scholarly journals Determining the Efficiency of Ergonomic Belt During Patient Handling and its Effect on Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110579
Author(s):  
Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian ◽  
Mansooreh Afzalinejhad ◽  
Mahmood Mahmodi ◽  
Niloofar Sheibani
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Patient Handling ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Improve Patient

Introduction Nursing personnel are always at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and patient transportation is one of the major risk factor for these disorders. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the ergonomic belt to improve patient transferring conditions. Methods The subjects included 60 health care workers (HCW) of a hospital with patient transfer experience. The ergonomic belt was examined to help move the patient from one bed to another. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was assessed through the Nordic questionnaire, the degree of perceived exertion through the Borg criterion, and the patient's movement through the MAPO index before and after the intervention. Results The results showed a significant decrease in Borg scale scores and MAPO index in two factors of education and auxiliary tools and overall scores of this index. We also saw a significant reduction in musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, shoulders and arms, waist, hands and wrists, thighs, knees and legs. There were no significant differences in the elbow and forearm before and after using the ergonomic belt. Conclusion In general, it can be concluded that the use of ergonomic belt had helped to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as reducing the perceived exertion of nurses and other relevant personnel.

scholarly journals Miniscalpel-Needle Treatment Is Effective for Work-Related Neck and Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuming Li ◽  
Tong Shen ◽  
Yongshan Liang ◽  
Bo Bai ◽  
Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Neck Disability Index ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Neck Disability ◽  
Serum Crp

Background.Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons, and nerves, such as neck and shoulder MSD. This study was designed to use miniscalpel-needle (MSN) technique as an intervention for work-related MSDs.Methods.Thirty-one patients with work-related MSDs and 28 healthy subjects were enrolled as controls in this study. The MSD symptoms of each patient were assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI). Blood samples were collected from control subjects and MSD patients before and after treatment. Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) were measured using ELISA.Results.Prior to MSN treatment, serum levels of CRP and TNF were significantly higher in the MSD patients than the healthy controls. Serum CRP levels correlated with VAS and NDI scores, and serum TNF levels correlated with NDI scores. Compared to pretreatment, VAS and NDI scores were significantly lower in MSD patients after MSN treatment, while serum CRP and TNF levels were significantly lower compared with the healthy control levels.Conclusions.Our results indicate that MSN may be an effective intervention for work-related MSDs and be associated with lower serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers.

scholarly journals Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Factory Workers: Evaluating a New Eight Minute Stretching Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omotolu Olaitan Aje ◽  
Betty Smith-Campbell ◽  
Carol Bett
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Significant Decline ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Potential Cost ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Before And After

A preshift stretching program was implemented to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Workers in a Midwestern factory were assessed for WMSDs before and after the new 8-min stretching program was implemented. Aggregate WMSD data were evaluated and sick days used from the start of the new program were compared with the same 60-day period the previous year. Potential cost savings were also assessed. The researchers found a significant decline in injury rates and time-off requests. Cost savings were noted for both the employer and employees. Additional studies with more workers, as well as longitudinal designs are recommended to verify the findings in this program evaluation study.

scholarly journals Exertion Perception When Performing Cutting Tasks in Poultry Slaughterhouses: Risk Assessment of Developing Musculoskeletal Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9534
Author(s):  
Adriana Seára Tirloni ◽  
Diogo Cunha dos Reis ◽  
Salvador Francisco Tirloni ◽  
Antônio Renato Pereira Moro
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Borg Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Standard Operating ◽  
Sharp Knife

Brazil is the leader in poultry meat exports, in which most products are in the form of cuts. This study analyzed the exertion perception of poultry slaughterhouses workers when performing cutting tasks, as well as the influence of knife sharpness on the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders by Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA) method. Participants (n = 101) from three slaughterhouses were asked to rate their perceived exertion on the Borg scale during the cutting task when the knife was well and poorly sharpened. The OCRA results showed that the score for cutting with a dull knife was greater (43.57 ± 13.51) than with a sharp knife (23.79 ± 3.10) (p < 0.001). Consequently, there was a significant increase in the risk level of acquiring upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSD) by using a “poorly sharpened” knife (29%; p < 0.001; Borg scale 2–8). Thus, maintaining well-sharpened knives for optimal performance of the cutting task (fewer technical actions) is suggested, as well as including knife sharpening in the standard operating procedure to reduce musculoskeletal disorders.

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