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Revista Información Científica
versión On-line ISSN 1028-9933
Resumen
GARCIA-GONZALEZ, Carolina Alexandra; CHIRIBOGA-LARREA, Gustavo A. y VEGA-FALCON, Vladimir. Prevalence of lumbosacral and lower limb osteomyoarticular pathologies in nursing assistants. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2021, vol.100, n.3 Epub 30-Mayo-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.
Palabras clave : osteomyoarticular pathology; nursing assistants; lumbosacral; lower limb; physical workloads.