Knowledge and Practice of Body mechanics as an Intervention towards Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Medical Attendants and Nurses at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza, Tanzania
Emmanuel Philimon Ndinadyo CUHAS/BSN/5000489/T/19
Knowledge and Practice of Body mechanics as an Intervention towards Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Medical Attendants and Nurses at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza, Tanzania - Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023 - 46 Pages Includes References and Appendicies
Abstract:
Objective: To determine the level Knowledge and Practice of Body mechanics as an Intervention Towards Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Attendants and Nurses at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza, Tanzania.
Study Design: hospital based community based study conducted involving participants randomly selected from BMC.
Settings: This study was conducted within the Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) premises in Mwanza, North-western of Tanzania.
Primary Outcome: The outcomes in this study were the level of knowledge and practice of body mechanics among medical attendants and nurses at BMC.
Analytical Methods and Data Presentation: Through software application SPSS version 20.1 frequencies and percentages was obtained, while pie charts, tables and figures used to represent data level of knowledge and practice of body mechanics. 95% CI were used to find the associated factors.
Results: The study revealed that 45.4% of nurses and medical had good knowledge towards body mechanics while 54.6% had poor knowledge, 51.1%of medical attendants and nurses had a good practice on body mechanics while 48.9% medical attendants and nurses had poor practice on body mechanics. There was a strong association between level of knowledge and body mechanics practicing (p value 0.00) and department of service (p value 0.004).
Conclusion: 45.4% of nurses and medical had good knowledge towards body mechanics, which is still poor while 51.1% of medical attendants and nurses had a good practice on body mechanics. And the level of knowledge was associated with the practice of body mechanics.
Recommendations: To initiate programs specific for providing education on good practice of body mechanics to the health workers.
Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz
--Science in Nursing
Knowledge and Practice of Body mechanics as an Intervention towards Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Medical Attendants and Nurses at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza, Tanzania - Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023 - 46 Pages Includes References and Appendicies
Abstract:
Objective: To determine the level Knowledge and Practice of Body mechanics as an Intervention Towards Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Medical Attendants and Nurses at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza, Tanzania.
Study Design: hospital based community based study conducted involving participants randomly selected from BMC.
Settings: This study was conducted within the Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) premises in Mwanza, North-western of Tanzania.
Primary Outcome: The outcomes in this study were the level of knowledge and practice of body mechanics among medical attendants and nurses at BMC.
Analytical Methods and Data Presentation: Through software application SPSS version 20.1 frequencies and percentages was obtained, while pie charts, tables and figures used to represent data level of knowledge and practice of body mechanics. 95% CI were used to find the associated factors.
Results: The study revealed that 45.4% of nurses and medical had good knowledge towards body mechanics while 54.6% had poor knowledge, 51.1%of medical attendants and nurses had a good practice on body mechanics while 48.9% medical attendants and nurses had poor practice on body mechanics. There was a strong association between level of knowledge and body mechanics practicing (p value 0.00) and department of service (p value 0.004).
Conclusion: 45.4% of nurses and medical had good knowledge towards body mechanics, which is still poor while 51.1% of medical attendants and nurses had a good practice on body mechanics. And the level of knowledge was associated with the practice of body mechanics.
Recommendations: To initiate programs specific for providing education on good practice of body mechanics to the health workers.
Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz
--Science in Nursing