Musculoskeletal symptoms and quality of life among workers at an intensive care unit in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil

Abstract

| Background: Having more than job and physical exhaustion derived from the job demands considerably overload workers and impair their quality of life (QoL). These factors might interfere with the health of this population of workers reflecting as work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Aim: To investigate the correlation between musculoskeletal symptoms and QoL among workers at the intensive care unit of a public hospital in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional quantitative, observational and analytical study performed with 30 workers at a public hospital ICU. WHOQOL-BREF, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and a sample profile instrument were administered by the investigators during the working hours. Results: 86.7% of the sample reported pain in at least one body side, particularly in the knees in the past 7 seven days (23.3%) and in the lower back in the past 12 months (50%). The participants’ QoL was reasonable. We found significant moderate correlation between pain and WHOQOL domains physical health (p=0.10) and social relationships (p=0.011) but no correlation with the participants general characteristics. Conclusion: Occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms might interfere with the QoL, social life and performance at work of ICU workers.

Trastornos mentales y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en profesionales de Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos

“…Más allá del compromiso del componente mental de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en estos profesionales con TMC, se destaca también el alto reporte de dolor corporal y el deterioro en el rol físico que interfiere con sus actividades diarias. Estudios en Brasil y en otros países han demostrado la relación entre el dolor y la aparición de TMC en trabajadores (de Oliveira et al, 2019;Smith, Wei, Zhao y Wang, 2004). El trabajo de los profesionales de las UCI es intenso, complejo, agotador, con una alta carga de trabajo, estrés y exposición a riesgos laborales que pueden derivar en la aparición de dolores agudos o crónicos, como los relacionados con las lesiones musculo-esqueléticas, además de dolores de cabeza resultantes de las altas exigencias en el trabajo (Miranda, Magalhães, Moretão, Stival y Ramos, 2012; Neves, Vieira, Cardia, Lucena y Da-Silva, 2018).…”

Sintomas Osteomusculares E Correlação Com Fatores Sociodemográficos Em Funcionários De Um Centro Universitário / Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Correlation With Sociodemographic Factors in Employees of a University Center

“…Por sua vez, o trabalho está relacionado diretamente à qualidade de vida (QV), pois esse conjunto de atividades realizadas pelos trabalhadores, para estes autores, é o período do dia em que o indivíduo passa a sua maior parte do tempo e da vida, repercutindo diretamente no seu bem-estar e até nos momentos de folga (DOSEA;OLIVEIRA;LIMA, 2016;OLIVEIRA et al, 2019).…”