Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Ergonomic Work Posture Analysis of Operating Room Nurses

수술실 간호사의 작업관련성 근골격계 질환과 인간공학적 작업평가

  • Lee, Cheonok (National Cancer Center) ;
  • Ahn, Younsoon (Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Hospital) ;
  • Kwak, Wooseok (Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Won, Jong Uk (Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Shinyoung (Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chinyon (Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Roh, Jaehoon (Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2009.03.26
  • Accepted : 2009.07.13
  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate a musculoskeletal symptom and the work posture of the nurses in an operating room who have worked in the present department for more than one year. The job analysis of operating room nurses for ergonomic work posture analysis is divided into 14 tasks. On the basis of that, a survey research and ergonomic work posture analysis are also carried out. Among 41 operating room nurses of a cancer center in Kyonggi province who responded to the self-administered questionnaire, 20 nurses were observed and videorecorded to apply Rapid Entire Body Assessment(REBA) to ergonomic work posture analysis from April 16, 2007 to May 18, 2007. The results of analysis are as follows. The prevalence rate of musculoskeletal symptoms was 75.6% and its prevalence rates by part of the body are these followings; lower back and leg/foot 43.9%, shoulder 36.6%, neck 34.1%, hand/wrist/ finger 22.0%, arm/elbow 14.6%. In accordance with the results of ergonomic work posture analysis, 4 tasks that have a REBA score of 8 have high-risk levels and require an immediate management. It shows there is a significant correlation with overall musculoskeletal symptoms and objective workloads that are estimated by REBA. In conclusion, the work conditions of operating room nurses should be improved. It is also necessary that inappropriate work postures and ergonomic work conditions are improved to prevent musculoskeletal disorders of operating room nurses.

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