Ispitivanje mišićno-koštanih tegoba povezanih s radom i rizičnih čimbenika u veterinara

This study aimed to determine the frequency of work-related musculoskeletal discomforts (WMSDs) observed in veterinarians and the risk factors that may bring about these. Two hundred and seven veterinarians working in three provinces in south west Turkey were included in the study. The demographic and occupational information on the participants was recorded. The Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to evaluate the musculoskeletal problems of different body parts, which cause difficulties at work and result in staying away from work. 49.8 % of veterinarians mostly have problems with lower back, 41.1 % with back, and 39.1 % with neck. The frequency of WMSDs tends to increase with the progress of professional experience. Three work-related activities during which veterinarians experience most difficulties while at work are obstetric procedures (28 %), vaccination (25.6 %), and driving (23.2 %). It is statistically significant that arm problems are observed more in veterinarians working with large animal types (p<0.05). The high level of job related stress and low job satisfaction statistically significantly affect the formation of WMSDs (p<0.05). The study showed that a large number of veterinarians experienced work-related musculoskeletal pain and discomforts that could be caused by some physical and psychosocial risk factors. Therefore, it is recommended for veterinarians to receive education on ergonomics and exercise from the beginning of their professional lives to prevent WMSDs.Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi učestalost mišićno-koštanih tegoba povezanih s radom (eng. work-related musculoskeletal discomforts – WMSD) koje su primijećene u veterinara te rizičnih čimbenika koji mogu dovesti do tih tegoba. U ispitivanje je bilo uključeno dvjesto sedam veterinara koji rade u trima provincijama u jugozapadnoj Turskoj. Prikupljeni su demografski i podaci o radnome mjestu sudionika. Primjenom Modificiranog nordijskog upitnika o mišićnokoštanim tegobama (The Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) prikupljeni su podaci korišteni u procjeni mišićno-koštanih problema u različitim dijelovima tijela koji uzrokuju poteškoće na radu i rezultiraju odsutnošću s posla. Utvrđeno je kako 49,8 % veterinara uglavnom ima problem s donjim dijelom leđa, 41,1 % ima problem s leđima, a 39,1 % s vratom. Učestalost WMSD-a povećava se s povećanjem radnog iskustva. Tri su radne aktivnosti tijekom kojih veterinari imaju zdravstvenih tegoba: opstetrički postupci (28 %), vakcinacija (25,6 %) i vožnja (23,2 %). Statistički su značajni problemi s rukama od šake do ramena u veterinara koji rade s velikim životinjama (p<0,05). Visoka razina stresa povezanog s poslom i niska razina zadovoljstva radnim mjestom statistički značajno utječu na pojavu WMSD-a (p<0,05). Ispitivanje je pokazalo da velik broj veterinara osjeća mišićno-koštanu bol i tegobe koje su povezane s poslom, a koje bi mogle biti uzrokovane nekim fizikalnim ili psihosocijalnim rizičnim čimbenicima. Kako bi se spriječila pojava mišićno-koštanih tegoba povezanih s radom, veterinarima se preporučuje edukacija o ergonomiji i vježbanje od samog početka profesionalnog života