| Title |
Carter, Kristen Detton; Weber, Deborah_MSRS_2022 |
| Alternative Title |
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Female Cath Lab Population |
| Creator |
Carter, Kristen Detton; Weber, Deborah |
| Collection Name |
Master of Radiologic Sciences |
| Description |
The following Master of Science in Radiological Sciences thesis explores the literature related to musculoskeletal disorders and time spent in a cardia catheterization lab, and the lack of literature in this area focused on the female population. |
| Abstract |
The current body of literature has found a high correlation between work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and time spent in the cardiac catheterization lab (cath lab); however, there is a meager amount of research directed at the female population.1 It has been shown that in other work environments, there is a difference in female orthopedic injuries vs. male orthopedic injuries. 1, 2, 3 This quantitative study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cath lab professionals and further identify the variability in WMSDs among male and female professionals. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is a self-reported work-related musculoskeletal injury questionnaire. The survey was distributed through social media to reach a representative sample of US cath lab professionals. 531 individuals responded to the questionnaire, and 394 participants were eligible to participate in the study. Musculoskeletal symptoms were experienced by 99% percent of the participants at least once in the last twelve months. 84% of the total participants were female and reported that their most common area of pain was the lower back and cervical regions. The remaining 15 % were male and reported that their most common pain area was the lower back and lower extremity regions. The largest group, 322 (82%), stated theyd experienced lower back pain in the last 12 months. Several gender-based differences exist among cath lab professionals. Differentiation between gender disorders can be related to size, ergonomics of the individuals in the cath lab, positioning of the equipment, and ergonomic training and education. Further research is needed to address the ergonomic hurdles female cath lab professionals face and future directions cath labs can take to educate and train female/all professionals to decrease musculoskeletal disorders, retain a healthy workforce, and attract new professionals. |
| Subject |
Cardiac catheterization; Gender; Women patients; Musculoskeletal system |
| Keywords |
Gender; Musculoskeletal; Cardiac catheterization lab; Female |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2022 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
63 page pdf; 1.1MB |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60tm2fr |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96893 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s60tm2fr |
