Analysis on status and influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in traditional Chinese medicine nurses

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders（WRMSDs） among traditional Chinese medicine nurses. Methods In September 2023,a convenience sampling method was used to select 542 traditional Chinese medicine nurses from 18 grade-A tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province,Hubei Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as the research subjects. The prevalence and influencing factors of WRMSDs were investigated using the "Musculoskeletal Disease Questionnaire",and the data were analyzed. Results The annual prevalence rate of WRMSDs among 542 Chinese medicine nurses was 96.49%. Among them,the low back（75.65%）,neck（72.51%）,and shoulder（66.61%） were the high-risk areas for WRMSDs. The prevalence of multi-site WRMSDs was in both the shoulder and low back and the prevalence was 57.56%. The risk factors for WRMSDs in the shoulders include performing moxibustion,ong-time sitting work,frequently performing the same action on the upper arm and fingers every minute,and working in the same posture for a long time（all P<0.05）. Professional title,body mass index（BMI）,maintaining a slight turning posture in long time and needing to turn while working were risk factors for low back WRMSDs（all P<0.05）. Working in the same position for a long time was a risk factor for WRMSDs in both the shoulders and low back（P<0.05）. The frequency of night shifts exceeding 5 times per month,as well as foot slippage or falls, were risk factors for WRMSDs in the shoulders,low back,and both shoulders and low back（all P<0.05）. The daily changes in work were protective factors for shoulder WRMSDs,while self-determined start and end of work were protective factors for low back WRMSDs（both P<0.05）. Conclusion Hospital management should pay attention to improving the working environment of traditional Chinese medicine nurses, nursing managers should schedule the work shifts of traditional Chinese medicine nurses reasonably,and traditional Chinese medicine nurses should actively take measures to enhance their physical fitness.

Key words: Nurses, Work-related musculoskeletal disorders, Prevalence, Influencing factors

CLC Number:

R181.3⁺1

HUANG Yutao, ZHANG Yanhao, LAI Jinjia, LU Yongmei, LEI Lifang. Analysis on status and influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in traditional Chinese medicine nurses. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(7): 870-876.

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