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Self-reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals at a hospital in Portugal
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Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity among many health
professionals. Objective: To establish the prevalence of self-reported WMSDs among health professionals. Methods: Descriptive
and exploratory study with health professionals at a hospital in northern Portugal. Data were collected in December 2017 by means of
an electronic questionnaire applied to the total target population (n=435). We applied instruments for sociodemographic characterization,
perception of knowledge on ergonomics and manual mobilization of loads, the Patient Handling Burden Scale (PHBS) and
the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) for self-reporting musculoskeletal symptoms. Results: The sample comprised
105 professionals, mainly nurses and nursing assistants, who exhibited high frequency of symptoms in several body areas, mainly the
spine. Conclusions: WMSDs involving health professionals should be considered a problem for health institutions which do not
implement interventions beyond traditional training programs, especially multifactorial programs of systemic nature.
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Working conditions Occupational risks Occupational health Allied health personnel Musculoskeletal diseases
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Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho