Dighriri Yahya Hadi, Akkur Murad Abdullah, Alharbi Sara Abdullah, Madkhali Nabeel Ahmed, Matabi Kholoud Ibrahim, Mahfouz Mohamed Salih
Department of Anaesthesia, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Western Region, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Dec 10;8(12):3826-3831. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_721_19. eCollection 2019 Dec.
Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the neck, shoulder, and lower back is common widespread among medical students. The objective of this research is to estimate the prevalence of neck, shoulder, and low-back pains and to explore factors associated with MSP among medical students at Jizan University in southwest of Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire-based study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of Jazan University. A total of 440 students were selected by random sampling. Descriptive statistics, a Chi-squared test, and logistic regression were performed to examine the prevalence, associations, and predictors of MSP.
The overall prevalence of MSP was (53.5%; 95% CI: 49.2-58.4). Neck pain was reported by 197 (44.8%) in the week prior to the study and by 268 (60.9%) in the year prior to the survey. Regarding shoulder pain, it was reported by 231 (52.5%) in the week prior to the study and 175 (39.8%) in the year prior to the study. Regarding low-back pain, it was reported by 147 (33.4%) in the week prior to the study and 270 (61.4%) in the year prior to the study. Factors associated with the risk of MSP include history of trauma (OR = 2.70; 95% CI: 1.36-5.36 depressive symptoms (OR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.03-3.66) and report of psychosomatic symptoms (OR = 2.98; 95% CI: 1.71-5.18).
In conclusion, the proportion of medical students with MSP was very high. Factors associated with the increased risk of MSP include history of trauma, depressive, and psychosomatic symptoms. Intervention program may help improving the musculoskeletal health of the medical students and to hence their quality of life.
颈部、肩部和下背部的肌肉骨骼疼痛（MSP）在医学生中普遍存在。本研究的目的是估计沙特阿拉伯西南部吉赞大学医学生颈部、肩部和下背部疼痛的患病率，并探讨与MSP相关的因素。
对吉赞大学本科医学生进行了一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究。通过随机抽样共选取了440名学生。采用描述性统计、卡方检验和逻辑回归分析来研究MSP的患病率、相关性及预测因素。
MSP的总体患病率为（53.5%；95%置信区间：49.2 - 58.4）。在研究前一周，有197人（44.8%）报告有颈部疼痛，在调查前一年有268人（60.9%）报告有颈部疼痛。关于肩部疼痛，在研究前一周有231人（52.5%）报告有肩部疼痛，在研究前一年有175人（39.8%）报告有肩部疼痛。关于下背部疼痛，在研究前一周有147人（33.4%）报告有下背部疼痛，在研究前一年有270人（61.4%）报告有下背部疼痛。与MSP风险相关的因素包括创伤史（比值比[OR]=2.70；95%置信区间：1.36 - 5.36）、抑郁症状（OR = 1.94；95%置信区间：1.03 - 3.66）和心身症状报告（OR = 2.98；95%置信区间：1.71 - 5.18）。
总之，患有MSP的医学生比例非常高。与MSP风险增加相关的因素包括创伤史、抑郁和心身症状。干预项目可能有助于改善医学生的肌肉骨骼健康，从而提高他们的生活质量。
