Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in home care nurses: study of the main risk factors

BACKGROUND: Nurses are a risk group for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Several studies reveal that nurses have high prevalence rates of injuries and symptoms related to WMSDs. However, many of these studies focus mostly on hospital nurses. Worldwide, few studies include home care nu...

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Main Author: Carneiro, P. (author)
Other Authors: Braga, A. C. (author), Barroso, Mónica Frias Costa Paz (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal disorders
Lumbar region
Home care nursing
Health centres
Predictive model
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51543
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/51543

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51543

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