An Infoveillance of Various Repetitive Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevalence Among Computer Users and Computer Professionals
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Abstract
Background
Reports in the scientific literature and popular publications have suggested that computer users including those who are involved in eHealth and telemedicine practice are at increased risk of various repetitive musculoskeletal disorders.
Objective
To study the prevalence of work-related Repetitive Musculoskeletal Disorders, among computer users and computer professionals using infoveilance method based on the internet based surveying system.
Methods
Internet based surveying system was used for a pilot study for assessing the prevalence of various repetitive musculoskeletal disorders prevalence among computer users and computer professionals. The survey was shared through social media services (linkedin, facebook) among computer users from of interest groups informatics group.
Results
273 respondents answered questions of a survey 104 females and 182 males in average age 35,44 years (from 15 to 72). University degree education was declared 82,81% of respondents (technical 55,79% and non technical 27,02%).
Respondents work usually five days a week 52,80%. Six days a week works 21,33% and seven days 20,63%. Almost 13 % suffer neck pain or other unpleasant, negative sensation while working at the computer, 25,87% often complain and 33,92% experience it occasionally. Constant thoracic pain was confirmed by 11,89%, often pain by 19,93% and occasional pain by 28,67%. Constant complaints on back pain was confirmed 18,53%, often 25,17% and occasionally 33,92%. Unilateral constant shoulder pain experienced 8,39% and often pain 11,54%. Almost 3% confirmed bilateral constant pain while working at a computer. No hand symptoms were declared by roughly 60%. Almost thirty seven per cent of respondents have visited already a doctor due to musculoskeletal symptoms. However, less than 1% needed surgery, 10,37% needed medication and 24,41% demanded physiotherapy.
Conclusions
The study shows that daily or weekly hours of computer use is consistently associated with various work-related Repetitive Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Reports in the scientific literature and popular publications have suggested that computer users including those who are involved in eHealth and telemedicine practice are at increased risk of various repetitive musculoskeletal disorders.
Objective
To study the prevalence of work-related Repetitive Musculoskeletal Disorders, among computer users and computer professionals using infoveilance method based on the internet based surveying system.
Methods
Internet based surveying system was used for a pilot study for assessing the prevalence of various repetitive musculoskeletal disorders prevalence among computer users and computer professionals. The survey was shared through social media services (linkedin, facebook) among computer users from of interest groups informatics group.
Results
273 respondents answered questions of a survey 104 females and 182 males in average age 35,44 years (from 15 to 72). University degree education was declared 82,81% of respondents (technical 55,79% and non technical 27,02%).
Respondents work usually five days a week 52,80%. Six days a week works 21,33% and seven days 20,63%. Almost 13 % suffer neck pain or other unpleasant, negative sensation while working at the computer, 25,87% often complain and 33,92% experience it occasionally. Constant thoracic pain was confirmed by 11,89%, often pain by 19,93% and occasional pain by 28,67%. Constant complaints on back pain was confirmed 18,53%, often 25,17% and occasionally 33,92%. Unilateral constant shoulder pain experienced 8,39% and often pain 11,54%. Almost 3% confirmed bilateral constant pain while working at a computer. No hand symptoms were declared by roughly 60%. Almost thirty seven per cent of respondents have visited already a doctor due to musculoskeletal symptoms. However, less than 1% needed surgery, 10,37% needed medication and 24,41% demanded physiotherapy.
Conclusions
The study shows that daily or weekly hours of computer use is consistently associated with various work-related Repetitive Musculoskeletal Disorders.
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