Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka
Fish processing employees are exposed to various occupational risk factors that result in musculoskeletal pain (MSP). The objective of the study was to determine the characteristics of MSP among them and its association with the nature of the job and work condition. A cross-sectional study was condu...
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| author | Rajesh Navada V. Gundmi Somu Gangahanumaiah Arun Gundmi Maiya Vasudeva Guddattu |
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| description | Fish processing employees are exposed to various occupational risk factors that result in musculoskeletal pain (MSP). The objective of the study was to determine the characteristics of MSP among them and its association with the nature of the job and work condition. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 364 employees of five fish processing factories using standard questionnaires. Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test were performed using SPSS software version 15.0. The prevalence of MSP was 77.7% affecting more of the upper extremities (43.8%). Mild and moderate types of pain were more (37.6%) that resulted due to repeated work (30.2%) and work method (35.4%) that include extreme temperature and work posture. The mean numeric pain severity score was 3.02 ± 2.14. Global self-rated health was reported as predominantly good (57.7%). To conclude, the study revealed a higher prevalence of MSP and its various characteristics in detail which help in designing intervention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f35ce4b5b57483e91b1179edaa75dc92022-12-21T18:00:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2021-01-0165219419710.4103/ijph.IJPH_1270_20Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, KarnatakaRajesh Navada V. GundmiSomu GangahanumaiahArun Gundmi MaiyaVasudeva GuddattuFish processing employees are exposed to various occupational risk factors that result in musculoskeletal pain (MSP). The objective of the study was to determine the characteristics of MSP among them and its association with the nature of the job and work condition. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 364 employees of five fish processing factories using standard questionnaires. Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test were performed using SPSS software version 15.0. The prevalence of MSP was 77.7% affecting more of the upper extremities (43.8%). Mild and moderate types of pain were more (37.6%) that resulted due to repeated work (30.2%) and work method (35.4%) that include extreme temperature and work posture. The mean numeric pain severity score was 3.02 ± 2.14. Global self-rated health was reported as predominantly good (57.7%). To conclude, the study revealed a higher prevalence of MSP and its various characteristics in detail which help in designing intervention programs.http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2021;volume=65;issue=2;spage=194;epage=197;aulast=Gundmicharacteristics of painfish processing factorymusculoskeletal pain |
| spellingShingle | Rajesh Navada V. Gundmi Somu Gangahanumaiah Arun Gundmi Maiya Vasudeva Guddattu Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka Indian Journal of Public Health characteristics of pain fish processing factory musculoskeletal pain |
| title | Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka |
| title_full | Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka |
| title_short | Characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in Udupi City, Karnataka |
| title_sort | characteristics of musculoskeletal pain among employees of fish processing factory in udupi city karnataka |
| topic | characteristics of pain fish processing factory musculoskeletal pain |
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