Sintomatologia musculoesquelética dos enfermeiros no contexto hospitalar: contributo do enfermeiro de reabilitação

Abstract

Background: Nurses make up the major professional category in the National Health Service, and their work a"ects their musculoskeletal well-being. Objective: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of nurses and identify their risk factors. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study, conducted in a Portuguese hospital center, used a non-probabilistic sample by convenience of 260 nurses. A questionnaire was used as data collection instrument, divided into two parts (sociodemographic and professional data/Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire). Results: #e majority of nurses (65.1%) manifests musculoskeletal symptoms, the lumbar spine being the most a"ected body segment. #e female gender, aging, body mass index, time of professional experience, and workload are related to the worsening of symptoms. Conclusion: #e results point out the need to raise awareness of the risk factors among nurses, as well as to promote the adoption of strategies, like workplace gymnastics, to minimize musculoskeletal symptoms.