AlMaghlouth Maitha K, Alserhani Nasser M, Aldossary Farha A, Alabdulqader Munirah A, Al-Dhafer Bassmh A
College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Orthopaedics, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU.
Cureus. 2022 Dec 4;14(12):e32178. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32178. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Background and objective Work-related musculoskeletal diseases (WMSDs) are one of the most common occupational health concerns among teachers. They refer to a variety of degenerative and inflammatory disorders that can be triggered by the work environment of the people affected. Teachers' health is substantially significant as it impacts their productivity at work. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, patterns, implications, and risk factors of WMSDs among teachers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods This study involved a survey based on a cross-sectional questionnaire that was distributed to 404 random school teachers located in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Information such as sociodemographic characteristics, workplace characteristics, characteristics of WMSDs experienced, associated factors, and impact of the symptoms experienced was collected. Questions related to symptoms were obtained from the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ). The collected data were then analyzed using the SPSS Statistics version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results Among the participants, back pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain were the most reported symptoms of WMSDs in the past 12 months, while elbow pain was the least experienced; 41.1% had pain, discomfort, or numbness that prevented them from performing regular daily activities. The regression analysis revealed a relationship between moderate to severe pain and a pain duration of more than 12 months (p=0.001). Additionally, those who were able to perform lighter work and were not having depression had a low probability of pain persistence and were able to carry out their usual work while experiencing pain (p=0.002). Conclusions In the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia, WMSDs were commonly reported by school teachers. The prevalence of WMSDs among teachers was 41.1%. The pain was described as disabling and causing a negative impact on performance. The most common locations of symptoms were the back, shoulder, and knees. Risk factors for severe pain were female gender, sleeping for six to seven hours, and pain located in the neck shoulder, elbow, hand, thigh/hips, back, knees, and ankles. Furthermore, severe pain was associated with pain duration of more than 12 months, affecting sleep, causing anxiety, and mild depression. The impact of severe pain seriously affected the daily activities of teachers.
背景与目的 工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）是教师中最常见的职业健康问题之一。它们指的是由受影响人群的工作环境引发的各种退行性和炎症性疾病。教师的健康至关重要，因为它会影响他们的工作效率。本研究的目的是确定沙特阿拉伯东部省份教师中WMSDs的患病率、模式、影响及风险因素。
方法 本研究采用基于横断面问卷的调查，问卷分发给沙特阿拉伯东部省份404名随机抽取的学校教师。收集了社会人口学特征、工作场所特征、所经历的WMSDs特征、相关因素以及所经历症状的影响等信息。与症状相关的问题取自北欧肌肉骨骼问卷和厄勒布鲁肌肉骨骼疼痛筛查问卷（ÖMPSQ）。然后使用SPSS Statistics 23.0版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）对收集到的数据进行分析。
结果 在参与者中，背痛、肩痛和膝痛是过去12个月中报告最多的WMSDs症状，而肘部疼痛最少被提及；41.1%的人因疼痛、不适或麻木而无法进行日常活动。回归分析显示中度至重度疼痛与疼痛持续时间超过12个月之间存在关联（p = 0.001）。此外，能够从事较轻工作且没有抑郁的人疼痛持续的可能性较低，并且在疼痛时能够继续日常工作（p = 0.002）。
结论 在沙特阿拉伯东部省份，学校教师普遍报告患有WMSDs。教师中WMSDs的患病率为41.1%。疼痛被描述为致残性的，并对工作表现产生负面影响。最常见的症状部位是背部、肩部和膝盖。重度疼痛的风险因素包括女性、睡眠6至7小时以及颈部、肩部、肘部、手部、大腿/臀部、背部、膝盖和脚踝疼痛。此外，重度疼痛与疼痛持续时间超过12个月、影响睡眠、导致焦虑和轻度抑郁有关。重度疼痛的影响严重影响了教师的日常活动。
