Cause, Prevalence, and Response to Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries Reported by Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Holder, Nicole L; Clark, Holly A; DiBlasio, John M; Hughes, Carol L; Scherpf, John W; Harding, Linn; Shepard, Katherine F

doi:10.1093/ptj/79.7.642

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“…For example, Campo et al 14) observed that WRMD prevalence was higher in older physical therapists than in younger physical therapists. In contrast, most previous studies have reported that therapists experience symptoms before they reach 30 years of age, and the incidence rate within 5 years of graduation is high 5,9,11,12,15) . The suggested reason is that new physical therapists lack professional experience, knowledge, and techniques, and that they are rotationally dispatched to different places, thereby running a higher risk of injury 1,16) .…”

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“…WRMD results in loss of work time, restriction of tasks, or transfer to a different job, thereby affecting the quality of life of the patient [2][3][4][5] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Silverstein et al 8) observed that occupational risk factors such as repetitive movement, tasks of high intensity, and uncomfortable postures were associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Studies of industrial health workers report that physical therapists have a high prevalence of WRMD 5,9,10) . The factors affecting this high WRMD prevalence include repetitive movements; continuous bending; lifting, and transferring dependent patients; unexpected, abrupt movements of the patient; manual therapy; limited working space; lack of personnel; age; and gender 9,11) .…”

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study sought to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) their associated work risk factors and the coping strategies used to reduce their risk among physical therapists in Korea.[Subjects] Korean physical therapists with at least 1 year of working experience.[Methods] A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 234 physical therapists working in different hospitals, and 180 questionnaires were returned yielding a 76.9% response rate. Twenty-three of the returned questionnaires were excluded from the analysis because of incomplete data.[Results] The overall prevalence of WRMDs during the past 12 months was 92.4%. Female physical therapists reported a significantly higher prevalence of WRMDs than male physical therapists (p=0.028). The most injured body areas were the low back (53.5%) and shoulders (45.2%). Treating an excessive number of patients in 1 day (90.4%) and a lack of rest breaks (89.8%) were the most perceived work risk factors for WRMDs. The most commonly adopted coping strategies were modification of the therapist's or patients' positions and use of a different part of the therapist's body to administer a manual technique (51.6%).[Conclusion] WRMDs are significantly higher among physical therapists in Korea compared to many other countries. Education programmes on prevention and coping strategies for WRMDs are recommended for physical therapists in order to reduce the risk of further injury.

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“…WRMD results in loss of work time, restriction of tasks, or transfer to a different job, thereby affecting the quality of life of the patient [2][3][4][5] .…”

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

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“…Various studies show that WMSDs are common among healthcare workers [28][29][30]. Nuikka et al [31] showed that workload in primary care situations and in transporting the patient can be classified as moderately heavy, based on heart rate and relative workload.…”

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An ergonomic evaluation of tasks of healthcare unit personnel in different shifts in General Hospitals in West Bengal

Sahu

Goswami

Haldar

et al. 2012

Int J Occup Safety & Health

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Background: The job challenges faced by healthcare unit personnel are psychological, temporal and physically demanding. Studies on psychological stress on nurses are available but unfortunately studies on physiological load or temporal analysis of tasks of nurses or attendants in general hospitals in India have not been reported so far. Objective: The study aims at evaluating the perception of workload in different shifts among healthcare unit personnel and to develop better ergonomic management protocols. Participants: The study population comprised 150 staff nurses and 175 attendants working in three government hospitals in West Bengal, India. Method: The amount of time spent by nurses and attendants performing different tasks were recorded throughout the shifts using an activity analysis chart along with perceived exertion rating and heart rate throughout the shifts. Results: About 26.8% of the total working time throughout the day was spent in “direct care”. In case of general duty attendants 24.4% of the duty time was spent in indirect care. Time spent in different tasks differed by shifts. More leisure time occurs in the night shift compared to the morning and afternoon shifts but duration of shift was longer (11 to 12 hours). Perceived exertion rating of healthcare unit personnel in night shift was more compared to other shifts but physiological response did not reflect that. Conclusion: There were temporal variations of job demand in healthcare units. So, ergonomic orientation of layouts of departments, arrangement of activities, ergonomic way of keeping the records and use of proper communication system, recommended reducing the stress of healthcare unit personnel.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v2i2.6566 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 2. No 2 (2012) 14-22

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“…A testagem da força muscular isométrica de oito grupos musculares (flexores e extensores) do membro superior direito, mensurados por meio de dinamometria digital ou miometria (Lafayette Instruments) foi usada como indicador da manutenção de exercícios, bem como para avaliação do efeito do treinamento 10,11 . Foram coletadas três medidas de cada teste, sendo utilizada, para fins de estudo, a maior medida obtida.…”

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Manutenção da prática de exercícios de reeducação de membros superiores por estudantes de Fisioterapia acompanhamento de seis meses

Caromano

Carlis

Panades

et al. 2008

Rev. Ter. Ocup. Univ. São Paulo (Online)

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Cause, Prevalence, and Response to Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries Reported by Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Abstract: Although PTs and PTAs are recognized to be knowledgeable in prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, they are susceptible to sustaining occupational musculoskeletal injuries because of performing labor-intensive tasks.

Cited by 173 publications

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

An ergonomic evaluation of tasks of healthcare unit personnel in different shifts in General Hospitals in West Bengal

Manutenção da prática de exercícios de reeducação de membros superiores por estudantes de Fisioterapia acompanhamento de seis meses

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