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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023

Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and health-related quality of life in a Maroon and Kalinya Indigenous rural village in Suriname.

N Ho-A-Tham, B Ting-A-Kee, N Struyf, J de Almeida Mello, W Dankaerts, Y Vanlandewijck

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07562126 (Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Orthopedic Surgeons), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT07562126 completednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Orthopedic Surgeons: a Cross-Sectional Study

TypeobservationalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled285ConditionsWork-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

N Ho-A-ThamDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Kernkampweg 5, Paramaribo, Suriname. nancyhoatham@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-1619
B Ting-A-KeeDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Kernkampweg 5, Paramaribo, Suriname.
N StruyfDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Kernkampweg 5, Paramaribo, Suriname.
J de Almeida MelloCenter for Care Research and Consultancy, LUCAS, KU Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 8 - Box 5310, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
W DankaertsDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research group for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6616-9341
Y VanlandewijckDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research group for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
Anton de Kom University of Suriname · SRKU Leuven · BERega Institute for Medical Research · BESwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · SE

Funding

International League of Associations for Rheumatology project 2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMusculoskeletal complaints (MSCs), a leading contributor to disability worldwide, have a major impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Poor general health related to lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity can lead to a higher risk to suffer MSCs. For minority groups in Suriname such as the Maroons and the Indigenous peoples no research has been conducted regarding prevalence of MSCs, HRQoL and various lifestyle factors. The aims were to determine the prevalence of MSCs and HRQoL in two rural tribal villages in the forested interior of Suriname and to identify various lifestyle factors associated with HRQoL in these communities.

methodThis was a cross-sectional community-based study using the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases stage 1, phase 1 & 2 methodology in Goejaba, a Maroon village and Galibi, an Indigenous rural village. Sociodemographic data, self-reported comorbidities, past MSCs (for longer than seven days), lifestyle factors including smoking, alcohol use, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA), and HRQoL (using the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36)) data were gathered among 153 Indigenous individuals in Galibi, and 516 Maroons in Goejaba. Regression models were constructed to explore associations between presence of MSCs, lifestyle factors and HRQoL.

resultsHigh prevalence rates for past MSCs were reported in Galibi (72.4%) and Goejaba (58.3%). In both communities, respondents with MSCs reported significantly worse HRQoL than persons without MSCs. MSCs and the presence of comorbidities had a strong negative association with HRQoL, whereas PA positively influenced the physical and mental health domains of the SF-36. Smoking, alcohol use and BMI showed no association with HRQoL.

conclusionsIn this first study, a high prevalence for MSCs was reported in an Indigenous and Maroon rural community in Suriname. MSCs and comorbidities had a significant negative impact on HRQoL. PA was associated with higher self-reported HRQoL.

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Quality of LifeRural PopulationCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPrevalenceSurinameSurveys and QuestionnairesCOPCORDEpidemiologyIndigenous peoplesMaroonsMusculoskeletal complaintsSuriname

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