Research Article

INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Volume: 4 Number: 2 September 21, 2023
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INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Aim: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) can be defined as a feeling of discomfort arising from bones, tendons, ligaments or muscles. MSP is more common in some healthcare professionals. Among healthcare professionals, physiotherapists are also at a higher risk for MSP. The aim of this study is to compare the MSPs of physiotherapists working with different patient types. Method: Physiotherapists who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in this study. Physiotherapists with rheumatic disease-causing MSP were excluded. Participants were contacted online between June-August 2020. MSP of the participants was evaluated with the Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire. The statistical significance level was set as p<0.05. Results: We recruited a total of 110 physiotherapists(26.2±3.1 age). While physiotherapists recruiting pediatric patients work in private institutions, orthopedic and neurological patients work in public institutions(p<0.001). Job satisfaction(p=0.011), neck area score(p=0.002), right wrist score(p=0.016), back score(p=0.011), low back score(p=0.014), right upper leg score(p=0.034) among physiotherapists who received different patient types scores were different. Conclusion: Physiotherapists recruiting pediatric patient groups work in the private sector. Physiotherapists receiving orthopedic patient group have higher job satisfactionlevels. Physiotherapists in the neurological patient group had higher scores on the right wrist, back, lower back and right upper leg in work-related MSP.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Preventative Health Care

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 21, 2023

Submission Date

July 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Özyurt, F., Tuna, S., & Aksoy, C. C. (2023). INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi, 4(2), 305-320. https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY
AMA
1.Özyurt F, Tuna S, Aksoy CC. INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi. 2023;4(2):305-320. https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY
Chicago
Özyurt, Fatih, Sinan Tuna, and Cihan Caner Aksoy. 2023. “INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi 4 (2): 305-20. https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY.
EndNote
Özyurt F, Tuna S, Aksoy CC (September 1, 2023) INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi 4 2 305–320.
IEEE
[1]F. Özyurt, S. Tuna, and C. C. Aksoy, “INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”, Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 305–320, Sept. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY
ISNAD
Özyurt, Fatih - Tuna, Sinan - Aksoy, Cihan Caner. “INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi 4/2 (September 1, 2023): 305-320. https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY.
JAMA
1.Özyurt F, Tuna S, Aksoy CC. INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi. 2023;4:305–320.
MLA
Özyurt, Fatih, et al. “INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, Sept. 2023, pp. 305-20, https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Özyurt, Sinan Tuna, Cihan Caner Aksoy. INVESTIGATION OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Selçuk Sağlık Dergisi [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 1;4(2):305-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA33ZB54ZY