Psychosocial and Occupational Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Pains among Computer Users: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in Iran
Evaluation an etiological modelwith psychosocial and occupational risk factors has applied implication fortherapeutic intervention. This research was aimed to investigate psychosocialand occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal pains among computer users inSemnan Province of Iran. In this cross-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Occupational Hygiene |
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| Online Access: | http://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/85/104 |
| Summary: | Evaluation an etiological modelwith psychosocial and occupational risk factors has applied implication fortherapeutic intervention. This research was aimed to investigate psychosocialand occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal pains among computer users inSemnan Province of Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 324 computerusers from governmental offices and private industrial/organizationalinstitutes in the province were enrolled by random sampling at the age of 25 to63 yr old. Data were collected by Demographical-Occupational and Musculoskeletalpains history Questionnaire and a set of specialist-validated questions, theDepression Anxiety Stress Scales, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and theMultidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Gathered data were examinedvia binary logistic regression analysis. The mean age was 39.76±7.77 years,48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Age, duration of occupation, dailycomputer usage, incorrect body posture, work overload, poor ergonomicknowledge, social support, alexithymia, depression and somatization were significantly associated withmusculoskeletal pains (p<.000). Daily computer usage (OR=18.408[4.306-27.519]), incorrect body posture (OR=11.786 [2.864-24.528]), workoverload (OR=8.725 [2.831-13.527]), poor ergonomic knowledge (OR=12.370[6.520-20.095]), social support (OR=1.088 [1.034-1.144]), alexithymia (OR=1.934[.897-2.971]), depression (OR=2.894 [.836-3.956]) and somatization (OR=13.032[3.626-.25.546]) were significant predictors of musculoskeletal pains (p<0.001).Psychosocial factors, work-related factors and lack of support or appropriateergonomic knowledge were all important correlates of musculoskeletal pains.Thus, efficient preventive plans require addressing all these aspects |
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| ISSN: | 2008-5109 2008-5435 |