Determinant Factors of Work-Related Complaints

Work related complaints among dentists.

The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain among dentists and to assess the risk factors affecting them. Sixty-eight dentists from Dharan and Biratnagar were interviewed using pretested questionnaires in January 2006. Back pain was the most common complaint affecting almost 80% of the study population, followed by neck pain (58.8%) and s...

The role of work- related physical and psychological factors on prevalence of neck/shoulder complaints among nurses: A multicentric study

Background: Identifying the predisposing factors of neck and shoulder complaints and finding solutions to avoid them could improve the occupational health condition of the nurses. In this study, we aimed at determining the role of psychological and physical occupational factors in developing neck and shoulder complaints among the participants.   Methods: This analytic cross-sectional st...

Individual and work related factors associated with symptoms of musculoskeletal complaints. I. A quantitative registration system.

A registration system for symptoms of occupational musculoskeletal injuries has been developed and evaluated. The system is based on the recording of two aspects of the pain sensation: the intensity (five point scale) and the frequency (three point scale) of pain. The two primary indicators are summed to give a combined symptom score. The scoring system was evaluated in terms of its ability to ...

Work related risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints in the nursing profession: results of a questionnaire survey.

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints of the back, arms or neck, and legs among nurses, and to investigate the relation between these complaints and various work related and personal variables. METHODS A questionnaire survey was carried out in four nursing homes in The Netherlands. RESULTS The response was 95% and resulted in 846 completed questionnaires. It w...

Identification of Determinant Factors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Iranian Urban Population