Trastornos musculoesqueléticos por uso de PVD en trabajadores administrativos de una institución pública de salud

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the musculoskeletal disorders due to the use of PVD, in the administrative workers of a Public Health institution, using the ROSA method. Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in thirty-five administrative workers (between 18 and 55 years old) from a public institution, for which the evaluation was carried out with the ROSA method. Results: Administrative workers were divided into two groups: workers with reported musculoskeletal pain (CDMS, n = 17) and workers without reported musculoskeletal pain (SDMS, n = 18). Those in the first CDMS group showed significantly higher mean values in the ROSA total score (CDMS: 6.71 [95% CI: 6.20 - 7.21] and for the second group SDMS: 5.88 [95% CI: 5.37-6.39], P = 0.01). The CDMS group also showed higher scores in the chair section of the ROSA method. The ROSA chair and armrest height sections showed the highest mean values in CDMS workers compared to SDMS workers. Conclusion: The results showed that the administrative workers using PVD, who reported DMS had worse ergonomic indices in their workplace in relation to the chair than the workers without pain. The results suggest that inappropriate workplace conditions, specifically chair height, armrest, and backrest, are related to inappropriate postures of the upper extremities and that these factors contribute to musculoskeletal pain in public institution administrative workers.