TY - JOUR AU - V, Kanagalakshmi AU - Muliyil, Divya Elizabeth AU - Alex, Reginald AU - Kirupakaran, Henry AU - David, Judy Ann AU - John, Jacob PY - 2019/01/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Prevalence and risk factors for neck pain among health care workers. JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 30 IS - 4 SE - Short Article DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2018.v30i04.012 UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/874 SP - 377 - 380 AB - <p><strong>Background:</strong> Work related neck pain (WRNP) is common among professionals. Its cause is multifactorial and results in loss of productivity and avoidable morbidity. <strong>Aims &amp; Objectives</strong>: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of WRNP among the support staff of a tertiary hospital. <strong>Material &amp; Methods</strong>: 558 support staff were randomly selected to estimate the prevalence of neck pain. Staff with severe WRNP were then included in a nested case control study to identify risk factors. <strong>Results</strong>: 37% of workers reported neck pain in the preceding 3 months. Female gender, improper posture, jobs requiring repetitive movements, perception of decreased job control, high body mass index and psychosocial stress were identified as the significant risk factors. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Better ergonomics, improving the perception of job control and encouraging micro breaks during the work time may decrease WRNP.</p> ER -