Often, cleaners participate in different physical activities that may change their normal body mechanics, which potentially leads them to develop musculoskeletal disorders over time. Citation8 The point prevalence rate of LBP among cleaners in Nigeria was 77.2%. Citation4 The prevalence of MSDs was 74% in the UK, Citation5 90% in Taiwan, Citation4 1-year prevalence was more than 70%, Citation6 4-weeks prevalence at works was 84%, Citation7 and hospital cleaners in Norway was 56%. Citation3 MSDs are the second most common cause of disability in the world, with a double burden of economic costs and healthcare needs of individuals and a major social problem due to the associated disability. Occupational injuries are the most common health problems among cleaners worldwide. MSDs include sprains, strains, tears, soreness, pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, hernias, and connective tissue injuries. Moreover, being illiterate (AOR: 7.08, 95% CI: 1.23–40.87 P = 0.028), more than a 24-hour duration of labor (AOR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.12–0.76 P = 0.010) and a history of urinary retention (AOR: 3.01, 95% CI: 1.16–7.78, P = 0.022) were other factors significantly associated with POP ( Table 3).Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or dysfunctions affecting muscles, bones, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs. Patients who had a history of intestinal obstruction developed POP five times more likely than their counterparts (AOR: 4.87, 95% CI: 1.61–14.75, P = 0.005). Patients who were overweight developed POP 8.5 times more likely than patients with normal weight (AOR: 8.5, 95% CI: 2.75–26.51 P = 0.001). Patients whose number of parities was four and above developed POP three times more likely than patients whose number of parities was less than four (AOR: 3.05 95% CI: 1.35–6.90 P = 0.007). However, in multivariable logistic regression, educational level, body mass index, parity, duration of labor, history of urinary retention, and intestinal obstruction were associated with POP at a P value of <0.05. All these variables were entered into multivariable logistic regression to identify factors associated with POP by controlling for confounding variables. Variables that were associated with POP at P value ⩽ 0.2 in bivariable logistic regression were age, residence, educational level, body mass index, parity, place of delivery, duration of labor, history of urinary retention, and history of intestinal obstruction. All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALS
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