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Ergonomic Injuries in Endoscopists and Their Risk Factors
Lubna Kamani,Hamid Kalwar 대한소화기내시경학회 2021 Clinical Endoscopy Vol.54 No.3
Background/Aims: Prolonged repetitive strain caused by the continuous performance of complex endoscopic procedures enhancesthe risk of ergonomic injuries among health-care providers (HCPs), specifically endoscopists. This study aimed to assess the riskfactors of ergonomic injuries among endoscopists and non-endoscopists. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Gastroenterology Department of Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi,Pakistan. A total of 92 HCPs were enrolled, of whom 61 were involved in endoscopic procedures and 31 were non-endoscopists. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire during national gastroenterology conferences and analyzed usingSPSS version 22 (IBM Corp. Chicago, IL, USA). Results: Of the total study population, 95.08% of endoscopists were observed to have ergonomic injuries, whereas only 54.83% ofnon-endoscopists had ergonomic injuries (p<0.00). The most common injury associated with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain sites wasback (41%), leg (23%), and hand (19.7%) pain among endoscopists. Of 28 endoscopists performing ≥20 procedures/week, 26 hadMSK injury. However, 95.08% of endoscopists had developed MSK injury irrespective of working hours (>5 or <5 hr/wk). Conclusions: Endoscopists are at high risk of developing ergonomic injuries, representing the negative potential of the endoscopyassociatedworkload. To overcome these issues, an appropriate strategic framework needs to be designed to avoid occupationalcompromises.