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Revista Información Científica
On-line version ISSN 1028-9933
Abstract
GARCIA-GONZALEZ, Carolina Alexandra; CHIRIBOGA-LARREA, Gustavo A. and VEGA-FALCON, Vladimir. Prevalence of lumbosacral and lower limb osteomyoarticular pathologies in nursing assistants. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2021, vol.100, n.3 Epub May 30, 2021. ISSN 1028-9933.
Introduction:
Health care workers are constantly confronted with complex tasks that affect the lumbar region and lower limbs.
Objective:
To identify the prevalence of lumbosacral and lower limb osteomyoarticular pathologies in nursing assistants.
Method:
An epidemiological, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the 18D04 health district of Tungurahua, Ecuador. A total of 46 nursing assistants were selected in this study. We aimed a questionnaire to assess the sociodemographic variables, seniority in the health sector, time schedules, modes and time of exposure to the usual work. Chi-square test, Pearson's parametric correlation test, and the Student's t-test were used.
Results:
Most nursing assistants, the 85%, were diagnosed with lumbosacral and lower limb pathologies, and 39% took a temporary absence from work between 1-3 days. It was found that 37 % performed the heavy load work and 33% performed prolonged walks. The 67% had between 11 and 40 years of work and the rest had less than 10 years in the health sector. Fifty-four percent suffered from lower limb pathologies and 46% from lumbosacral pathologies.
Conclusions:
Lumbosacral and lower limb osteomyoarticular pathology is related to age, and their suffering in the last 12 months has led to a level of absenteeism in the workplace. There was no an important relationship, statistically, between osteomyoarticular pathology and seniority in the sector, working hours and the activities most frequently performed.
Keywords : osteomyoarticular pathology; nursing assistants; lumbosacral; lower limb; physical workloads.