The effect of work-related psychosocial stressors on musculoskeletal disorder symptoms in hospital attendants

BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stress at work is an important issue among hospital attendants. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine psychosocial stressors in the work environment and assess their impacts on WMSD symptoms among hospital attendants in Shiraz, southern Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional s...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2020-01, Vol.67 (2), p.477-486
Main Authors: Salmani Nodooshan, H., Rastipisheh, P., Yadegarfar, G., Daneshmandi, H., Alighanbari, N., Taheri, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental impact
Feet
Knee
Musculoskeletal diseases
Occupational health
Posture
Psychological stress
Questionnaires
Reinforcement
Risk assessment
Security
Social interactions
Working conditions
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stress at work is an important issue among hospital attendants. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine psychosocial stressors in the work environment and assess their impacts on WMSD symptoms among hospital attendants in Shiraz, southern Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 198 hospital attendants from Shiraz. The study data were collected using a basic demographic questionnaire, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), the Persian version of Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (F-ERIQ), and an individual risk assessment (Evaluación del Riesgo Individual [ERIN]). The data were entered into SPSS version 16 and analyzed using Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square, and Spearman’s correlation tests. RESULTS: The prevalence of WMSD symptoms was 29.8% in the lower back, 25.3% in knees, and 20.7% in ankles/feet. Posture analysis by the ERIN technique demonstrated that 95.5% of the postures were high risk for WMSDs. F-ERIQ identified that 83.4% of the hospital attendants belonged to the “1 
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-203297