Musculoskeletal Disorders among Housekeeping Staff in Hospitals of Lahore

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  • Anam Anwar, Zainab Hassan, Sehar Asjad, Kiran Saleem, Shabana Kauser, Zaryyab, Waqas Latif

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166140

Keywords:

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain and Quality of Life.

Abstract

Background: Repetitive injuries are among the top most musculoskeletal problems in present day lifestyle, among these upper extremities are the most vulnerable.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among housekeeping staff in hospitals of Lahore.

Study design: Cross sectional study.

Methodology: Total of 260 participants were included. Data was collected from General and Jinnah Hospitals of Lahore. A modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used for assessing the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25. Chi square ware applied with P-value< 0.05 as significant.

Results: The result showed that 159 (61.25%) were males and 101 (38.8%) were females. Majority of housekeeping staff did not missed their duty during the previous week in spite of musculoskeletal pain.

Conclusion: It was concluded that overweight and obese workers were more prone to had musculoskeletal pain thus this affected their quality of life.

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Anam Anwar, Zainab Hassan, Sehar Asjad, Kiran Saleem, Shabana Kauser, Zaryyab, Waqas Latif. (2022). Musculoskeletal Disorders among Housekeeping Staff in Hospitals of Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(06), 140. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166140

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Vol. 16 No. 06 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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