Title of article :
Ergonomic and At-work Exercises based Educational Program among Nurses Working in Hospital: a Protocol Design regarding Neck Disorders Prevention
Author/Authors :
Bazvand, Zeinab Department of Health Education and Health Promotion - Faculty of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat Department of Physiotherapy - Faculty of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Sahar, Boozari Department of Physiotherapy - Faculty of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Shahrbanian, Shahnaz Department of Sport Science - Faculty of Humanities - Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract :
Aim: One of the most important musculoskeletal injuries in health system is neck pain.
Therefore the effect of a virtual educational program based on ergonomics principles and atwork
exercises regarding prevention of neck pain among nurses working in Imam Khomeini
hospital in Pole dokhtar city, Lorestan province of Iran will be studied.
Methods and Instruments: This is a semi-experimental study that will be performed on
nurses working in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Pole dokhtar city of Iran. The nurses will be
randomly selected and divided into two intervention and control groups. The frequency of
MSD as well as nurses’ knowledge, attitude and behavior will be assessed using a standard
Nordic questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire. Principles of ergonomics and atwork
exercises will bw practiced just for intervention group. Reassessment will takes place
after three months and the results will be compared to the control group through descriptive
and analytical analyses.
Keywords :
Nurses , Educational Ergonomic , Exercise Intervention , Principals
Journal title :
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
