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ArticleSafety and health at work2015

Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Pain Among Rural Hand-woven Carpet Weavers in Iran.

Reza Chaman, Roqayeh Aliyari, Farideh Sadeghian, Javad Vatani Shoaa, Mahmood Masoudi, Shiva Zahedi, Mohammad A Bakhshi

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Article in Safety and health at work, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Reza ChamanDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Roqayeh AliyariDepartment of Biostatistics and epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Farideh SadeghianDepartment of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Javad Vatani ShoaaDepartment of Occupational Health, School of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmood MasoudiCenter of Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Shiva ZahediCenter of Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Mohammad A BakhshiCenter of Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences · IRBaqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRYasuj University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMusculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a common and disabling problem among carpet weavers and is linked to physical and psychosocial factors of work. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MSP, its psychosocial risk factors, and association of pain in each pair of anatomical sites among carpet weavers.

methodsA cross-sectional study was performed among 546 hand-woven carpet weavers in rural small-scale workshops of Iran. Data were collected by using parts of a standardized CUPID (Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability) questionnaire focused on MSP in 10 body sites, including the low-back, neck, both right and left shoulders, elbows, wrists/hands, individual, physical and psychosocial risk factors. Statistical analysis was performed applying logistic regression models.

resultsPrevalence of MSP in at least one body site was 51.7% over the past month. The most common sites were low back and right shoulder pain 27.4% and 20.1%, respectively. A significant difference was found between the mean number of painful anatomical sites and the level of education, age, physical loading at work, time pressure, lack of support, and job dissatisfaction. In pairwise comparisons, strongest association was found between pain in each bilateral anatomical site (odds ratio = 11.6-35.3; p < 0.001).

conclusionIn home-based workshops of carpet weaving, psychosocial factors and physical loading were associated with MSP. This finding is consistent with studies conducted among other jobs. Considering the preventive programs, the same amount of attention should be paid to psychosocial risk factors and physical loading. Also, further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the relationship of psychological factors.

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carpet weaversIranmultiple sitesmusculoskeletal painoccupational injuries

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