International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
مجله بین المللی پیشگیری از درهای عضلانی اسکلتی
IJMPP
Medical Sciences
http://ijmpp.modares.ac.ir
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10.22034/ijmpp
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2018
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Effect of Ergonomic Principles Education on Temporary Musculoskeletal Disorders of Personnel in Hospital Service
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aims:</strong> Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent in personnel of hospital service. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of ergonomic principles education on temporary musculoskeletal disorders of personnel in hospital service.<br>
<strong>Materials & Methods:</strong> This study is a two-group pre-test, post-test experimental study that was done on 50 people of service staff of educational hospitals of Gonabad, Iran, in 2014. Participants were entered by simple randomized sampling method and then randomly assigned into two intervention and control groups (25 samples in per group). Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaires (NMQ) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) questionnaires were completed for both groups. Then ergonomic education was conducted for intervention group and after one month the questionnaires were completed. Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software.<br>
<strong>Findings:</strong> According to REBA, there was a statistically significant difference after intervention (p≤0.001) in two groups. Also, Nordic questionnaire showed a significant difference in upper back (p≤0.003), lower back (p≤0.022), and thigh (p≤0.016) scores after intervention.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Ergonomic education can reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders of personnel in hospital service.</div>
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Ergonomic, Health Personnel
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E.
Saeedi
1003194753284600107267
1003194753284600107267
No
Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
J.
Sajedifar
1003194753284600107268
1003194753284600107268
No
Occupational Health Engineering Department, Public Health Faculty, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
S.
Shirdelzade
shirdel.sara@gmail.com
1003194753284600107269
1003194753284600107269
Yes
Nursing Department, Nursing Faculty, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
A.
Mehri
1003194753284600107270
1003194753284600107270
No
Occupational Health Engineering Department, Public Health Faculty, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
E.
Azizy
1003194753284600107271
1003194753284600107271
No
Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran