Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Preventing the Occurrence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Doctors in University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders affecting medical personnel should never be treated lightly. It has thus become necessary to strictly infuse ergonomics in medical practice in order to tackle the occurrence of musculoskeletal system disorders. This would ensure better productivity among the medical personnel. This research was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among doctors working at the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital.Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was employed in carrying out this study among doctors working at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Multistage sampling was utilized in selecting a sample population of 223 doctors for this study. Data collection was done using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Ethical approval to conduct this study was gotten from the University of Port-Harcourt research ethics committee. Consent, confidentiality, privacy and beneficence were ensured in this study. For test of associations, statistical significance was set at 0.05.Results: Majority of the respondents had good knowledge and attitude towards musculoskeletal disorders’ prevention at work. The practice of ergonomic principles was however not satisfactory. Occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among study respondents was significantly associated with the knowledge and practice of ergonomic principles required to prevent the occurrence of these disorders.Conclusion: Despite the significant proportion of doctors in this study having good knowledge and attitude towards prevention of musculoskeletal system disorders at work, only few of these doctors satisfactorily practiced the necessary preventive measures necessary to prevent these disorders. This inadvertently resulted in the high prevalence of these disorders found in this study. It is recommended that a re-orientation of doctors to be more involved in the actual application of ergonomics while working no matter the compulsion or desire to get the work done should be done.

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Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders as an Occupational Hazard among Periodontists in India – A Questionnaire Based Survey

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030739 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 162-183

Author(s):

Gaurav N. Ketkar ◽

Sankari Malaiappan

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Occupational Hazard ◽

Practical Application ◽

Posterior Teeth ◽

Work Related ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Ergonomics can be defined as a discipline that studies workers and their relationship to their occupational environment. To prevent musculoskeletal disorders which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability proper ergonomic design is necessary. Periodontal work covers most of the areas in the oral cavity including distal aspects of posterior teeth which are difficult to approach. Hence preventing work related strain was of greater significance in ensuring long term successful practice as a periodontists. The purpose of this survey was to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders as an occupational hazard in periodontists in India .A survey was conducted among 150 periodontists in India in which 120 periodontists responded. The survey was distributed through questionnaire printouts and electronic media. The data was collected, analysed and interpreted. The results suggested that 85% of the periodontists had adequate knowledge and attitude towards ergonomics, however the practical application was not as satisfactory. This survey concludes that the knowledge and attitude of periodontists in India regarding ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders as an occupational hazard is good overall, but the practice is needs some improvement.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v9i6.20904 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 62-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jasim N Al-Asadi ◽

Asaad Q. Al-Yassen

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

History Of ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

The University ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms and Relationship with Work Posture among Staff of a Nigerian University

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health ◽

10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430348 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

I. N. Ojule ◽

S. S. Dokubo ◽

B. C. Ephraim- Emmanuel

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽

Academic Staff ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Perineal Pain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Work Posture ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

The University

Background: Improper work postures have been associated with many detrimental health outcomes including musculoskeletal disorders. Emerging evidence however suggests that some of these health concerns may be lessened by reducing sedentary behaviour at work. Musculoskeletal disorders have been ranked top among the most prevalent health problems relating directly to working conditions. Aim: This study was thus aimed at determining the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder symptoms and their relationship with work posture among staff of the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross sectional design was used in conducting this study among academic and non-academic staff of the University of Port Harcourt. 256 study participants were involved in this study. They were selected using the multistage sampling technique. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was the study instrument. Collected data was transferred to the Microsoft Excel (2016) software for cleaning and coding. The Statistical Package for Social Science was used for analysis of the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed and statistical significance was set at <0.05. Results: Majority 172 (54.3%) of the respondents had experienced musculoskeletal pain that involved the head, neck, back and other regions of their bodies. Also, a statistically significant association was found to exist between work posture and the occurrence of pelvic and perineal pain. Dynamic postures while working was found to offer a protective effect against the occurrence of thoracic and abdominal pain (O.R. = 0.88). Conclusion and Recommendations: Work-related musculoskeletal disorder symptoms were found to be prevalent in this study. The relationship between work postures and the identified symptoms among the staff was also established. It was recommended that health information on alternation between sitting and standing working postures be passed on to staff working in the study area as well as a redesigning of the work-stations of the staff to adopt ergonomic standards necessary for preventing the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

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