The Relationship Between Ergonomic Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals and Musculoskeletal Disorders

The Relationship Between Ergonomic Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals and Musculoskeletal Disorders

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the ergonomic awareness levels of Healthcare Workers and musculoskeletal disorders.

The present study is planned to be online. Personal information such as age, gender, and occupation will be collected from participants. Ergonomics information will be questioned. The Nordic musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire will be applied for the musculoskeletal disorders of the participants. Occupational burnout caused by musculoskeletal disorders will be investigated with the Maslach Burnout Scale. The degree to which musculoskeletal disorders affect sleep quality will be investigated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between 25 and 45 years old.
• Being a health worker
• Having at least 2 years of work experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant having a musculoskeletal disorder before the study
• Having had surgery within 6 months
• Being pregnant
• Having a traumatic accident or injury that would affect the study