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Relationship between Psychosocial Risk Factors and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Public Hospital Nurses in Malaysia

Amin NA 1 , Nordin R 2 , Fatt QK 2 , Noah RM 3 , Oxley J 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 46150, Malaysia ; Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Medical Science Technology Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, Kajang, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 46150, Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Medical Science Technology Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, Kajang, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Monash Injury Research Institute Building 70, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
Ann Occup Environ Med, 2014;26:23.
PMID: 25852937 DOI: 10.1186/s40557-014-0023-2

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationships between psychosocial work factors and risk of WRMSDs among public hospital nurses in the Klang Valley, Malaysia.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 660 public hospital nurses. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on the occurrence of WRMSDs according to body regions, socio-demographic profiles, occupational information and psychosocial risk factors. 468 questionnaires were returned (response rate of 71%), and 376 questionnaires qualified for subsequent analysis. Univariate analyses were applied to test for mean and categorical differences across the WRMSDs; multiple logistic regression was applied to predict WRMSDs based on the Job Strain Model's psychosocial risk factors.

RESULTS: Over two thirds of the sample of nurses experienced discomfort or pain in at least one site of the musculoskeletal system within the last year. The neck was the most prevalent site (48.94%), followed by the feet (47.20%), the upper back (40.69%) and the lower back (35.28%). More than 50% of the nurses complained of having discomfort in region one (neck, shoulders and upperback) and region four (hips, knees, ankles, and feet). The results also revealed that psychological job demands, job strain and iso-strain ratio demonstrated statistically significant mean differences (p

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