Naidoo S, Kromhout H, London L, Naidoo R N, Burdorf A
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Am J Ind Med. 2009 Mar;52(3):202-9. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20662.
Musculoskeletal pain is associated with demographic, occupational and physical factors.
Our study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in 911 women working in small-scale agriculture in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2006 using a questionnaire survey.
In total, 67% (n = 574) of women reported any chronic musculoskeletal pain. The 12-month prevalence of pain ranged from 63.9% to 73.3% and the prevalence of specific chronic pain lasting more than 3 months ranged from 42.8% to 48.3%. Older age, carrying heavy loads, working with hands above shoulder height, and frequently squatting and kneeling were associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
The prevalence of pain reported in our study, was similar to other developing countries, but considerably higher than in developed countries. Ergonomic interventions including improved and adapted work techniques and tools should be considered to reduce the prevalence of pain in our study population.
肌肉骨骼疼痛与人口统计学、职业和身体因素有关。
我们的研究于2006年采用问卷调查法，对南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省北部农村从事小规模农业的911名女性进行了调查，以研究肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率及其相关因素。
总计67%（n = 574）的女性报告有任何慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛。疼痛的12个月患病率在63.9%至73.3%之间，持续超过3个月的特定慢性疼痛患病率在42.8%至48.3%之间。年龄较大、搬运重物、在肩部以上高度用手工作以及频繁蹲跪与慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛有关。
我们研究中报告的疼痛患病率与其他发展中国家相似，但远高于发达国家。应考虑采取包括改进和调整工作技术及工具在内的人体工程学干预措施，以降低我们研究人群中的疼痛患病率。
