การศึกษาความชุกและปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการทำงาน กับการเกิดอาการทางระบบกล้ามเนื้อและกระดูกโครงร่าง ในบุคลากรทางการพยาบาลในโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ / ธเนศ สินส่งสุข = The prevalence and work related factors of musculoskeletal complaints among nursing personnel in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital / Thanes Sinsongsook
The purpose of this cross sectional study was to determine the prevalence and related factors of musculoskeletal complaints among nursing personnel in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Subjects were 223 full timed registered nurses and 143 licensed practical nurses who were stratified randomly selected from all nursing personnel of the hospital. Data were collected by a set of self administered questionnaires during January to March 2004 with the response rate of 86.2 percent. The results showed that the prevalence rate of overall persistent musculoskeletal complaints in 15 body parts among nursing personnel was 56.3 percent. The 3 highest prevalence rates of persistent musculoskeletal complaints were lower back (33.6 percent), upper back (19.1 percent) and right shoulder (18.4 percent). Multivariate logistic modelling showed that not having regular exercise (OR 2.66, 95% CI 1.06 -6.64), having managerial tasks (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.01 -5.86), working in uncomfortable posture (OR 4.69, 95% CI 1.57 14.09) and lifting objects between 10-25 kilograms (OR 2.96, 95% CI 1.31 -6.71) were significantly associated with low back complaints (p<0.05). The results indicated that there was high prevalence rate of low back complaints among nursing personnel, especially in surgical wards, emergency department and medical wards. Nursing tasks should therefore be further evaluated and improved.