scholarly journals Prerequisites for the Development of Preventive Measures Against Office Syndrome Among Women of Working Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
Olga Lazko ◽  
Nataliia Byshevets ◽  
Vitalii Kashuba ◽  
Yuliia Lazakovych ◽  
Igor Grygus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Spinal Diseases ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Em Method ◽  
Responsible Attitude ◽  
Office Employees

The purpose of the article is to study prerequisites for the development of preventive measures against office syndrome among women of working age.  Material and methods. The research involved 52 female office employees 21 to 57 years old.  Results. The extended clustering of the original data using EM method with the performance of V-fold crosschecking has shown that female office employees are clearly divided into two clusters depending on the manifestation of office syndrome. Despite our assumptions, their division does not depend on age or length of service in the office, but on the manifestation of office syndrome and behavioral characteristics in the work process. Women assigned to different clusters are characterized by statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences between the level of pain in the joints and spine. The research has found that among female office employees with increased musculoskeletal pain, there are statistically significantly (p<0.05) more women with significant overweight and spinal diseases. They are less likely to take active breaks when working at a computer and a larger percentage of them use information technology for entertainment purposes outside the office for 3-4 hours a day. However, a smaller percentage of them work with a PC for more than 7 hours a day. Women with predominant musculoskeletal pain differ in their lifestyle and point to fundamentally different reasons that stop them from taking measures to prevent the risk of occupational diseases. In particular, among female office employees with no office syndrome, a statistically significant (p<0.05) larger share does not need to expand knowledge about the organization of health care in the office and among them the share of those who lead a passive lifestyle predominates.  Conclusions. Thus, these women are potentially at risk of developing office syndrome and, with the absence of preventive measures, are expected to move to the cluster of women with signs of office syndrome. The results of the research indicate the need for different approaches to planning health measures in the work environment, depending on the presence of office syndrome and the level of their responsible attitude to health in the work process.

Subthalamic nucleus stimulation for attenuation of pain related to Parkinson disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Oshima ◽  
Yoichi Katayama ◽  
Takashi Morishita ◽  
Koichiro Sumi ◽  
Toshiharu Otaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Subthalamic Nucleus ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Spinal Diseases ◽  
Central Pain ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Somatic Pain ◽  
Vas Score

Object The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of chronic subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation for alleviating pain related to Parkinson disease (PD). Methods Among 163 consecutive patients undergoing STN stimulation, 69 were identified as experiencing pain preoperatively that was related to their PD. All 69 patients suffering from pain were followed up prospectively for 12 months after surgery. All patients described the severity of their pain according to a visual analog scale (VAS) preoperatively and at 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Pain unrelated to PD was not studied. Results Several types of pain related to PD, the categories of which were based on a modification of 2 previous classifications (Ford and Honey), can occur in such patients: 1) musculoskeletal pain, 2) dystonic pain, 3) somatic pain exacerbated by PD, 4) radicular/peripheral neuropathic pain, and 5) central pain. The overall mean VAS score was significantly decreased postoperatively by 75% and 69% at 2 weeks and 6 months, respectively (p < 0.001). The mean VAS score at 12 months was also decreased by 80%, but 6 instances of pain (3 reports of somatic back pain and 3 reports of radicular/peripheral neuropathic pain) required additional spinal surgery to alleviate the pain severity. The results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and demonstrated a significant reduction in VAS scores at all follow-up assessments (p < 0.001). Musculoskeletal pain and dystonic pain were well alleviated by STN stimulation. In contrast, somatic pain exacerbated by PD and peripheral neuropathic pain originating from lumbar spinal diseases, such as spondylosis deformans and/or canal stenosis, often deteriorated postoperatively despite attenuation of the patients' motor disability. Patients with central pain were poor responders. Conclusions This study found that STN stimulation produced significant improvement of overall pain related to PD in patients with advanced PD, and the efficacy continued for at least 1 year. The present results indicate that musculoskeletal pain and dystonic pain responded well to STN stimulation, but patients with back pain (somatic pain) and radicular/peripheral neuropathic pain originating from spinal disease have a potential risk for postoperative deterioration of their pain.

scholarly journals Acute musculoskeletal neck and back pain

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Y. N. Maksimov ◽  
D. Kh. Khaibullina
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Intervertebral Discs ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
First Case ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Neurological Research

Back and neck pain is widespread in the population. Preferably, patients of working age are sick, which leads to serious economic losses. The transition of pain from acute to chronic increases financial costs, so effective treatment of back pain is an important medical, social and economic problem. Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) prevails among all types of back pain. The source of the MSP can be various structures of the musculoskeletal system: bones, joints, muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, intervertebral discs. The provoking factors for the development of the MSP are static and dynamic overloads arising from physical work, long stay in a fixed posture, unprepared movements, hypothermia, vibrations. The leading diagnostic method for the MSP is a physical research of a patient which includes a detailed collection of complaints and anamnesis, inspection in statics and dynamics, carrying out global and special tests, neuroorthopedic and neurological research. In most cases, the analysis of the results obtained allows you to set a clinical diagnosis without appointing additional research methods. Two cases of acute MSP with different localization, clinical manifestations and flow are offered to the discussion. In the first case, the process was localized in the muscles of the law back. In the second patient, the muscular tonic syndrome developed in the muscles of the neck and shoulder belt and was supported by functional blockades of the vertebral motor segments. For the treatment of both patients, NSAID, muscle relaxant, glucocorticoid, as well as non-drug therapy methods were used. For local injection therapy, a drug group of glucocorticoids was used, having a sodium phosphate and betamethazone dipropionate as part of the sodium betamethasone. The combination of two betamethazone salts provides both the rapid and prolonged effect of the drug, which makes it reasonable to use it with acute musculoskeletal pain.

scholarly journals Assessment of risk factors and preventive measures and their relations to work-related musculoskeletal pain among dentists

Work ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Pejčić ◽  
Vanja Petrović ◽  
Dejan Marković ◽  
Biljana Miličić ◽  
Ivana Ilić Dimitrijević ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Work Related

scholarly journals Modeling the Multidimensional Predictors of Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain Across Adulthood—A Generalized Estimating Equations Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ville-Heikki Ahlholm ◽  
Viljami Rönkkö ◽  
Leena Ala-Mursula ◽  
Jaro Karppinen ◽  
Petteri Oura
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Generalized Estimating Equations ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Multisite Pain ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Physical Exposures

Background: Multisite pain is commonly chronic and often lacks its initial role as a potential tissue damage signal. Chronic pain among working-age individuals is a risk for disability and imposes a major burden on health care systems and society. As effective treatments for chronic pain are largely lacking, better identification of the factors associated with pain over working years is needed.Methods: Members of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 participated in data collection at the ages of 31 (n = 4,028) and 46 (n = 3,429). Using these two time points, we performed a multivariable analysis of the association of socioeconomic, occupational, psychological and lifestyle factors (i.e., low education, living alone, low household income, unemployment, occupational physical exposures [hard physical labor, leaning forward, back twisting, constant moving, lifting loads of ≥ 1 kg], physical inactivity, regular smoking, regular drinking, overweight, and psychiatric symptoms) with the number of musculoskeletal pain sites (i.e., upper extremity, lower extremity, lower back, and the neck-shoulder region; totalling 0–4 pain sites). The data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations.Results: At the age of 31, multisite pain was reported by 72.5% of men and 78.6% of women. At the age of 46, the prevalence of multisite pain was 75.7% among men and 82.7% among women. Among men, the number of pain sites was positively associated with age (rate ratio 1.05, 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.08), low household income (1.05, 1.01–1.08), unemployment (1.13, 1.06–1.19), any occupational exposure (1.17, 1.12–1.22), regular smoking (1.06, 1.02–1.11), and psychiatric symptoms (1.21, 1.17–1.26). Among women, the number of pain sites was positively associated with age (1.06, 1.04–1.10), unemployment (1.10, 1.05–1.15), any occupational exposure (1.10, 1.06–1.13), regular smoking (1.06, 1.02–1.10), overweight (1.08, 1.05–1.11), and psychiatric symptoms (1.19, 1.15–1.22); living alone was negatively associated with the number of pain sites (0.95, 0.91–0.99).Conclusion: Of the studied predictors, psychiatric symptoms, occupational physical exposures and unemployment were most strongly associated with multisite pain among both sexes. The results of this study deepen the understanding of the underlying factors of and comorbidities behind multisite pain, and help develop pain relief and rehabilitation strategies for working-age individuals with multisite pain.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Mortality from Infectious Diseases in the Russian Federation and Some European Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. V. Polibin ◽  
A. Ya. Mindlina ◽  
A. A. Gerasimov ◽  
N. I. Briko
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Clinical Epidemiology ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Working Age ◽  
The Russian Federation

The purpose. To conduct comparative evaluation of mortality from infectious diseases and medical care quality in Russia and some European countries in different age groups. Materials and methods. Selection of mortality data was performed from various Russian and foreign databases. Ranking of countries according to mortality rates was done with a quartiles calculation method. For evaluating the adherence to preventive measures surveys of different population groups, to assess adherence to the principles of clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine was conducted a continuous survey of doctors, one branch of the municipal polyclinic of Moscow. The results and discussion. It is shown that the situation in the Russian Federation as a whole can be assessed as disadvantaged in mortality from infectious diseases in all age groups. Conclusions. A reduction in mortality among children as well as working-age population requires a comprehensive approach that should include both of improvement of quality of care and the formation of commitment to preventive measures.

scholarly journals Work process of nursing professors

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denisse Parra Giordano ◽  
Vanda Elisa Andres Felli
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Personal Fulfillment

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the work process of nursing professors. Method: descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study, developed with a focus on critical epidemiology, carried out at a School of Nursing in Chile. The research subjects consist of 17 nursing professors, with whom individual semi-structured interviews were carried out and nine participated in a focus group. The Ethics Committee approved this study. Results: 88.2% were female, mean age of 42 years, 47% were married, 94% were Chilean, average length of service in the institution of 2.8 years, and 23.5% had a master’s degree. Regarding the work process, the students were the work object, the tools used were the knowledge and the experience as a nurse, and the work environment was considered good. Regarding the form of work organization, 76% have a 44-hour workweek, the wage was considered inadequate and the workload was higher than foreseen in the contract. The dialectic of the nursing work process is evidenced, demonstrating the contradiction between the low wages and labor overload and the narratives reporting a good work environment, personal fulfillment and transcendence that goes far beyond work. Conclusions: the work process allows describing the work components of the nursing professors, which are consistent with the results of the literature and show the dialectic of the nursing work process.

scholarly journals Intensity of musculoskeletal pain and (in) ability to work in nursing

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1125-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago ◽  
Ana Cláudia Soares de Lima ◽  
Andrea Prochnow ◽  
Marinez Diniz da Silva Ceron ◽  
Juliana Petri Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Work Ability Index ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unbearable Pain

OBJECTIVE: the aim was to evaluate the association between the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability among nursing workers. METHOD: a cross-sectional study, involving 592 nursing staff in a public university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Finnish questionnaire for calculating Work Ability Index was used, whose score varies from 7 to 49 points. The score was dichotomized as reduced work ability (7 to 36 points) and good/excellent ability (37 to 49 points). The intensity of musculoskeletal pain over the previous week was evaluated, using a numerical pain scale. RESULT: 43.3% of the participants had reduced work ability and 48.8% reported strong to unbearable pain. Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors (function and length of service in the function), the workers who mentioned strong to unbearable pain were four times more likely to be classified in the group with reduced work ability. CONCLUSION: A positive association was determined between intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability. It is necessary to adopt intervention measures in the organizational structure, so as to promote/restore work ability.

scholarly journals Occupational bronchopulmonary pathology cause by exposure of chrysotile asbestos

2008 ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
A. E. Plyukhin ◽  
T. B. Burmistrova
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Bronchitis ◽  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Chrysotile Asbestos ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Respiratory Pathology ◽  
Functional Features

Investigation of various asbestos-induced lung diseases caused by exposure of chrysotile and chrysotile dust allowed description clinical, radiological, and functional features of occurrence, presentation, course, and outcomes of respiratory pathology, such as chrysotile asbestosis, occupational bronchitis and lung carcinoma in workers at asbestos industry. There is a reduction in morbidity of chrysotile asbestosis together with increasing prevalence of chronic bronchitis in modern asbestos industry. Morbidity of asbestosis-induced lung diseases is strongly and directly related to the length of service and level of pollution at the workplace. Preventive measures should include prevention of development of asbestos-induced diseases and rehabilitation of workers aimed to keeping health and restore adaptive reserve.

scholarly journals ABOUT THE STRENGTHENING AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE WORKING AT THE ENTERPRISES (SOUTHERN AND NORTH CAUCASIAN FEDERAL DISTRICTS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
V. I. STARODUBOV ◽  
N. P. SOBOLEVA ◽  
S. N. ALEKSEENKO ◽  
E. D. SAVCHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Federal Districts ◽  
Responsible Attitude ◽  
Trade Union Organization

Aim. To explore preventive measures aimed at risk factors that affect the development of chronic non-communicable diseases of people working in enterprises.Materials and methods. The study was based on questionnaires completed by employers and leaders of trade union organizations.Results. Forms of preventive measures and incentives were suggested for employers to encourage workers to form and be committed to a healthy lifestyle.Conclusion. Implementing of preventive actions used in enterprises to promote and preserve health of people working in the territories of the South and North Caucasian FD is only possible when the employers and managers of the trade union organization have a responsible attitude to this issue.

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