Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Table 2

Work activities leading to MSDs and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders.

Item	N (%)
Work activities leading to MSDs
Patient lifting (bed ridden)	(n = 92) 92%
Repositioning patient in bed	(n = 91) 91%
Pulling patient up the bed	(n = 90) 90%
Transfer patient onto a stretcher	(n = 83) 83%
Ambulating a patient	(n = 82) 82%
Bending to lift item from floor	(n = 78) 78%
Transfer patient to bed/chair	(n = 77) 77%
Lifting objects above the waist	(n = 56) 65%
Rotating torso while bearing weight	(n = 57) 57%
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders
Lower back pain	(n = 92) 92%
Upper back pain	(n = 56) 56%
Shoulder pain	(n = 36) 36%
Neck pain	(n = 31) 31%
Ankle/feet pain	(n = 25) 25%
Wrist/hand pain	(n = 21) 21%
Knee pain	(n = 20) 20%
Hip/thigh pain	(n = 19) 19%
Elbow pain	(n = 14) 14%