MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS OF HAND IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 144 - 152, 15.12.2022

İbrahim Eyi , Banu Yeşim Büyükakıncı

https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.1150940

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the hand negatively affect the hand's functionality and lead to long periods of sick leave. MSDs of hand are associated with work absences and productivity loss more than other Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The study aimed to assess the discomfort of hands in healthcare workers (HWs) and the relationship between demographics and discomfort. 217 HWs selected randomly in the Trakya University Hospital from Dec. 2019 to Feb. 2020 participated in this cross-sectional study. The study was carried out through a questionnaire for sociodemographic characteristics and Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaires for MSDs. SPSS v.24.0 software was used to analyze the data. The most common discomfort scores were in the right-hand wrist (1.79), right-hand thumb joint, right-hand thumb (1.65), left-hand wrist (0.86), and left-hand (index, middle, half ring) (0.87), and left-hand thumb (0.80) areas respectively. Right-hand discomfort scores were relatively higher than left-hand. While an association was detected between the level of education, years of work, and MSDs of hand, there was no relation with gender, marital status, or profession. The findings from the study indicate MSDs of hand among HWs. Further research is recommended to detect the prevalence and prevention of MSDs of hand on HWs.

Keywords

Healthcare Workers, Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal Disorders of Hand

SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARINDA EL BÖLGESİ KAS İSKELET SİSTEMİ RAHATSIZLIKLARINA İLİŞKİN KESİTSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Yapılan iş nedeniyle el bölgesindeki kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları (KİSR-El) fonksiyonel kullanımı negatif etkilemekte ve uzun süren istirahatlerin alınmasına neden olabilmektedir. KİSR-El hastalık izinleri ile birlikte üretkenlik azalması ile de ilişkilendirilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık çalışanlarında el bölgesindeki kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarını değerlendirmektir. Kesitsel tip çalışmaya Trakya Üniversitesi Hastanesindeki rastgele seçilen 217 sağlık çalışanı Aralık 2019 ve Şubat 2020 tarihleri arasında katılım sağlamışlardır. Sosyodemografik özellikler için tasarlanan anket ve KİSR-El için Cornell El Rahatsızlık Ölçeği ile çalışma verileri toplanmıştır. SPSS v.24.0 yazılımı verilerin analizi için kullanılmıştır. En fazla rahatsızlık ölçeği puanları sırasıyla sağ el bilek (1.79), sağ el başparmak eklemi (1.72), sağ el başparmak (1.65) ve sol el bilek (0.86), sol el (işaret, orta, yarım halka) (0.87) ve sol el başparmak (0.80) bölgelerinde bulunmuştur. Sağ el rahatsızlık ölçek puanları sol el puanlarına göre nispeten fazla tespit edilmiştir. Eğitim düzeyi, çalışma yılı ve KİSR-El arasında istatistiksel anlamlılık saptanırken, cinsiyet, medeni durum ve meslek ile ilişki tespit edilememiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular sağlık çalışanlarında el bölgesindeki kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarına işaret etmektedir. Sağlık çalışanlarında KİSR-El yaygınlığının tespiti ve önlenmesi için daha fazla araştırma yapılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Sağlık Çalışanları, El Bölgesi Kas İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları, Ergonomi

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