Stankevitz Kayla, Schoenfisch Ashley, de Silva Vijitha, Tharindra Hemajith, Stroo Marissa, Ostbye Truls
a Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University , Durham , NC ¸ USA.
b Department of Community and Family Medicine , Duke University Medical Center , Durham , NC , USA.
Int J Occup Environ Health. 2016 Apr;22(2):91-8. doi: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1168073. Epub 2016 Apr 19.
Rubber tapping exposes workers to risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with MSDs among Sri Lankan rubber tappers.
Questionnaires were administered to 300 rubber tappers to measure MSDs and potential associated factors. Ergonomic exposure levels were measured for 90 tappers using the Quick Exposure Check instrument. MSD prevalence and prevalence ratios were calculated using log-binomial regression.
In the past 12 months, 66% of rubber tappers in our sample experienced an MSD. Ergonomic exposure levels were high or very high in the back (94.4%), shoulders (96.7%), and neck (83.3%). Being female, older, Tamil, working two jobs, alternating tapping hands, and depression were significantly associated with increased risk of MSDs.
MSDs are common among rubber tappers in Sri Lanka. These results suggest a need for work process modifications to prevent MSDs.
割胶作业使工人面临肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）的风险因素。
这项横断面研究评估了斯里兰卡割胶工人中MSD的患病率及相关因素。
对300名割胶工人进行问卷调查，以测量MSD及潜在相关因素。使用快速暴露检查表仪器对90名割胶工人的人体工程学暴露水平进行测量。采用对数二项回归计算MSD患病率和患病率比。
在过去12个月中，我们样本中的66%割胶工人患有MSD。背部（94.4%）、肩部（96.7%）和颈部（83.3%）的人体工程学暴露水平高或非常高。女性、年龄较大、泰米尔人、从事两份工作、交替使用双手割胶以及抑郁与MSD风险增加显著相关。
MSD在斯里兰卡割胶工人中很常见。这些结果表明需要对工作流程进行调整以预防MSD。
