Author : Kristen Detton Carter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among the Female Cath Lab Population by : Kristen Detton Carter
Download or read book Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among the Female Cath Lab Population written by Kristen Detton Carter and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current body of literature has found a high correlation between work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and time spent in the cardiac catheterization lab (cath lab); however, there is a meager amount of research directed at the female population.1 It has been shown that in other work environments, there is a difference in female orthopedic injuries vs. male orthopedic injuries. 1, 2, 3 This quantitative study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cath lab professionals and further identify the variability in WMSDs among male and female professionals. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is a self-reported work-related musculoskeletal injury questionnaire. The survey was distributed through social media to reach a representative sample of US cath lab professionals. 531 individuals responded to the questionnaire, and 394 participants were eligible to participate in the study. Musculoskeletal symptoms were experienced by 99% percent of the participants at least once in the last twelve months. 84% of the total participants were female and reported that their most common area of pain was the lower back and cervical regions. The remaining 15 % were male and reported that their most common pain area was the lower back and lower extremity regions. The largest group, 322 (82%), stated they'd experienced lower back pain in the last 12 months. Several gender-based differences exist among cath lab professionals. Differentiation between gender disorders can be related to size, ergonomics of the individuals in the cath lab, positioning of the equipment, and ergonomic training and education. Further research is needed to address the ergonomic hurdles female cath lab professionals face and future directions cath labs can take to educate and train female/all professionals to decrease musculoskeletal disorders, retain a healthy workforce, and attract new professionals.