The prevalence of and risk factors for neck pain and upper limb pain among secondary school teachers in Hong Kong
The prevalence of and risk factors for neck pain and upper limb pain among secondary school teachers in Hong Kong
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DOI：
10.1007/s10926-006-9046-z
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Lam, Peggo K. W.
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作者：
Chiu, Thomas T. W.;Lam, Peggo K. W.
目的：了解中学教师颈、上肢疾患的患病情况及职业危险因素。方法：随机抽取香港100所中学进行研究。每位全职教师都收到了一份调查问卷和一封描述研究目的的信。1 - 3周后收集标本。结果如下：在3,100名中学教师中，颈部疼痛和上肢疼痛的终身患病率分别为69.3%（2091/3018）和35.8%（1088/3042）。颈部和上肢疼痛的终身累积发生率为31.6%（938/2966）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示，性别、年龄、低头工作姿势是颈、上肢疼痛的危险因素。高工作量、低同事支持、高焦虑对教师职后颈痛、上肢痛的发生有显著影响。结论：颈部疼痛和上肢疼痛在香港中学教师中非常普遍。性别、年龄、低头姿势和某些心理因素是影响抑郁症的重要因素。
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and occupational risk factors of neck and upper limb disorders among secondary school teachers. Methods: One hundred secondary schools in Hong Kong were randomly chosen. Every full-time teacher received a questionnaire and a letter describing the purpose of the study. Questionnaires were collected 1 to 3 weeks later. Results: Among 3,100 secondary school teachers, the lifelong prevalence of neck pain and upper limb pain was 69.3% (2091/3018) and 35.8% (1088/3042) respectively. The lifelong cumulative incidence of both neck and upper limb pain was 31.6% (938/2966). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age and working in head down posture were identified as risk factors for neck and upper limb pain. High workload, low colleague support and high anxiety were found to be significant on affecting the neck pain and upper limb pain developed after becoming teachers. Conclusions: Neck pain and upper limb pain were highly prevalent in secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. Gender, age, head down posture and some psychological factors were found to be significant risk factors.