| Document ID (ISN) | 104379 |
| CIS number |
05-734 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Alexopoulos E.C., Burdorf A., Kalokerinou A. |
| Title |
Risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among nursing personnel in Greek hospitals |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2003, Vol.76, No.4, p.289-294. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationships between physical, psychosocial, and individual characteristics of nursing personnel and musculoskeletal symptoms of the lower back, neck and shoulders. A questionnaire was addressed to 351 nurses of six hospitals in Athens, Greece. The response rate was 84%. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated for all relevant risk factors by means of logistical regression analysis. It was found that physical load was associated with back pain (OR=1.85), neck pain (OR=1.88), and shoulder pain (OR=1.87). However, no consistent influence of psychosocial factors on complaints and their chronicity, or on sickness absence was observed. A perceived moderate general health was also a risk factor. The strongest associations were observed for sickness absence due to back pain (OR=2.03), neck pain (OR=8.31), and shoulder pain (OR=6.84). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
musculoskeletal diseases; risk factors; health care personnel; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; Greece; sickness absenteeism; symptoms; cross-sectional study; neck disorders; backache; shoulder; questionnaire survey; physical workload |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Greece; Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Health care services
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