جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « correct posture » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

The risk of musculoskeletal disorders is high among computer users compared to other occupations. Prevalence of symptoms of musculoskeletal in computer users is 50 percent. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders and predictors of proper posture based on stages of change model among computer users in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. This descriptive cross - sectional study conducted on 176 computer users. The subjects were selected by simple random sampling method. Data collection was accomplished through Nordic standardized questionnaire to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders symptoms and a researcher made questionnaire to examine the predictors of compliance with proper posture based on stages of change that its validity and reliability were confirmed by use of content validity test and test –retest. Data analysis was done using the descriptive (such as number, percent, mean and standard deviation) and analytic (Correlation co-efficient test) statistics. 159 subjects (90.3 percent) didn’t observe proper posture in use of computer. The most common symptom of musculoskeletal disorders were in the neck; 59.7 %, shoulders; 42 %, waist; 41.5% and the back; 39.2% respectively. Mean score of the model constructs (stage of change, perceived benefits and barriers, self-efficacy, and process of change) were moderate. Prevalence of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders particularly in the neck, shoulders and waist was high in the samples, and Implementation of intervention programs in the workplace seem necessary.

According to this subject adopting correct posture could be reduced prevalence of back pain among nurses، this study was performed aimed to effect of motivational interviewing to adopt correct posture in operating- room nurses in Hamadan city based on Transtheoretical Model (TTM) in 2011. In this experimental interventional study 82 n urses of operating- room of Hamedan hospitals were selected by random sampling method. They were divided into two groups، the case and the control group. Questionnaires were completed before and one month after intervention (including demographic variables، Transtheoretical Model constructs and the rate of adoption correct posture due to prevent of chronic back pain). Based on pretest results، an intervention consists of group motivational interviewing was provided for the case group. Data was analyzed by SPSS 16. The results of present study revealed that motivational interviewing increased significant positive progress in stage of change in case group (p= 0/000). perceived pros، self-efficacy and the process of change scores increased significantly after intervention while the perceived cons decreased (P <0/05). Motivational interviewing could increased adopting correct posture in case group than the control group (p= 0/000). motivational interviewing based educational programs are effective for adapting correct posture among operating room nurses based on Transtheoretical Model (TTM).