Relationship between musculoskeletal disease and working from home among teachers during MCO : Literature review

YUSANIZAN, MUHAMMAD HAZIQ (2021) Relationship between musculoskeletal disease and working from home among teachers during MCO : Literature review. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is commonly suffered by most teachers. Many studies had been done internationally to investigate its prevalence amongst teachers during MCO. However, there are still not much study done in Malaysia. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for MSD in teachers and to evaluate its association to individual and occupational characteristics. A systematic mapping study was done on 50 research paper from 2019 to 2021. The relevant literature for this project were identified using the keywords as the following: school teachers, prolonged standing, musculoskeletal disorders, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, prevalence, risk factors of MSDs, work at home, Movement Control Order. Three scientific search engines were used namely Google Scholar, Mendeley and Scopus. 20 were excluded based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The remaining 38 articles were screened based on their titles, abstracts, and keywords. This screening process yielded 8 articles which met the eligibility criteria. A questionnaire was distributed to get their demographic and occupational information. The prevalence of MSD was assessed using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and other tools that related to MSD. The neck (70.89 %) had the highest prevalence of discomfort, followed by the shoulders (58.23 percent) and the low back area (58.23%) (49.37%). Prolonged standing and sitting, long work hours, and not taking breaks during class were all recognised as risk factors. Preventive and management methods, such as taking breaks between sessions, maintaining correct working posture, and avoiding repetitive movement, should be taught to teachers. Keywords: school teachers, prolonged standing, musculoskeletal disorders, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, prevalence, risk factors of MSDs, work at home, Movement Control Order

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 04:52
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 04:52
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/931

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