Trastornos musculoesqueléticos en trabajadores de salud de una clínica privada de Lima

Musculoskeletal disorders among health workers of a private clinic of Lima city

Authors

  • Aimee Ballena-Ramos Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • Priscila Ramos-Huanca Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • César Abraham Suárez-Oré Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Abstract

Abstract  Objective: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in health personnel working at La Luz Clinic. Material and method: This research is quantitative in focus, because of its way of collecting the data and measuring the variable, of non-experimental design, descriptive and cross-sectional. The data collection technique was the survey and the collection instrument used was the Kuorinka Nordic Questionnaire, which consists of 3 questions in 9 dimensions. Results: Of the sample, 72.7% (n = 218) were women and the rest were men. 56% (n = 168) of the participants were nursing technicians. The discomfort or discomfort, presented at some point during the last twelve months, the neck region predominated in 76.7% (n = 231) of the health personnel, followed by the dorsal region in 73.7% (n = 221) and the lumbar region 70.3% (n = 211), these segments being the ones that interfered with housework and / or work. Conclusion: In conclusion, musculoskeletal disorders in workers at the "La Luz" clinic are very common and frequent, especially affecting the cervical, dorsal and lumbar areas. Mainly harming the female sex and the technical nursing staff.Keywords:  Musculoskeletal disorders; health care personnel; occupational health; ergonomics (Source: DeCs).

Author Biographies

Aimee Ballena-Ramos, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3831-748X

Priscila Ramos-Huanca, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de Enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5496-5703

César Abraham Suárez-Oré, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Licenciado en Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8420-2969  

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Published

2021-12-22

How to Cite

Ballena-Ramos, A., Ramos-Huanca, P., & Suárez-Oré, C. A. (2021). Trastornos musculoesqueléticos en trabajadores de salud de una clínica privada de Lima: Musculoskeletal disorders among health workers of a private clinic of Lima city. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 5(2). Retrieved from http://52.37.22.248/index.php/hgh/article/view/125

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

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