Work-related musculoskeletal pain among physical therapists: a cross-sectional study in Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan.

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-01-04 DOI:10.1093/joccuh/uiae029

Shuji Tsuji, Teruyo Kitahara, Hiroji Tsujimura, Shin-Ichi Shirahoshi, Hiroshi Iwakura, Satoshi Tomitagawa, Kazushi Taoda

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the actual working conditions and prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among physical therapists in Japan, and the risk factors associated with low back pain (LBP) and upper limb pain (ULP).

Methods: A cross-sectional study of physical therapists in the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The survey contents included questions regarding personal, work-related, and musculoskeletal pain factors. Logistic regression models were used to analyze factors associated with LBP and ULP.

Results: Responses from 1479 participants were included in the analyses. The prevalence of LBP at the time of the survey and in the past year was 40.1% and 74.3% in females, and 37.8% and 69.9% in males, respectively. The prevalence of ULP was 34.8% and 64.2% in females, and 27.2% and 53.3% in males. The numbers of patients who performed manual therapy per day, worked using a fixed-height bed, performed manual therapy, had job dissatisfaction and stress, were over 40 years old, and slept less than 6 hours were associated with LBP and ULP. Assistance task was a risk factor only for LBP, and female sex a risk factor only for ULP.

Conclusions: The prevalence of LBP and ULP among physical therapists in Japan was as high as that in nurses and care workers. Work-related factors associated with LBP and ULP were identified among physical therapists. Thus, to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, measures to reduce the physical burden from the perspective of occupational health are required.

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物理治疗师中与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疼痛：日本京都府和滋贺县的横断面研究。

研究目的本研究旨在确定日本理疗师的实际工作条件和肌肉骨骼疼痛的发病率，以及与腰背痛（LBP）和上肢痛（ULP）相关的风险因素：采用自填式问卷对京都府和滋贺县的理疗师进行了横断面研究。调查内容包括有关个人、工作相关和肌肉骨骼疼痛因素的问题。采用逻辑回归模型分析了与枸杞多糖症和枸杞胀痛症相关的因素：共有 1,479 名参与者参与了分析。在调查时和过去一年中，枸杞多糖症的患病率在女性中分别为 40.1%和 74.3%，在男性中分别为 37.8%和 69.9%。肢体麻痹症的发病率，女性分别为 34.8%和 64.2%，男性分别为 27.2%和 53.3%。每天进行体力治疗、使用固定高度的床工作、进行体力治疗、工作不满意和压力大、40 岁以上、睡眠时间少于 6 小时的患者人数与腰痛和腰椎间盘突出症有关。只有辅助性工作才是腰椎间盘突出症的危险因素，只有女性才是腰椎间盘突出症的危险因素：结论：在日本，物理治疗师的腰椎间盘突出症和椎体后凸症发病率与护士和护理工作者一样高。在物理治疗师中发现了与腰背痛和跛行相关的工作因素。因此，为了预防与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病，需要从职业健康的角度采取措施减轻物理负担。

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Journal of Occupational Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

3.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The scope of the journal is broad, covering toxicology, ergonomics, psychosocial factors and other relevant health issues of workers, with special emphasis on the current developments in occupational health. The JOH also accepts various methodologies that are relevant to investigation of occupational health risk factors and exposures, such as large-scale epidemiological studies, human studies employing biological techniques and fundamental experiments on animals, and also welcomes submissions concerning occupational health practices and related issues.