Use of ‎the Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients ‎Index for Risk Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Hospital Wards in Isfahan, Iran

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the major health problems in nurses. One of the main reasons for the prevalence of MSDs among nurses is patient transfer tasks.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 nurses working in 30 wards in 5 hospitals. Data were collected using a demographic characteristics form, and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (MNQ), and the Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients (MAPO) index checklist. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Microsoft Excel.
Findings: The average of daily working hours for both men and women was 7.31 ± 0.46 hours. According to the results, there was a significant statistical relationship between MSDs and gender, age, years of work experience, occupation, BMI, and exercise (P The prevalence of MSDs is high among nurses. In order to reduce MSDs in nursing personnel, purchasing modern equipment for patient transfer and training of nurses on how to use the equipment, and employment of sufficient number of nurses in each ward to reduce the pressure caused by lack of work force is recommended.