Prevalence and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort in New Zealand veterinarians

Scuffham, Andrew M.; Legg, Stephen; Firth, E. C.; Stevenson, M.A.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2009.09.009

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“…Other studies had proved that high mental pressure showed a significant psychosocial risk factor for musculoskeletal disorder among school teachers (Tsuboi et al, 2002;Chiu and Lam, 2007) and Japanese nurses (Smith et al, 2006). Other occupations that showed a high prevalence of low back pain also demonstrated the relationship with psychological or psychosocial factors (Tamrin et al, 2007;Scuffham et al, 2009;Harreby et al, 1996).…”

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“…The risk factors for low back pain have been identified to include individual factors such as body weight and age, biomechanical factors such as heavy physical load, prolonged static postures and lifting and psychosocial factors such as job satisfaction, time and study demands as well as job stress (Tsuboi et al, 2002;Tamrin et al, 2007;Scuffham et al, 2009). The job natures of teachers in school included all the risk factors mentioned above.…”

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Samad¹

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement:The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the associated risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Approach: A cross sectional study was conducted in nine primary schools in the Klang Valley. The schools were selected randomly from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education. Two hundred and seventy two respondents who fulfilled the study criteria volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine the demographic and occupational information.

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Samad¹

2010

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Scuffham et al [164], who used a modified NMQ with 867 veterinarians in New Zealand, found a very high incidence of work-related MSD.…”

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Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

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Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work, impose costs on the public health system and can cast doubt on the sustainability of a company or a product. The objective of the present work is to review the literature on the application of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) on a worldwide level. In this work, the use of the NMQ has been classified by categories of knowledge, countries and years. The search was made using "Web of Science-Core Collection". In total, 259 articles were chosen from scientific journals and conferences related, according to the title and or abstract, to the practical application of the questionnaire. In conclusion, the NMQ has been applied mainly in three sectors: "activities related to treating human health and social issues", "manufacturing industries", and "agriculture, livestock, fishing, and forestry". The NMQ is an indirect method commonly used individually or complemented with other methods for evaluating the MSD and possible associated psychosocial and labour risks. The use of NMQ can help in the evaluation of the sustainability of a company.

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“…[281][282][283][284][285] In addition, effective leadership is associated with improvements in staff and patient safety and can mitigate employee work stress and increase job satisfaction. 283,[285][286][287] This has crucial implications in the context of HQHVSN programs because employee stress and work dissatisfaction are known risk factors for musculoskeletal pain [288][289][290][291] and decreased surgical performance 292,293 as well as for depression and suicidal ideation among veterinarians. 294 Leadership skills can be taught, and leadership training is an effective intervention that should be considered for anyone entering a leadership position.…”

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The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs

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McCobb³

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As community efforts to reduce the overpopulation and euthanasia of unwanted and unowned cats and dogs have increased, many veterinarians have increasingly focused their clinical efforts on the provision of spay-neuter services. Because of the wide range of geographic and demographic needs, a wide variety of spay-neuter programs have been developed to increase delivery of services to targeted populations of animals, including stationary and mobile clinics, MASHstyle operations, shelter services, community cat programs, and services provided through private practitioners. In an effort to promote consistent, high-quality care across the broad range of these programs, the Association of Shelter Veterinarians convened a task force of veterinarians to develop veterinary medical care guidelines for spay-neuter programs. These guidelines consist of recommendations for general patient care and clinical procedures, preoperative care, anesthetic management, surgical procedures, postoperative care, and operations management. They were based on current principles of anesthesiology, critical care medicine, infection control, and surgical practice, as determined from published evidence and expert opinion. They represent acceptable practices that are attainable in spay-neuter programs regardless of location, facility, or type of program. The Association of Shelter Veterinarians envisions that these guidelines will be used by the profession to maintain consistent veterinary medical care in all settings where spay-neuter services are provided and to promote these services as a means of reducing sheltering and euthanasia of cats and dogs.

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort in New Zealand veterinarians

Cited by 69 publications

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers

Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs

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