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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versión On-line ISSN 3020-1160versión impresa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumen
VENEGAS TRESIERRA, Carlos Eduardo y COCHACHIN CAMPOBLANCO, Jesús Enrique. Level of knowledge on ergonomic risk in relation to symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders in health personnel. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2019, vol.28, n.2, pp.126-135. Epub 14-Oct-2019. ISSN 3020-1160.
Objective:
to stablish the relationship between the level of knowledge on ergonomic risk and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in health personnel.
Material and Methods:
a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional and correlational study during 2017-2018 in a hospital of Yurimaguas, Perú, in a convenience sample of 133 workers surveyed according to selection criteria.
Results:
the mean age was 39.74±7.33, 66.2% were nursing technicians; 67.7% were female and 10 ± 6.14 years of work experience. Medium level of knowledge was registered in 57.9% and low in 27.1%; 51.9% had symptoms, 100% had pain, 92.7% in low back and mostly at the end of the workday and between 3 and 6 months. There was a highly significant difference between level of knowledge and symptoms (X2=38.17; p=0.000), specifically low level (p=0.000); nursing technician and ≤5 years work experience time also showed significant difference with symptoms.
Conclusions:
the knowledge was related to the symptoms of MSDs. It is suggested to improve it, also considering the instruments used, adequate training and research according to the type of worker.
Palabras clave : knowledge; Human Factors Engineering; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Health Personnel.