| Musculoskeletal disorders in hotel restaurant workers. | |
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PMID: 14963256 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: A variety of occupational groups have been shown to experience elevated risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Little information on WMSD is available in hotel restaurant workers. OBJECTIVE: To document the profile of WMSD in a sample of hotel restaurant workers in Taiwan. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information regarding body site specific WMSD, pain intensity and strategies for pain relief amongst a sample of hotel restaurant workers. RESULTS: Among 905 restaurant workers, 785 (84%) reported experience of WMSD in the previous month, with the highest prevalence rate found for the shoulder (58%). The highest mean score for perceived pain intensity was found for the lower back/waist (2.50 points). Despite a high prevalence rate, only a small portion of those reporting WMSD (12%) considered their work capacity or activities of daily living to be affected by WMSD, and only <5% of workers with WMSD sought medical treatment. CONCLUSION: WMSD related pain is common among hotel restaurant workers in Taiwan, but it does not appear to interfere with job performance or daily living. Self-treatment and alternative therapies that have not been evaluated for effectiveness are commonly employed by hotel restaurant workers. |
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Authors:
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Jong-Yu Adol Chyuan; Chung-Li Du; Wen-Yu Yeh; Chung-Yi Li |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) Volume: 54 ISSN: 0962-7480 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Med (Lond) Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-02-13 Completed Date: 2004-05-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205857 Medline TA: Occup Med (Lond) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 55-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, College of Human Ecology, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan. chungyi@mails.fju.edu.tw |
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Activities of Daily Living Adult Female Humans Low Back Pain / etiology, therapy Male Musculoskeletal Diseases / etiology* Occupational Diseases / etiology* Questionnaires Restaurants* Shoulder Pain / etiology*, therapy Taiwan Work Capacity Evaluation |
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