Prevalence and risk factors for neck pain among health care workers.

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dc.contributor.authorV, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMuliyil, DEen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlex, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorKirupakaran, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorDavid, JAen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:43:03Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:43:03Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Work related neck pain (WRNP) is common among professionals. Its cause is multifactorial and results in loss of productivity and avoidable morbidity. Aims & Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of WRNP among the support staff of a tertiary hospital. Material & Methods: 558 support staff were randomly selected to estimate the prevalence of neck pain. Staff with severe WRNP were then included in a nested case control study to identify risk factors. Results: 37% of workers reported neck pain in the preceding 3 months. Female gender, improper posture, jobs requiring repetitive movements, perception of decreased job control, high body mass index and psychosocial stress were identified as the significant risk factors. Conclusion: Better ergonomics, improving the perception of job control and encouraging micro breaks during the work time may decrease WRNP.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Naduen_US
dc.identifier.citationV K, Muliyil DE, Alex R, Kirupakaran H, David JA, John J. Prevalence and risk factors for neck pain among health care workers.. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2018 Dec; 30(4): 377-380en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/191895
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Preventive and Social Medicineen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume30en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/874en_US
dc.subjectErgonomicsen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectWork Related Neck Painen_US
dc.subjectRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and risk factors for neck pain among health care workers.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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