Factors Related to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Suppor Staff at Rajabhat Universities in Northern Region
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.53Keywords:
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Supporting Staffs, Rajabhat University in Northern RegionAbstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional research was to determine the factors contributing to musculoskeletal disorders among Support staff at Rajabhat Universities in the northern region of Thailand. Six hundred (600) support staff were randomly selected using systematic sampling technique. Data were obtained by using questionnaires, analyzed by using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and binary logistic regression. The results indicated that factors contributing to musculoskeletal disorders included support staff’s involvement in an accident (OR = 1.992, p=0.027), caffeine consumption (OR = 1.773, p=0.005), bending over (OR = 1.894, p=0.002), body mass index 25.0-29.9 kg/m2 (OR = 16.870, p<0.001), body mass index more than 30 kg/m2 (OR = 29.285, p<0.001), not lifting heavy objects (OR = 0.618, p=0.034), not reaching overhead objects (OR = 0.571, p=0.020), keeping desk and workstation clean and tidy (OR = 0.433, p=0.001), and having vertically adjustable chair (OR = 0.472, p=0.007). Therefore, the universities should promote, develop, and implement the guidelines or activities to prevent musculoskeletal disorders among their support staff in the office.
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