Abstract

Quality of Work Life (QWL) can affect health and safety of individuals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate QWL among surgeons and investigate its association with musculoskeletal complaints. This cross-sectional study was conducted among surgeons working in hospitals located in Zahedan, Iran. QWL was assessed using the Walton’s 35-item questionnaire and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used for assessing musculoskeletal complaints. The effects of age, gender, BMI, working hours, and working posture were adjusted. Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions and independent T-test were employed for analyzing data. Seventy-four surgeons participated in this study. They were mostly male (60.8%) and married (73.00%) with the mean age of 37.9 years (±5.3) and the mean experience of 7 years (±4.23). Most of them (87.8%) had a moderate level of QWL and 90.6% of them had musculoskeletal complaints in at least one part of their body. “Development of human capacities” and “the total life space” had the highest and lowest scores, respectively. QWL was a significant predictor of pain and discomfort complaints in the neck, shoulders, upper back, elbows and legs. Alongside improving workstations and tools used by surgeons, interventions aimed at promoting QWL may be necessary to reduce musculoskeletal complaints among them.

摘要

工作生活质量（QWL）会影响个人的健康和安全。本研究的目的是评估外科医生的QWL，并调查其与肌肉骨骼疾病的关系。这项横断面研究是在位于伊朗扎赫丹（Zahedan）的医院工作的外科医生中进行的。使用沃尔顿（Walton）的35项问卷调查对QWL进行评估，并使用北欧肌肉骨骼问卷（NMQ）评估肌肉骨骼不适。调整了年龄，性别，BMI，工作时间和工作姿势的影响。单变量和多变量二元logistic回归以及独立的T-检验用于分析数据。七十四名外科医生参加了这项研究。他们主要是男性（60.8％）和已婚（73.00％），平均年龄为37.9岁（±5.3），平均经验为7年（±4.23）。他们中的大多数人（87.8％）的QWL水平中等，其中90.6％的人至少在身体的一部分有肌肉骨骼疾病。“人的能力发展”和“总生活空间”分别得分最高和最低。QWL是颈部，肩膀，上背部，肘部和腿部疼痛和不适症状的重要预测指标。除了改善外科医生使用的工作站和工具外，可能还需要采取旨在促进QWL的干预措施，以减少其中的肌肉骨骼疾病。