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Incidence of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals in a Portuguese emergency service: a correlational study
| Summary: | Background: Health professionals working in an emergency setting are vulnerable to the development of musculoskeletal disorders. These conditions reduce productivity and increase costs for healthcare institutions. Objective: To determine the incidence of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals in a Portuguese emergency service. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study was conducted with a sample of 109 participants, through the self-administration of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The instrument collected data on the sample’s personal, educational, and professional description, perceptions of general health status, and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders. Results: The results showed that 84.40% of health professionals reported having symptoms of muscu-loskeletal disorders, with the lower back being the most commonly identified body region, and nurses being the professional group with the highest percentage (41.18%). Conclusion: The high incidence of health professionals with symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders indicates a need for interventions by nurse specialists in rehabilitation nursing. |
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| Main Authors: | Castanheira, Joana Antunes |
| Other Authors: | Duarte, Hugo Miguel Santos; Pereira, Ana Sofia Ferreira; Pragosa, Ângela Marina da Costa; Santos, Edna Tatiana Prazeres; Ventura, Maria Clara Amado Apóstolo |
| Subject: | Emergency service-hospital Healthcare providers Injuries Musculoskeletal symptoms Rehabilitation nursing Enfermagem em reabilitação Lesões Profissionais de saúde Serviço hospitalar de emergência Sintomatologia musculoesquelética Enfermería en rehabilitación Lesiones Profesionales sanitarios Servicio de urgencia en hospital Sintomatología musculoesquelética |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | research article |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Summary: | Background: Health professionals working in an emergency setting are vulnerable to the development of musculoskeletal disorders. These conditions reduce productivity and increase costs for healthcare institutions. Objective: To determine the incidence of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals in a Portuguese emergency service. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study was conducted with a sample of 109 participants, through the self-administration of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The instrument collected data on the sample’s personal, educational, and professional description, perceptions of general health status, and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders. Results: The results showed that 84.40% of health professionals reported having symptoms of muscu-loskeletal disorders, with the lower back being the most commonly identified body region, and nurses being the professional group with the highest percentage (41.18%). Conclusion: The high incidence of health professionals with symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders indicates a need for interventions by nurse specialists in rehabilitation nursing. |
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