Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among nursing surgery teams

Abstract

Among the health professions, nursing, in particular, has been affected by musculoskeletal disorders. The WMSD produce changes in the lives of these workers, impossible of them held daily activities and labour. Objective: Investigating the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and associated with the quality of life in nursing professionals who work in surgery teams. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted between March 2011 and January 2012 in a tertiary university hospital in southern Brazil. We evaluated 110 workers nursing teams. It was excluded workers on sick leave, vacation or other absence during the period of data collection. The musculoskeletal pain was assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal symptoms questionnaire the quality of life was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 -Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36). The relationship between musculoskeletal pain and quality of life were analyzed by the U of Mann-Whitney test, using a significance level of 95%. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain found in this study was 91.81%. With respect to anatomic regions, it was considered the complaints of musculoskeletal pain retroactive twelve months ago, where there was the predominance of neck pain (56%) and shoulders (56%). When we consider sick leaving for musculoskeletal pain we found the prevalence of low back pain (34%). The group who reported no musculoskeletal pain showed better indices of quality of life in the areas of physical functioning, physical aspect, bodily pain, vitality, social and mental health aspect. Conclusion: the higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the neck and shoulder regions. Moreover, the largest number of sick leaves occurs because of the prevalence of low back pain among nursing staff of the surgical teams. The pain influenced the quality of life affecting six of the areas assessed.

Desconforto musculoesquelético, capacidade de trabalho e fadiga em profissionais da enfermagem que atuam em ambiente hospitalar

“…Another factor possibly associated with the development of discomfort is the lack of physical training due to the sedentary lifestyle. These findings were highlighted in a previous study (1) in which was reported a high rate of workers not practicing any type of physical activity in their daily lives.…”

“…Infectious-contagious diseases and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are among the most frequent occupational diseases in nursing professionals. There is also physical, psychic and organizational burden that may be associated with standing work, weight lifting, inadequate postures and psychophysical aspects (1) . WMSDs can cause dysfunction and disability and impose high costs with payed sick leave.…”

Indicadores de saúde dos trabalhadores da área hospitalar

“…The work-related musculoskeletal disorders (Dort), diseases also evidenced in this study, are associated with exposure to physiological burden, especially by adopting inadequate postures and excessive manipulation of weight that cause changes in physical, psychological and psychosocial order. The chronic disease causes signs and symptoms as stress, depression, anxiety, insecurity, fear, adopting introverted attitudes and mood alterations, also committing to social and family life (17) . Physical symptoms lead to frequent worker absences.…”

Auriculoterapia Chinesa para melhoria de qualidade de vida de equipe de Enfermagem

“…As reason for sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain, the main complaint was low back pain (34%). The group that did not report musculoskeletal pain showed better quality of life index in functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, vitality, social functioning and mental health (18) . As for the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture for the control of pain, a systematic review and meta-analysis included 17 clinical trials in English, eight for perioperative, four for acute pain and five for chronic pain, which used sham auriculotherapy, placebo, control or medication use for pain.…”