Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was found in several occupations. Pottery crafts have been improper posture which risk to muscle injury. In this Cross-sectional Descriptive Study was conducted to determine the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder among female pottery work...
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description | Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was found in several occupations. Pottery crafts have been improper posture which risk to muscle injury. In this Cross-sectional Descriptive Study was conducted to determine the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder among female pottery workers in Kirimas, Sukhothai in 164 female workers and applied Nordic questionnaires for interviewing. This study was conducted Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis for determine. The results found prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder in last 12 months and last
7 days. The most female pottery workers had symptom at lower back, shoulder and knee. Factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder were income per month (ORadj=3.41 95%Cl=1.18-9.81) and year’s experience (year) (ORadj=0.57 95%Cl=0.26-0.97). The results from this study can be used in as the guideline for health promotion and the improvement of work environment in order to decrease work-related musculoskeletal disorders which affect to better quality of life and qulity of work for the pottery workers. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5d78cf004fbc4fbe8d16092fd998bf202022-12-22T01:22:51ZthaMahasarakham UniversityWarasan Witthayasat Lae Theknoloyi Mahawitthayalai Mahasarakham1686-96642019-06-01383282291Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand Amarin Kongtawelert0Lecturer, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Bangkok ThailandMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was found in several occupations. Pottery crafts have been improper posture which risk to muscle injury. In this Cross-sectional Descriptive Study was conducted to determine the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder among female pottery workers in Kirimas, Sukhothai in 164 female workers and applied Nordic questionnaires for interviewing. This study was conducted Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis for determine. The results found prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder in last 12 months and last 7 days. The most female pottery workers had symptom at lower back, shoulder and knee. Factors associated with musculoskeletal disorder were income per month (ORadj=3.41 95%Cl=1.18-9.81) and year’s experience (year) (ORadj=0.57 95%Cl=0.26-0.97). The results from this study can be used in as the guideline for health promotion and the improvement of work environment in order to decrease work-related musculoskeletal disorders which affect to better quality of life and qulity of work for the pottery workers.http://journal.msu.ac.th/upload/articles/article2484_9552.pdfprevalencemusculoskeletal disorders (msds)pottery |
spellingShingle | Amarin Kongtawelert Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand Warasan Witthayasat Lae Theknoloyi Mahawitthayalai Mahasarakham prevalence musculoskeletal disorders (msds) pottery |
title | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
title_full | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
title_short | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in Khiri Mat, Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
title_sort | prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among female pottery workers in khiri mat sukhothai province thailand |
topic | prevalence musculoskeletal disorders (msds) pottery |
url | http://journal.msu.ac.th/upload/articles/article2484_9552.pdf |
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