Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)

Korean Society of Muscle and Joint Health (대한근관절건강학회)
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Factors associate with Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Small and Medium Sized Hospital Nurses

중소병원간호사의 근골격계증상 영향 요인

  • Jung, Ji Soo (Department of Nursing, Suncheon Jeil College) ;
  • Eun, Young (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 정지수 (순천제일대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 은영 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원)
  • Received : 2017.10.26
  • Accepted : 2017.11.17
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to identify musculoskeletal symptoms and to investigate factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in small and medium sized hospital nurses. Methods: The data were collected from 206 nurses working in Jeonnam. We used self administration questionnaires of KOSHA GUIDE H-9-2012 for musculoskeletal symptoms, PWI-SF for psychosocial stress, KOSS for job stress, and HPLP-II for health behaviors. The collected data were analyzed using the $x^2$, t-test, and logistic regression analysis in SPSS Ver. 23.0. Results: Sixty-six percent of the subjects had musculoskeletal symptoms. The shoulder had the highest symptom at 38.3%, followed by lower back at 32.5%, and neck at 29.1%. The mean and standard deviation score of psychosocial stress were $24.06{\pm}6.01$, those of job stress were $2.38{\pm}0.23$, and those of health behaviors were $2.14{\pm}0.39$. The items that were significantly different according to musculoskeletal symptoms were career ($x^2=6.67$, p<.036), one week overtime ($x^2=7.27$, p<.026), subjective health status ($x^2=4.29$, p<.038), and psychosocial stress ($x^2=7.99$, p<.010). In logistic regression analysis, career, and psychosocial stress were found to affect musculoskeltal symptoms. Conclusion: It is necessary to conduct preventive intervention to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms according to career and psychosocial stress for small and medium sized hospital nurses.

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