Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal System Problems In Healthcare Professionals Working In Central Sterilization Unit
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study was conducted to determine ergonomic risk factors and musculoskeletal system problems in healthcare professionals working in the central sterilization unit. The study is of descriptive cross-sectional type. The sample of the study consisted of 87 health professionals working in the central sterilization unit of seven hospitals of a private health group in Istanbul. Data were collected by face-to-face interview method using the sociodemographic characteristics form, the validated and reliable Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal Disorders Scale (ERKISO) and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Scale (T-CMDQ) between February and September 2020. Factor analysis, descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, post-Hoc analysis test and correlation test were used in the evaluation of the data. The level of significance was accepted as p
Authors: Doğan Beysir, Esra Eren
Institution: Istanbul Medipol University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402886363