Author/Authors :
RAHIMI MOGHADAM, SOMAYEH Department of Occupational Health Engineerin - Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran , EMKANI, MOJTABA Department of Occupational Health Engineering - Faculty of Health - Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran , MOHAMADYAN, MAHMOOD Faculty of Health - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , MOOSAZADEH, MAHMOOD Department of Occupational Health Engineering - Faculty of Health - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , KHANJANI, NARGES Environmental Health Engineering Research Center - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , LAYEGH, MOHAMAD NASER Department of Occupational Health Engineering - Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran , RAHMANZADEH, ELHAM Department of Occupational Health Engineering - North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
Abstract :
The incidence of occupational stress in midwives may lead to increase in the prevalence of musculoskeletal
disorders (MSDs) and decreased work efficiency and quality of care. This study was conducted to determine
the rate of MSDs in different body parts and its relation with stress in midwives. This was a cross-sectional
(descriptive and analytical) study. The population under study was midwives working in governmental and
private hospitals in Nayshabur, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran, in 2015. All eligible midwives (78 women)
entered the study. The standard Nordic Questionnaire and the Altmaier occupational stress questionnaire were
used. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation, t-test and chi-square. In this population, 67.6%
had at least one musculoskeletal disorder. The highest prevalence in the last year was in the shoulder region
with 44% and the lowest prevalence was in the elbow (8%). Furthermore, 54% of the midwives had average
and 46% had severe occupational stress. There was a significant association between MSDs in some body
parts and midwives occupational stress (P<0.05). Both MSDs and occupational stress are prevalent among
midwives and they are associated with each other.
