Attia Rabab M, Shaheen Waseem A, Al Harrasi Nawal S, Al Toubi Aamir K
Rehabilitation Department, National Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Medical Rehabilitation Department, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Oman Med J. 2023 Jul 31;38(4):e531. doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.93. eCollection 2023 Jul.
To detect the level of ergonomic awareness related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders among 200 staff nurses in a tertiary hospital. The additional objective was to study the relationship of such awareness with the prevalence of these disorders.
A group of 25-45-year-old staff nurses and a body mass index of ≤ 30 kg/m, with at least one year working experience were randomly selected from different wards of the Royal Hospital, Muscat. The study excluded nurses who were on leave and those who had sustained traffic accidents or sports injuries in the preceding year. Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) was used to measure the work-related musculoskeletal disorders experienced by the nurses. A second questionnaire was administered to measure their ergonomic awareness. The data was statistically analyzed. Correlations were established by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ).
The participants were 200 staff nurses (male = 30 male, female = 170). Analysis of the ergonomics awareness construct indicated 'agreement' as an overall response with a mean of 3.2±0.6, indicating fair ergonomic awareness. For CMDQ, 50.3% reported discomfort in the low back region, 15.0% in the neck, and 6.9% in the right lower leg. The left wrist, left forearm, and right upper arm had the least reported discomfort (< 1.0%). The correlation between ergonomic awareness and working ability was weakly positive, yet statistically significant (ρ = 0.210; = 0.003). Correlations were not statistically significant between ergonomic awareness and discomfort (ρ = -0.031; = 0.664) and between ergonomic awareness and total frequency (ρ = 0.109; = 0.123).
There is a strong need to develop practical ergonomic awareness among nursing staff for a sustainable and safe work environment.
检测一家三级医院200名在职护士中与工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病相关的人体工程学意识水平。另一个目的是研究这种意识与这些疾病患病率之间的关系。
从马斯喀特皇家医院的不同病房中随机挑选一组年龄在25至45岁之间、体重指数≤30 kg/m²且至少有一年工作经验的在职护士。该研究排除了正在休假的护士以及前一年遭遇过交通事故或运动损伤的护士。使用康奈尔肌肉骨骼不适问卷(CMDQ)来测量护士所经历的与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病。发放第二份问卷以测量她们的人体工程学意识。对数据进行统计学分析。通过斯皮尔曼等级相关系数(ρ)建立相关性。
参与者为200名在职护士(男性 = 30名,女性 = 170名)。对人体工程学意识结构的分析表明,总体反应为“同意”,平均分为3.2±0.6,表明人体工程学意识一般。对于CMDQ,50.3%的人报告下背部不适,15.0%的人报告颈部不适,6.9%的人报告右小腿不适。左手腕、左前臂和右上臂报告不适的比例最低(<1.0%)。人体工程学意识与工作能力之间的相关性呈弱正相关,但具有统计学意义(ρ = 0.210;P = 0.003)。人体工程学意识与不适之间(ρ = -0.031;P = 0.664)以及人体工程学意识与总频率之间(ρ = 0.109;P = 0.123)的相关性无统计学意义。
迫切需要在护理人员中培养切实可行的人体工程学意识,以营造可持续且安全的工作环境。