Pr évalence et déterminants des troubles musculosquelettiques des membres supérieurs chez les artisans tunisiens.

We report the results of a cross-sectional survey of 334 craftsmen from the governorate of Monastir in Tunisia. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of MSDs among these workers and determine their risk factors. A pre-established questionnaire based on the Nordic MSD questionnaires, Karassik and the one developed by Malchaire in 2000 was used. In the 12 months prior to the survey, the prevalence of MSDs was 92.0%. The risk factors identified were related to individual characteristics, psychosocial factors and work organization. Appropriate preventive measures seem necessary in this sector. PMID: 29319149 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: East Mediterr Health J Source Type: research