Authors : Ali Azizi, Abdollah Dargahi, Farhad Amirian, Mitra Mohammadi, Samira Mohammadi, Mohammad Ali Oghabi and Mohsen Poursadeghiyan
Abstract: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) are considered as major health problem in the workplace. WRMSDs are a group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons and nerves. The present study was performed aim to determine the prevalence of WRMSDs among the packaging part workers of Kermanshah factories in 2015. This study was cross-sectional descriptive analytic study. Generally the numbers of 264 samples were selected randomly among the packing part worker in different industries of Kermanshah city. The prevalence of WRMSDs was identified through Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed using SPSS 20 Software, t and Chi square tests. The study population consisted of men worker (63.12%) and women worker (37.87%). The highest WRMSDs was observed in women (40%). the obtained result of this study showed that the highest WRMSDs related to back (24.6%) and then neck pain (7.6%). The high prevalence of WRMSDs among packing part worker of Kermanshah factories was found and also there was not a significant difference between musculoskeletal disorder and individual and job factors. As regards to the high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder among the packaging workers, so it should be necessary to enhance the occupational medicine and occupational health units in the factories.
Ali Azizi, Abdollah Dargahi, Farhad Amirian, Mitra Mohammadi, Samira Mohammadi, Mohammad Ali Oghabi and Mohsen Poursadeghiyan, 2016. Investigation the Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) among Factories Packaging Workers in Kermanshah (2015). Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 10: 319-324.