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The prevalence and risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders among electronics manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional analytical study in China.
BMC Public Health. 2023 01 03; 23(1):10.BP

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To describe the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders among workers in the electronics manufacturing industry and to investigate the relations between work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and work-related variables.

METHODS

An interview-based questionnaire survey was carried out in thirty electronics manufacturing factories in China in 2018. The prevalence of WMSDs was estimated using the modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). A multivariate logistic regression model was applied to evaluate the effects of risk factors on WMSDs on multiple body parts.

RESULTS

The 12-month prevalence of WMSDs among participants was 40.6%, and the common body sites affected were the neck (26.8%), shoulder (22.8%), upper back (14.9%), and lower back (14.8%). The results of logistic regression showed that female adults, > 5 job tenure and work-related factors (including awkward posture, lifting or carrying weights, excessive repetition, prolonged sitting, monotonous work and working under conditions of cold or temperature variations) led to a higher risk of WMSDs on most body parts. Upper back, wrist/hand and elbow pain levels were significantly higher for workers with vibration. However, more frequently, physical exercise was a protective factor against WMSDs on most body parts except the upper back, leg and knee.

CONCLUSIONS

The study indicates a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among the electronics manufacturing industry in China. Different personal and work factors are related to the occurrence of WMSD on different body parts. Preventive measures should be implemented based on the characteristics of WMSD in the electronic manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the training and intervention guidance of ergonomic hazards in the workplace need to be strengthened by understanding the impact of bad posture, avoiding long-term sitting posture and increasing physical activities.

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Yang F
Department of Occupational Health and Poisoning Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200336, China.
Di N
Department of Occupational Health and Poisoning Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200336, China.
Guo WW
Department of Occupational Health and Poisoning Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200336, China.
Ding WB
Department of Occupational Health and Poisoning Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200336, China.
Jia N
Department of Occupational Protection and Ergonomics, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, China.
Zhang H
Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Li D
Guizhou Province Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Wang D
Tianjin Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wang R
Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Zhang D
Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Liu Y
Institute of Occupational Medicine of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Shen B
Fuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Wang ZX
Department of Occupational Protection and Ergonomics, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, China. wangzx@niohp.chinacdc.cn.
Yin Y
Department of Occupational Health and Poisoning Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200336, China. yinyan@scdc.sh.cn.

MeSH

AdultHumansFemalePrevalenceCross-Sectional StudiesOccupational DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesMusculoskeletal PainErgonomicsChinaElectronics

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

36597111

Citation

Yang, Feng, et al. "The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Electronics Manufacturing Workers: a Cross-sectional Analytical Study in China." BMC Public Health, vol. 23, no. 1, 2023, p. 10.
Yang F, Di N, Guo WW, et al. The prevalence and risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders among electronics manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional analytical study in China. BMC Public Health. 2023;23(1):10.
Yang, F., Di, N., Guo, W. W., Ding, W. B., Jia, N., Zhang, H., Li, D., Wang, D., Wang, R., Zhang, D., Liu, Y., Shen, B., Wang, Z. X., & Yin, Y. (2023). The prevalence and risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders among electronics manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional analytical study in China. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14952-6
Yang F, et al. The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Electronics Manufacturing Workers: a Cross-sectional Analytical Study in China. BMC Public Health. 2023 01 3;23(1):10. PubMed PMID: 36597111.
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