Analyzing musculoskeletal system discomfort, work interference and risk factors of office workers with computer users

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 208 - 214, 30.01.2014

Bilge Başakçı Çalık , Orçin Telli Atalay Emre Başkan Birsen Gökçe

Abstract

Objective: This study was planed for analyzing the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) related with computer usage, work interference, personal and computer related risk factory.

Method: Seventy nine office workers (51 women, 28 men) were included in this study. Turkish version of Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire was used as self assessment of Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Work Interference and Visual Analog Scale was used for the assessment of pain intensity. Personal and computer-related risk factors were recorded.

Results: MSD was respectively found at upper back (69,6%), at lower back (68,7%), at neck (67,1%) and at right shoulder (50,6%) and work interference related with the discomfort in these regions were respectively, 62%, 62%, 60,8%, 55,7%. Having daily computer usage time >4hours/day was found for lower back, having physical discomfort during computer use and being female were found as for 4 regions, as significant risk factors.

Conclusion: Computer usage led musculoskeletal discomfort mostly at upper back, lower back, neck and right shoulder region in office workers. Being female, the increase in duration of daily computer usage and feeling discomfort when using computer were risks for MSD and this caused work interference for office workers.

Key words: Musculoskeletal discomfort, computer using, office workers

Keywords

Musculoskeletal discomfort, computer using, office workers

Bilgisayar kullanan masa başı çalışanlarında kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları, işin engellenmesi ve risk faktörlerinin incelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma bilgisayar kullanan masa başı çalışanlarında kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarının sıklığını, bu durumun işi engelleme durumu, kişisel ve bilgisayar ile ilişkili olası risk faktörlerini incelemek amacıyla planlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Çalışmaya masa başında görev yapan 79 kişi (51 kadın, 28 erkek) dahil edildi. Kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarının sıklığını ve işin engellenmesini değerlendirmek için Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire ve ağrı şiddeti için Görsel Analog Skalası kullanıldı. Kişisel ve bilgisayarla ilişkili risk faktörleri kaydedildi.

Bulgular: Kas İskelet Sistemi rahatsızlıklarının en sık sırt (%69,6), bel (%68,4), boyun (%67,1) ve sağ omuzda (%50,6) olduğu belirlendi. Bu bölgelerde ki rahatsızlığa bağlı işin engellenme oranı sırasıyla; %62, %62, %60,8 ve %55,7 idi. Günlük bilgisayar kullanım süresinin 4 saatten fazla olması bel bölgesi için, bilgisayar kullanılırken hissedilen fiziksel rahatsızlık hissi ve kadın olmak dört bölge için anlamlı farklılık oluşturdu.

Sonuç: Masa başı çalışanlarında bilgisayar kullanımı ile en sık sırt, bel, boyun ve sağ omuz bölgeleri etkilenmiştir. Günlük bilgisayar kullanım süresi, bilgisayar kullanılırken hissedilen fiziksel rahatsızlık hissi ve kadın olmanın kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları üzerine etkili olduğu ve bu rahatsızlığa bağlı olarak çalışanlarının iş veriminin etkilendiği görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler : Kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlığı, bilgisayar kullanımı, ofis çalışanı

Keywords

Kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlığı, bilgisayar kullanımı, ofis çalışanı

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