Maso S, Furno M, Vangelista T, Cavedon F, Musilli L, Saia B
Dipartimento di Medicina Ambientale e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Padova.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2003 Jul-Sep;25 Suppl(3):194-5.
A total of 274 workers of a geriatric residence underwent physical and anamnestic examination in order to ascertain the existence of diseases associated with occupational risks of manual handling of patients. Data on musculo-skeletal disorder of the spine and of the upper limbs were collected. The correlation between manual handling of patients and musculo-skeletal disorder in this worker population is consistent with those already reported in the literature. Data was compared with prevalence estimates of musculo-skeletal disorder in worker population not exposed. This comparison showed significant increase of scapulo-humeral periarthritis in female over 35 years of age. In conclusion, this duty is a specific risk for the upper limbs; therefore more risk evaluation studies are needed. Also, a check for these types of disorders should be included in all duty specific medical exam protocols.
一家老年疗养院的274名工作人员接受了身体检查和问诊，以确定是否存在与人工护理患者职业风险相关的疾病。收集了脊柱和上肢肌肉骨骼疾病的数据。该工人群体中人工护理患者与肌肉骨骼疾病之间的相关性与文献中已报道的一致。将数据与未接触该工作的工人群体中肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率估计值进行了比较。这种比较显示，35岁以上女性的肩胛肱骨周围炎患病率显著增加。总之，这项工作对上肢来说是一项特殊风险；因此，需要更多的风险评估研究。此外，所有特定工作的医学检查方案都应包括对这些类型疾病的检查。
