Quantification of Musculoskeletal Discomfort among Automobile Garage Workers: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study in Chetla, Kolkata, West Benga
Introduction: The automobile industry is a large and growing industry in India and this industry employs many workers as manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and automobile garage workers. Automobile garage workers suffer from many health problems among which Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD)...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Summary: | Introduction: The automobile industry is a large and growing
industry in India and this industry employs many workers as
manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and automobile garage
workers. Automobile garage workers suffer from many health
problems among which Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD) is
very common.
Aim: To find the proportion of MSD among automobile garage
workers in Chetla, Kolkata and to describe the factors associated
with the musculoskeletal discomfort.
Materials and Methods: The study was a work place based,
observational study with cross-sectional design. The study
was conducted among 101 automobile garage workers at
nine automobile garages of Chetla, Kolkata. A pre-designed,
pre-tested structured schedule was used to collect data. The
outcome variable was MSD and it was assessed using Cornell
Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). MSD score
was categorised into mild, moderate and severe discomfort.
Data was analysed using IBM SPSS Software version 16.
Results: Around one-third (30.7%) study participants belonged
to the age group 41-50 years with mean (SD) age 43.35 (13.46)
years. Knee discomfort was present among 42% study participants
while 21% had low back pain according to CMDQ tool. Around
three fourth (73.3%) study participants had at least one kind of
MSD and around 46.6% had moderate to severe musculoskeletal
discomfort. MSD was significantly associated with increasing
age and increasing duration of working hours per week in
univariate and multivariable logistic regression.
Conclusion: The proportion of musculoskeletal discomfort
among automobile workers was quite high. Early diagnosis and
regular screening of MSD is very much needed to introduce
appropriate preventive and treatment measures at appropriate time... |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |