Musculoskeletal Disorders and Quality of Life in Chilean Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Primer Autor
Lizana, Pablo A.
Co-autores
Vega-Fernandez, Gustavo
Olave, Enrique
Título
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Quality of Life in Chilean Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study
Editorial
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Revista
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
IntroductionTeaching professionals have reported multiple conditions associated with low quality of life (QoL) perception. Various studies have also reported high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). In this context, there are few studies regarding the association between low QoL perception and MSD suffering in teachers. ObjectiveTherefore, in this study the aim was evaluate MSD prevalence and its association with teachers' QoL perception. Participants and MethodsA total sample of 544 Chilean teachers were included in a cross-sectional study. MSD prevalence was evaluated via the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire and QoL perception via the Short-Form 36 Health Survey Instrument. Multinomial logistic regression was applied to evaluate the association between MSD and QoL perception adjusted for gender and age. ResultsA total of 91% of teachers have had some MSD in the last 12 months, and 28.86% have had 6 or more painful regions. Females showed greater MSD prevalence than males. Teachers who reported no MSD had higher QoL scores compared to teachers with MSD. The group of teachers with the most MSD (>= p75) saw significant increases in the risk of having low scores in the physical (OR: 2.82) and mental components (OR: 2.65) of QoL. By contrast, teachers without MSD have a buffer effect for their QoL (physical OR: 0.2, mental OR: 0.44). ConclusionsHigh MSD prevalence suggest that preventive and informative actions must be taken regarding these disorders to protect teachers' mental and physical health, considering the multiple risk factors to which teachers are exposed given their work conditions in Chile and worldwide.
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
doi
10.3389/fpubh.2022.810036
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Palabras Claves
mental health
physical health
quality of life
school teachers
gender
musculoskeletal disorders
SCHOOL TEACHERS
RISK-FACTORS
PAIN
HEALTH
PREVALENCE
DISEASES
BACK
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.810036
Categoría OCDE
Salud pública
ambiental y ocupacional
Materias
salud mental
salud física
calidad de vida
profesores de escuela
género
trastornos musculoesqueléticos
PROFESORES DE ESCUELA
FACTORES DE RIESGO
DOLOR
SALUD
PREVALENCIA
ENFERMEDADES
ESPALDA
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Otros Temas de Medicina Clínica
Psicología (Incluyendo relación hombre-máquina)
Salud Pública y Ambiental
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Musculoskeletal Disorders and Quality of Life in Chilean Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study
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artículo original
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