Musculoskeletal Pain Survey Outcomes in Cleft Surgeons and Orthodontists

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562094618
Author(s):  
Justine S. Kim ◽  
Wendy Chen ◽  
Lorelei Grunwaldt ◽  
Joseph E. Losee ◽  
Christopher Bise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Average Body Mass ◽  
Pain History ◽  
Average Body

Objective: Determine prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal pain and pathology in cleft providers. Design: An IRB-exempt survey based on previously validated surveys was administered. Data collected included demographics, practice description, musculoskeletal pain history, formal diagnoses, and interventions. Setting: Survey was sent to all cleft centers approved by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association worldwide. Patients, Participants: All cleft surgeons and orthodontists at these centers met entry criteria. Eighty-three providers responded. Cleft center coordinators were unable to confirm the number of survey recipients. Main Outcome Measures: The hypothesis formulated prior to data collection was that prevalence would be comparable to general plastic surgeons and other at-risk health care providers. Results: Average age of respondents was 49.8 ± 11.3 years; 33.9% of respondents were female. Average body mass index was 24.8 ± 3.5 kg/m2. Headaches were observed in 62.7% of surveyed respondents while musculoskeletal symptoms were reported in 89.8%. Of the 12 body parts addressed, most commonly affected were the neck (71.2%), shoulders (52.5%), and lower back (67.8%). Pain interfered with hobbies and home life in the majority of respondents (62.7%). Those who reported a formal diagnosis were more likely to undergo treatment including surgery ( P < .01), medication ( P = .03), and physical therapies ( P < .01). Conclusions: Cleft surgeons and orthodontists experience a higher frequency of headaches compared to the general population, and musculoskeletal disorders are more prevalent than reported by general plastic surgeons. Pain interferes with hobbies and home life. Formal diagnosis leads to treatment. Preventative exercises and interventions are presented.

scholarly journals Patients’ Views on Self-Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-266
Author(s):  
Barbka Huzjan ◽  
Ivana Hrvatin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Individual

Research Question (RQ): Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a complex condition and one of the most important causes of suffering of modern times. Self-management refers to the individual’s ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical and psychosocial consequences and life style changes inherent in living with a chronic condition. The research question is; what is the view on the selfmanagement of chronic musculoskeletal pain from the patient's perspective? Purpose: The purpose of this literature review was to review original articles that reported how selfmanagement educational programmes are viewed from the patient’s perspective. Method: We used an integrative review of the literature. The search was conducted from November 2019 to March 2020 on the PubMed, PEDro and OTseeker databases. We included original studies, written in English that examined the patients’ point of view on self-management. The included studies, needed to be conducted on adult patients of both sexes, that were suffering from chronic pain and were educated on self-management of their pain. Two authors independently searched for original studies. Results: Nine article were included in the review. Most of the studies included a multidisciplinary approach. Patients reported they more frequently used passive strategies to manage their pain. They want to be included in the management and be able to communicate with the provider of selfmanagement. There are several positive aspects of a multidisciplinary and groups approach. Organization: Health care providers can encourage an individual to proactively behave through ongoing processes of communication, partnerships and the creation of appropriate self-management plans over time. Society: We assume that the analysis will help to identify the social responsibility of the individual and society in the common concern for the health of the population and the individual within it. Originality: The research provides an up-to-date, new overview of the patients' perspective on self management on chronic pain. The review can be helpful to health care providers s they can compare their expectations with patients's. Limitations / further research: Further research would focus on high quality studies, and specific forms of multidisciplinary approach, and finding what patients use at a home setting and how to help them continue in the self management of their pain. Limitations of this review include the lack of risk of bias assessment and the fact that this is not a systematic review.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Psychological and Physical Risk Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9361
Author(s):  
K. Saraswathi Krishnan ◽  
Gunasunderi Raju ◽  
Omar Shawkataly
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Lower Back

Purpose—This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of MSD pain in various anatomical regions among nurses. Method—A cross-sectional study involving a self-administered questionnaire by registered nurses with clinical experience. Data was collected using convenience sampling after obtaining informed consent. The results were drawn from a total of 300 nurses. Results—The nurses presented with occasional mental exhaustion (44.3%) and often physical exhaustion (44.0%). Almost all (97.3%) the nurses complained of having work-related pain during the last 12 months. Body parts with the most pain were the lower back (86.7%), ankles (86.7%), neck (86.0%), shoulders (85.0%), lower legs (84.7%) and upper back (84.3%). The pain frequency was rated as occasional pain for the neck and upper back, pain was often felt for the rest of the parts. Nurses complained of severe pain in the lower back (19.7%), right shoulder (29.7%) and left shoulder (30.3%). The frequency of having musculoskeletal symptoms in any body region was increased with age, lower education level, female gender, high BMI, job tenure and lifestyle. Conclusions—Nurses’ WRMSD complaints should be taken seriously to curb further risk and musculoskeletal hazards.

scholarly journals Impact of Decreased Night Work on Workers’ Musculoskeletal Symptoms: A Quasi-Experimental Intervention Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9092
Author(s):  
Hye-Eun Lee ◽  
Min Choi ◽  
Hyoung-Ryoul Kim ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Night Work ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Difference In Difference ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
The Impact

A possible association between night shift work and musculoskeletal disorder has been suggested. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of decreased night work on musculoskeletal pain. Difference-in-difference estimation was used to compare changes in musculoskeletal pain between shift workers (N = 122) and non-shift workers (N = 170) in a manufacturing company before and after the introduction of a new shift system eliminating overnight work. Musculoskeletal pain was measured by a questionnaire asking if workers had symptoms in specific body parts, including the neck, shoulder, arm/elbow, wrist/hand, back, and leg/foot, over the past year. Generalized estimating equation models were used to estimate changes in pre- versus post-intervention musculoskeletal pain rates between the treated and control group. In the difference-in-difference (DID) models, prevalence of musculoskeletal pain for shoulder (−10.3%), arm (−12.9%), all sites combined (−9.2%), and upper extremity combined (−14.8%) showed significant decreases from pre- to post-intervention among the treated group (shift workers) compared to the control group (non-shift workers) after controlling for age and weekly working hours. Decreasing night work was related to improvement in musculoskeletal pain in shift workers.

scholarly journals Changes in body proportion of roe deer with age

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Dusko Vitorovic ◽  
Zoran Popovic ◽  
Predrag Perisic ◽  
Ivana Adamovic
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Body Proportion ◽  
Growth Intensity ◽  
Average Body Mass ◽  
Similar Growth ◽  
Average Body

The aim of the present study was to estimate the development of body and some body parts and internal organs of roe deer, from 1 year of age (fawn) to 2-3 years of age (Buck). Average body mass of fawn was 16.6 kg and of buck 26.4 kg. Body mass of buck was by 1.6 times greater than body mass of fawn. Similar growth intensity was established for body parts (thighs shoulders, loin and back). The proportion of parts in body and carcass mass was same in fawn and buck. The mass of internal organs (liver, lungs, heart and spleen) increased with age, but proportion in regard to body mass was same in case of fawn and buck. During the first three years of age, no significant changes in body proportion of roe deer were registered.

scholarly journals Conditional Recommendations for Specific Dietary Ingredients as an Approach to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Evidence-Based Decision Aid for Health Care Providers, Participants, and Policy Makers

Pain Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1430-1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Boyd ◽  
Cindy Crawford ◽  
Kevin Berry ◽  
Patricia Deuster ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Care Providers

Abstract Objective Approximately 55–76% of Service members use dietary supplements for various reasons; although such use has become popular for a wide range of pain conditions, decisions to use supplements are often driven by information that is not evidence-based. This work evaluates whether the current research on dietary ingredients for chronic musculoskeletal pain provides sufficient evidence to inform decisions for practice and self-care, specifically for Special Operations Forces personnel. Methods A steering committee convened to develop research questions and factors required for decision-making. Key databases were searched through August 2016. Eligible systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials were assessed for methodological quality. Meta-analysis was applied where feasible. GRADE was used to determine confidence in the effect estimates. A decision table was constructed to make evidence-informed judgments across factors required for decision-making, and recommendations were made for practice and self-care use. Results Nineteen dietary ingredients were included. Conditional evidence-based recommendations were made for the use of avocado soybean unsaponifiables, capsaicin, curcuma, ginger, glucosamine, melatonin, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and vitamin D. In these cases, desirable effects outweighed undesirable effects, but there was uncertainty about the trade-offs, either because the evidence was low quality or because benefits and downsides were closely balanced. Conclusions The evidence showed that certain dietary ingredients, when taken as part of a balanced diet and/or as a supplement (e.g., pill, tablet, capsule, cream), may alleviate musculoskeletal pain with no to minimal risk of harm. This finding emphasizes and reinforces the critical importance of shared decision-making between Operators and their health care providers.

scholarly journals Peer Review Tool for General Radiography Technologists Improves Image Quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Hsiao ◽  
Annemarie Budau-Bymoen ◽  
Petar Seslija ◽  
Charlotte J. Yong-Hing ◽  
Yogesh Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Image Quality ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Regional Analysis ◽  
Quality Criterion ◽  
Quality Assurance Program ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Imaging Department

Purpose: Quality improvement is vital to ensure health-care providers meet optimal patient care standards. Within our jurisdiction, accreditation requires image peer review as part of the quality assurance program. We propose a method to improve quality assurance in radiography by implementing a novel software-based peer review system for radiography technologists. Methods: This is a retrospective study. A peer review tool was developed in Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic. The tool has 14 image quality criteria, which were selected based on national and international criteria, each containing standardized answers ensuring a common scoring regime. The tool provides data analysis and storage of all peer reviews performed. Radiography supervisors utilized the tool to evaluate image quality of various body parts at 28 hospitals. The tool enabled each Medical Imaging Department to objectively score images at their own hospital. Approximately 2% of all radiographs were randomly chosen for peer review. Additionally, the tool allowed for regional analysis based on hospital, body part, and quality criterion. Results: Initial findings exposed equipment-related issues such as worn imaging plates, artifacts, and poor exposures, which prompted increased preventative maintenance. Other documented issues included foreign objects, inadequate collimation and centering, and inconsistent usage of lead markers. After identifying quality assurance-related issues, hospitals implemented education, resulting in improved overall image quality scores in subsequent audits. Conclusion: The peer review tool helped identify and correct various issues affecting image quality and ensures our program meets required accreditation standards. Furthermore, staff found utilizing the tool to identify areas for improvement improved collaboration, ongoing education, and support between staff.

scholarly journals Self-care of chronic musculoskeletal pain – experiences and attitudes of patients and health care providers

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Kovačević ◽  
Višnja Majerić Kogler ◽  
Tihana Magdić Turković ◽  
Lidija Fumić Dunkić ◽  
Željko Ivanec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Pain Experiences

scholarly journals Screen Time Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Adolescents: A Cross Sectional Survey in Twin Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-135
Author(s):  
Fizah Mahnoor Khan ◽  
Mahwish Hayee Shahid ◽  
Maham Nasir ◽  
Aqdas Karamat ◽  
Ch Abdullah .
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: The objectives were to evaluate the frequency of musculoskeletal symptoms related to screen time and to determine the mostly affected body parts with musculoskeletal symptoms Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was conducted on 150 students from February to May 2018 selected via convenience sampling technique. Data was collected from students of twin cities having screen time more than 3 hour’s using validated questionnaires including The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) to assess musculoskeletal symptoms and self-structured questionnaire for screen time and demographics. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.21. Results: Mean age of the population was 15±2.7 years. Mean screen time score was computed as 6.45 hours with 10 hours highest screen time observed of 6 participants. Mean musculoskeletal involvement was computed as 85.3 % (n=128) in last 12 months of which 28.9% (n=66) had neck pain, 21.9% (n=50) had lower back pain whereas 14.9%, 11.4% had shoulder and upper back involvement. In last 7 days 25.7%, participants had pain in neck area and 18.3% in lower back. 83.5% participants didn’t visited physicians for their respective condition. significant relation of screen time was observed with the musculoskeletal symptoms. Conclusion: Screen time severely influence musculoskeletal symptoms especially neck and lower back muscle, presence of high number of musculoskeletal symptoms among adolescent is alarming and shows the need of adequate measures to address these problems

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