The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among pineapple plantation workers at Johor

Rani, Nur Hidayah (2016) The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among pineapple plantation workers at Johor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Pineapple plantation workers are exposed to several physical activities and hazards such excessive bending, twisting and carrying loads. Objective: The objective of this study was (a) to determine the one year prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms (MSS) among pineapple plantation workers, (b) to determine their respective body postural risk. (c) to determine the association of the risk factors with one-year prevalence MSS, and (d) to predict the association of reporting MSS with risk factors. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done at a pineapple plantation in Johor. A set of questionnaire which include structured questionnaire and modified Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire was used. The posture analysis were done by Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method. The data were analyzed using Statistical Packages of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Results: A total of 108 workers participated in this study. Prevalence of MSS was 87.0%. MSS at the lower back was the highest (64.8%) while harvesting was the task with the highest postural risk (76.2%). Harvesting and manual weeding were categorized as medium risk task. Lower back pain is contributed by working tenure of I0 to 25 years (Odds Ratio, OR:3.90; 95% Confidence Interval, CI 1.05-14.4) and more than 25 years (OR: 7.45 (95% CI 1.26 to 44.0). Workers who workers less than 6-hour daily (OR: 0.34 (95% CI 0.02-0.55) or not exceeding 7-hour daily (OR: 0.21 (95% CI 0.58-0.79) had lower odds of reporting lower back pain. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of MSS was relatively high among pineapple plantation workers. Years of working at plantation and working hours at plantation were associated with MSS. Effective preventive strategies are required to address MSD in this population in order to minimize the risk for MSD. Keywords: Musculoskeletal Symptoms (MSS), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD), Confidence Interval (CI), Odd Ratio (OR), pineapple plantation workers

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 03:46
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2022 03:46
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/457

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