BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain can negatively affect work life and quality of life (QoL). OBJECTIVE: This study characterizes the QoL of workers in Saudi Arabia and compares it between adults of working age with and without MSK pain. METHODS: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. TheShort Form-36 (SF-36) instrument was used to measure eight domains that describe QoL among workers with and without MSK pain. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests enabled comparisons between the two sets of workers. RESULTS: A total of 2042 workers participated in the study. The majority of them had experienced MSK pain during the last 12 months. In addition, the results for most SF-36 domains varied significantly across age and gender groups. Workers who lacked MSK pain over the last 12 months reported higher means for all SF-36 domains, with the exception of the physical function domains. CONCLUSION: This study found that the majority of workers experience MSK pain. In all bodily regions, neck and back pain are the most frequently reported areas of discomfort for these employees. Workers without MSK pain experience better QoL. This observation suggests the need for managers to pay closer attention to workers with MSK pain, as these employees experience significantly lower QoL. To prevent or reduce MSK pain, workers should undergo routine medical examination and early intervention for MSK pain. These preventative measures can help to increase workers’ QoL.

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沙特阿拉伯有和没有肌肉骨骼疼痛的工作人群的生活质量

背景：肌肉骨骼 (MSK) 疼痛会对工作生活和生活质量 (QoL) 产生负面影响。目的：本研究描述了沙特阿拉伯工人的生活质量，并在有和没有 MSK 疼痛的工作年龄成年人之间进行了比较。方法：这是一项描述性横断面研究。Short Form-36 (SF-36) 工具用于测量描述有和没有 MSK 疼痛的工人的生活质量的八个领域。描述性统计和参数测试使两组工人之间的比较成为可能。结果：共有2042名工人参加了研究。他们中的大多数人在过去 12 个月中经历了 MSK 疼痛。此外，大多数 SF-36 域的结果在不同年龄和性别组之间存在显着差异。在过去 12 个月内没有 MSK 疼痛的工人报告所有 SF-36 域的平均值更高，物理功能域除外。结论：本研究发现，大多数工人经历 MSK 疼痛。在所有身体部位，颈部和背部疼痛是这些员工最常报告的不适部位。没有 MSK 疼痛的工人体验更好的生活质量。这一观察结果表明，管理者需要更加关注患有 MSK 疼痛的员工，因为这些员工的生活质量显着降低。为预防或减轻 MSK 疼痛，工人应对 MSK 疼痛进行常规体检和早期干预。这些预防措施有助于提高工人的生活质量。颈部和背部疼痛是这些员工最常报告的不适部位。没有 MSK 疼痛的工人体验更好的生活质量。这一观察结果表明，管理者需要更加关注患有 MSK 疼痛的员工，因为这些员工的生活质量显着降低。为预防或减轻 MSK 疼痛，工人应对 MSK 疼痛进行常规体检和早期干预。这些预防措施有助于提高工人的生活质量。颈部和背部疼痛是这些员工最常报告的不适部位。没有 MSK 疼痛的工人体验更好的生活质量。这一观察结果表明，管理者需要更加关注患有 MSK 疼痛的员工，因为这些员工的生活质量显着降低。为预防或减轻 MSK 疼痛，工人应对 MSK 疼痛进行常规体检和早期干预。这些预防措施有助于提高工人的生活质量。