ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2011
Nonfatal occupational injury rates and musculoskeletal symptoms among housekeeping employees of a hospital in Texas.
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- Musculoskeletal disorders among older hospital cleaners: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence of occupational injuries among sanitation workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Needlestick and sharps injuries and its preventive implications among cleaners in tertiary public hospitals, Ethiopia.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and associated factors among hospital sanitary workers in public hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among older hospital cleaners in Wenzhou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Occupational health risk perceptions and determinants: knowledge and attitude of sanitary workers in public hospitals of Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Co-occurrence of occupational outcomes and associated factors among hospitals cleaners, eastern ethiopia: a cross sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Work-related risk factors and the prevalence of low back pain among low wage workers: results from a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- An Ergonomic Assessment of Hospital Linen Bag Handling.New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS · 2017Article
- Preventive Implication of Ergonomic Hazard Exposures and Associated Factors Among Hospitals Cleaners in Ethiopia.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in hospital cleaners.
methodsInjury data on all hospital employees were extracted from occupational health records and compared. Additionally an interview-based modified Nordic Questionnaire (response rate 98.14%) was conducted.
resultsThe mean total injury rate for cleaners was 35.9 per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE), while that for other employees was 13.64 per 100 FTE. Slips/trips/falls and MMH contributed 4.39 and 2.37 per 100 FTE among cleaners and rest of the hospital employees, respectively. The most common type of injury was strain while the most common cause of injury was a striking object.
conclusionThe cleaners have higher injury rates and morbidity as compared to other employees of the hospital. The lower back was most commonly affected.
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