Determinants of Grip Strength in Tunisian Nurses: A Bicentric Study.

IF 4.2 Q3 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Irtyah Merchaoui, Lamia Bouzgarrou, Charfeddine Amri, Mohamed Akrout, Jacques Malchaire, Sana El Mhamdi, Neila Chaari
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Abstract

Background: Grip muscle force has always been used to assess functional limitations in elderly. Its use as a tool to assess work capacity has never been described in the literature.

Objective: To describe the patent determinants of grip strength and the usefulness of its measurement in assessing workability index in the healthcare sector.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a sample of 293 healthcare workers representative of 1181 based on a comprehensive questionnaire about socio-professional characteristics and on an 8-item work capacity evaluation (WAI). Besides, Body mass index was measured and muscle strength was assessed by JAMAR hydraulic dynamometer.

Results: Handgrip Strength was stronger in male nurses (p < 0.001), with low perceived physical load (p = 0.0001) and working on a night shift (p = 0.001). It decreased with a greater duration of household work (p < 0.0001) and increased with a greater BMI (p = 0.015) and a better workability index (p < 0.0001). After removal of all the variables that were not independently associated with the muscle strength force, factors accounting for 52.6% of the variance in nurses handgrip strength were gender (p < 0.001), workability index (p < 0.001), duration of household work (p = 0.021), BMI (p = 0.002), perceived physical load (p < 0.001) and work schedule (p = 0.002).

Conclusion: Grip Strength Test is a useful tool to assess strength and functional capacity at work in healthcare workers. Further longitudinal studies are required to confirm this hypothesis.

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突尼斯护士握力的决定因素:双中心研究。
背景:握力一直被用来评估老年人的功能限制。它作为一种评估工作能力的工具在文献中从未被描述过。目的:描述握力的专利决定因素及其测量在医疗保健部门评估可操作性指数的有用性。方法:采用8项工作能力评估(WAI)和社会专业特征综合调查问卷,对293名卫生保健工作者(其中1181人)进行横断面研究。测量体重指数,用JAMAR水力测功仪测定肌力。结果:男性护士的握力较强(p < 0.001),其感知体力负荷较低(p = 0.0001),且工作于夜班(p = 0.001)。随家务劳动时间的延长而降低(p < 0.0001),随BMI的增加(p = 0.015)和工作性指数的提高(p < 0.0001)而增加。在剔除所有与肌力力不独立相关的变量后,占护士握力方差52.6%的因素是性别(p < 0.001)、可操作性指数(p < 0.001)、家务劳动时间(p = 0.021)、体重指数(p = 0.002)、感知体力负荷(p < 0.001)和工作安排(p = 0.002)。结论:握力测试是一种评估医护人员工作时力量和功能能力的有效工具。需要进一步的纵向研究来证实这一假设。
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期刊介绍: Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery publishes review articles by experts on recent patents in the field of inflammation and allergy drug discovery e.g. on novel bioactive compounds, analogs and targets. A selection of important and recent patents in the field is also included in the journal. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in inflammation and allergy drug design and discovery.
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