TY - JOUR
T1 - What sociodemographic and work characteristics are associated with musculoskeletal complaints in nursing students?
T2 - A cross-sectional analysis of repeated measurements
AU - Kox, Jos
AU - Runhaar, Jos
AU - Bierma-Zeinstra, Sita
AU - Groenewoud, Hanny
AU - Bakker, Ellen
AU - Miedema, Harald
AU - Roelofs, Pepijn
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) ( 2014-01-31 PRO) and Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Institute of Health Care studies) .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) arise during nursing education. We examined cross-sectional associations between self-reported MSCs and both sociodemographic and workplace characteristics in different clinical placement settings. We included two observations among three cohorts of third-year Dutch nursing students (total N = 711) of the undergraduate nursing program of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Questionnaire data on sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial work characteristics, and MSCs were used. Generalized estimating equation analysis for repeated measurements with backward elimination was used to examine associations with MSCs. In total, 79% of students experienced MSCs. Female sex (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.22–0.62), lifting and bending (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.03), physical job demands (OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.68–3.22) and need for recovery (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.03), were statistically significantly associated with overall MSCs. Models for regional complaints are also presented in this article. Nursing school and clinical placement staff should consider these factors when dealing with nursing students with MSCs.
AB - Musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) arise during nursing education. We examined cross-sectional associations between self-reported MSCs and both sociodemographic and workplace characteristics in different clinical placement settings. We included two observations among three cohorts of third-year Dutch nursing students (total N = 711) of the undergraduate nursing program of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Questionnaire data on sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial work characteristics, and MSCs were used. Generalized estimating equation analysis for repeated measurements with backward elimination was used to examine associations with MSCs. In total, 79% of students experienced MSCs. Female sex (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.22–0.62), lifting and bending (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.03), physical job demands (OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.68–3.22) and need for recovery (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.03), were statistically significantly associated with overall MSCs. Models for regional complaints are also presented in this article. Nursing school and clinical placement staff should consider these factors when dealing with nursing students with MSCs.
KW - Cross-sectional analysis
KW - Musculoskeletal complaints
KW - Nursing students
U2 - 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103719
DO - 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103719
M3 - Article
C2 - 35219107
AN - SCOPUS:85125682998
VL - 101
JO - Applied Ergonomics
JF - Applied Ergonomics
SN - 0003-6870
M1 - 103719
ER -