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Midwives’ thoughts about musculoskeletal disorders with an evaluation of working tasks

The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is very high among midwives resulting in sickness absenteeism, functional limitation and staff shortages. There are several contributory risk factors having impact on the development of MSDs. This study aimed to (1) explore midwives' experiences and v...

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Main Authors:	Kubra Okuyucu, Sue Hignett, Diane Gyi, Angie Doshani
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2020
Subjects:	Musculoskeletal disorders Pain Midwives Risk factors Postural analysis
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/12865967.v1
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