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Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Operating Room Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Marco Clari

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Giacomo Garzaro

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Matteo Di Maso

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
    Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology “G.A. Maccacaro”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Francesca Donato

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Alessandro Godono

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Mario Paleologo

    (Directorate of Allied Health Professionals, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino University Hospital, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Valerio Dimonte

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

  • Enrico Pira

    (Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy)

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the association between personal and job characteristics and the risk of upper limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among operating room nurses (ORNs). To this end, we collected data from 148 ORNs working at 8 Italian hospitals and measured any upper limb disabilities experienced in the previous year using the Italian version of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire. The associations between personal and job characteristics and risk of upper limb WMSDs were estimated by unconditional logistic regression models. The prevalence of upper limb WMSDs was 45.9%. Multivariate analysis showed the “female gender” and “monthly hours spent working as a scrub nurse” to be directly associated with a higher DASH score (adjusted OR for gender = 5.37, 95% CI: 1.65–17.51, p < 0.01; adjusted OR for monthly hours as scrub nurse = 3.09, 95% CI: 1.33–7.19, p < 0.01). Overall, our findings indicate that a full-time job (>120 h/month) as a scrub nurse significantly increases the risk of developing upper limb WMSDs among female ORNs. Thus, to reduce such risk in this particularly sensitive population, we recommend urgent implementation of ergonomic interventions on surgical equipment alongside job rotation and medical surveillance programs.

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  • Marco Clari & Giacomo Garzaro & Matteo Di Maso & Francesca Donato & Alessandro Godono & Mario Paleologo & Valerio Dimonte & Enrico Pira, 2019. "Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Operating Room Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:16:p:2844-:d:256097
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