The period prevalence and awareness of predisposing risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office workers at a university in the Northern District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are defined as pain, discomfort and loss of function in the back, neck and extremities and are common among working role. With the increasing development of science and technology, the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is on the increase as a result of inactivity, fatigue and poor biomechanics in work environments. Physiotherapists are vital in the management of musculoskeletal disorders of employees, especially office workers. Social ecological models have proven to be an effective framework for understanding and guiding population-based health behaviour change interventions at an individual, community and environmental level. Study aim: To determine the period prevalence, and to explore the awareness of the predisposing risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among office workers at a university in the northern district of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A mixed methods approach, which involves a qualitative and a quantitative component in the same study and a sequential explanatory design was used. The study was conducted amongst the staff of the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in the northern district of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The total number of office workers employed at UBT was 600 in 2021/2022 academic year. A calculated sample size of 264 participants were recruited through convenience sampling to participate in the quantitative study. The Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to gather information from the participants and it has been shown to have good reliability (Cronbach’s alpha > 0.80) and validity.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of the Western Cape

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Elnour, Maysa Adam Agabna

• Employees
• Ergonomics
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Physiotherapist
• Therapeutic exercises

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