Clinical trial NCT05578937: Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Associated Factors of Healthcare Professionals
Official title: Correlation Between Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Associated Factors of Healthcare Professionals in the Hospital Setting
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Psychosocial Problem
Lead sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-10-13
Enrollment: 291
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The population is represented by all the health workers of the inpatient wards (clinics are excluded as the staff inserted may already be unsuitable for handling loads)

Brief summary: The aim is to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Italian health professionals by analysing demographic and psychosocial factors. In addition, the impact of the symptoms detected on the quality of life and physical and mental health was analyzed. All health workers on duty in hospital wards for at least 12 months

Detailed description: The online questionnaire sent to the participants was divided into two sections.

The first section concerned the collection of demographic data of the participants (eg age, gender, level of education, work experience, company to which they belong, department, profession, etc.).

The second section concerned the assessment of the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, pain, quality of life and assessment of subjective perception of health and assessment of psychosocial factors in the workplace.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* health personnel who were active in clinical practice during the study period from January to June 2022.
* All health professionals who signed the informed consent
* Health professionals in service in the wards for at least 12 months from the date of sending the questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

Health workers with unsuitability for handling loads

Primary outcomes:
measure: musculoskeletal disorders
timeFrame: 8 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: demographic and psychosocial factors
timeFrame: 8 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Alessandria
country: Italy
facility: Azienda ospedaliera nazionale SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
Study officials:
affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy, EU
name: Tatiana Bolgeo, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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