Journals / Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi / 2008 / Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 4

Prevalence of hand-wrist pain like carpal tunnel syndrome in hospital staff and risk factors

Hastane çalışanlarında karpal tünel sendromu ile uyumlu el-el bileği ağrısı sıklığı ve risk faktörleri

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152–156
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2022-11-05
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Nurses are especially at great risk for hand and wrist pain; therefore education and preventive measures need to be undertaken.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aims at identifying the prevalence of wrist pain, physical findings of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), individual and occupation-related factors affecting pain and treatment preferences among hospital staff members including physicians, medical students, nurses and other health care personnel.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 300 subjects, including 100 physicians, 100 nurses, 100 medical students and other personnel were enrolled in the study.Results: There were 148 female (49.4%) and 152 male (50.6%) volunteers, with a mean age of 26.9±4.85 (range 17-44).
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Conclusion & Impact:Nurses are especially at great risk for hand and wrist pain; therefore education and preventive measures need to be undertaken.
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Objective: This study aims at identifying the prevalence of wrist pain, physical findings of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), individual and occupation-related factors affecting pain and treatment preferences among hospital staff members including physicians, medical students, nurses and other health care personnel. Materials and Methods: Data were collected through questionnaires in two parts. Besides demographic data, questionnaires included data regarding prevalence of hand and wrist pain, prevalence of CTS-related symptoms, individual and occupation-related risk factors and treatment preferences of the subjects. A total of 300 subjects, including 100 physicians, 100 nurses, 100 medical students and other personnel were enrolled in the study.Results: There were 148 female (49.4%) and 152 male (50.6%) volunteers, with a mean age of 26.9±4.85 (range 17-44). Prevalence of hand and wrist pain compatible with CTS was found to be 5.3%. CTS was observed to occur at a higher rate among: 1-) nurses 2-) multipars 3-) those working for a long period of time, and 4-) those subject to continuous night and day shifts. Prevalence of hand and wrist pain was detected to be six times higher in nurses, as opposed to other health care personnel (doctor and medical students). The majority of subjects complaining of hand and wrist pain did not refer to a specialist (54%); and those who did, most commonly referred to a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic (30%), followed by orthopedics, neurology and primary health care center, in decreasing order.Conclusion: As in the general population, hand and wrist pain is an important and frequent problem in professional health care staff. Nurses are especially at great risk for hand and wrist pain; therefore education and preventive measures need to be undertaken.

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Amaç: Üniversite hastanesinde çalışan doktor, öğrenci, hemşire ve diğer sağlık personelinin el-el bileği ağrısı prevelansı, karpal tünel sendromu (KTS) ile ilgili bulguları ve ağrıyı etkileyen kişisel ve meslekle ilgili faktörleri ve bireylerin tedavi tercihlerini saptamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Veriler iki ana kısımdan oluşan anket formu ile toplandı. Ankette demografik veriler haricinde el-el bileği ağrısı sıklığı, karpal tünelle ilgili semptomların sıklığı, bireysel ve mesleksel risk faktörleri ve tedavi tercihleri sorgulandı. Çalışmaya 100 doktor, 100 hemşire, 100 öğrenci ve diğer idari personel olmak üzere toplam 300 denek katıldı.Bulgular: Deneklerin 148’i bayan (%49,4) 152’si erkekti (%50,6), yaş ortalaması 26,9±4,85 (17–44) olarak saptandı. KTS ile uyumlu el-el bileği ağrısı prevalansı %5,3 idi. Hemşirelerde, çok sayıda gebelik geçirenlerde, meslekte uzun süre çalışmış olanlar ve gece gündüz sürekli çalışanlarda KTS daha sık görüldü. Hemşirelerde diğer çalışanlara göre (doktor, öğrenci ve idari personel) KTS ile uyumlu el-el bileği ağrısı sıklığı yaklaşık altı kat daha fazla bulundu. El-el bileği ağrısı olan hastane çalışanları büyük oranda branş hekimine başvurmamış (%54) olup en çok başvurulan klinik Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon (%30), daha sonra sırasıyla ortopedi, nöroloji ve birinci basamak hekimi idi.Sonuç: El-el bileği ağrısı tüm toplumda olduğu gibi profesyonel hastane çalışanlarında da sık görülen önemli bir problemdir. Sağlık personeli içinde hemşireler el-el bileği ağrısı açısından ciddi risk altında olup, korunmaya yönelik eğitim verilmesi ve gerekli önlemlerin alınmasına ihtiyaç vardır.

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KARA, M., TEKEOĞLU, İ., GÜLCÜ, E. (2022). Prevalence of hand-wrist pain like carpal tunnel syndrome in hospital staff and risk factors. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 4, 152–156. https://ajindex.com/articles/627340

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