scholarly journals Curse of the technology-computer related musculoskeletal disorders and vision syndrome: a study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Rahul Pandey ◽  
Shikhar Gaur ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Narendra Kotwal ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Visual Display ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Display Terminal ◽  
Ocular Symptoms ◽  
Long Duration

Background: Computer Related Musculoskeletal disorders and Vision Syndrome (CRMSKVS) is defined as symptoms due to prolonged use of Visual Display Terminal (VDT).Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was done among office-workers working on computer terminal. A self-reported questionnaire was distributed and Musculoskeletal (MSK) and visual symptoms in the preceding 12 months (01 October 2017 to 30 September 2018) were taken as dependent variable. Multivariate analysis was done to identify the determinants of CRMSKVS.Results: Responses from 1193 subjects were included in the study. CRMSKVS was present in 489 cases (40.98%; males - 37.5%, females - 58.29%).  The main MSK symptoms were pain/stiffness in neck (40.98%), shoulder (38.99%), lower back (35.6%) and elbow/wrist/hand/fingers (23.1%). The ocular symptoms were excessive watering (39.6%), pain (24.99), irritation (18.6%), burning/itching sensation (29.8%), redness (40.7%), blurring of vision (13.2%) and headache (40.9%). Female gender (OR-1.498(1.262-1.778)), long duration of working hours (OR-2.77(2.399-3.214)), poor break duration (OR-2.59(2.172-3.089)), excessive smart phone use (OR-2.071(1.834-2.338)), poor posture (OR-3.883(3.282-4.592)), inappropriate distance of computer screen (OR-2.173(1.829-2.582)), low height of screen (OR-1.936(1.527-2.454)), distance of keyboard (OR-3.161(2.528-3.953)) and distance of mouse (OR-5.785(3.932-8.512)) were identified as significant determinants of CRMSKVS.Conclusions: CRMSKVS is an emerging pandemic which needs urgent attention by medical and administrative authorities. The device factors, personal factors, environmental and ergonomic factors are the modifiable risk factors for CRMSKVS.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN LAMA PENGGUNAAN KOMPUTER DENGAN KEJADIAN COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME PADA PEGAWAI KANTOR DI RUMAH SAKIT GRANDMED LUBUK PAKAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Irmayani Irmayani ◽  
Beny Irawan ◽  
Anggi Isnani Parinduri ◽  
Atika Sari Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Visual Display ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Display Terminal ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

The use of computers increases continuously over time. The average work time used to work with a computer is 5.8 hours or 69% of the total 8 working hours. Computers that are now widely used as assistive devices can actually cause occupational diseases or health problems. One of them is eye disorders due to continuous use of the eye to stare at a computer monitor or Visual Display Terminal (VDT). This study aims to explain the relationship long use of computers with events computer vision syndrome . This research is a quantitative study with using analytic survey approach with cross sectional design. The population of the research this is the whole employees of offices that exist in Grandmed Hospital Lubuk Pakam. The number of samples taken 36 employees with sampling techniques using total sampling. The collection of data is done by using a questionnaire. Statistical tests using the chi square test with α = 0.05. The analysis shows that there is a correlation long usege of computer with events computer vision syndrome In employee health BPJS in Grandmed Hospital Lubuk Pakam (p = 0.004 <α = 0.05) . Suggested to employees of offices if already started to feel fatigue in the eyes and the eyes feel strained should rest and using methods of 20-20-20 is for using the computer in 20 minutes should rest for 20 seconds to switch the view that is within 20 feet to avoid the eyes dry and cause the symptoms are more severe.

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CELL PHONE USAGE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujata Mandhwani ◽  
Sadaf Zia ◽  
Emad Salman Shaikh ◽  
Dante Duarte ◽  
Erum Tanveer
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Camera Phone ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Margin Of Error

The adverse effects of excessive mobile phone (MP) use on children include deprivation from sleep, increased risk of lack of concentration, depression, anxiety and obesity. No such study has been conducted in children from Pakistan. Objectives: To assess the association of MP usage and musculoskeletal disorders in school going children. Methods: This was a cross sectional survey. Data were collected from different private schools of Karachi, Pakistan. Convenient non probability sampling technique was used. A sample size of 385 students was taken keeping a confidence interval of 95% with 5% margin of error. Results: A total of 385 subjects participated. It was also noticed that 75.6% (291) students have smart phone and 5.2% (20) have conventional phone and remaining 19.2% (74) have camera phone. It was noticed that the participants 306 (79.5%) said they slept for 1–2[Formula: see text]h daily and 30 (7.8%) had sleep for 3–4[Formula: see text]h daily. One hundred and four 104 (27%) had noticed pain in neck. Conclusion: The use of MP for any activity was associated with sleep deprivation and pain in wrist/hands followed by neck and upper back pain. The usage of MP should be limited to avoid the stress on musculoskeletal parts of the body.

scholarly journals Following the Principles of Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ultrasonographers

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanja Jovanovic ◽  
Jelena Maric ◽  
Dejan Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Spinal Column ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Ultrasound Diagnostics ◽  
Experience Pain

AbstractBackground/Aim. It has been noticed that doctors who regularly perform ultrasound examinations have different clinical manifestations of musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this research is to examine the level of knowledge of ultrasonographers regarding preventative measures and health consequences of the forced body positions during work.Subjects and methods. The total of 75 doctors of both genders, aged 31-50 years, who use ultrasound diagnostics participated in the research. The research was conducted throughout 2016, as a cross-sectional study, with the aid of a structured questionaire.Results. The total of 60% subjects either rarely use the break during working hours or do not have a break at all. The participants most commonly use the movable monitor and the ability to wrap the cable around their arm (73,3%). This percentage is similar in all age groups. The respondents most often stated that they walk daily (41,3%), with no differences among age groups. 25% of the respondents negate any spine related pains, while over a half said that they experience pain in one segment of the spinal column (cervical, thoracic or lumbar), regardless of the age group. 52% said that they serch for information on their own accord, while 36% stated that they are not at all informed. Only in less than 10% of cases is information provided by the authorities in the institution where the participants are employed, and during regular health examinations, information is given by the designated doctor in 2,7% of cases.Conclusion. The respondents implement the recommendations regarding safe work and other preventative measures to a very small extent, regardless of gender and age. Most of the respondents experience pain in the spine and joints, which can be related to the work in ultrasound diagnostics. Additionally, doctors are not well-informed regarding the preventative measures.

scholarly journals Is Repetitive Workload a Risk Factor for Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders in Surgical Device Mechanics? A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Lotter ◽  
Tobias Lieb ◽  
Viktor Breul ◽  
Jochen Molsner
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dash Score ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Surgical Device ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
And Control

To assess the prevalence of upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among surgical device mechanics compared to a control group, a total of 70 employees were included and assigned to three occupational groups (grinders, packers, and control). Personal factors, work exposure, manual skill, and complaints were assessed by two self-administered questionnaires and an industry test. WMSDs were diagnosed in a standardised clinical examination. The two-one-sided t-tests (TOST) procedure was used to test the clinical equivalence of the respective grinding and packaging groups vs. the control group in terms of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score. Thirty-nine study participants (56%) experienced at least one WMSD at the elbow, forearm, and/or wrist, mainly with signs of epicondylitis and nerve entrapment at the medial elbow. The risk of grinders developing upper extremity WMSD was about 2.5-times higher and packers had an 8.6-fold higher risk of a clinically relevant DASH > 29 compared to the control group. However, these differences were not statistically significant. The groups were also proven to be clinically equivalent in terms of DASH score. Surgical device mechanics do not seem to have worse DASH values or be at higher risk of upper limb WMSDs compared to a control group. This is the first study to analyse and compare different workplaces in this industry that are also common in other industries.

PP38 Productivity Loss In Patients With Chronic Diseases: A Pooled Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
pp. 44-44
Author(s):  
Omar Rashdan ◽  
Valentin Brodszky
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Lost Productivity

IntroductionDue to the unprecedented increase in medicine prices in recent years, the socio-economic perspective started gaining importance in health economic evaluations. Productivity loss evaluations provide a long-term economic impact visualization for a more informed reimbursed medicine decisions.MethodsA pooled analysis of patient-level data from 11 cross-sectional, retrospective, cost-of-illness studies was performed. SPSS software was used for our statistical analysis. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and correlation analysis were utilized to measure the effect of different variables on lost productivity hours. All costs were recalculated to account for the cumulative inflation till 2018.ResultsThe sample size of included studies ranged between 68 (Multiple Sclerosis) and 480 (Diabetes), and the total number of patients enrolled in the analysis was 1,881 of which 956 were female. A total of 6,795 hours were reported as missed working hours per year. Overall, the female population reported a mean of 689.5 lost productive hours compared to 324.7 in males (p < 0.001). This translated into higher indirect costs at EUR 2,748 and EUR 1,530 for females and males, respectively. Patients with a college degree or higher reported lower yearly lost productive hours and indirect costs (358.4 hours and EUR 1,749) (p < 0.001) compared to patients with lower education level (845.6 hours and EUR 3,534) (p < 0.001). The average indirect cost as a percentage of gross domestic product per capita was highest in Schizophrenia patients at 97.5 percent and lowest in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia at 1.9 percent. In patients below 65 years of age, a weak positive correlation was observed between age and lost productive hours with a Pearson value of 0.1 (p < 0.001).ConclusionsFemale gender and older age resulted in higher productivity loss, and Schizophrenia was the disease with the highest indirect costs per patient per year.

scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Analysis of Prevalence, Coping Strategies and Potential Causes of Depression among Doctors of Karachi

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shahid Bilal ◽  
Jaiperkash Dayaram ◽  
Ali Nawaz Bijarani ◽  
Mariam Muneer ◽  
Saba Arshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope

Aims: The aim of current study is to find out the prevalence of depression in doctors in different hospitals of Karachi and its association with lifestyle, the field of specialty and coping mechanisms. Place and Duration of Study: The sample was collected from 10 different hospitals of Karachi, in a period of one Year i.e., March 2019 to February 2020. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design using non-probability consecutive type of sampling technique was used. Sample size was calculated at 95% confidence interval and was found to be 368. The sample was classified in two broader categories Surgery & Allied and Medicine & Allied. For identification of depression level, Public Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used. A 28-item questionnaire Brief COPE was used to asses coping mechanisms. Results: In total 400 forms were used for data analysis. The mean age of doctors was 35 ± 4 years, 65% were males while 35% were females, there was a statistically significant association of female gender with depression. Chi-Square was applied to determine the association of depression and departments and it was found to be highly significant with a P < .001. Highest level of depression was found in Orthopedics and Psychiatry departments followed by Surgery and Gynecology. While Otolaryngology was the least depressed department. Chi-square was applied and a statistically significant association of low monthly income and depression with a p-value of 0.02. In Surgery and allied there was a statistically significant association of depression with extensive working hours and lack of facilities with a p-value of 0.01 and 0.04. While in Medicine and allied there was a statistically significant association of depression with a harsh attitude of seniors and an uncomfortable working environment with a p-value of 0.02 and 0.03. A linear regression model comparing depression and its associations with coping strategies was applied. Conclusion: Our study shows that depression is present in a vast majority of doctors from multiple specialties. Various risk factors for depression have also been identified so appropriate coping strategies should be formulated to deal with it.

scholarly journals Work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst undergraduate nursing students at the University of Johannesburg

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malany Moodley ◽  
Fatima Ismail ◽  
Armand Kriel
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
The University

Background:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) present as pain or discomfort in the musculoskeletal system that individuals experience from work-related activities. Substantial research evidence exists on qualified nurses with WRMSDs, but there is a distinct lack of research regarding nursing students and their work environment in South Africa.Aim: The primary aim of this study was to establish a baseline prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst undergraduate nursing students. The secondary aim was to identify the role of certain occupational and biopsychosocial factors in the development of MSDs.Setting: The University of Johannesburg, Health Sciences Faculty, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa.Method: A cross-sectional quantitative study conducted through a questionnaire (from 24 June to 29 July 2019) was initiated amongst the undergraduate nursing students at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. All 250 undergraduate nursing students were given the opportunity to participate by completing the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire-Extended (NMQ-E). A total of 125 questionnaires were collected and used in the study. Data analysis consisted of frequencies, descriptives and custom tables. The Chi-square test for association was used to test the associations between variables.Results: The study found an 83% prevalence of MSDs. Musculoskeletal disorders occurred most commonly in the lower back (81.1%), neck (65.9%) and shoulder (63.6%) regions. Factors that showed associations with overall MSDs were female gender (p = 0.002), height (p = 0.009) and studying at home (p = 0.040). Stress and tablet or smartphone use had significant associations with certain body regions.Conclusion: The findings indicate a high prevalence of MSDs in undergraduate nursing students in this sample, substantially higher than in other similar studies in which lower back disorders were most prevalent.

scholarly journals Literature Review : Effect of Static Conditions on Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Venny Diana
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Static Condition ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
The Body ◽  
Muscle Disorders ◽  
Main Complaint ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Static Conditions

Musculoskeletal disorders are disorders that occur in one of the skeletal organs or muscles of the body such as congenital abnormalities in the upper and lower extremities, nerve and muscle disorders, inflammatory infections of bones and joints, musculoskeletal metabolic disorders, degenerative musculoskeletal disorders (spine, upper extremities) and below). The study aimed To analyze the static condition of the workers' complaints of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Using literature review with scoping review method. The data was collected through internet searches using Google Scholar and PubMed with the keywords static conditions, complaints of MSDs, ergonomic position, musculoskeletal disorders, the influence of static conditions, with a range of research years is 2015-2020. Results found 83 articles matching the keyword. A review of 9 research articles that met the inclusion criteria found 4 aspects, namely the factor of length of work more than 1 year, age, working hours and using the same extremity for a long period of time will increase the risk of MSDs, Doing work in awkward positions for 5- 8 hours/day increases the risk of MSDs in workers, especially nurses, The emergence of MSDs symptoms is higher in women, namely in the lower back and neck area, The pain felt due to MSDs disorders can be severe, namely in the lower back, shoulders, neck, wrists , knees and ankles. There is a relationship with static positions/non-ergonomic conditions at work, these non-ergonomic conditions do not directly cause complaints but in the long term complaints will arise. The female gender is at high risk of experiencing MSDs, the length of work and length of time working will affect the emergence of MSDs, there are 12 static conditions found in someone when doing work, the main complaint that appears in MSDs is pain.

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