Ergonomic Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal System Problems In Healthcare Professionals Working In Central Sterilization Unit

Authors : Doğan Beysir, Esra Eren

Pages : 1078-1086

Doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1370389

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Publication Date : 2024-09-26

Article Type : Research Paper

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<0.05 in all analyzes. According to the data obtained, when the T-CMDQ general score averages of healthcare professionals working in the central sterilization unit were examined, the foot region was determined as high (6.87±9.43), while the hand region was low (1.82±4.38). determined. While health professionals\' ERKISO total dimension scores were high, physical environment order, use of appropriate equipment sub-dimension scores were low, performance effectiveness sub-dimension scores were moderate. It was found that the mean T-CMDQ scores of health professionals were low, and there were significant differences between the mean scores of ERKISO and T-CMDQ according to some socio-demographic characteristics of health professionals. As a result of the analyzes made, it was found that ERKISO is a reliable and valid measurement tool.
Keywords : iş sağlığı ve güvenliği, kas iskelet sistemi, merkezi sterilizasyon ünitesi, Ergonomi