Prevalence and potential determinants of musculoskeletal disease symptoms among care workers in long‐term care facilities in <scp>S</scp>outh <scp>K</scp>orea

Park, Myung‐Sook; Yu, Mi; Yu, Su-Jeong; Kang, Kyung-Ja; Seo, Hyun-Mi

doi:10.1111/jjns.12023

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“…This study revealed that some of the job background characteristics of nursing aides, such as a lack of rest time, long-term shift work, and little or no use of aids, were more likely to be associated with MSDs. This result is consistent with those of previous studies [ 7 , 24 , 25 ]. This study also revealed that lifting aids significantly reduced the occurrence of MSDs of the shoulder, neck, and upper back area; upper limb area, and lower limb area, while protective aids significantly reduced the occurrence of MSDs of the upper and lower limbs.…”

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A Study on the Correlations between Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work-Related Psychosocial Factors among Nursing Aides in Long-Term Care Facilities

Yang

Jhan²,

Hsieh

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Background: Among the nursing aides employed at long-term care facilities (LTCFs), those with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are most likely to experience disability or develop an intention to leave. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of work-related psychological factors among nursing aides in LTCFs with MSDs in Taiwan. Methods: Purposive sampling was used in this cross-sectional study to enrol 308 nursing aides from residential LTCFs in Taiwan as research subjects. A demographic and job background survey, a job content questionnaire (JCQ), and the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ) were used to collect data. Results: Lower job control associated with higher psychological job demands, and lower social support was associated with more severe MSDs for the nursing aides (p < 0.001). Among the MSDs reported by nursing aides in LTCFs, lower back pain was the most serious. In addition, nationality, age, exercise habits, chronic diseases, worksite, lack of rest time, lack of assistive devices, low coworker support, and high psychological job demands were significant factors affecting MSDs. In total, 42.1% of the variance in MSDs among nursing aides in LTCFs was explained. Conclusions: Work-related psychological factors among nursing aides in LTCFs have an important association with MSDs. For nursing aides, coworker support should be improved, and their psychological demands at work should be reduced.

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confidence: 94%

A Study on the Correlations between Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work-Related Psychosocial Factors among Nursing Aides in Long-Term Care Facilities

Yang

Jhan²,

Hsieh

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…A total of 6 studies examined the association between long weekly or daily work hours and MSD (Cameron et al 2008;Clari et al 2019;Dong et al 2020;Mekonnen 2019;Park et al 2014;Yan et al 2017), while a total of 12 studies examined shift and night work as exposure of interest (Attarchi et al 2014;Bazazan et al 2019;Bjorvatn et al 2018;Cameron et al 2008;Chang/Peng 2021;Katsifaraki et al 2019Katsifaraki et al , 2020Kim et al 2012;Matre et al 2020;Mekonnen 2019;Yan et al 2017;Zhao, Bogossian and Turner 2012). Note that some studies examined multiple dimensions of work schedules, and thus are used with regards to duration and timing of work hours.…”

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“…Another questionnaire-study amongst 422 nurses in Ethiopia showed that daily work hours of >8h were associated with MSD, after adjusting for overtime, stress levels, and shift work (Mekonnen 2019). Park et al (2014) No studies could be identified with split shifts as exposure and musculoskeletal disease as outcome, despite their prevalence in the healthcare sector, warranting future research efforts.…”

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An updated review of the effect of work hours and shift work on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the healthcare sector

Arlinghaus¹,

Vetter²,

Gärtner³

2022

sozialpolitik.ch

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are leading causes for sick days and long-term disability, and nurses are amongst the most affected. While long weekly work hours can increase MSD risk, the role of specific shift schedule characteristics in healthcare is poorly understood. For this narrative review, 236 abstracts published since 2008 were screened, and 15 retained manuscripts are summarized for an updated synthesis of the current evidence. In addition to long work hours, we identified night and shift work as MSD risk factors, the latter especially for low back pain. Some studies showed workload and individual factors as effect modifiers. Evidence for specific work schedule characteristics was often not available or of limited quality, hampering the ability to draw further conclusions.

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Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Provincial High School Teachers in the Philippines

Amit

Malabarbas

2020

J UOEH

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Prevalence and potential determinants of musculoskeletal disease symptoms among care workers in long‐term care facilities in South Korea

Abstract: To prevent and manage musculoskeletal disease symptoms, activities and the intensity of work should be arranged systematically and planned, and the improvement of organizational factors such as appropriate assignment by patients' severity is considered.

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A Study on the Correlations between Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work-Related Psychosocial Factors among Nursing Aides in Long-Term Care Facilities

A Study on the Correlations between Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work-Related Psychosocial Factors among Nursing Aides in Long-Term Care Facilities

An updated review of the effect of work hours and shift work on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the healthcare sector

Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Provincial High School Teachers in the Philippines

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