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Yoğun Bakım Hemşirelerinin Kas İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıklarının Hızlı Maruziyet Değerlendirme Yöntemi ile Ölçümü

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 28 - 43

Abstract

Kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları insanların mesleklerini icra ederken uzun vadede maruz kaldıkları sağlık problemleridir. Bu problemler, çalışanların tekrarladığı işlerden veya yanlış pozisyonlardan kaynaklanmaktadır. Ergonomistler veya iş sağlığı güvenliği uzmanları çalışanların rahatsızlıklarını tespit etmek ve bunlar üzerinde iyileştirmeler yapmaları için çeşitli yöntemler geliştirmişlerdir. Bu yöntemlerden biri olan hızlı maruziyet değerlendirme, çalışanın farklı vücut bölgelerindeki maruziyetini ve iş stresini ölçerek iş yerindeki noksanları tespit eder. Bunu yaparken hem hızlı hem de güvenilirdir. Bu çalışmada, ölçeğin yoğun bakım hemşirelerine uygulanmasının nedeni, toplumun sağlık çalışanlarının yoğun iş yükü altında çalıştıklarının bilincinde olmasıdır. Ayrıca, bu meslekteki çalışanların stres seviyelerini ölçmeyi amaçlayarak, insan sağlığıyla ilgili önemli bir rol oynadıkları düşünülmüştür. Bu kapsamda bir eğitim araştırma hastanesinin yoğun bakımındaki hemşirelere ölçek uygulanmış ve sonuçları analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, hemşirelerin boyun maruziyet seviyesinin ve stres seviyelerinin çok yüksek olduğunu göstermiştir. Bel, omuz/kol, bilek/el vücut bölgeleri için ve çalışma hızı faktörü için de hızlı maruziyet değerlendirme yöntemine göre risk yüksek çıkmıştır. Gözleme katılan hemşirelerin fikirleri alınarak iş yükünü azaltmak için öneriler sunulmuştur. Hızlı maruziyet değerlendirme metodunun sonuçları, hemşirelerin dile getirdikleri rahatsızlıkları desteklemektedir.

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  • Mirmohamadi, M., Seraji, J. N., Shahtaheri, J., Lahmi, M. & Ghasemkhani, M. (2004). Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders Using QEC Method in a Furniture Producing Unite. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 33(2), 24-27.
  • Oliv, S., Gustafsson, E., Baloch, A. N., Hagberg, M. & Sandén, H. (2019). The Quick Exposure Check (QEC)—Inter-Rater Reliability İn Total Score And İndividual İtems. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 32-37. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.11.005.
  • Özcan, E., Sakar, K. N., Alptekin, H. K., & Özcan, E. E. (2007). The Reliability Of Turkish Translation Of Quick Exposure Check (QEC) For Risk Assessment Of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Istanbul Tıp Fakultesi Dergisi, 70(4), 98-102.
  • Park, H.-S., Kim, J., Roh, H.-L. & Namkoong, S. (2015). Analysis Of The Risk Factors Of Musculoskeletal Disease Among Dentists İnduced By Work Posture. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 27(12), 3651-3654. doi:10.1589/jpts.27.3651.
  • Sukadarin, E. H., Deros, B. M., Ghani, J. A., Ismail, A. R., Mokhtar, M. M. & Mohamad, D. (2013). Investigation of Ergonomics Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Oil Palm Workers Using Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Advanced Engineering Forum, 10, 103-109. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.10.103.
  • Ulutaş, İ. B. & Gündüz, T. (2017). Ergonomic Risk Analysis in Production of Automotive Wire. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(2), 107-120. doi:10.17482/uumfd.336440

Measurement Of Intensive Care Nurses' Musculoskeletal System Disorders with Quick Exposure Check Method

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 28 - 43

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders are health problems that individuals are exposed to in the long term while performing their professions. These problems are caused by repetitive work by employees or incorrect positions. Ergonomists or occupational health and safety specialists have developed various methods to identify employee ailments and make improvements to them. The quick exposure check method is one of them. The quick exposure check method detects deficiencies in the workplace by measuring the employee's exposure to different body parts and work stress. In doing so, it is both fast and reliable. In this study, the reason for applying the scale to intensive care nurses is that society is aware that healthcare workers work under heavy workload. Additionally, it is believed that they play an important role in human health, aiming to measure the stress levels of employees in this profession. In this context, a training and research hospital was chosen for the implementation of this scale. The results obtained showed that the neck exposure level and stress levels of the nurses were very high. According to the rapid exposure assessment method, the risk was high for waist, shoulder/arm, wrist/hand body regions and for the working speed factor. The opinions of the nurses participating in the observation were taken and suggestions were made to reduce the workload. The results of the rapid exposure assessment method support the discomfort expressed by the nurses.

References

  • Akpınar, C. V. & Mandıracıoğlu, A. (2022). Association Between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Quick Exposure Check Results In Dentists. Nobel Medicus, 18(3), 187-193.
  • Aydın, A. & Gürsoy, A. (2017). A Voice in the Intensive Care: ‘I’m here’. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing. doi:10.5222/jaren.2017.097.
  • Bidiawati, J. R. A. & Suryani, E. (2015). Improving the Work Position of Worker’s Based on Quick Exposure Check Method to Reduce the Risk of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Procedia Manufacturing, 4(2015), 496-503. doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2015.11.068.
  • Bozkurt, S., Demirsoy, N. & Günendi, Z. (2016). Risk Factors Associated With Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders In Dentistry. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 39(6), 192-196. doi:10.25011/cim.v39i6.27527.
  • Bulduk, E. Ö., Bulduk, S., Süren, T. & Ovalı, F. (2014). Assessing Exposure To Risk Factors For Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Using Quick Exposure Check (QEC) In Taxi Drivers. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 44(6), 817-820. doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2014.10.002.
  • Celestino, J. C., Peña, C. S., Ramos, J. M. H. & Jiménez, V. L. (2022). Evaluación Ergonómica Con Quick Exposure Check (QEC) Para La Detección De Trastornos Musculoesqueléticos. Revista Ingeniería y Gestión Industrial, 1(1), 28-37. doi:10.29105/revig1.1-8.
  • Chiasson, M.-È., Imbeau, D., Aubry, K. & Delisle, A. (2012). Comparing The Results Of Eight Methods Used To Evaluate Risk Factors Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 42(5), 478-488. doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2012.07.003.
  • Comper, M. L. C., Costa, L. O. P. & Padula, R. S. (2012). Clinimetric properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 16(6), 487- 494. doi:10.1590/S1413-35552012005000049.
  • Dalkılınç, T. (2021). The Relationship Between Physical Ergonomic Risk Factors and Perceived Workload: an Application in the Textile Industry. (Master's Thesis), Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Türkiye. David, G., Buckle, P., & Woods, V. (2005). Further Development Of The Usability And Validity Of The Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Health & Safety Executive.
  • David, G., Woods, V., Li, G. & Buckle, P. (2008). The Development Of The Quick Exposure Check (QEC) For Assessing Exposure To Risk Factors For Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Applied Ergonomics, 39(1), 57-69. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2007.03.002.
  • Ericsson, P., Björklund, M. & Wahlström, J. (2012). Exposure Assessment in Different Occupational Groups at a Hospital Using Quick Exposure Check (QEC) – A Pilot Study. Work, 41(1), 5718-5720. doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-0929-5718.
  • Esmaeili, R., Shakerian, M., Esmaeili, S. V., Jalali, M., Pouya, A. B. & Karimi, A. (2023). A Multicomponent Quasi-Experimental Ergonomic Interventional Study: Long-Term Parallel Four-Groups Interventions. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 107. doi:10.1186/s12891-023-06220-4.
  • Fijačko, N., Masterson Creber, R., Metličar, Š., Gosak, L. & Štiglic, G. (2024). Nurses’ Occupational Physical Activity And Workload İn A Perioperative İntensive Care Unit İn Slovenia. Preventive Medicine Reports, 37, 102543. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102543.
  • Inalçuk, E. (2019). Investıgatıon Of Ergonomıc Risks in Manufacturing Sector Using Quıck Exposure Check Method. (Master's Thesis), Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye.
  • Kâhya, E. & Söylemez, S. (2019). Ergonomic Risk Assessment By Using QEC and REBA Methods in Rim Sector. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, 3(2), 83-96. doi:10.33720/kisgd.644584.
  • Karimi, A., Dianat, I., Barkhordari, A., Yusefzade, I. & Rohani-Rasaf, M. (2020). A Multicomponent Ergonomic İntervention İnvolving İndividual And Organisational Changes For İmproving Musculoskeletal Outcomes And Exposure Risks Among Dairy Workers. Applied Ergonomics, 88, 103159. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103159.
  • Kıraner, E. & Terzı̇ , B. (2020). The Role of the Intensive Care Nurse in the COVID-19 Pandemic Process. Izmir Kâtip Çelebi Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 24, 83-88.
  • Korkmaz, Ö. A., & Ünver, M. (2024). The ergonomic posture assessment by comparing REBA with RULA & OWAS: A case study in a gas springs factory. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 42(6).
  • Li, G., & Buckle, P. (1998). A Practical Method For The Assessment Of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Risks-Quick Exposure Check (QEC). In Proceedings Of The Human Factors And Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 42(19), 1351-1355.
  • McCabe, P. T. (2002). Contemporary Ergonomics 2003. CRC Press.
  • Mert, E. A. (2014). Ergonomik Risk Değerlendirme Yöntemlerinin Karşılaştırılması ve Bir Çanta İmalat Atölyesinde Uygulanması. (Occupational Health and Safety Specialization Thesis), Republic of Turkey Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Ankara.
  • Mirmohamadi, M., Seraji, J. N., Shahtaheri, J., Lahmi, M. & Ghasemkhani, M. (2004). Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders Using QEC Method in a Furniture Producing Unite. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 33(2), 24-27.
  • Oliv, S., Gustafsson, E., Baloch, A. N., Hagberg, M. & Sandén, H. (2019). The Quick Exposure Check (QEC)—Inter-Rater Reliability İn Total Score And İndividual İtems. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 32-37. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.11.005.
  • Özcan, E., Sakar, K. N., Alptekin, H. K., & Özcan, E. E. (2007). The Reliability Of Turkish Translation Of Quick Exposure Check (QEC) For Risk Assessment Of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Istanbul Tıp Fakultesi Dergisi, 70(4), 98-102.
  • Park, H.-S., Kim, J., Roh, H.-L. & Namkoong, S. (2015). Analysis Of The Risk Factors Of Musculoskeletal Disease Among Dentists İnduced By Work Posture. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 27(12), 3651-3654. doi:10.1589/jpts.27.3651.
  • Sukadarin, E. H., Deros, B. M., Ghani, J. A., Ismail, A. R., Mokhtar, M. M. & Mohamad, D. (2013). Investigation of Ergonomics Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Oil Palm Workers Using Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Advanced Engineering Forum, 10, 103-109. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.10.103.
  • Ulutaş, İ. B. & Gündüz, T. (2017). Ergonomic Risk Analysis in Production of Automotive Wire. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(2), 107-120. doi:10.17482/uumfd.336440
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Primary Language English
Subjects Ergonomi and Human Factors Management
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Selma Kaymaz 0009-0002-6342-871X

Muharrem Ünver 0000-0001-7587-6849

Early Pub Date March 3, 2025
Publication Date
Submission Date February 12, 2024
Acceptance Date July 10, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 17 Issue: 1

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APA Kaymaz, S., & Ünver, M. (2025). Measurement Of Intensive Care Nurses’ Musculoskeletal System Disorders with Quick Exposure Check Method. International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, 17(1), 28-43. https://doi.org/10.29137/umagd.1435455

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