Musculoskeletal disorders among workers at a private university in North of Lima

Trastornos musculoesqueléticos en docentes y administrativos de una universidad privada de Lima Norte

Authors

  • Nancy Becerra Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Sofia Montenegro Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Marivel Timoteo Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • César Suárez Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2019.31.48

Keywords:

Desordenes musculoesquelético, docentes, administrativos, Perú.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in teachers and administrators of the University of Sciences and Humanities. Materials and methods: Transversal descriptive study. The Nordic Questionnaire was used. Results: 146 workers participated, with an average age of 38.68 years (SD = 11.43, range: 21 and 65). 59.6% (n = 88) consisted of male workers, the majority belonging to the age group between 40 and 49 years. 50% (n = 73) constituted by workers who perform administrative work, 32.2% (n = 47) teachers and the rest performed both tasks. Regarding the MSD in the last 12 months, the regions most frequently affected were the lumbar, dorsal and cervical area, with 63.7% (n = 93), 62.3% (n = 91) and 55.5 % (n = 81) respectively. The limitations for doing housework or work were mainly presented in the lumbar, dorsal and cervical region, with 21.9% (n = 32), 17.8% (n = 26) and 13% (n = 19). ), respectively. The SMD in the last seven days, affected mainly the lumbar region with 39.7% (n = 58), and in 33.6% (n = 49) to the dorsal and cervical regions, respectively. The MSD was presented mainly in the workers who perform administrative work (p <0.05). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders are common in university and administrative teaching workers and mainly affect the lumbar, dorsal and cervical regions. The workers who perform administrative work are the most affected. It is suggested to carry out prevention and promotion activities to reduce musculoskeletal problems.  Keywords: Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Faculty, Administrative Personnel; Peru (Source: MeSH, NLM).

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Author Biographies

Nancy Becerra, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de enfermería

Sofia Montenegro, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de enfermería

Marivel Timoteo, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de enfermería

César Suárez, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

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2019-06-30

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Becerra, N., Montenegro, S., Timoteo, M., & Suárez, C. (2019). Musculoskeletal disorders among workers at a private university in North of Lima: Trastornos musculoesqueléticos en docentes y administrativos de una universidad privada de Lima Norte. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 3(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2019.31.48

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)

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