D'Agostin Flavia, Negro Corrado
a University of Trieste , Italy.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2017 Jun;23(2):274-284. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2016.1198092. Epub 2016 Jul 8.
Most studies have shown that nurses have a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms compared with other occupational groups.
A cross-sectional study was performed to gain more insight into the prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nurses.
The presence of musculoskeletal symptoms was revealed by personal interviews in a sample of 177 hospital nurses and in a reference group of 185 university employees. Musculoskeletal diseases were based on radiological examinations in all subjects.
Lower back pain (61% vs 42.2%) was the most frequently reported symptom, followed by neck pain (48.6% vs 38.4%) and shoulder pain (36.7% vs 25.9%), with a significantly higher prevalence in nurses. Women had about a 2-fold risk of upper limb region and neck pain compared with men. The most common abnormal findings on radiological examinations were disc herniations (n = 40).
Nurses showed a significantly higher risk of MSDs. Prevalence rates in nurses increased significantly with age. Musculoskeletal symptoms were also common in university employees. This suggests the need for effective intervention strategies involving workers' active participation, in order to improve the process and organization of work and promote a positive psychosocial work environment.
大多数研究表明，与其他职业群体相比，护士患肌肉骨骼症状的风险更高。
进行一项横断面研究，以更深入了解护士中肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）的患病率。
通过对177名医院护士样本和185名大学员工参考组进行个人访谈，揭示肌肉骨骼症状的存在情况。所有受试者的肌肉骨骼疾病均基于放射学检查。
下背痛（61%对42.2%）是最常报告的症状，其次是颈部疼痛（48.6%对38.4%）和肩部疼痛（36.7%对25.9%），护士中的患病率显著更高。女性上肢区域和颈部疼痛的风险约为男性的2倍。放射学检查中最常见的异常发现是椎间盘突出（n = 40）。
护士患MSD的风险显著更高。护士的患病率随年龄显著增加。肌肉骨骼症状在大学员工中也很常见。这表明需要采取有效的干预策略，让工人积极参与，以改善工作流程和组织，促进积极的社会心理工作环境。
