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Volume 11, Issue 4 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics 2024)
Iran J Ergon 2024, 11(4): 251-260 |
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Research code: 140111119751
Ethics code: IR.UMSHA.REC.1401.872
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Ghasemi S, Imani B, Rahmani R, Zandi S. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Association with the Work Ability Index among Staff Working in the Operating Room of Governmental Hospitals in Hamedan, Iran. Iran J Ergon 2024; 11 (4) :251-260
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1- Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,shirdel.zandi1994@yahoo.com
2- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
Abstract: (1185 Views)
Objectives: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the common problems in most work environments and work ability is considered a factor affecting the performance and productivity of employees. In the present study, the status of these two components and their relationship with each other in the staff working in the operating room were investigated.
Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted in the winter of 2023. In this research, 96 employees working in the operating rooms of government hospitals in Hamadan, Iran were enrolled by census sampling method based on the inclusion criteria. The data were collected through the Nordic standard questionnaire and the work ability index questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 24) at two levels of descriptive (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential (t-test) statistics.
Results: In this study, 4 (4.2%) of the participants had one musculoskeletal disorder and the remaining 91 personnel (95.8%) had more than one disorder in their musculoskeletal systems. Average work ability index was 42.3±04.91. The results of the independent t-test showed that the work ability index among people with pain in the neck (P=0.003), shoulders (P=0.001), elbows (P=0.038), back (P=0.011), knees (P=0.001), and legs (P=0.002) were less than those without pain in these organs.
Conclusion: Results indicated the need to pay more attention to the implementation of ergonomic work environment and management interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of personnel.
Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted in the winter of 2023. In this research, 96 employees working in the operating rooms of government hospitals in Hamadan, Iran were enrolled by census sampling method based on the inclusion criteria. The data were collected through the Nordic standard questionnaire and the work ability index questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 24) at two levels of descriptive (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential (t-test) statistics.
Results: In this study, 4 (4.2%) of the participants had one musculoskeletal disorder and the remaining 91 personnel (95.8%) had more than one disorder in their musculoskeletal systems. Average work ability index was 42.3±04.91. The results of the independent t-test showed that the work ability index among people with pain in the neck (P=0.003), shoulders (P=0.001), elbows (P=0.038), back (P=0.011), knees (P=0.001), and legs (P=0.002) were less than those without pain in these organs.
Conclusion: Results indicated the need to pay more attention to the implementation of ergonomic work environment and management interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of personnel.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Received: 2023/12/3 | Accepted: 2024/01/30 | ePublished: 2024/01/30
Received: 2023/12/3 | Accepted: 2024/01/30 | ePublished: 2024/01/30
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