Work–related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Workers in a General ...CSCJournals
Background. Musculoskeletal disorders is the most common disease among healthcare workers. Which affects not only the quality of life but also the income, the health, the economy. In Vietnam, there are some research about the MSDs among healthcare workers and the factors affect this problem, especially, the ergonomic factors. Objective. To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers in Cao Bang General Provincial Hospital, Vietnam and determine risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Material and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 85 healthcare workers in a general provincial hospital in Vietnam using the Nordic questionnaire and questionnaire. Results. High prevalence of musculoskeletal among healthcare workers during the past 12 months (62.4%) and last 7 days (45.9%), with the two most common sites being low back pain (48.2%) and neck (40%). Gender, work experience, total working hours, night shift work, and stress level showed the association with the MSDs in the past 12 months. Conclusion. Due to the high prevalence of MSDs among healthcare workers in a general provincial hospital, preventive actions are needed to improve the working conditions and to raise the awareness of healthcare workers about MSDs prevention.
Comparative evaluation of 2g single dose versus conventional dose azithromycin in uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. Indian Journal Of Pharmacology. August 2015;Vol. 47; Issue 4
Determine the Patients' Satisfaction Concerning In-hospital Information Progr...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science is ambitious to disseminate information and experience in education, practice and investigation between medicine, nursing and all the sciences involved in health care.
Nursing & Health Sciences focuses on the international exchange of knowledge in nursing and health sciences. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers on original research, education and clinical practice.
By encouraging scholars from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise, the journal aims to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the lived experience of nursing and health sciences and the opportunity to enrich their own area of practice
Attitudes toward interprofessional education and collaborative practices in M...SubmissionResearchpa
From the perspective of activity theory, it can be argued that the major challenge in relation to implementing interprofessional education (IPE) could be embraced as contradictions that may lead to change. Patients have complex health needs and typically require insight from more than one discipline to address issues regarding their health status (Lumague et al. 2006). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that institutions engaged in health professional education and training consider implementing IPE in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs (WHO, 2010). The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of IPECP for health care professionals, faculty members, and students. Methods: The survey instrument contained four scales to evaluate faculty attitudes toward IPE and teamwork, adapted from the methods of Curran et al. (2007). Each scale asked respondents to rate their attitudes toward statements on a 5-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree). The initial factor extractions were performed by means of principal components analysis. To define the model structure more clearly, an exploratory factor analysis using varimax rotation was conducted. The level of significance was p<.0001 for all tests. Results: As shown in Table 2, the Kaiser–Meyer-Olkin index was 0.902, indicating sampling adequacy, and the Bartlett Sphericity Chi-Square index was 2246.5 (p <0.0001). Cronbach’s alpha for the 14 items was 0.731, revealing a high rate of internal consistency. The modified Attitude toward health care team scores (ATHCTS) questionnaire was categorized into four factors: “Quality of care,” “Team efficiency,” “Patient-centered care,” and “Negative factors.” Conclusion: Findings suggest that the positive attitude of health care professionals, faculty members and students towards IPE indicates the need for IPE training by Azjargal Baatar, Sumberzul Nyamjav and Oyuntsetseg Sandag 2020. Attitudes toward interprofessional education and collaborative practices in Mongolia. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 48-52. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.536 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/536/512 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/536
Work–related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Healthcare Workers in a General ...CSCJournals
Background. Musculoskeletal disorders is the most common disease among healthcare workers. Which affects not only the quality of life but also the income, the health, the economy. In Vietnam, there are some research about the MSDs among healthcare workers and the factors affect this problem, especially, the ergonomic factors. Objective. To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers in Cao Bang General Provincial Hospital, Vietnam and determine risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Material and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 85 healthcare workers in a general provincial hospital in Vietnam using the Nordic questionnaire and questionnaire. Results. High prevalence of musculoskeletal among healthcare workers during the past 12 months (62.4%) and last 7 days (45.9%), with the two most common sites being low back pain (48.2%) and neck (40%). Gender, work experience, total working hours, night shift work, and stress level showed the association with the MSDs in the past 12 months. Conclusion. Due to the high prevalence of MSDs among healthcare workers in a general provincial hospital, preventive actions are needed to improve the working conditions and to raise the awareness of healthcare workers about MSDs prevention.
Comparative evaluation of 2g single dose versus conventional dose azithromycin in uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. Indian Journal Of Pharmacology. August 2015;Vol. 47; Issue 4
Determine the Patients' Satisfaction Concerning In-hospital Information Progr...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science is ambitious to disseminate information and experience in education, practice and investigation between medicine, nursing and all the sciences involved in health care.
Nursing & Health Sciences focuses on the international exchange of knowledge in nursing and health sciences. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers on original research, education and clinical practice.
By encouraging scholars from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise, the journal aims to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the lived experience of nursing and health sciences and the opportunity to enrich their own area of practice
Attitudes toward interprofessional education and collaborative practices in M...SubmissionResearchpa
From the perspective of activity theory, it can be argued that the major challenge in relation to implementing interprofessional education (IPE) could be embraced as contradictions that may lead to change. Patients have complex health needs and typically require insight from more than one discipline to address issues regarding their health status (Lumague et al. 2006). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that institutions engaged in health professional education and training consider implementing IPE in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs (WHO, 2010). The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of IPECP for health care professionals, faculty members, and students. Methods: The survey instrument contained four scales to evaluate faculty attitudes toward IPE and teamwork, adapted from the methods of Curran et al. (2007). Each scale asked respondents to rate their attitudes toward statements on a 5-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree). The initial factor extractions were performed by means of principal components analysis. To define the model structure more clearly, an exploratory factor analysis using varimax rotation was conducted. The level of significance was p<.0001 for all tests. Results: As shown in Table 2, the Kaiser–Meyer-Olkin index was 0.902, indicating sampling adequacy, and the Bartlett Sphericity Chi-Square index was 2246.5 (p <0.0001). Cronbach’s alpha for the 14 items was 0.731, revealing a high rate of internal consistency. The modified Attitude toward health care team scores (ATHCTS) questionnaire was categorized into four factors: “Quality of care,” “Team efficiency,” “Patient-centered care,” and “Negative factors.” Conclusion: Findings suggest that the positive attitude of health care professionals, faculty members and students towards IPE indicates the need for IPE training by Azjargal Baatar, Sumberzul Nyamjav and Oyuntsetseg Sandag 2020. Attitudes toward interprofessional education and collaborative practices in Mongolia. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 48-52. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.536 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/536/512 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/536
Overall patient satisfaction was significantly higher in homeopathic than in ...home
The results of our systematic review provide limited evidence for the effectiveness of CAM therapy in
relieving symptoms of CFS. However, we are not able to draw firm conclusions concerning CAM therapy for CFS
due to the limited number of RCTs for each therapy, the small sample size of each study and the high risk of bias
in these trials. Further rigorous RCTs that focus on promising CAM therapies are warranted
Background: Nurse practitioners play a vital role in wound care and management because of the prevalence of wounds in the community and hospital setting. Aims and objectives: The purpose was to identify current knowledge and practices of nurses with respect to wound management. Method: A qualitative descriptive research was designed, nineteen nurses in wound care wards in Bingham University teaching hospital were recruited into this study. This was achieved with the aid of a self-administered questionnaire for a two-week period. Results: Three groups of nurses responded to this survey (73.7% males; 31.6% aged 31-40 years). Registered nurses dominated (68.4%), majority of them worked in male ward (36.8%) and private ward (36.8%). Almost on full-time (94.7%), more than half were diploma holders (57.9%) with 1 to 5 years of experience (47.4%). Majority (84.2%) were involved in wound treatment and management, there were significant association between years of experience and wound classification, wound treatment, treatment failure and treatment failure factors. Conclusion: Wound care practices require accurate knowledge and assessment skills, a better understanding of wound management provides comprehensible, rapid patient wound care and minimizes patient mortality as well as reduces health services financial costs.
A cross-sectional study was performed on 422 nursing and midwifery personnel of Zahedan training hospitals in 2016 to determine the occupational stress and its related factors. Data were collected by a demographic questionnaire and HSE Job Stress Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The software used to analyze the data was SPSS 17. The findings showed that the mean ± standard deviation occupational stress was 114.45 ± 16.16. 4% of subjects had moderate stress, 79.6% had normal stress and 16.4% had no stress. There was no significant relationship between age, gender, education, work experience, job position, ward and employment status with occupational stress, but there was a significant relationship between marital status and occupational stress. Based on the results of this study, the occupational stress level in nursing and midwifery personnel working in educational hospitals in Zahedan was relatively favorable and only a small percentage of people suffered from moderate stress.
Objective: The aim of the study was to identify level of stress among nurses according to their job status. Background: Stress is highly associated with nursing profession. This stress is caused by several factors both personal and organizational such as educational level, gender, nature of work environment and work overload etc. These factors directly or indirectly expose nurses to a considerable level of stress. If a nurse works at two places, their stress level will predictably be much higher than that of those who work at a single place. Methodology: Quantitative analytical cross-sectional study design was applied in a private tertiary care hospital at Peshawar, Pakistan. Study population included all nurses working in the mentioned hospital. Universal sampling technique was used for double jobber nurses, while convenient sampling technique was used for single jobber nurses. An adopted questionnaire was used for data collection. Chi-square test was applied to analyze the data. Result: Among double jobber nurses, 23.33% had severe, 63.34% had moderate, and 13.33% had mild level of stress. On the other hand, there was no severe level of stress among single jobbers; only 20% had moderate and 80% had mild level of stress. Conclusion: The current study identified that level of stress was higher in double jobber nurses as compared to single jobber nurses. The study would have been more generalizable if more tertiary care hospitals were included for data collection.
Study of medication appropriateness during hospital stay and revisits in medi...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences(IOSR-JPBS) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of Pharmacy and Biological Science. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in Pharmacy and Biological Science. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Office Workers in Shahid Behesh...Health Educators Inc
Background: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) is one of most prevalent health
problems among individuals with limited physical activity. This study aimed to assess this problem
among office workers in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Methods and Material: Totally, 42 eligible office workers from three health centers related to
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) between May, 2016-September, 2016
were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Of all these individuals, 420 office workers (response
rate 99.2%) were satisfied to participate in this study. In Standard Nordic questionnaire were used to
collect data. Collected data were entered into SPSS 16 and analyzed through descriptive and
analytical tests.
Results: Totally, 420 office workers with a mean age of 37.1 ± 8.03 were examined in this study. The
most prevalent WMSPD was lower back pain (N = 56, 13.3%) followed by neck pain (N = 46, 11.0%),
wrist pain (N = 43, 10.2%), hip pain (N = 6, 1.4%) and pain in heel of foot (N = 17, 4%). The variables
such as age (χ2 = 24.99: P = 0.003); gender (χ2 = 0.544; P = 0.028); employment status (χ2 = 9.837: P =
0.007); duration of pain (χ2 = 1.55l P = 0.001) and duration of treatment (χ2 = 1.006; P=0.001) were
significantly related to WMSD.
Conclusions: Since the WMSD are prevalent among office workers of SBUMS, designing proper
interventional studies are recommended. However, doing more researches to confirm the results of this
study is guaranteed.
Overall patient satisfaction was significantly higher in homeopathic than in ...home
The results of our systematic review provide limited evidence for the effectiveness of CAM therapy in
relieving symptoms of CFS. However, we are not able to draw firm conclusions concerning CAM therapy for CFS
due to the limited number of RCTs for each therapy, the small sample size of each study and the high risk of bias
in these trials. Further rigorous RCTs that focus on promising CAM therapies are warranted
Background: Nurse practitioners play a vital role in wound care and management because of the prevalence of wounds in the community and hospital setting. Aims and objectives: The purpose was to identify current knowledge and practices of nurses with respect to wound management. Method: A qualitative descriptive research was designed, nineteen nurses in wound care wards in Bingham University teaching hospital were recruited into this study. This was achieved with the aid of a self-administered questionnaire for a two-week period. Results: Three groups of nurses responded to this survey (73.7% males; 31.6% aged 31-40 years). Registered nurses dominated (68.4%), majority of them worked in male ward (36.8%) and private ward (36.8%). Almost on full-time (94.7%), more than half were diploma holders (57.9%) with 1 to 5 years of experience (47.4%). Majority (84.2%) were involved in wound treatment and management, there were significant association between years of experience and wound classification, wound treatment, treatment failure and treatment failure factors. Conclusion: Wound care practices require accurate knowledge and assessment skills, a better understanding of wound management provides comprehensible, rapid patient wound care and minimizes patient mortality as well as reduces health services financial costs.
A cross-sectional study was performed on 422 nursing and midwifery personnel of Zahedan training hospitals in 2016 to determine the occupational stress and its related factors. Data were collected by a demographic questionnaire and HSE Job Stress Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The software used to analyze the data was SPSS 17. The findings showed that the mean ± standard deviation occupational stress was 114.45 ± 16.16. 4% of subjects had moderate stress, 79.6% had normal stress and 16.4% had no stress. There was no significant relationship between age, gender, education, work experience, job position, ward and employment status with occupational stress, but there was a significant relationship between marital status and occupational stress. Based on the results of this study, the occupational stress level in nursing and midwifery personnel working in educational hospitals in Zahedan was relatively favorable and only a small percentage of people suffered from moderate stress.
Objective: The aim of the study was to identify level of stress among nurses according to their job status. Background: Stress is highly associated with nursing profession. This stress is caused by several factors both personal and organizational such as educational level, gender, nature of work environment and work overload etc. These factors directly or indirectly expose nurses to a considerable level of stress. If a nurse works at two places, their stress level will predictably be much higher than that of those who work at a single place. Methodology: Quantitative analytical cross-sectional study design was applied in a private tertiary care hospital at Peshawar, Pakistan. Study population included all nurses working in the mentioned hospital. Universal sampling technique was used for double jobber nurses, while convenient sampling technique was used for single jobber nurses. An adopted questionnaire was used for data collection. Chi-square test was applied to analyze the data. Result: Among double jobber nurses, 23.33% had severe, 63.34% had moderate, and 13.33% had mild level of stress. On the other hand, there was no severe level of stress among single jobbers; only 20% had moderate and 80% had mild level of stress. Conclusion: The current study identified that level of stress was higher in double jobber nurses as compared to single jobber nurses. The study would have been more generalizable if more tertiary care hospitals were included for data collection.
Study of medication appropriateness during hospital stay and revisits in medi...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences(IOSR-JPBS) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of Pharmacy and Biological Science. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in Pharmacy and Biological Science. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
NURSING STREE JHGJHS JBJHS JHBFJSH JHBHJ JHBFFHJ HJJHHBJHHDFJH JHFHJDS FGSDF GDFGDFG DFGDSFG DFGDFSG DFGDSFG DSFG DFG DFG DFG DFG DSG SDFG DFG D FGD SG DFG DG ETS GFDF GDSF G SDGFDF GD FG G SDG SD FGH DFG SD GDSF G DFS GDS G DFGTHYTR ERT ER Y ERT ER T EY ERT WERWE Y ERR Y ERR T ERY ET Y ETY ERT ETY RT Y TY TR RTY E RTER T E TE RT ETY R T ER T ER TR ER RT T TY YT RT Y TY EY YT T ERY T Y RTY ER Y ER
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Office Workers in Shahid Behesh...Health Educators Inc
Background: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) is one of most prevalent health
problems among individuals with limited physical activity. This study aimed to assess this problem
among office workers in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Methods and Material: Totally, 42 eligible office workers from three health centers related to
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) between May, 2016-September, 2016
were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Of all these individuals, 420 office workers (response
rate 99.2%) were satisfied to participate in this study. In Standard Nordic questionnaire were used to
collect data. Collected data were entered into SPSS 16 and analyzed through descriptive and
analytical tests.
Results: Totally, 420 office workers with a mean age of 37.1 ± 8.03 were examined in this study. The
most prevalent WMSPD was lower back pain (N = 56, 13.3%) followed by neck pain (N = 46, 11.0%),
wrist pain (N = 43, 10.2%), hip pain (N = 6, 1.4%) and pain in heel of foot (N = 17, 4%). The variables
such as age (χ2 = 24.99: P = 0.003); gender (χ2 = 0.544; P = 0.028); employment status (χ2 = 9.837: P =
0.007); duration of pain (χ2 = 1.55l P = 0.001) and duration of treatment (χ2 = 1.006; P=0.001) were
significantly related to WMSD.
Conclusions: Since the WMSD are prevalent among office workers of SBUMS, designing proper
interventional studies are recommended. However, doing more researches to confirm the results of this
study is guaranteed.
Designing and Psychometric Evaluation of Stretching Exercise Influencing Scal...Health Educators Inc
Objective: The Lack of reliable and valid tools for assessing the influencing factors which influence on stretching exercises among Iranian office employees is obvious. This study aimed to design and evaluate psychometric properties of this instrument.
Design: Cross-sectional study- Psychometric properties
Setting: Data were gathered from May to September 2017.
Participants: Participants were 420 office employees who were working in 10 health centres affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) in Tehran, Iran. Primary outcome measures: The instrument was designed on the basis of the constructs of the Health Promotion Model (HPM) and extant literature. Exploratory Factor Analysis, Cronbach’s alpha and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were employed to check the scale’s psychometric properties.
Results: In total, 420 questionnaires were completed. The mean age of the office employees was 37.1±8.03 years. Among the 86 items, 77 items had significant item-to-total correlations (P <0.05). The results showed good internal consistency and reliability for the whole questionnaire and each domain.EFA results confirmed 53.32% of the total variance of the items yielded in eleven subscales. The (ICC) was acceptable [0.78, 95% CI (0.70, 0.88)].
Conclusions: The SEIS can be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the influencing factors on stretching exercise among office employees.
International Journal of Caring Sciences September-December 2020 Volume 13 | Issue 3| Page 2131
www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org
Original Article
Effects of Low Back Pain on Functional Disability Level and Quality of Life
in Nurses Working in a University Hospital
Ipek Kose Tosunoz, MSc
Lecturer, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay School of Health, Nursing Department, Hatay, Turkey
Gursel Oztunc, PhD
Professor, University of Kyrenia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Kyrenia, Cyprus
Correspondence: Ipek Kose Tosunoz, MSc, Lecturer, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay School of Health,
Nursing Department, Hatay, Turkey E-mail address: [email protected]
Abstract
Background: The nurses are under a greater risk in terms of Low Back Pain (LBP) and LBP can affect the nurses’
quality of life adversely and result in disability. This study aims at analysing the effects of LBP on functional
disability level and quality of life in nurses.
Methods: This is a descriptive study. The population consisted of all the nurses working at a university hospital. The
whole population was included in the sampling. 514 nurses participated in the study. The confirmation of the ethics
committee and permission of the institution were obtained prior to the study. The data were collected via Personal
Information Form, Quality of Life Scale Short Form 36 (SF-36) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
Objectives: This study aims at exploring the effects of Low Back Pain (LBP) on functional disability level and
quality of life in nurses.
Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study. The population consisted of all the nurses working at a
university hospital. The whole population was included in the sampling. 514 nurses participated in the study. The
confirmation of the ethics committee and permission of the institution were obtained prior to the study. The data
were collected via Personal Information Form, Quality of Life Scale Short Form 36 (SF-36) and Oswestry Disability
Index (ODI).
Results: It was found that 85.4% of the nurses had low back pain at any stage of their life and 57.8% had continuing
back pain. Nurses’ average scores are lower for each subscale of the SF-36 except for Emotional Role when
compared with other nurses who do not suffer from LBP. The mean score that the nurses with low back pain
obtained from the ODI was 11.09 ± 6.18 and majority of the nurses experiences mild disability. It was indicated that
there is a negative correlation between nurses’ average scores for all subscales of SF-36 and ODI (p<.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that LBP is a common health problem among working nurse. LBP
affects the nurses’ quality of life adversely and results in disability. Taking necessary precautions for the prevention
of LBP in nurses would provide positive effects on nurses’ quality of life and functional levels.
Keywords: Lo ...
The status of Tension Exercise Behavior among Iranian Office Workers based o...Health Educators Inc
Background: Exercise behavior is associated with decreased risks of mortality resulted from all
causes. While people suffer from inactivity, doing stretching exercise as an important daily
activity increases joints and muscles full range of motion and flexibility. This study aimed to
assess the status of tension exercise behavior among Iranian office workers based on Trans-
Theoretical Model (TTM).
Methods and Materials: In this cross sectional study, 420 office workers were selected randomly. The
A self-reported questionnaire based on TTM and tension exercise behavior were used to collect data
through self-reporting and analyzed by SPSS software version 16.
Results: Totally 420 office workers with mean age 37.12 ± 8.031 years were assessed. The results
found that 11.7 % of the participants (N = 49) were in pre-contemplation stage, 32.9% (N = 138)
in contemplation, 10 % (N = 42) in preparation stage, 24.5% (N = 103) in action stage and % 21 of
participants (N = 88) were in maintenance stage. There were significant relationship between
stages of TTM and tension exercise behavior.
Conclusions: This study indicated that about the majority of office workers were in contemplation and
pre-contemplation stag regarding tension exercise. Therefore, designing proper educational
intervention is strongly recommended
Assessment of healthcare providers’ collaboration at governmental hospitalsiyad shaqura
This is the presentation of master thesis in public health which was about the assessment of healthcare providers collaboration at governmental hospitals in Gaza Governorates in Palestine.
Abstract— If job satisfaction is there in employees, work done by these employees is usually of better quality in comparison where the employees are not satisfied with their jobe. So this study to assess job satisfaction and influence of demographic variables on job satisfaction, this study was carried out on 105 doctors of teaching hospitals. Questionnaire method of data collection was adopted. Job satisfaction was measured by six domains: Organizational functioning, Interpersonal relationship, Financial incentives, Non-financial incentives, Physical facilities and Working conditions. Study observed that over all, doctors were moderately satisfied with their job. Domains such as Interpersonal relationship and Working conditions, doctors were highly satisfied, whereas rest of the domains: Organizational functioning, Financial incentives, Non-financial incentives, and Physical facilities doctors were moderately satisfied. It is important to note that even though overall satisfaction is moderate, there were few components, where doctors were highly satisfied were - Communication system between patients and doctors, Involvement in decision making in the department, Rules and regulations of the institution, relationship between the department colleagues and other department colleagues, Provision for leave encashment, reward given for research work, workload of clinical aspect and workload of teaching aspect. Age and sex both shown significant association on level of satisfaction where as experience, designation and marital status of the doctors have not shown significant association.
Application of the Protection Motivation Theory in Predicting Preventive Beh...Health Educators Inc
Aim: Decades named preventing injuries decade. The most sensitive and vulnerable
persons against diseases and accident, especially accidental falls are children. This study
aimed to determine the application of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) in
predicting preventive behaviors from children's accidental falls (AFs) in mothers with
children less than 3 years old referred to the health centers of Mashhad City.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 140 mothers who were selected from the
health centers of Mashhad City according to the inclusion criteria of the study and by
cluster and systematic sampling. The instruments for data collection were valid and reliable
questionnaires of demographic information, a self-administered questionnaire that is
assumed to examine the structures of PMT and preventive behaviors from CAFs and were
analyzed with SPSS 20. Pearson & Spearman, one way ANOVA correlation coefficient and
linear regression were applied together to analyze the data.
Findings: The mean age of the subjects was 27.42+5.07 years. The results also showed that
there were statistically significant relationships between the perceived susceptibility and
protection motivation and preventive behaviors from CAFs (P<0.001). Based on regression
analysis, preventive behaviors from CAFs using the structures of protection motivation was
generally 66%.
Conclusion: The results showed that the mother‟s sensitivity and knowledge about
preventive behaviors from CAFs were low. The findings of this study can be useful for
designing educational interventions for prevention of CAFs by health authorities.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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1. Musculoskeletal Disorders among a Sample of Iranian
Medical Care Professions Working in Lorestan Hospitals: a
Descriptive Study from Lorestan, Iran
ISSN: 2476-5279; International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention. 2019; 4(1): 150-155.
A B S T R A C TA R T I C L E I N F O
Article Type
Original Research
Authors
Mohammad Hossien Delshad1, 2
, Phd
AbbasMoazemiGoodarzi3,4
,Mscstudent
Fatemeh Pourhaji*5
,Phd
How to cite this article
Delshad MH., Moazemi Goodarzi
A., Pourhaji F. Musculoskeletal
Disorders among a Sample of
Iranian Medical Care Professions
Working in Lorestan Hospitals: a
Descriptive Study from Lorestan,
Iran. International Journal of
Musculos-keletal Pain Prevention.
2019; 4(1): 150-155.
1
Public Health Department, Torbat
Heydariyeh University of Medical
Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
2
MPH student of Health Policy,
Health Policy Research Center,
InstituteofHealth,ShirazUniversity
of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3
Health Education and Health
Promotion Department, Faculty of
Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran, Iran.
4
Nursing Department, Lorestan
University of Medical Sciences,
Lorestan Hospital, Lorestan, Iran.
5
Public Health Department, Torbat
Heydariyeh University of Medical
Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
* Correspondence
Address: No 7, Department of Public
Health, Faculty of Health, Torbat
Heydariyeh University of Medical
Sciences, Qaraneh 1 Ave,
Qaraneh St., Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
P.O. Box: 9516915169
Phone: +98 (51) 52226011
Fax: +98 (51) 52226011
Article History
Received: June 14, 2019
Accepted: July 5, 2019
ePublished: July 30, 2019
Aims: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are of concern in health problem with highest
prevalence and are one of the causes of occupational disability in Medical care professions
(MCPs). This study aimed to describe the rate of MSDs among MCPs who working in
Lorestan hospitals, Iran.
Instruments & Methods: Using a convenience sampling in this descriptive study, 100
MCPs from two hospitals of Azna and Aligodarz of Lorestan province were selected.
Data collected through a demographic questionnaire by which the questions regarding
different MSDs were asked. Date were entered into SPSS 21
and analysed using descriptive
analysis.
Findings: Totally, 100 MCPs took part in the study and responded to the questions
(responded rate 100%). Back pain and neck pain were the most common area of
participants’ complains respectively. Eighty seven participants (88%) of the MCPs stated
they did not follow any pain treatment or pain management. Furthermore, the majority of
the participants (N=64, 64%) of the participants believed that stress has not significant
associate with their pain. However, thirty six participants (36%) stated that their pain
has been worsening with increased stress.
Conclusions: This study revealed that the majority of the studied MCPs suffered from a
kind if MSDs without any pain treatment/ management work up. Therefore, dong more
studied to confirm these results in this special target group working in these hospitals
and to explore the causes of pain is strongly recommended.
Keywords:MusculoskeletalDisorders,MusculoskeletalPainMedicalCareProfessions,Hospitals,Iran
*Corresponding Author: No 7, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Qaraneh 1 Ave,
Qaraneh St., Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. P.O. BOX: 9516915169 Tel: +98 (51) 52226011 Fax: +98 (51) 52226011 Email: Pourhaji@sbmu.ac.ir
Introduction
Musculoskeletal Disorders
(MSDs) are certainly one of
important health problems
all over the world [1].
MSDs
because of their nature is
relatively associated with
mediate - excessive disability
among workers who working
in numerous occupations[2]
.
Previously many research
studies have been done to
reveal an estimate of disorders
and relevant causing factors in
various jobs[3]
. However, it has
been argued that MSDs are one
of the most common causes of
occupational disability among
MCPs (MCPs)[4]
.
MCPs are one of the essential
health care providers who
present their professions in
the hospitals[5]
. One of the vital
actions that could basically
increase health of all workers
is to provide their occupational
health [6]
. However, there are
numerous professional risk
factors causing MSDs such as
sedentary lifestyle that could
be resulted in MSDs among
MCPs[7]
. Work Musculoskeletal
Disorders (WMSD) has been
defined as a health problem that
be caused or aggravated by
work tasks such as nonstandard
lifting, pushing, and pulling[8]
.
Current healthcare related
scientific research studies focus
on determining the risk factors
associated with WMSDs[8]
,
among health care providers
such as nurses or other
MCPs[9]
. This study focuses on
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WMSDs signifies the seriousness of the
health problem and reflects the need to
find preventative measures[8]
. However,
the occurrence of WMSDs was mainly
investigated in the US, Canada, and
Australia[8]
and they are rarely studied in the
Middle East, especially in Iran. Therefore,
in present study, the researchers aimed to
explore WMSDs among MCPs in the two
hospitals of Lorestan province
Instruments and Methods
The current descriptive study was
conducted from April 2019 to June 2019
on a convenience sample of 100 MCPs who
were working in two hospitals of Lorestan
province of Iran. . Inclusion criteria included
having at least one year of clinical working
experience and working as a therapist
for at least one month during the past 12
months. However, the MCPs who were not
satisfied to be studied or did not fill the
questionnaire completely were excluded
the study.
The questionnaire that was adapted by
Kuorinka et al[10]
was used to collect data.
This instrument was a self-administered
questionnaire with closed questions. To
apply this instrument in this study, it was
reviewed by an expert panel and was tested
for face and content validity and test-retest
reliability. This questionnaire included
two sections. Section one comprised of
demographical questions and section two
covered with questions for reporting MSDs
during past 12 months.
To do this research, at the first, ethical
approval was obtained from both hospitals’
review boards. Then the goals and
procedures of the study were explained
to the MCPs and they were confirmed
regarding the confidentiality of the study.
All ethical principles of the study were
considered during the research. To collect
data, 100 copies of the questionnaire and
consent forms were distributed among
MCPs at both hospitals. All participants
signed consent form. Four days later, The
MCPs’ supervisors were contacted and were
remindedforcompletingthequestionnaires
by MCPs. One week later, a total of 100
completed questionnaires were collected.
All variables in the questionnaire were self-
reported. Variables were measured on a
nominal scale through using SPSS version
21. Descriptive statistics were used to
summarize the demographic charisteristics
and frequencies of WMSDs among MCPs.
Findings
A total of 100 MCPs including 50 MCPs
from each hospital (100% response rate)
completed the questionnaires. The mean
age of the participants from the first and
second hospital were 25.25 (±5.36) and
23.14 (±3.18) years respectively. Of all
participants, 20 MCPs (20%) were male
and 80 MCPs (80%) were female Table 1
shows the rest data regarding demographic
characteristics and WMSDs from the first
hospital and Table 2 shows these data from
thesecondhospital. AccordingtheseTables,
at first hospital Low Back Pain (LBP) and at
second hospital LBP and neck pain has the
highest rate among WMSDs.
Discussion
This was the first study to examine
musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms
among MCPs in two hospitals located in
Lorestan province. The findings of this study
showed that WMSDs among MCPs in these
hospitalswereathighrate.Ithasbeenargued
that this high rate of MSDs among MCPs
might be due to nature of their occupation,
inappropriate work practices and high risk
behaviors due to back posture, incorrect
body mechanics, and also unprotected
environment.
In addition, these hospitals implemented
secondary prevention, where the focus
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Table1. Distribution of demographic and WMSDs variables among studied MCPs in first hospital.
Variable No. (%)
Age( Years)
20-30 21(42)
31-40 18(36)
41-50 11(22)
Sex
Male 10(10)
Female 40(90)
Marital status
Single 17(34)
Married 33(66)
Educational level, y
< 14 years 1(2)
16 years 47(94)
Upper > 18 yeasrs 2(4)
Job
Nursing 41( 82)
Midwife -
Anesthesia 4(8)
Working in operating room 4(8)
Administrative 1(2)
Type of shifting work
Constant 4(8)
Circulation 46(92)
Suffering from Pain
Yes 35(70)
No 15(30)
Place of pain
Low Back Pain 13(26)
Neck Pain 10(20)
Knee Pain 10(20)
Shoulder Pain 7(14)
Pelvic Pain 2(4)
Wrist Pain 8(16)
Stress effect
Yes 20(40)
No 30(60)
Treatment Follow up
Yes 6(12)
No 44(88)
WMSDs : Work –related Musculoskeletal Disorders .
MCPs: Medical Care Providers
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Table2. Distribution of demographic and WMSDs variables among studied MCPs In second hospital
Variable No. (%)
Age, y
20-30 25(50)
31-40 15(30)
41-50 10(20)
Sex
Male 10(10)
Female 40(90)
Marital status
Single 18(36)
Married 32(64)
Educational level, y
Under < 14 4(8)
Bachelor = 16 42(92)
Upper Bachelor > 18 4(8)
Job
Nursing 35(70)
Midwife 8(16)
Anesthesia 4(8)
Working in perating room 2(4)
Administrative 1(2)
Type of shift
Constant 6(12)
Circulation 44(88)
Pain
Yes 37(74)
No 13(26)
Place of pain
Low back Pain 10(20)
Neck Pain 10(20)
Knee Pain 10(20)
Shoulder Pain 10(20)
Pelvic Pain 1(2)
Wrist Pain 9(18)
Stress effect
Yes 16(32)
No 34(68)
Treatment follow up.
Yes 7(14)
No 43(86)
WMSDs : Work –related Musculoskeletal Disorders.
MCPs: Medical Care Providers
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shouldbeonpreventingreoccurrenceofpain
incidences rather than applying primary
prevention.AlthoughthishighrateofWMSDs
among MCPs should be considered and
paid more attention. However, it has been
observed that WMSDs rate in other studies
in Iran were higher. For instance , this rates
were 88.33% among nurses in Shiraz of Iran
[11]
, 70.4% , [2]
, 91.9% among dentists in
Shiraz of Iran [12]
. Furthermore, it has been
reported that the MSDs rate in Nigeria was
70.4% [13] , 56.8%in Ethiopia[14]
and 90.9%
in South Africa Botswana[15]
.
One might think that these types of pains
could be found only in underdeveloped or
developing countries because of lack of
safety guidelines and limited employees’
rights and protection. However, it has been
discussed that WMSDs are costly health
problem worldwide [1].
Despite the strong points, there are a few
limitations for the present study. First of all,
the data used in this study were collected
from a convenience sampling through
self- report method that might interfere
the results of this study to be generalized.
Furthermore,smallsamplesizeand alsodata
collected by self- report may fail to reflect
the actual WMSDs among the MCPs. In spite
of all these limitations, the consequences
of this study were in the line of some
previous evidences that conducted in Iran
[12, 13]
. In this study, the relationship between
gender and musculoskeletal pain were
not assessed. However, these assessments
were implemented in previous studies [16-
18]
. Thus, exploring the association between
WMSDs and demographic characteristics
are strongly recommended in future studies.
Conclusions
This study revealed that the majority of the
studied MCPs suffered from a kind if MSDs
without any pain treatment/ management
work up. Therefore, dong more studied
to confirm these results in this special
target group working in these hospitals
and to explore the causes of pain is strongly
recommended.
Acknowledgements
The authors appreciate the Review Board of
both hospitals of Lorestan province for their
supportfordoingthisstudy.Furthermore,the
authors would like to thank all medical care
professionals who participated in this study.
Conflict of Interests
There is no conflict of interests.
Authors ‘ contribution
A G: performed all study stages and had
complete access to all data for analysis. He
confirmed the eligibility of the MCPs for the
study. He was involved in drafting the article.
MHDandFPsupervisedthewholestudyand
approvedthefinalversionofthemanuscript.
Ethical permission
In the study all ethical principles were
considered. Approval was obtained from the
hospitals’ Review Board.
Funding/Support
No declared.
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