Kebede Deyyas Wakjira, Tafese Ararso
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Collage of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, P.O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Oromia Regional Social and Labour Affairs Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
J Environ Public Health. 2014;2014:732731. doi: 10.1155/2014/732731. Epub 2014 Sep 15.
Occupational health problems related to upper limp musculoskeletal disorders were the major issue among sewing machine operators of garment industries in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of work related elbow and wrist musculoskeletal disorders among sewing machine operators of garment industries in Galan City, Oromia Regional State. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to 30, 2012. A total of 422 study subjects were included in this study. Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to collect detailed information on musculoskeletal symptom, sociodemographic data, and factors associated with the problems through face to face interview. From a total of 422 sewing machine operators included in the study 370 (87.7%) were females and 306 (72.5%) were in the age group of <30 years. The prevalence of self-reported work related elbow and wrist musculoskeletal disorders was 40% and 37.7%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, those who had >16 years of service were about five times more likely to develop elbow and wrist musculoskeletal disorders than those who had short (1-5 years) year of services [AOR = 4.7, 95% CI: 1.55-13.02], physical activities [AOR = 5.02, 95% CI: 1.57-16.00], and methods of payment [AOR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.23-3.28], factors significantly associated with this disorders. Work related elbow and wrist musculoskeletal disorders were high among sewing machine operators in selected garment industries. Moreover, personal and environmental factors were identified as the potential risk factors related to elbow and wrist musculoskeletal disorders among the study group. Therefore, government and the owner of the garment industries should give special attention to prevent and control the problems through proper occupational health and safety policy implementation in the country.
与上肢肌肉骨骼疾病相关的职业健康问题是埃塞俄比亚服装行业缝纫机操作员面临的主要问题。本研究的目的是评估奥罗米亚州加兰市服装行业缝纫机操作员中与工作相关的肘部和腕部肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率及相关危险因素。于2012年4月1日至30日进行了一项横断面研究。本研究共纳入422名研究对象。采用标准的北欧肌肉骨骼问卷，通过面对面访谈收集有关肌肉骨骼症状、社会人口学数据以及与这些问题相关因素的详细信息。在纳入研究的422名缝纫机操作员中，370名（87.7%）为女性，306名（72.5%）年龄在30岁以下。自我报告的与工作相关的肘部和腕部肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率分别为40%和37.7%。在多变量分析中，服务年限超过16年的人患肘部和腕部肌肉骨骼疾病的可能性比服务年限短（1 - 5年）的人高约五倍[AOR = 4.7，95% CI：1.55 - 13.02]，体力活动[AOR = 5.02，95% CI：1.57 - 16.00]以及支付方式[AOR = 2.01，95% CI：1.23 - 3.28]，这些因素与该疾病显著相关。在选定的服装行业中，缝纫机操作员中与工作相关的肘部和腕部肌肉骨骼疾病发病率较高。此外，个人和环境因素被确定为研究组中与肘部和腕部肌肉骨骼疾病相关的潜在危险因素。因此，政府和服装行业业主应通过在该国实施适当的职业健康和安全政策，特别关注预防和控制这些问题。
