Musculoskeletal discomfort in New Zealand (non-clinical) veterinarians
Whilst musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) is common in society, previous studies of MSD in veterinarians are sparse and limited in scope and size but suggest a moderate to high prevalence of those involved in clinical practice. However the prevalence of MSD amongst “non clinical (regulatory, university/ research, pathology and “other) veterinarians is unknown. We therefore investigated the prevalence of self-reported MSD in a cross-section of 155 non-clinical veterinarians as part of a larger study of 867 registered New Zealand veterinarians (41％ of the total population of registered veterinarians in New Zealand) using an online approach based on a modified Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. The questionnaire also enquired if MSD affected normal activities and absence from work. The prevalence of MSD symptoms in non-clinical vets was 93％ (95％ CI 94-97％). The neck (59％, 95％ CI 60-66％) and the lower back (59％, 95％ CI 51-67％) were the most commonly affected body sites. It is concluded that the prevalence of MSD amongst non-clinical veterinarians in NZ is very high.
Andrew M Scuffham Stephen J Legg Mark A Stevenson Elwyn C Firth
Centre for Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Management, Private Bag 11222,M Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Private Bag 11222, Massey University,Palmers Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Private Bag 11222, Massey University, Palmer
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-5
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）