Moodley Malany, Ismail Fatima, Kriel Armand
Department of Chiropractic, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa.
Health SA. 2020 Dec 14;25:1460. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1460. eCollection 2020.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) present as pain or discomfort in the musculoskeletal system that individuals experience from work-related activities. Substantial research evidence exists on qualified nurses with WRMSDs, but there is a distinct lack of research regarding nursing students and their work environment in South Africa.
The primary aim of this study was to establish a baseline prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst undergraduate nursing students. The secondary aim was to identify the role of certain occupational and biopsychosocial factors in the development of MSDs.
The University of Johannesburg, Health Sciences Faculty, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.
A cross-sectional quantitative study conducted through a questionnaire (from 24 June to 29 July 2019) was initiated amongst the undergraduate nursing students at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. All 250 undergraduate nursing students were given the opportunity to participate by completing the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire-Extended (NMQ-E). A total of 125 questionnaires were collected and used in the study. Data analysis consisted of frequencies, descriptives and custom tables. The Chi-square test for association was used to test the associations between variables.
The study found an 83% prevalence of MSDs. Musculoskeletal disorders occurred most commonly in the lower back (81.1%), neck (65.9%) and shoulder (63.6%) regions. Factors that showed associations with overall MSDs were female gender ( = 0.002), height ( = 0.009) and studying at home ( = 0.040). Stress and tablet or smartphone use had significant associations with certain body regions.
The findings indicate a high prevalence of MSDs in undergraduate nursing students in this sample, substantially higher than in other similar studies in which lower back disorders were most prevalent.
工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WRMSDs）表现为个体在工作相关活动中经历的肌肉骨骼系统疼痛或不适。关于患有WRMSDs的合格护士有大量研究证据，但在南非，关于护理专业学生及其工作环境的研究明显不足。
本研究的主要目的是确定本科护理专业学生中肌肉骨骼疾病（MSDs）的基线患病率。次要目的是确定某些职业和生物心理社会因素在MSDs发生中的作用。
南非约翰内斯堡大学健康科学学院多恩丰坦校区。
在南非约翰内斯堡大学的本科护理专业学生中开展了一项横断面定量研究，通过问卷调查（2019年6月24日至7月29日）进行。所有250名本科护理专业学生都有机会通过填写北欧肌肉骨骼扩展问卷（NMQ-E）参与。共收集了125份问卷并用于本研究。数据分析包括频率、描述性统计和定制表格。使用卡方关联检验来检验变量之间的关联。
研究发现MSDs的患病率为83%。肌肉骨骼疾病最常发生在下背部（81.1%）、颈部（65.9%）和肩部（63.6%）区域。与总体MSDs显示有关联的因素有女性性别（P = 0.002）、身高（P = 0.009）和在家学习（P = 0.040）。压力以及平板电脑或智能手机的使用与某些身体部位有显著关联。
研究结果表明，该样本中的本科护理专业学生MSDs患病率很高，大大高于其他类似研究中最常见下背部疾病的患病率。
