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Manual Handling Workload and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Nursing Personnel

01 Jan 2001-
TL;DR: This paper presents a meta-analysis of the literature on screening for Musculoskeletal Disorders and results show that screening for WMSDs in nurses’ high-risk patient care units results is positive.
Abstract: iv Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Scope and Cost of Back Pain 2 Relationship of Musculoskeletal Pain to Workers’ Compensation Claims 3 Association with Strenuous Tasks 3 Chapter 2: Review of the Literature 6 Causes of Musculoskeletal Disorders 6 Body Parts Affected by WMSDs in Nursing 6 WMSD Risk Factors 6 Patient Handling and Movement Risk Factor Assessment 10 Patient Weight As Risk Factor 12 Assessing Risk 12 Exposure Assessment 16 Nursing Workload Measurement Systems 17 Risk Reduction Factors 19 Characteristics of James A. Haley VAMC High-Risk Patient Care Units 19 Screening for Musculoskeletal Disorders 20 Null Hypotheses 22 Definition of Terms 22 Chapter 3: Methods 27 Study Design 27 Sample and Sampling Procedures 27 Data Collection Procedures 28 Chapter 4: Results 30 Sample Size/Power Analysis 30 Data Analysis 30 Sample 30 Data Coding 32 Independent Variables 32

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TL;DR: Measuring the change in current back pain prevalence yields more timely information about the effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention than assessing injury incidence rates, because of the high percent of nursing staff members who work in pain but delay filing workers' compensation claims.
Abstract: 1. The problem of work related musculoskeletal disorders of the low back in nursing personnel has been well documented in the literature by cross sectional studies showing high prevalence rates in licensed nurses and nursing aides. However, it is difficult to compare findings among these studies because of the use of nonstandardized symptom surveys, variations in case definitions, and other methodological inconsistencies. 2. Measuring the change in current back pain prevalence yields more timely information about the effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention than assessing injury incidence rates, because of the high percent of nursing staff members who work in pain but delay filing workers' compensation claims. 3. As employers attempt to reduce manual handling injuries, occupational health nurses may be called upon to survey workers for musculoskeletal symptom prevalence and document the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions. Before using or developing any musculoskeletal disorder symptom survey for workplace surveillance or research, occupational health nurses should determine whether the survey has adequate reliability, validity, responsiveness, and practicality.

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  • ...Forty six studies, including the author's doctoral research (Menzel, 2001), were chosen for further review....

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TL;DR: The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses was high in the study area and working in mal-positions, working in the same positions for long period of time, working with disoriented patients and bending or twisting back during work were identified associated factors.
Abstract: Background: Musculoskeletal disorders represent a significant occupational problem among nurses; however, there is paucity of information on work related musculoskeletal disorder among nurses in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess work related musculoskeletal disorders and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone Public hospitals, South west Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jimma Zone public hospitals from March 12-27, 2015. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select 333 participants. Data were analyzed by using binary logistic regression and Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals used to examine associations between dependent and independent variables. Results: The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders at any body site was 60.8% and the highest report 124 (67.8%) was seen in the lower back which was followed by the neck 44 (24%) and knees 43 (23.6%). Lifting and transferring dependent patients [AOR 2.1 (1.1-4.3)], giving wound care [AOR 4.2 (1.9-8.9)], working in medical ward [AOR 9.6 (2.4-38.3)] and Intensive care unit [AOR 3.4 (1.2-9.7)], working in mal-positions [AOR 9.7 (2.2-42.6)], working in the same positions for long period of time [AOR, 6.1 (1.3-28.7)], working with disoriented patients [AOR 2.6 ( 1.1-5.7) and bending or twisting back during work [AOR 5.1 (1.1-23.7)] were identified associated factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses was high in the study area. Lifting and transferring dependent patients, giving wound care, working in medical ward and Intensive care unit, working in mal-positions, working in the same positions for long period of time, working with disoriented patients and bending or twisting back during work were identified associated factors.

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TL;DR: Age and experience were significantly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in the different body regions and the results indicated out of every 10 workers, in the last work week, seven reported complaints in the lower legs.
Abstract: Although Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) represents a common occupational problem, few epidemiological studies have investigated MSDs among industrial workers. MSDs are a common industrial health problem throughout the world and a serious cause of disability among the industrial workers.The goal of the study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (ache, pain, or discomfort) among rubber workers in Iran, using the standard Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). The study population consisted of 100 males with mean age 31.73. Out of every 10 workers, in the last work week, seven reported complaints in the lower legs. The results are also indicated age and experience were significantly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in the different body regions.

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TL;DR: This author identifies a critical problem in the wholesale adoption of patient classification systems in nursing departments and suggests that without attention to their reliability and validity for the specific institution's standards and practice, PCSs may frustrate, rather than assist, nursing departments.
Abstract: This author identifies a critical problem in the wholesale adoption of patient classification systems (PCSs) in nursing departments. She suggests that without attention to their reliability and validity for the specific institution's standards and practice, PCSs may frustrate, rather than assist, th

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TL;DR: The most frequently cited effect of the introduction of Manual Handling Operations Regulations (HSE 1992a) was more training and updating and having an increased complement of lifting aids and more widespread use.
Abstract: This article reports the results of a national questionnaire survey of 66 occupational health staff regarding the circumstances of nurse injury. Eight causative factors were identified as either a frequent direct cause or major contributory factor. Three circumstances were identified when nurses are most at risk of injury. The most frequently cited effect of the introduction of Manual Handling Operations Regulations (HSE 1992a) was more training and updating. Having an increased complement of lifting aids and more widespread use was the second most common.

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  • ...Moving and handling patients is the most frequent reason for work related back pain in health care (Bell, Dalgity, Fennell, & Aitken, 1979; Cato et al., 1989; Cust, Pearson, & Mair, 1972; Dehlin, et al., 1976; Harber et al., 1985; Ferguson, 1970; Greenwood, 1986; Jensen, 1985, 1987; Knibbe & Friele, 1996; Leighton & Reilly, 1995; Love, 1997; Owen 1985, 1989; Smedley, et al., 1997; Stobbe et al., 1988; Stubbs, Rivers, Hudson, & Worringham, 1981; Videman et al., 1984; Williamson et al., 1988)....

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  • ...…Dehlin, et al., 1976; Harber et al., 1985; Ferguson, 1970; Greenwood, 1986; Jensen, 1985, 1987; Knibbe & Friele, 1996; Leighton & Reilly, 1995; Love, 1997; Owen 1985, 1989; Smedley, et al., 1997; Stobbe et al., 1988; Stubbs, Rivers, Hudson, & Worringham, 1981; Videman et al., 1984; Williamson…...

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  • ...Moving and handling patients is the most frequent reason for work related back pain in health care (Bell, Dalgity, Fennell, & Aitken, 1979; Cato et al., 1989; Cust, Pearson, & Mair, 1972; Dehlin, et al., 1976; Harber et al., 1985; Ferguson, 1970; Greenwood, 1986; Jensen, 1985, 1987; Knibbe & Friele, 1996; Leighton & Reilly, 1995; Love, 1997; Owen 1985, 1989; Smedley, et al., 1997; Stobbe et al., 1988; Stubbs, Rivers, Hudson, & Worringham, 1981; Videman et al., 1984; Williamson et al., 1988)....

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  • ...…individual (personal) risk factors, including level of fitness (Legg, 1987), obesity (Gold, 1994; Lagerstrom, Wenemark, Hagberg, & Hjelm, 1995; Patenaude & Sommer, 1987), genetics (Gold, 1994), height (Dehlin, Hedenrud, & Horal, 1976; Kerr et al. (2001)) muscular strength (Kilbom, 1988), age…...

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TL;DR: The majority of physiological ergonomic studies of nursing are concerned with shift- and night-work and associated circadian rhythm adjustments and influences on job performance, but studies of this type are clearly required within an ergonomic framework.

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  • ...Some studies have identified individual (personal) risk factors, including level of fitness (Legg, 1987), obesity (Gold, 1994; Lagerstrom, Wenemark, Hagberg, & Hjelm, 1995; Patenaude & Sommer, 1987), genetics (Gold, 1994), height (Dehlin, Hedenrud, & Horal, 1976; Kerr et al....

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  • ...Some studies have identified individual (personal) risk factors, including level of fitness (Legg, 1987), obesity (Gold, 1994; Lagerstrom, Wenemark, Hagberg, & Hjelm, 1995; Patenaude & Sommer, 1987), genetics (Gold, 1994), height (Dehlin, Hedenrud, & Horal, 1976; Kerr et al. (2001)) muscular…...

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