| Document ID (ISN) | 107483 |
| CIS number |
07-1324 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bos E., Krol B., van der Star L., Groothoff J. |
| Title |
Risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints in non-specialized nurses, IC nurses, operation room nurses, and X-ray technologists |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2007, Vol.80, No.3, p.198-206. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
This cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence rates of musculoskeletal complaints of neck-shoulder and low back musculoskeletal complaints among hospital nurses, and to analyse the relationship between these complaints and various work-related risk factors. The study population consisted of 3169 nurses affiliated to eight university hospitals in the Netherlands. Subjects included non-specialized nurses, operation theatre nurses, intensive care nurses and X-ray technologists. Data were obtained by means of self-administered questionnaires and subjected to logistic regression analyses for all relevant risk factors. The overall prevalences of musculoskeletal complaints were 76% for low back pain and 60% for neck and shoulder pain. Operation theatre nurses reported more neck and shoulder complaints than non-specialized nurses, while intensive care nurses reported less severe low back complaints than non-specialized nurses. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
musculoskeletal diseases; risk factors; nursing personnel; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; Netherlands; symptoms; statistical evaluation; backache; questionnaire survey; cross-sectional study; cervicobrachial syndrome |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Health care services
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