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ArticleWorld journal of methodology2025

Musculoskeletal disorders in nursing staff.

Agapi Kolovou, Asterios N Gkougkoulias, Nikolaos Stefanou, Elena Manuela Samaila, Maria Tsekoura, Marianna Vlychou, Charalampos Matzaroglou, Zoe H Dailiana

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Article in World journal of methodology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Agapi KolovouDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41500, Thessalia, Greece.
Asterios N GkougkouliasDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41500, Thessalia, Greece.
Nikolaos StefanouDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41500, Thessalia, Greece.
Elena Manuela SamailaOrthopaedic and Trauma Center, University of Verona, Verona 37134, Italy.
Maria TsekouraDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Patra 26504, Dytikí Elláda, Greece.
Marianna VlychouDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41500, Thessalia, Greece.
Charalampos MatzaroglouDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Patra 26504, Dytikí Elláda, Greece.
Zoe H DailianaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41500, Thessalia, Greece. dailiana@med.uth.gr.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nursing staff provides patient care in an occupational environment that often imposes challenges that affect significantly the musculoskeletal system. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are common in nursing stuff and have a negative impact in their professional and daily activities. In the current editorial, the duties of nursing staff, the types of musculoskeletal disorders, the predisposing factors (including factors related to professional tasks/ergonomics and to working schedules, psychological, social and individual factors) and their impact on working ability and quality of life nursing staff are summarized and preventive measures are proposed.

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ErgonomicsMusculoskeletal disordersNursing staffPredisposing factorsPrevention

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PMCPMC11612736

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