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Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Risk Management Practices of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Registered Nurses in Hospitals in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Sonia Anak Nicholas Felix, Wei Fern Siew

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Sonia Anak Nicholas FelixPublic Health and Community Medicine Department, School of Medicine, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8124-8513
Wei Fern SiewPublic Health and Community Medicine Department, School of Medicine, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0393-0249

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Abstract

Background: The high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among nursing professionals has profoundly affected their quality of life, contributed to absenteeism, and incurred considerable medical cost burdens for the nurses. Caring for many patients, physical handling, demographic characteristics, and psychosocial factors are some of the many causes why nurses frequently report experiencing WRMSDs. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of WRMSDs, the associated factors contributing to WRMSDs, and the risk management practices of WRMSDs among the registered nurses (RNs) in hospitals in Sarawak through risk assessment and control methods. Method: This was an online cross-sectional study, reaching out to 364 RNs. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants. The questionnaires were distributed via online private groups consisting of only RNs working in hospitals in Sarawak. Findings: The prevalence of WRMSDs among the RNs was 95.1% ( Conclusion: Recruiting nurses to meet an adequate RNs-to-patient care ratio is crucial. Management-led training for RNs on safe patient handling and mobility using assistive lifting devices technology could reduce the incidence of WRMSDs.

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associated factorsprevalenceregistered nursesrisk management practiceswork-related musculoskeletal disorders

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PMID40291612
PMCPMC12033524

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