Questionnaire development: an examination of the Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire

Dickinson, C. E.; Campion, K; Foster, A.F.; Newman, S.J.; O'Rourke, Aoife; Thomas, Pete

doi:10.1016/0003-6870(92)90225-k

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“…Many researchers reported differences between self-reporting and observation of others in prevalence rates of WMSDs and physical work 5,39) , but others did not find such an effect 40) . In China, WMSDs are still not included as occupational diseases, and the awareness of WMSDs as an occupational injury is relatively low; so, theirs is no reporting bias, which may be influenced by reported discomfort.…”

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Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

et al. 2012

Journal of Occupational Health

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. Working in an office environment is widely known to be associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), which are a diverse set of conditions characterized by pain, aching, stiffness, fatigue, discomfort, tingling and/or numbness, generally appearing in the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, arm, shoulder, neck and/or low back 2) . The literature consistently demonstrates that VDT users are at increased risk for neck and/or shoulder symptoms relative to the risk expected in low-exposure office or industrial tasks 3,4) . WMSDs in the neck (WMSDs-N) are the most common work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUEDs), and a large range of individual, physical and psychosocial risk factors are associated with the development of WMSDs-N. Individual factors include age, gender, education level, smoking habits and so on; work-related physical factors include awkward posture during work, bending, static sedentary posture and task demands; work-related psychosocial factors include overtime and time spent working to meet deadlines [5][6][7] . In addition, several studies have shown that ergonomic factors (e.g., work station design) were possibly linked to WRUEDs Department of Occupational and EnvironmentalHealth, School of Public Health, Peking University, P.R. China-Objectives: Little is known about workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among computer users mainland China. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of WMSDs in office workers in Beijing, and to determine risk factors for WMSDs in the neck (WMSDs-N). Methods: In a crosssectional study, a self-administered questionnaire was delivered to 720 office workers who use a computer as a main working tool. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for risk factors. Results: The prevalence of WMSDs of the neck, shoulder, wrist/hand, upper back and low back amongst office workers were 55.5, 50.7, 31.5, 26.2 and 6.6%, respectively. Both individual risk factor and working condition factors were found to be independently related to WMSDs-N. Conclusions: The WMSDs prevalence rates among office workers in Beijing, China, were high. The most affected area was the neck. Preventive measures for office work should be focused on the neck (e.g., rest breaks). (J Occup Health 2012; 54: 34-43)

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Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

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Journal of Occupational Health

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“…The questionnaires were retrieved immediately after completion on the same day. The NMQ has been shown to be a valid and reliable instrument [26][27][28] . …”

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Musculoskeletal disorders among first-year Ghanaian students in a nursing college

Abledu¹,

Offei²

2015

Afr H. Sci.

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Abstract:Objective: To estimate the prevalence and extent of MSDs among a sample of freshmen in a nursing college in Ghana. Methods: A semi-structured self-reported questionnaire including the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to collect information on age, gender and musculoskeletal complaints among a random sample of 200 students at a nursing and midwifery college in the Eastern region of Ghana. Results: Out of the 200 questionnaires administered, 160 were retrieved of which 3 were found to be incomplete and void, yielding a total of 157 evaluable questionnaires, a response rate of 78.5%. One hundred and ten (70.1%) students reported having MSDs in the previous 12 months, of which a total 88 (56.1%) suffered disabling effects, while 70(44.6%) students reported having MSDs in the past 7 days. The prevalence of MSDs in the different body regions was generally low with clustered distribution in the neck, upper back, wrists/hands and lower back. Conclusion: Nursing students are at reasonably high risk of MSDs. Strategies to prevent this important public health problem amongst future generation of nursing students must be given utmost priority. This study provides the baseline data for more elaborative studies in the Ghanaian population.

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“…The Nordic questionnaire of musculoskeletal disorders was used because of its ease of use, high sensitivity (estimated between 82.3% and 100%) and specificity (82%) [11] [12]. Concerning Job Content Questionnaire, studies demonstrated satisfactory internal coherence, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients between 0.65 and 0.90 [13].…”

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Ergonomic Evaluation of the Perceived Mental Workload among Tunisian University Hospital Caregivers

Bouzgarrou¹,

Merchaoui²,

Omrane³

et al. 2017

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Questionnaire development: an examination of the Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire

Cited by 287 publications

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Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

Visual Display Terminal Use Increases the Prevalence and Risk of Work‐related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Chinese Office Workers: A Cross‐sectional Study

Musculoskeletal disorders among first-year Ghanaian students in a nursing college

Ergonomic Evaluation of the Perceived Mental Workload among Tunisian University Hospital Caregivers

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