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Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among Saudi radiologists: a cross-sectional multi-centre study.
Alelyani, Magbool; Gameraddin, Moawia; Khushayl, Abdullah Mohammed A; Altowaijri, Aljoharah M; Qashqari, Maryam Ibrahim; Alzahrani, Fahad Ali Ahmed; Gareeballah, Awadia.
Afiliação
  • Alelyani M; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia. maalalyani@kku.edu.sa.
  • Gameraddin M; Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Khushayl AMA; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Altowaijri AM; College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
  • Qashqari MI; College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alzahrani FAA; King Abdullah Medical Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Gareeballah A; College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord ; 24(1): 468, 2023 Jun 07.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37286979
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders are common health problems worldwide. Several factors cause these symptoms, including ergonomics and other individual considerations. Computer users are prone to repetitive strain injuries that increase the risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS). Radiologists are susceptible to developing MSS because they work long hours analysing medical images on computers in an increasingly digitalised field. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of MSS among Saudi radiologists and the associated risk factors. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional, non-interventional, self-administered online survey. The study was conducted on 814 Saudi radiologists from various regions in Saudi Arabia. The study's outcome was the presence of MSS in any body region that limited participation in routine activities over the previous 12 months. The results were descriptively examined using binary logistic regression analysis to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of participants who had disabling MSS in the previous 12 months. All university, public, and private radiologists received an online survey containing questions about work surroundings, workload (e.g., spent at a computer workstation), and demographic characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of MSS among the radiologists was 87.7%. Most of the participants (82%) were younger than 40 years of age. Radiography and computed tomography were the most common imaging modalities that caused MSS (53.4% and 26.8%, respectively). The most common symptoms were neck pain (59.3%) and lower back pain (57.1%). After adjustment, age, years of experience, and part-time employment were significantly associated with increased MSS (OR = .219, 95% CI = .057-.836; OR = .235, 95% CI = 087-.634; and OR = 2.673, 95% CI = 1.434-4.981, respectively). Women were more likely to report MSS than males (OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.327-3.377). CONCLUSIONS: MSS are common among Saudi radiologists, with neck pain and lower back pain being the most frequently reported symptoms. Gender, age, years of experience, type of imaging modality, and employment status were the most common associated risk factors for developing MSS. These findings are vital for the development of interventional plans to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in clinical radiologists.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças Musculoesqueléticas / Dor Lombar / Doenças Profissionais Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças Musculoesqueléticas / Dor Lombar / Doenças Profissionais Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article