Prevalence and Factors Associated with Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Nurses of a Tertiary Care Center inNepa

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Nurses of a Tertiary Care Center inNepa

Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal disorder, Nepal, Nurses Occupational health, Prevalence, Risk factors

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the human musculoskeletal system which could lead to temporary or permanent impairments. The nature of nursing jobsmakes nurses vulnerable to MSDs. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and potential risk factors associated with MSDs among nurses

KarkiP1, JoshiYP1,2,KhanalSP3, GautamS1, PaudelS4, KarkiR1, AcharyaR

https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/51792/42122

Department of Public Health, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal2Faculty of Science Health and Technology, Nepal Open University, Lalitpur, Nepal3Central Department of Statistics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 4Department of Public Health, CiST college,Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal5School of Medical Science, Kathmandu University, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

01.07.2023

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