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Musculoskeletal disorders affect approximately 90% of healthcare professionals, with the most commonly affected anatomical sites varying by specific occupation, such as the lower back in nurses and doctors, and the neck in dental professionals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare professionals at TRIHMS.

May 31, 2026International Journal of Novel Research and Development0 citationsOpen Access

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorder (Msd) in Healthcare Professionals in Trihms (A Tertiary Health Care Centre)

DEDoyir EteIndira Gandhi Medical College TCTilling ChalleyIndira Gandhi Medical College NMNgilyang MicaIndira Gandhi Medical College

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare professionals at TRIHMS.
Cross-sectional survey conducted at TRIHMS, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh.
Data collected using the Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.
Survey included various categories of healthcare professionals: doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and technicians.
90.08% of healthcare professionals reported musculoskeletal issues in the last 12 months.
Lower back pain was most prevalent among doctors (47%) and nursing officers (73.26%).
Pharmacists (50%) and dental professionals (87%) reported neck pain as the most common site, while physiotherapists reported upper and lower back pain (66.6%).

Abstract

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant occupational health concern worldwide, particularly among health care professionals such as doctors, dental professionals, physiotherapists, pharmacist, nursing officers and laboratory technicians. MSDs led to chronic pain, decreased productivity and reduced quality of life. These disorders have a significant economic and social impact. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of MSD’s and identify the commonest musculoskeletal sites of trouble in various categories of health care professionals (doctors, dental professionals, physiotherapists, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and nursing officers) at TRIHMS. Methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh. Data were collected through- offline Nordic questionnaire. The questionnaires collected demographics information, assessed the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain using the Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaires (NMQ). Results: In total,90.08% of the sample exhibited Musculoskeletal issues in the last 12 months, with lower back commonly affected area among doctors (47%), nursing officers (73.26%), technicians (48%), whereas, pharmacist and dental professionals have neck pain as the most prevalent site with 50% in pharmacist and 87% in dental professionals and physiotherapist have both upper and lower back equal prevalence of 66.6% as the most common affected site. Conclusion: The result of this study showed that musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent in HCPs like doctors, nursing officers, physiotherapists, pharmacist, laboratory technicians and dental professionals with a prevalence rate of 90.08% and it has a great impact in social as well as professional outcomes. Periodic ergonomic training is mandated among HCPs to limit occupational disability. Keywords: Musculoskeletal disorders, prevalence, standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire, health care professionals, nurses, dental professionals, doctors, physiotherapist, pharmacist, laboratory technicians, Arunachal Pradesh.

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