Factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among teachers: sociodemographics aspects, general health and well-being at work

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Ceballos, Albanita Gomes da Costa de¹  Santos, Gustavo Barreto¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

关键词: Work;    Occupational health;    Musculoskeletal system;    Musculoskeletal pain;    Teaching;    FacultyINTRODUCTIONWork has been widely described as a determinant of quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1980-5497201500030015

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most frequent complaints among teachers, compromising their health and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among teachers, assessing their occurrence according to sociodemographic characteristics, general health and well-being at work. METHODS: An exploratory cross-sectional study conducted with 525 teachers. During activities of continuing education, the teachers completed a self-administered questionnaire containing questions about sociodemographic factors, general health, well-being at work and musculoskeletal pain. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was equal to 73.5%. The most common musculoskeletal pains were localized in the shoulders (31.6%), upper back (27.8%), neck (27.2%) and ankles and/or feet (24.0%). Circulatory and respiratory problems and Common Mental Disorders were associated with pain in the shoulders, upper back, neck and ankles and/or feet. Well- being at work is associated with pain in the shoulders, neck and ankles and/or feet. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to deepen the knowledge about musculoskeletal pain among teachers, exploring the biological, ergonomic, occupational and psychosocial mechanisms of teaching, as well as invest in practices that improve the relationship of coexistence between workers and activities that enhance the comfort and reduce referred pain.

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