Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical laboratory workers
| Title: | Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical laboratory workers |
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| Authors: | Atheer F AlNekhilan, Anfal M AlTamimi, Bothainah Y AlAqeel, Alanoud A AlHawery, Shoog F AlFadhel, Emad M Masuadi |
| Source: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 01, Pp 29-34 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2020. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: | ergonomics, laboratory workers, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational hazards, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, Medicine |
| More Details: | Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among clinical laboratory workers. Materials and Methods: This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study included the clinical laboratory departments of six governmental tertiary and secondary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The selected instrument was a self-administered adapted standardized questionnaire. The sample comprised 306 laboratory workers, and the selected sampling technique was a non-random convenient method. Results: The overall prevalence of WMSDs in any body region was 82% in the last 12 months; it was mainly linked to lower back pain (61%). In the logistic regression, age |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2231-0770 2249-4464 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770; https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ajm.ajm_67_19 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/bcf643383cca4a889bab73272c0a1680 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.bcf643383cca4a889bab73272c0a1680 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22310770 22494464 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/ajm.ajm_67_19 |
| Published in: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
| Language: | English |