Musculoskeletal pain in teachers from a technical/technological educational institution
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18041/2322-634X/rcso.4.2015.4935Keywords:
Musculoskeletal pain, Teachers, Associated Factors, Musculoskeletal DisordersAbstract
International studies have reported a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among teachers. They have been mentioned as associated factors gender, age, seniority and biomechanical risk factors.
Objective: Of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and associated factors in teachers of an institution of technical and technological education, located in the Valle del Cauca, Colombia, South America, in 2015.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study in a population of 103 workers, conducted in 2015. The variables considered in the study were demographic, physical and labor partner. The data collection instruments were the interview and the application of the Nordic Questionnaire Kourinka.
Results: According to the location the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the last 12 months were neck pain (31.1%), lumbar (31.1%) pain and back pain (25.2%). Was found statistically significant association between back pain with female sex (OR 2.6 p = 0.05); dorsal pain (OR 2.8 p = 0.04), lumbar pain (OR 2.8 p = 0.02), knee pain (OR 3.8, p = 0.02) and pain in ankle / foot (OR 3 p = 0.05) with having lower physical activity to 150 minutes per week (OR = 2.8 p 0.04;, pain in ankle / feet with outside work activity (OR 3.1 p = 0.03) and shoulder pain with sitting workday (OR 3 p = 0.04).
Conclusions: The study population presented a significant prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the trunk, the upper and lower limbs, which requires designing prevention strategies.
Downloads
References
Erick, P.N. & Smith, D.R. A systematic review of musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 12, 260 (2011).
Erick, P. & Smith, D. Musculoskeletal disorder risk factors in the teaching profession: a critical review OA Musculoskeletal Medicine 3, 1-10 (2013).
Chong, E.Y. & Chan, A.H. Subjective health complaints of teachers from primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE 16, 23-39 (2010).
Korkmaz, N., Cavlak, U. & Telci, U. Musculoskeletal pain, associated risk factors and coping strategies in school teachers. Scientific Research and Essays 6, 649-657 (2011).
Kim, K.H., et al. Characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Korea and their work-relatedness evaluation. Journal of Korean medical science 25, S77-86 (2010).
Baskurt, F., Baskurt, Z. & Gelecek, N. Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms in teachers. S.D.U. Saglık Bilimleri Enstitusu 2(2011).
Branco, J., Silva, F., Jansen, K. & Giusti, P. Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the faculty of public schools and the private school. Fisioter Mov. 24, 307-314 (2011).
Darwish, M.A. & Al-Zuhair, S.Z. Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders among Secondary School Saudi Female Teachers. Pain research and treatment 2013, 878570 (2013).
Durmus, D. & Ilhanli, I. Are there work-related musculoskeletal problems among teachers in Samsun, Turkey? Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation 25, 5-12 (2012).
Fernandes, M., Da Rocha, V. & Roncalli, A. Factors associated with teachers’ osteomuscular symptom prevalence. Rev. salud pública 11, 256-267 (2009).
Silva, L. & Silva, M. Working and health conditions of preschool teachers of the public school network of Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Ciencia & saude coletiva 18, 3137-3146 (2013).
Erick, P.N. & Smith, D.R. The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among School Teachers in Botswana. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 15(2014).
Beyen, T., Mengestu, M. & Zele, F. Low Back Pain and Associated Factors among Teachers in Gondar Town, North Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs 1(2013).
Samad, N., Abdullah, K.L., Moin, S., Mohd, S. & Hashim, Z. Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Risk Factors among School Teachers. American Journal of Applied Sciences 5, 634-639 (2010).
Yue, P., Liu, F. & Li, L. Neck/shoulder pain and low back pain among school teachers in China, prevalence and risk factors. BMC public health 12, 789 (2012).
Antonelli, B.A., et al. Prevalence of cervicobrachial discomforts in elementary school teachers. Work 41 Suppl 1, 5709-5714 (2012).
Kovac, M., Leskosek, B., Hadzic, V. & Jurak, G. Occupational health problems among Slovenian physical education teachers. Kinesiology 45, 92-100 (2013).
Cardoso, J., De Araújo, T., Martins, F., Fernandes, N. & Farias, E. Psychosocial work-related factors and musculoskeletal pain among schoolteachers. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro 27, 1498-1506 (2011).
Claus, M., et al. Prevalence and influencing factors of chronic back pain among staff at special schools with multiple and severely handicapped children in Germany: results of a cross-sectional study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 15, 55 (2014).
Mohseni Bandpei, M.A., Ehsani, F., Behtash, H. & Ghanipour, M. Occupational Low Back Pain in Primary and High School Teachers: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics (2014).
Allsop, L. & Ackland, T. The prevalence of playing‐related musculoskeletal disorders in relation to piano players’ playing techniques and practising strategies. Music Performance Research 3 61-78 (2010).
Kuorinka, I., et al. Standardised Nordic questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms. Applied ergonomics 18, 233-237 (1987).
