RISK ASSESSMENT OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG HEALTH PERSONAL IN ONE PRIVATE HOSPITAL

Abstract

          This survey study aimed to assess the health risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among health personal in hospital. There were 30 health personal in one private hospital participated in this study. Data was collected by using the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) severity and frequency questionnaire (MSFQ), the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) was assessed by the MSDs risk-matrix combining levels of musculoskeletal discomfort and ergonomics risk levels of the working posture. The results showed that there were nurses, practical nurses, porters, receptionists, and medical equipment cleaning officer had participated in the study and showed the highest level of body discomfort, namely the lower back (60.00%), followed by the shoulders (56.67%) and the upper back (50.00%), respectively. Ergonomics risk assessed in standing posture were mostly at high risk level (50.00%), followed by very high risk level (23.33%), and moderate risk level (20.00%). Ergonomics risk measured in sitting posture were mostly at moderate risk (30.00%), followed by low risk or high risk (26.67%) and very high risk (16.67%). The MSDs risk assessment matrix showed that most personal were at high risk level (76.67%), followed by moderate (63.33%) and low risk level (33.33%). The matrix of WMSDs risk assessment by using self-reported discomfort and the postural risk observation revealed that almost health workers were under high risk of WMSDs, that suggests for ergonomics implementation in this private hospital by ergonomics training and appropriate ergonomic design for posture and task in order to preventr work-related adverse effects of chronic musculoskeletal diseases.