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ArticleBMC research notes2018

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among registered general nurses: a case of a large central hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.

M Chiwaridzo, V Makotore, J M Dambi, N Munambah, M Mhlanga

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Article in BMC research notes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05197166 (Baropodometric Assessment of the Podiatric Profile of Nursing Students in Clinical Settings), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT05197166 completednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Baropodometric Assessment of the Podiatric Profile of Nursing Students in Clinical Settings

TypeobservationalSponsorEscola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraRan2022 to 2022Enrolled200ConditionsFoot Diseases, Ankle Disorders InjuriesArmsAcute Clinical Settings
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M ChiwaridzoRehabilitation Department, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, P.O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe. mchiwaridzo@medsch.uz.ac.zw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-9604
V MakotoreHoward Hospital, P.O Box 190, Glendale, Zimbabwe.
J M DambiRehabilitation Department, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, P.O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
N MunambahRehabilitation Department, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, P.O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
M MhlangaDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, P.O Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWorldwide, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a common cause of morbidity affecting occupational individuals such as health-care professionals. However, nothing is known about WMSDs in hospital nurses in Zimbabwe. This study was conducted to provide cross-sectional evidence of the 12-month prevalence, consequences and factors associated with WMSDs among 208 nurses at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH).

resultsThe response rate for the study was 55.7%. The median age for the participants was 32.0 years (interquartile range = 29-36 years). The lifetime prevalence of WMSDs in nurses was 95.7% (n = 112). The first episodes were experienced in the first 5 years of working (n = 59, 52.7%). However, 82.1% (n = 96) nurses experienced WMSDs in the last 12 months. Low back pain was the most common WMSDs reported (n = 55, 67.9%). WMSDs were significantly associated with qualification attained, postgraduate ergonomic training and working experience. Overall, 87.5% (n = 84) nurses experienced at least one of the consequences of WMSDs. Cognisant of the limitations of the study, the present study found that WMSDs are a common occurrence among nurses at PGH. This creates a need for prompt hospital education programs aimed at raising awareness among nurses on the existence of WMSDs and the consequences at PGH.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHospitalsHumansLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesNursesNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational DiseasesPrevalenceYoung AdultZimbabweAssociated factorsNursesParirenyatwa Group of HospitalsPrevalence

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