Musculoskeletal disorder prevalence and its correlation with stress in medical students: A cross sectional survey

Husam S. Alsulaihebi, Amjad S. Alsulaihebi, Ziyad K. Alsaedi, Saud Y. Alsharif, Anis W. Mahamid, Omar M. Babateen
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ABSTRACT The study aimed to evaluate musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevalence and its correlation with stress in medical students at Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) in Saudi Arabia. A total of 416 participants participated in this study by answering an online questionnaire. We included medical students from UQU of both genders, ranging from the first year to the sixth year. A questionnaire was used to capture sociodemographic data. The data were collected using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Standardized Nordic questionnaire. Among 416 medical students surveyed, 219 (52.60%) were males. A significant proportion of participants, 294 (70.70%), reported experiencing pain during the last 12 months. Female students exhibited significantly higher scores of MSDs compared to their male counterparts. Students who reported working between 51–90 hours per week had a significantly higher MSD score than those who worked 0–50 hours or 91 or more hours. The findings of this study indicated that the most prevalent MSDs were low back pain (50.20%), followed by neck pain (31.70%), and female medical students exhibited significantly higher stress levels than male medical students. Musculoskeletal disorders represent a prevalent health issue among medical students, there is a significant association between factors such as being a female and body mass index. Additionally, psychological stress is a widespread concern among medical students, given the demanding nature of their lifestyle. Interestingly, our findings revealed that there exists a moderately positive relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and stress in this particular population.
医学生肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率及其与压力的相关性:横断面调查
摘要 该研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯乌姆阿库拉大学(UQU)医学生的肌肉骨骼疾病(MSD)患病率及其与压力的相关性。 共有 416 人通过回答在线问卷参与了这项研究。我们的研究对象包括来自乌姆阿库拉大学的医学生,男女均有,年龄从一年级到六年级不等。调查问卷用于收集社会人口学数据。数据收集使用了凯斯勒心理压力量表(K-10)和北欧标准化问卷。 在接受调查的 416 名医学生中,219 人(52.60%)为男性。294名参与者(70.70%)中有相当一部分人表示在过去12个月中经历过疼痛。与男生相比,女生的 MSDs 得分明显更高。每周工作 51-90 小时的学生的 MSD 得分明显高于工作 0-50 小时或 91 小时及以上的学生。研究结果表明,最常见的 MSD 是腰背痛(50.20%),其次是颈部疼痛(31.70%),而女医学生的压力水平明显高于男医学生。 肌肉骨骼疾病是医学生中普遍存在的健康问题,与女生和体重指数等因素有显著关联。此外,由于医学生的生活方式要求苛刻,心理压力也是他们普遍关注的问题。有趣的是,我们的研究结果表明,在这一特殊群体中,肌肉骨骼疾病与压力之间存在中度正相关关系。
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