Musculoskeletal Problems are Highly Prevalent among Rohingya Refugee in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aim: Musculoskeletal problems are a concerning issue now a days and Rohingya refugees are one of the most vulnerable group. Our study aims to find out the prevalence of musculoskeletal problem among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Method and Materials: A cross-sectional survey was conducted and subjects were recruited by using simple random sampling method. A questionnaire containing demographic data, Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire and SF-12 health survey was used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the prevalence rate. Findings: Among 120 participants 79.2% were male and 20.8 % were female. 69.3% participants having pain in different site of the body. Most of the participants having pain in the lower back (34.2%) followed by multiple joints (21.7%). The severity of the pain was mild pain 38.5%, moderate pain 35.2% and severe pain 2.4% respectively. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal problems are highly prevalent among Rohingya refugee ppulation. It is, therefore, important to consider the basic health needs like medicine and rehabilitation services to the refugee population for living in protracted humanitarian environment.