Caregivers Need Care Too –Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Staff
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The debate about work relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders reflects both confusion about epidemiologic principles and gaps in the scientific literature. Debate regarding terminology and case definitions has discouraged practitioners from aggressively approaching the diagnosis and management of these conditions. Considerable progress has, however, been made recently. WMSDs are common among health care workers, with the nursing population that constitutes a major bulk of the hospital workforce particularly at high risk. repetitive movement, awkward postures, and high force levels as the three primary risk factors that have been associated with WMSDs. Nurses routinely perform activities that require lifting heavy loads, lifting patients, working in awkward postures, and transferring patients out of bed and from the floor. These work tasks put nurses at high risk for acute and cumulative WMSDs. This study sought to determine the prevalence of WMSDs, the associated job risk factors and the coping strategies towards reducing the risk of development of WMSDs among nurses using a questionnaire based self reporting study. The review of relevant literature was also done
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Dr Arnab Sinha
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