Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists
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DOI：
10.1093/ptj/76.8.827
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发表时间：
1996-08-01
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Worley, RK
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作者：
Bork, BE;Cook, TM;Worley, RK
背景和目的。越来越多的证据表明，肌肉骨骼疾病在美国医疗行业的工人中很常见。理疗师通常治疗这些疾病的患者，他们也面临着上肢和下背部与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病(WMD)的风险。这项研究的目的是确定12个月期间大规模杀伤性脑病的患病率，以及可能与理疗师的这些障碍相关的工作因素。受试者。一份四页的问卷被邮寄给了1943至1993年间就读于爱荷华大学的理疗师(N=1160)。从46个州的理疗师那里收回了928份问卷(回复率为80%)。方法：研究方法。在文献回顾和对理疗师的初步研究的基础上，构建了由症状调查、工作因素调查和各种人口统计学信息组成的调查工具。结果。理疗师WMD患病率最高的部位为腰背部(45%)、腕/手(29.6%)、上背部(28.7%)和颈部(24.7%)。被评为最有可能导致职业性肌肉骨骼疾病的工作因素是“抬起或转移依赖患者”。物理治疗师的WMD患病率还受工作环境、执业专业、患者年龄和治疗师性别的影响。结论和讨论。在物理治疗的实践中，应该制定具体的策略来减少大规模杀伤性武器。
Background and Purpose. Increasing evidence suggests that musculoskeletal disorders are common in workers in the United States health care industry. Physical therapists, who commonly treat patients with these disorders, are also at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMD) in the upper limbs and low back. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of WMD during a 12-month period and the job factors that may be associated with these disorders in physical therapists. Subjects. A four-page questionnaire was mailed to physical therapists (N = 1,160) who attended The University of Iowa between 1943 and 1993. Nine hundred twenty-eight questionnaires were returned (80% response rate) from physical therapists in 46 states. Methods. Based on a literature review and pilot study of physical therapists, a survey instrument was constructed consisting of a symptom survey, a job-factor survey, and various demographic information. Results. The highest prevalences of WMD among physical therapists were in the following anatomical areas: low back (45%), wrist/hand (29.6%), upper back (28.7%), and neck (24.7%). The job factor rated most likely to contribute to job-related musculoskeletal disorders was ''lifting or transferring dependent patients.'' The prevalence of WMD in physical therapists also was affected by work setting, practice specialty, age of patient, and gender of therapist. Conclusion and Discussion. Specific strategies should be developed to reduce WMD in the practice of physical therapy.