Knowledge and Attitudes of Architecture and Nursing Students towards Vaccination against Covid-19

Background: Nurses worldwide are among the high-risk occupational groups in terms of musculoskeletal disorders. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the musculoskeletal disorders and the factors affecting them in nurses working in acute care settings. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptiv...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2023-09, Vol.16 (3), p.1254-1261
Main Authors: Kardari, Anna, Velonaki, Venetia-Sofia, Sourtzi, Panayota, Apostolara, Paraskevi, Galanis, Petros, Kalokairinou, Athina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Colleges & universities
COVID-19 vaccines
Cross-sectional studies
Disease
Fines & penalties
Health sciences
Immunization
Knowledge
Nursing education
Pandemics
Population
Public health
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Students
Variables
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Summary:Background: Nurses worldwide are among the high-risk occupational groups in terms of musculoskeletal disorders. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the musculoskeletal disorders and the factors affecting them in nurses working in acute care settings. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 754 nurses working in hospitals in a province. The data were collected between March and October 2016 with a "Personal Information Form" and "The Turkish version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire for Analysis of Musculoskeletal Symptoms". Results: The general prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was reported as 64.1%. The body regions with the most musculoskeletal disorders were reported to be the upper back, low back, neck, and shoulders, respectively. Statistically significant differences in low back pain were found according to gender; in neck pain according to age, gender, and working duration as a nurse, and in shoulder pain according to age, gender, body mass index, and working duration as a nurse. Conclusions: This study revealed that musculoskeletal disorders are common among nurses and that they constitute an important occupational problem. Institutional policies need to be developed for early diagnosis and appropriate rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X