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ArticleThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2018

Emotional Distress as a Predictor of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Malaysian Nursing Professionals.

Nur Azma Amin, Kia Fatt Quek, Jennifer Anne Oxley, Rahim Noah, Rusli Nordin

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Article in The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nur Azma AminUniversiti Kuala Lumpur-Institute of Medical Science Technology, Malaysia. wnm7912@gmail.com.
Kia Fatt QuekJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia.
Jennifer Anne OxleyMonash Injury Research Institute, Monash University, Australia.
Rahim NoahUniversiti Kuala Lumpur-Institute of Medical Science Technology, Malaysia.
Rusli NordinJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia.
Monash University Malaysia · MYUniversity of Kuala Lumpur · MYMonash University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmotional distress is becoming a great concern and is more common in both developed and developing countries. It is associated with several disease conditions.

objectiveTo determine the prevalence of self-perceived emotional distress and its relation to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) in nurses.

methodsA self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out on 660 female nurses working in public hospitals in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The validated Malay version of the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (M-SNMQ) was used to identify the annual prevalence of WRMSDs; perceived emotional distress was assessed using the validated Malay short version, depression, anxiety, and stress (M-DASS) instrument. In addition, socio-demographic and occupational profiles of the participants were considered. Factors associated with WRMSDs were identified using logistic regression analysis.

resultsA total of 376 nurses completed the survey (response rate 83.3%). 73.1% of the nursing staffs experienced WRMSDs in at least one anatomical site 12 months prior to the study. 75% of nurses expressed emotional distress. Of these, over half also reported anxiety and stress. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that stress and anxiety significantly increased the risk of WRMSDs by approximately twofold.

conclusionThere were significant associations between emotional distress and WRMSDs. Future longitudinal studies are therefore needed to investigate and identify the sources of emotional distress (non-occupational and occupational) to be used to establish preventive strategies to reduce the risk of WRMSDs.

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AdultFemaleHumansMalaysiaMusculoskeletal DiseasesNursesOccupational DiseasesPrevalenceStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesMalaysiaMusculoskeletal diseasesNursesOccupational diseasesStress, psychological

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