Evaluation Of Musculoskeletal Problems And Quality Of Life In Physicians Who Work In A University Hospital

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between musculoskeletal system problems and quality of life in physicians at our hospital.

Methods: 120 physicians were enrolled the study. Musculoskeletal problems were evaluated a questionnaire consisting of 30 questions and quality of life (QoL) was evaluated by Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). The demographic characteristics of the participants and in the questionnaire musculoskeletal problems, habits, presence and localization of musculoskeletal disease, pain intensity and duration,

chronic diseases, history of trauma, working conditions and psychological stress levels have been questioned.

Results: 76 assistants, 36 lecturers and 8 specialist were enrolled. 47,5% (57) participants had musculoskeletal problems which more affect assistants (30).

Localizations were neck (12,10%) and back respectively (14, 11,7%). Psychological stress levels were found in most physician assistants. When the comparison of physicians with musculoskeletal system problems and without musculoskeletal system problems, mean of age, working year, NSP subparameters in pain, physical activity and emotional condition were significantly in physicians with musculoskeletal problems. In logistic regression analysis; age, ergonomics, level of psychological stress were found the most effective factors.

Discussion and Conclusion: It is shown that, musculoskeletal system problems were found quite common in physicians in this study. Existence of musculoskeletal system problems has been shown to be associated with ergonomics, age, pain and psychological stress levels.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Musculoskeletal problems,physician,quality of life,ergonomics

Bir Üniversite Hastanesinde Çalışan Hekimlerde Kas İskelet Sistemi Problemleri ve Yaşam Kalitesinin Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı hastanemizde çalışan hekimlerde kas iskelet sistemi (KİS) problemleri ve yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmektir.

Yöntem ve Gereçler: Çalışmada 120 hekime ulaşıldı. KİS problemleri 30 sorudan oluşan bir anket formu ile, yaşam kalitesi ise Nothingham Sağlık Profili (NSP) ile değerlendirildi. KİS problemlerine yönelik hazırlanan ankette katılımcıların demografik özellikleri, alışkanlıkları, KİS hastalığının varlığı ve lokalizasyonu, ağrı şiddet ve süresi, kronik hastalıkları, travma öyküsü, çalışma koşulları ve psikolojik stres düzeyleri sorgulandı.

Bulgular: Katılımcıların 76’sı asistan, 36’ sı öğretim üyesi ve 8’i uzman hekimdi. %47.5 (57)’ inde KİS problemi vardı ve bu problemler en fazla asistan hekimlerdeydi (30). Bu problemlerin lokalizasyonu ağırlıklı olarak boyun %10 (12) ve bel %11.7 (14) deydi. Psikolojik stres düzeyi en fazla asistan hekimlerde saptandı. KİS problemi olan hekimlerle olmayanlar kıyaslandığında KİS problemi olan hekimlerin NSP alt parametrelerinden ağrı, fiziksel aktivite, emosyonel durum puanları, yaş ortalaması ve hizmet yılı anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti. Lojistik regresyon analizinde KİS probleminin oluşmasında yaş, ergonomi ve stres düzeyi en etkili faktörler olarak saptandı.

Tartışma ve Sonuç: KİS problemi olan hekimlerde yaşam kalitesi bozulurken ve yaş, ergonomik koşullar, psikolojik stres düzeyi KİS problemi gelişmesinde en etkili faktörlerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kas iskelet sistemi problemi,hekim,yaşam kalitesi,ergonomi

Kaynakça

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