INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Fatih ÖZYURT, Sinan TUNA, Cihan Caner AKSOY

Pages : 305-320

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Publication Date : 2023-09-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Musculoskeletal pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MSP); can be defined as a feeling of discomfort arising from bones, tendons, ligaments or muscles. MSP is more common in some healthcare professionals. Among healthcare professionals, physiotherapists are also at a higher risk for MSP. The aim of this study is to compare the MSPs of physiotherapists working with different patient types. Method: Physiotherapists who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in this study. Physiotherapists with rheumatic disease-causing MSP were excluded. Participants were contacted online between June-August 2020. MSP of the participants was evaluated with the Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire. The statistical significance level was set as p<0.05. Results: We recruited a total of 110 physiotherapistsinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26.2±3.1 age);. While physiotherapists recruiting pediatric patients work in private institutions, orthopedic and neurological patients work in public institutionsinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. Job satisfactioninsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.011);, neck area scoreinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.002);, right wrist scoreinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.016);, back scoreinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.011);, low back scoreinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.014);, right upper leg scoreinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.034); among physiotherapists who received different patient types scores were different. Conclusion: Physiotherapists recruiting pediatric patient groups work in the private sector. Physiotherapists receiving orthopedic patient group have higher job satisfactionlevels. Physiotherapists in the neurological patient group had higher scores on the right wrist, back, lower back and right upper leg in work-related MSP.
Keywords : İş doyumu, Kas iskelet ağrısı, Nörolojik, Ortopedik, Fizyoterapist

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