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Psychosocial factors, musculoskeletal disorders and work-related fatigue amongst nurses in Brunei: structural
Hanif Abdul Rahman1, Khadizah Abdul-Mumin1, Lin Naing1
1University of Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link Road, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Introduction:
Psychosocial factors, musculoskeletal disorders and work-related fatigue have adverse effects on individual nurses and place a substantial financial burden on health care. Evidence of an association has been reported in the literature, but no theoretical explanation has been published to date.
Aim:
To explore and develop a structural model to provide a theoretical explanation for this relationship.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study using data from 201 valid samples of emergency and critical care nurses across public hospitals in Brunei was performed via self-administered questionnaire. The structural equation model was assessed using partial least squares analysis.
Results:
A valid and robust structural model was constructed. This revealed that 61.5% of the variance in chronic fatigue could be explained by psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders pathways. Among the psychosocial factors, work-family conflict was identified as a key mediator for progression of musculoskeletal problems and subsequent fatigue through stress and burnout.
Conclusion:
This report provides a novel theoretical contribution to understanding the relationship between psychosocial factors, musculoskeletal disorders and work-related fatigue. These preliminary results may be useful for future studies on the development of work-related fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders, particularly the central role of work-family conflict.
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