzerland

Hämmig

2020

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background: Musculoskeletal and sleep disorders have been reported to be very common among health care and hospital workers and particularly nurses. They are assumed or found to be a result of psychological stress and/or physical strain or pain. However, no other study so farat least in a hospital setting and for Switzerlandhas considered and investigated musculoskeletal as well as sleep disorders in consequence of or rather in association with both physical workload and psychological stress. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data of 1232 health professionals were used and analysed. Data were collected in 2015/16 among the health care workforces of three public hospitals and two rehabilitation clinics in the Germanspeaking part of Switzerland. Musculoskeletal and sleep disorders were assessed by three items taken from the Swiss Health Survey, a 2-item measure of accumulated low back, back, neck and shoulder pain and a single-item measure of problems in getting to sleep or sleeping through. Stratified and adjusted bivariate logistic and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to calculate measures of association (adjusted odds ratios, zstandardized beta coefficients), to control for potential confounders, and to compare different health professions (nurses, physicians, therapists, other). Results: Almost every fourth of the studied health professionals reported severe or even very severe musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and nearly every seventh severe sleep disorders (SDs). These prevalence rates were significantly or at least slightly higher among nurses than among physicians and other health care workers. General stress, work stress, physical effort at work, and particularly a painful or tiring posture at work were found to be clear and strong risk factors for MSDs, whereas only general and work-related stress were found to be significantly associated with SDs. There was no or only weak association between MSDs and SDs. Conclusions: This study found MSDs to be largely a result of physical workload or rather poor posture at work and only secondarily a consequence of (general) stress, whereas SDs were revealed to be primarily a consequence of stress on and particularly off the job. Preventive strategies therefore have to differentiate and combine measures for the reduction of both psychological stress and physical strain.

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“…Ko et al [24] discovered a significant correlation between turning or moving patients and pain and discomfort in the lower back. Bazazan et al [25] investigated the association of MSD and workload with work schedule and job satisfaction among emergency care nurses, and found a significant negative correlation between MSDs prevalence in all body regions, with the exception of the hips/thighs, and degree job satisfaction. Moreover, Hoogendoorn et al [26] postulated that improving job satisfaction and social support at work may contribute to the prevention of sickness as well as being absent due to lower back pain.…”

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Exploring the factors affecting musculoskeletal disorders risk among hospital nurses

Lin

Liu

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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Background Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is currently recognized as one of the most common occupational injuries for which nursing personnel in the medical service industry have been identified as a high-risk group. In this study, we explore the prevalence of MSD in various body parts as well as their risk factors among hospital nurses. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive design with stratified cluster sampling was used to collect data from 1,803 nurses. The survey included a demographic questionnaire, and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Results The results showed that the greatest prevalence of MSD symptoms by body regions were in the right shoulder (85.8%), the left shoulder (80.9%), the neck (62.4%), the right wrist (62.2%) and the lower back (60.4%). Risk factors for shoulder discomfort includes department type, exercise habits, and age (p < .05). Risk factors for neck discomfort includes seniority in the current unit, "job title, and "history of MDS (p < .05). Risk factors for upper back discomfort includes age and seniority in the current unit (p < .05). Risk factors for lower back discomfort including seniority in the current unit, department type, and number of days worked per week (p < .05). Conclusions The results of this study can serve as a reference for nursing administration managers and decision-makers for reducing musculoskeletal discomfort among nurses and thereby achieving superior quality in clinical care.

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Association of musculoskeletal disorders and workload with work schedule and job satisfaction among emergency nurses

Cited by 62 publications

References 37 publications

Covid-19 effects on the workload and mental health of Iranian healthcare workers

Covid-19 effects on the workload and mental health of Iranian healthcare workers

Work- and stress-related musculoskeletal and sleep disorders among health professionals: a cross-sectional study in a hospital setting in Switzerland

Exploring the factors affecting musculoskeletal disorders risk among hospital nurses

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