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Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among the Physiotherapists: Sample of a Region in Turkey
Fizyoterapistlerin Meslekle İlgili Kas İskelet Sistemi Yaralanmaları: Türkiye'de Bir Bölge Örneği
Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci. 2020;5(3):495-502
doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2019-71762
Makale Dili: EN
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ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) of physiotherapists; to determine the prevalence, characteristics and causes. Material and Methods: The research was conducted as a descriptive study. The study was conducted among 100 physiotherapists via online survey with 17 questions that includes personal and occupational history. Results: 84% of the physiotherapists have had musculoskeletal injury at least once in their lives. 61.9% of the subjects with musculoskeletal problems were female and 38.1% were male. Occupational injuries have been mostly low back 46.4%, cervical 42.9% and wrist-hand 35.7%. These injuries occurred mostly during bending or twisting, lifting and working in the same position for a long time. 33.3% of the physiotherapists with occupational injury visited a physician; they mostly preferred the techniques applied by their professional knowledge and skills as the treatment options. 73.8% of the physiotherapists who experienced occupational injuries changed their work habits and 46.4% of them limited contact time with patients. Conclusion: Physiotherapists tend to occupational injuries as one of the health-related occupational groups. According to the study, the lifelong prevalence of occupational injuries has been found to be high among physiotherapists. Many risk factors that cause WRMDs should be considered to prevent injuries.
Keywords: Musculoskeletal disease; occupational ınjuries; physical therapists
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) of physiotherapists; to determine the prevalence, characteristics and causes. Material and Methods: The research was conducted as a descriptive study. The study was conducted among 100 physiotherapists via online survey with 17 questions that includes personal and occupational history. Results: 84% of the physiotherapists have had musculoskeletal injury at least once in their lives. 61.9% of the subjects with musculoskeletal problems were female and 38.1% were male. Occupational injuries have been mostly low back 46.4%, cervical 42.9% and wrist-hand 35.7%. These injuries occurred mostly during bending or twisting, lifting and working in the same position for a long time. 33.3% of the physiotherapists with occupational injury visited a physician; they mostly preferred the techniques applied by their professional knowledge and skills as the treatment options. 73.8% of the physiotherapists who experienced occupational injuries changed their work habits and 46.4% of them limited contact time with patients. Conclusion: Physiotherapists tend to occupational injuries as one of the health-related occupational groups. According to the study, the lifelong prevalence of occupational injuries has been found to be high among physiotherapists. Many risk factors that cause WRMDs should be considered to prevent injuries.
Keywords: Musculoskeletal disease; occupational ınjuries; physical therapists
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışan fizyoterapistlerin mesleğe bağlı kas iskelet problemlerini değerlendirerek; prevelans, özellik ve nedenlerini ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı türde bir çalışmadır. Çalışma 100 fizyoterapistin katılımıyla, kişisel ve meslek ile ilgili 17 soru içeren anket yoluyla yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Fizyoterapistlerin %84'ü hayatlarında en az bir kez kas-iskelet sistemi hasarı geçirmiştir.Mesleki kas iskelet sistemi yaralanmaları olan fizyoterapistlerin %61,9'u kadın, %38,1'i erkekti. Mesleki yaralanmalar çoğunlukla %46,4 oranında bel, %42,9 boyun ve %35,7 el-el bileğinde görüldü. Yaralanmalar daha çok eğilme aktivitesi, hasta transfer ve kaldırma hareketleri sırasında meydana gelmiştir. Meslek yaralanması olan fizyoterapistlerin %33,3'ü doktora gitmeyi tercih etmiştir. Tedavi seçeneği olarak ise fizyoterapistler en sık kendi mesleki bilgi ve becerilerini kullanmıştır. İş kazası geçiren fizyoterapistlerin %73,8'i çalışma alışkanlıklarını değiştirmiş ve %46,4'ü hastalarla sınırlı temas süresine sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Fizyoterapistler sağlıkla ilgili meslek gruplarından biri olarak mesleki yaralanmalara eğilimlidir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre fizyoterapistlerde mesleğe bağlı kas iskelet sistemi problemlerinin yaşam boyu prevelansı yüksek bulunmuştur. İşle ilgili kas iskelet sistemi problemlerine neden olan birçok risk faktörü yaralanmaları önlemek için göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kas-iskelet hastalıkları; mesleki yaralanmalar; fizyoterapistler
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışan fizyoterapistlerin mesleğe bağlı kas iskelet problemlerini değerlendirerek; prevelans, özellik ve nedenlerini ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı türde bir çalışmadır. Çalışma 100 fizyoterapistin katılımıyla, kişisel ve meslek ile ilgili 17 soru içeren anket yoluyla yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Fizyoterapistlerin %84'ü hayatlarında en az bir kez kas-iskelet sistemi hasarı geçirmiştir.Mesleki kas iskelet sistemi yaralanmaları olan fizyoterapistlerin %61,9'u kadın, %38,1'i erkekti. Mesleki yaralanmalar çoğunlukla %46,4 oranında bel, %42,9 boyun ve %35,7 el-el bileğinde görüldü. Yaralanmalar daha çok eğilme aktivitesi, hasta transfer ve kaldırma hareketleri sırasında meydana gelmiştir. Meslek yaralanması olan fizyoterapistlerin %33,3'ü doktora gitmeyi tercih etmiştir. Tedavi seçeneği olarak ise fizyoterapistler en sık kendi mesleki bilgi ve becerilerini kullanmıştır. İş kazası geçiren fizyoterapistlerin %73,8'i çalışma alışkanlıklarını değiştirmiş ve %46,4'ü hastalarla sınırlı temas süresine sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Fizyoterapistler sağlıkla ilgili meslek gruplarından biri olarak mesleki yaralanmalara eğilimlidir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre fizyoterapistlerde mesleğe bağlı kas iskelet sistemi problemlerinin yaşam boyu prevelansı yüksek bulunmuştur. İşle ilgili kas iskelet sistemi problemlerine neden olan birçok risk faktörü yaralanmaları önlemek için göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kas-iskelet hastalıkları; mesleki yaralanmalar; fizyoterapistler
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