Musculoskeletal Disorder among 52,261 Chinese Restaurant Cooks Cohort: Result from the National Health Insurance Data

Shiue, Huei-Sheng; Lu, Chih‐Wei; Chen, Chiou-Jong; Shih, Tung-Shen; Wu, Songping; Yang, Chun‐Yuh; Yang, Ya-Hui; Wu, Trong-Neng

doi:10.1539/joh.l7093

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“…Thus, work-related physical activities, identified in SWCs of Zoom Lion, including sweeping, garbage collection/carrying/lifting, weeding as well as driving garbage vans or garbage tricycles predisposed these workers to NWBPs. This finding is similar to reported findings which attribute physical activities like lifting of heavy load, carrying, lowering, puling, pushing, repetition of manual work, forceful movements, awkward working postures, working in a standing position for a long time and lack of rest to NWBPs [15,16,[27][28][29]. This finding further confirms the reality that amount of tonnage of solid waste material generated in the city of Accra is not compensated for by number of solid waste collectors.…”

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Neck, Wrist and Back Pain Among Solid Waste Collectors: Case Study of a Ghanaian Waste Management Company

Norman¹,

Kretchy

Brandford³

2013

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Prevalence of Neck Wrist and Back pain (NWBP) among solid waste collectors (SWCs) of Zoom Lion Company (ZL) is 44.7%, 48.2% and 73.5% respectively, irrespective of pre-existing periodic pains. It was established that 42/340 (12.4%) SWCs of ZL had neck pain before joining ZL, whilst 298/340 (87.6%) developed neck pain after joining ZL (P-value = 0.001). Again, 32/340 (9.4%) had wrist pain before joining ZL, whilst 308/340 (90.6%) developed wrist pain after joining ZL (P-value = 0.000). Finally, SWCs who had back pain before joining ZL were 71/340 (20.9%) whilst 269/340 (79.1%) developed back pain after joining ZL (P-value = 0.000). These outcomes indicate that SWCs are predisposed to such NWBPs. Zoom Lion, needs to conduct periodic health checks of their staff to determine the degree of NWBPs experienced by their workers and help to relieve the workers of the economic burden of managing the pain.

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Neck, Wrist and Back Pain Among Solid Waste Collectors: Case Study of a Ghanaian Waste Management Company

Norman¹,

Kretchy

Brandford³

2013

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“…The findings of this study were consistent with those of these previous studies. The majority of seafood processing workers in this study were female like other reported food processing workers such as cooks 12,25) and frozen food processing workers 13) . Although the association between gender and LBP had been reported by previous studies 11,12) , there was no significant association in this study.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among Thai and Myanmar Migrant Seafood Processing Factory Workers in Samut Sakorn Province, Thailand

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Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems all over the world. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is reported to be over 70% in European countries and the peak prevalence occurred between ages 35 and 55 in the working population 1) . Despite its benign nature, LBP is the leading cause of disability and the highest cost for workers' compensation in industrialized countries [2][3][4][5][6] . In Thailand as well, high prevalence of LBP is reported. The six month prevalence of LBP was more than 50% in the study population over 50 yr old 7) .Risk factors for LBP have not been completely elucidated. The most frequently reported risk factor for LBP is heavy physical workload such as lifting, awkward posture, and whole body vibration [8][9][10] . Life style is also considered a risk factor of LBP. Smoking behavior 8,11,12) , lack of physical exercise 8) , and short sleep hours 13) increase the risk of LBP. A systematic review showed that there was no evident relationship between alcohol consumption and LBP 14) . An association between LBP and psychosocial factors has also been reported 8,15,16) . Food processing workers are known to be a high risk population for LBP because they work in awkward postures, with lifting and manual handling of heavy Received October 30, 2009 and accepted March 12, 2010 Abstract: This study assessed the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and investigated risk factors for LBP among seafood processing factory workers in Thailand including migrant workers. The subjects were Thai and Myanmar workers in the typical seafood processing factory. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a self-administered questionnaire. Prevalence of LBP, general characteristics, life style, and working condition were investigated. The associations between LBP and risk factors were estimated by multiple logistic regression models. Of 254 workers, 165 completed the questionnaire. Half of these workers were Thai, the others were from Myanmar. The point prevalence of LBP was 28.5%. Risk factors for LBP were age over 40 yr, poor health status, history of back injury, twisting posture at work, and slipping on wet floors. The results suggest that health promotion should focus on working conditions rather than individual life style in order to prevent LBP. Furthermore, greater attention to other risk factors such as history of back injury and perception of health status after regular health check up, especially in older age groups may be needed.

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“…Previous studies have shown that known risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders such as repetitive movements, lifting, and stress are common amongst professional cooks [9,10]. Previous studies have also reported an increased occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders in kitchen workers [3,[11][12][13], but apart from one cross-sectional study in restaurant workers from Taiwan, the social consequences have mostly not been investigated. In the study from Taiwan it was found that the increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders as a cook, and that the majority of those who anticipate to stay in the occupation think of their work as both exciting and creative.…”

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Work environment factors and work sustainability in Norwegian cooks

Svedahl¹,

Svendsen²,

Romundstad³

et al. 2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Cooks have increased morbidity and mortality. A high turnover has also been reported. We aimed to elucidate work environment and work sustainability in Norwegian cooks. Material and Methods: A questionnaire inquiring about working conditions and work participation was sent to 2082 cooks who had qualified from 1988 onwards. Of these, 894 responded. Time at work was analyzed with Kaplan-Meier plots and possible determinants for quitting work as a cook was analyzed with Cox regression. Results: The median time at work was 16.6 years. There were differences in sustainability between types of kitchens for both sexes (p = 0.00). The median time in the profession was 9.2 years for the cooks in restaurants, while the cooks in institutions and canteens showed a substantially higher sustainability with 75.4% still at work after 10 years, and 57% still at work after 20 years in the profession. Of those still at work as a cook, 91.4% reported a good or very good contentment, and the 67.4% who expected to stay in the profession the next 5 years frequently answered that excitement of cooking, the social working environment, and the creative features of cooking were reasons to continue. Musculoskeletal complaints were the most common health-related reason for leaving work as a cook, while working hours was the most common non-health-related reason. Conclusions: There are significant differences in work sustainability between the cooks in the different types of kitchens. The identified determinants for length of time in the occupation can be used for preventive purposes.

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Musculoskeletal Disorder among 52,261 Chinese Restaurant Cooks Cohort: Result from the National Health Insurance Data

Cited by 35 publications

References 13 publications

Neck, Wrist and Back Pain Among Solid Waste Collectors: Case Study of a Ghanaian Waste Management Company

Neck, Wrist and Back Pain Among Solid Waste Collectors: Case Study of a Ghanaian Waste Management Company

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among Thai and Myanmar Migrant Seafood Processing Factory Workers in Samut Sakorn Province, Thailand

Work environment factors and work sustainability in Norwegian cooks

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