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ArticleBMC nursing2017

Burden of musculoskeletal disorders among registered nurses: evidence from the Thai nurse cohort study.

Wilaiphorn Thinkhamrop, Krisada Sawaengdee, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Tuangtip Theerawit, Wongsa Laohasiriwong, Jiamjit Saengsuwan, Cameron Paul Hurst

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Article in BMC nursing, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wilaiphorn ThinkhamropFaculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-2202-804X
Krisada SawaengdeeInternational Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, 11000 Thailand.
Viroj TangcharoensathienInternational Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, 11000 Thailand.
Tuangtip TheerawitInternational Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, 11000 Thailand.
Wongsa LaohasiriwongFaculty of Public Health, Board Committee of Research and Training Centre for Enhancing Quality of Life of Working Age People (REQW), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Thailand.
Jiamjit SaengsuwanFaculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Thailand.
Cameron Paul HurstFaculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Thailand.
Khon Kaen University · THMinistry of Public Health · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major public health problem among registered nurses (RNs) in Thailand. Information on their burdens at a national level is limited. This study estimated the prevalence of MSDs among RNs using the 2009 Thai Nurse Cohort, a nationally representative sample of RNs in Thailand.

methodsThis study is part of the first wave survey of the Thai Nurse Cohort Study (TNCS) conducted in 2009. Members of the cohort consisted of 18,756 RNs across Thailand. A 13-page self-administered questionnaire was sent to participants where MSDs were measured by self-reported answers to questions related to experiencing MSDs during a previous year. However, 1070 RNs were excluded from this study since they were unemployed during a previous year, therefore the final sample size was 17,686 RNs. A 12-month prevalence of MSDs and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were estimated based on normal approximation to binomial distribution. Chi-square test for trend was used.

resultsOf the 17,686 RNs, 47.8% (95% CI: 47.0-48.5) reported having MSDs during the previous 12 months. The prevalence of MSDs significantly increased with age, body mass index, and working duration (all

conclusionsMusculoskeletal disorders affected almost half of the RNs in Thailand annually. They placed a major healthcare burden and were a major cause of working days lost due to sick leaves, diminished productivity and quality of patient care. More attention should be paid to the prevention and effective management of MSDs in RNs in Thailand. Further study on ergonomics related to MSDs and its prevention are needed.

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