Musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and depression in healthcare workers

Volume: 56 Number: 1 March 1, 2017
  • Berat Meryem Alkan
  • Fatma Fidan
  • Aliye Tosun
  • Sevgi Atalay
  • Sinem Bozkurt
  • Hatice Aksekili
  • Gülçin Uğurlu
  • Özge Ardıçoğlu
  • Selami Akkuş
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Musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and depression in healthcare workers

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine level of the musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), quality of life, fatigue, and depression among the healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires including the professional quality of life (ProQOL R-IV), which is composed of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue subscales, beck depression inventory (BDI), and working-related MSD were distributed to the 450 avaible healthcare givers. This descriptive study was carried out in Atatürk Educational and Research Hospital between January 2012 and July 2013. Results: Mean age was 33.71 ± 8.9 years in this study. MSD were reported in 82.8% of the study subjects. 45.5% of healthcare providers suffered from high risk scores for compassion satisfaction, 21.5% for burnout and 29.7% for compassion fatigue. Physicians had statistically significantly high risks scores for all subscales of ProQOL R-IV in comparison with other healthcare providers. Conclusion: Being a healthcare provider, especially a physician, constitutes high risk factor for poor QOL. Young age, shorter duration of work experience, and existence of musculoskeletal problems comprises important risks for depression and self-reported fatigue among healthcare providers.

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Berat Meryem Alkan

Fatma Fidan

Aliye Tosun

Sevgi Atalay

Sinem Bozkurt

Hatice Aksekili

Gülçin Uğurlu

Özge Ardıçoğlu

Selami Akkuş

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March 1, 2017

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March 1, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 56 Number: 1

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1.Berat Meryem Alkan, Fatma Fidan, Aliye Tosun, Sevgi Atalay, Sinem Bozkurt, Hatice Aksekili, Gülçin Uğurlu, Özge Ardıçoğlu, Selami Akkuş. Sağlık çalışanlarında kas-iskelet sorunları, yaşam kalitesi ve depresyon. EJM. 2017 Mar. 1;56(1):24-8. doi:10.19161/etd.344294

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