Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Provincial High School Teachers in the Philippines (original) (raw)
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National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017
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Background School teachers constitute an occupational group which reported a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Different individual, occupational and psychosocial factors have been identified to influence the complex process of WRMSDs. WRMSDs represent an important and costly occupational health problem being responsible for a poor quality of life (QOL) of teachers. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, the risk factors, and the impact of WRMSDs on the QOL of teachers. Methods 310 full-time teachers from 15 public schools were surveyed using an interview questionnaire about their sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results Self-reported prevalence of WRMSDs at any body part over the past 12 months among teachers was 66.77%. Neck pain (56.1%) was the most prevalent WRMSD followed by shoulders (53.2%), low back (53.2%) and knees (50.6%) pain. Female ge...
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