Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms among Korean radiation workers.

Arch Environ Occup Health

a Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies, Seoul , Republic of Korea.

Published: July 2015

The first aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms. The second aim was to study the association between musculoskeletal symptoms and factors in radiation workers from the active lists of clinics and hospitals and then to provide basic data for a systematic and effective resource management of radiation workers' musculoskeletal problems in the future. A questionnaire survey was conducted on radiation workers in clinics, general hospitals, and Dong-A university hospitals around the Korean city Buscan from July 10 to 31, 2011. The results showed that the rate of musculoskeletal symptoms was higher in the shoulder, waist, neck, leg/foot, hand/wrist/finger than arm/elbow. The probability of neck pain was 2 times higher in patients with a disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2013.845137DOI Listing

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