Prevalence of Complaints Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Effective Factors Among Medical Staff Working in Emam-Reza Hospital of Larestan

Work-related musculoskeletal injuries and complaints are widespread. Medical staff are exposed to these injuries depending on their duties.

This study aimed to investigate the occupational musculoskeletal complaints and related risk factors among medical staff working in Emam-Reza hospital of Larestan.

Following a cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical design, this study was performed on 124 medical staff working in Emam-Reza hospital of Larestan city in 2021. Participants were selected using convenient sampling. Data collection was performed using questionnaires filled out by participants from August to October 2021. The questionnaires were divided into demographic and musculoskeletal complaints using the Nordic questionnaire. Data analysis was administered using SPSS version 25. Statistical significance was considered when P-value < 0.05.

Of 124 participants, 92 (74.2%) were women. The mean age of participants was 34.97 ± 7.51 years. Most of the musculoskeletal complaints were related to the lumbar region, followed by one or both knees, and neck in the last 12 months and 7 days, respectively. Musculoskeletal complaints in the back during the previous 12 months and lumbar complaints during the previous 12 months and 7 days were significantly higher among nurses than others (P < 0.05). Also, in all body parts, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was significantly higher in women than men (P < 0.05).

Given the musculoskeletal complaints among female nurses participating in this study, the authors recommend training them to prevent and focus attention on appropriate conditions and improving working conditions.