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Application of the rapid upper limb assessment tool to assess the level of ergonomic risk among health care professionals: A systematic review.
Work. 2022; 71(3):551-564.WORK

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk factors are widespread problems in the healthcare sector.

OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this review is to evaluate the application of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool in various healthcare professionals and to assess the level of ergonomic risk among them.

METHODS

The databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS, SCIELO, DOAJ, PubMed, and PEDro were searched with terms associated with ergonomics, assessment, health care providers, risk factors, workplace, and RULA. We reviewed the literature from 2000 to 2020, including studies assessing RULA's effectiveness for evaluating the WMSD's and ergonomic risk in health care practitioners. We excluded the studies which were not open access and freely available.

RESULTS

Overall, 757 records were screened; of these 40 potential studies, 13 different healthcare professionals were identified as eligible for inclusion. In most studies, the RULA tool was established as an effective tool in application and evaluating the level of the ergonomic risk among them.

CONCLUSIONS

The RULA tool assessed the high ergonomic risk levels in dental professionals and low ergonomic risk levels in professionals working in the pharmacy department, clearly suggesting potential changes in work postures were necessary to prevent or reduce these risk factors.

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Kakaraparthi VN
Department of Physiotherapy, CR4D Unit of Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Vishwanathan K
Department of Orthopaedics, Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Gadhavi B
Department of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Reddy RS
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Tedla JS
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Samuel PS
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Dixit S
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Alshahrani MS
Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Gannamaneni VK
College of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Hail University, Hail, KSA.

MeSH

ErgonomicsHealth PersonnelHumansMusculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesRisk AssessmentUpper Extremity

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review
Systematic Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

35253700

Citation

Kakaraparthi, Venkata Nagaraj, et al. "Application of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment Tool to Assess the Level of Ergonomic Risk Among Health Care Professionals: a Systematic Review." Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 71, no. 3, 2022, pp. 551-564.
Kakaraparthi VN, Vishwanathan K, Gadhavi B, et al. Application of the rapid upper limb assessment tool to assess the level of ergonomic risk among health care professionals: A systematic review. Work. 2022;71(3):551-564.
Kakaraparthi, V. N., Vishwanathan, K., Gadhavi, B., Reddy, R. S., Tedla, J. S., Samuel, P. S., Dixit, S., Alshahrani, M. S., & Gannamaneni, V. K. (2022). Application of the rapid upper limb assessment tool to assess the level of ergonomic risk among health care professionals: A systematic review. Work (Reading, Mass.), 71(3), 551-564. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210239
Kakaraparthi VN, et al. Application of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment Tool to Assess the Level of Ergonomic Risk Among Health Care Professionals: a Systematic Review. Work. 2022;71(3):551-564. PubMed PMID: 35253700.
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