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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal problems amongst sonographers in China: outcomes from a nationwide web-based survey.
J Occup Well being. 2017 Nov 25;59(6):529-541
Authors: Zhang D, Huang H
Summary
OBJECTIVES: The goals of current examine have been to find out the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal problems (WRMSDs) amongst sonographers in China and to offer proof for acceptable intervention measures to be taken.
METHODS: A self-reported questionnaire was used to display WRMSDs skilled by sonographers in the course of the previous 12 months. This questionnaire survey was created and hosted on the WeChat official account platform for sonographers.
RESULTS: Within the current examine, 567 sonographers from 521 medical establishments accomplished the questionnaire. The overwhelming majority (99.three%) of respondents reported experiencing signs of WRMSDs for at the very least one physique area in the course of the previous 12 months. Work-related musculoskeletal ache or discomfort was most steadily reported for the neck (95.1%), proper shoulder (84.1%), decrease again (82.four%), proper wrist/hand (81.zero%), higher again (78.1%), proper forearm/elbow (72.zero%), and left shoulder (66.1%). Scanning hours per day, variety of sufferers per day, and years of expertise have been positively related to the prevalence and frequency of experiencing WRMSDs of some frequent and particular anatomical areas. Taking a daily relaxation break in the course of the scanning working day was related to a discount of WRMSDs of the correct shoulder and proper wrist/hand. Adopting a sitting posture whereas performing scanning was related to a discount of WRMSDs, significantly for the decrease again and the neck. Performing common bodily exercise throughout leisure time was related to a discount of WRMSDs of the neck.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of WRMSDs amongst sonographers in China was extraordinarily excessive. It’s obligatory and important to cut back the variety of scanning hours and sufferers per day, undertake a sitting posture whereas performing scanning, schedule common relaxation breaks in the course of the scanning working day, and encourage efficiency of standard bodily exercise throughout leisure time to alleviate this WRMSD challenge skilled by sonographers.
PMID: 28904258 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]