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Musculoskeletal Disorders And The Contributing Factors Among Student Nurses, Lola Naresh, Leena Sequira, Janet Prameela Dsouza
Musculoskeletal Disorders And The Contributing Factors Among Student Nurses, Lola Naresh, Leena Sequira, Janet Prameela Dsouza
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the injuries that have an effect on the movement of the body or its system like muscles, tendons, nerves, discs, ligaments etc.
Materials and methods: The study aimed to assess the musculoskeletal disorders, identify the contributing factors and association between musculoskeletal disorders and the selected variables among student nurses. Tools used were, demographic profile, contributing factors and musculoskeletal disorders assessment tool. The questionnaire was shared via email to reach the targeted population. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and chi- square.
Results: Area of pain and discomfort during last 12 months, about …