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A Novel Application of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
Published on: September 17, 2013
[Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and their association with occupational nursing]
Michele Cristiene Nachtigall Barboza1, Viviane Marten Milbrath, Valquíria Machado Bielemann
1Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. michelecristiene@pop.com.br
Abstract:
Work-related musculoskeletal diseases (MSD) are disorders in the musculoskeletal structures caused by chronic occupational processes. The objective of this study was to get to know scientific papers on MSD related to the nursing profession. A bibliographic research of the last ten years was conducted at Health Virtual Library using the main data bases. Twenty-one summaries were found. Among them, thirteen were selected because they specifically focused on the subject. Three main areas were identified: occupational health nurses in relation to MSDs--their importance in health prevention and promotion; Ergonomics as MSDs prevention method: performed as changes on work consider risk factors; Vulnerability of Nursing staff to MSDs--predisposing factors to disease caused by inappropriate working conditions. The conclusion was that an occupational and ergonomic health service is important to prevent MSDs, especially among the nursing staff.
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