Examination of Working Posture, Musculoskeletal System Disorders, Disability Level Due to Lumbar Pain and Health Related Quality Of Life in Office Workers

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the relationships between posture of work, musculoskeletal system disorders, low back pain related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of office workers. Material and Methods: Total of 213 office workers were included in the study. Office workers were analyzed by Ovako Working Posture Analysis System, Cornell Musculoskeletal System Discomfort Survey, Oswestry back pain disability questionnaire (ODQ), Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Results: Significant correlations were found between ODQ and spine, lower extremity, upper extremity pain frequency, severity and pain-related job inhibition (p=0,000,r=0,328-0,505). Significant correlations were found between all sub-parameters of NHP and spine, lower-upper extremity pain frequency, severity, pain-related work inhibition and back pain (p=0,020-0,000,r= 0,159-0,671<0,005). Conclusion: The level of disability of female office workers was higher than that of men. It was found that the level of disability related to low back pain was associated with the frequency and severity of pain due to the musculoskeletal system, which prevented the work. Also level of disability due to low back pain was also related to HRQoL. In future studies, it is necessary to give comprehensive training on the right work posture and study the impact of ergonomic regulations on HRQoL.

Keywords

• Office worker
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Low back pain
• Posture
• Disability

Ofis Çalışanlarında Çalışma Postürü, Kas İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları, Bel Ağrısına Bağlı Özürlülük Düzeyi ve Sağlıkla İlgili Yaşam Kalitesinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ofis çalışanlarının çalışma postürü, kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları, bel ağrısına bağlı özürlülük düzeyi, sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesinin incelenmesi, aralarındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmaya toplam 213 ofis çalışanı dâhil edildi. Ofis çalışanları, Ovako Çalışma Postürü Analiz Sistemi, Cornell Kas İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlığı Anketi, Oswestry Özürlülük Anketi ve Nottingham Sağlık Profili ile değerlendirildi. Sonuçlar: Oswestry Özürlülük Anketi ile omurga, alt ekstremite, üst ekstremite ağrı sıklığı,  ağrı şiddeti ve ağrıya bağlı işin engellenmesi arasında ileri derecede anlamlı ilişkiler bulundu(p=0,000, r=0,328-0,505). Nottingham Sağlık Profilinin enerji, ağrı, fiziksel hareketlilik, uyku, emosyonel reaksiyonlar, sosyal izolasyon alt parametreleri ile omurga, alt ekstremite, üst ekstremite ağrı sıklığı,  ağrı şiddeti, ağrıya bağlı işin engellenmesi ve bel ağrısı arasında ileri derecede anlamlı ilişkiler bulundu (p=0,020-0,000, r= 0,159-0,671<0,005). Tartışma: Kadın ofis çalışanlarının bel ağrısına bağlı özürlülük düzeyi, erkeklerden daha fazla bulundu. İlişki analizleri incelendiğinde, bel ağrısına bağlı özürlülük düzeyi ile kas iskelet sistemine bağlı ağrı sıklığı ve şiddeti ile ilişkili olduğu bu durumun işi engellediği görüldü. Ayrıca bel ağrısına bağlı özürlülük düzeyi; sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesi ile de ilişkili bulundu. İleride yapılacak çalışmalarda, ofis çalışanlarının doğru çalışma postürü konusunda kapsamlı eğitim verilmesi ve yapılacak ergonomik düzenlemelerin sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesine etkisi üzerine etkisinin araştırılması gereklidir.

Keywords

• Ofis çalışanı
• Postür
• Kas iskelet bozuklukları
• Bel ağrısı
• Özürlülük

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