BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a debilitating multi-perceptual condition afflicting many individuals, especially individuals in the medical profession. OBJECTIVE: To analyze and evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among medical students at Jordanian universities during the complete virtual learning process. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 593 medical students at two Jordanian universities was conducted. A modified Nordic questionnaire was used to assess musculoskeletal pain in three body regions. RESULTS: Five hundred ninety-three students at the two Jordanian universities participated in this study. The prevalence of having MSK pain during the past week in the neck, shoulder, and lower back was 34.6%, 27%, and 41%, respectively; during the past 12 months, it was 61.2%, 45.5%, and 63.1%, respectively. Overall prevalence of having MSK pain was 58.9% in the last week and 78.1% in the past 12 months. 66.8% of students who had psychosomatic symptoms and 62.3% of those with depressive symptoms in the past week had MSK pain. Students who studied 8 hours per day had higher percentages of MSK pain (68.4%) (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.965–1.312). The average number of hours using a computer per day was significantly associated with MSK pain (p= 0.032). MSK pain during the last week was significantly associated with psychosomatic symptoms (OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.272–2.668, p= 0.001). Family history of MSK pain was significantly related to the presence of the problem in participants (OR 1.732, 95% CI 1.182–2.538, p= 0.005). Gender, depressive symptoms, average hours of computer use per day, and average hours of study at home per day did not show significant relationships with MSK pain over the year. CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of MSK pain was observed among medical students. Measures to balance in-person and virtual learning should be considered in medical schools to minimize the risk of MSK pain.

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约旦两所大学医学生的肌肉骨骼疼痛

背景：肌肉骨骼 (MSK) 疼痛是一种使人衰弱的多知觉状况，困扰着许多人，尤其是医学界人士。目的：分析和评估约旦大学医学生在完整的虚拟学习过程中肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率。方法：对约旦两所大学的 593 名医学生进行了横断面研究。修改后的北欧问卷用于评估三个身体区域的肌肉骨骼疼痛。结果：约旦两所大学的 593 名学生参加了这项研究。过去一周颈部、肩部和腰部出现 MSK 疼痛的患病率分别为 34.6%、27% 和 41%；在过去 12 个月中，这一比例分别为 61.2%、45.5% 和 63.1%。上周 MSK 疼痛的总体患病率为 58.9%，过去 12 个月为 78.1%。过去一周出现心身症状的学生中有 66.8% 和有抑郁症状的学生中有 62.3% 出现 MSK 疼痛。每天学习 8 小时的学生出现 MSK 疼痛的比例更高 (68.4%) (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.965–1.312)。每天使用计算机的平均小时数与 MSK 疼痛显着相关（p=0.032）。上周 MSK 疼痛与心身症状显着相关（OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.272–2.668, p= 0.001）。MSK 疼痛家族史与参与者存在的问题显着相关（OR 1.732, 95% CI 1.182–2.538, p= 0.005）。性别、抑郁症状、平均每天使用电脑的时间、一年中每天在家学习的平均时间与 MSK 疼痛没有显着关系。结论：在医学生中观察到 MSK 疼痛的高患病率。医学院应考虑平衡面对面学习和虚拟学习的措施，以尽量减少 MSK 疼痛的风险。