Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Dorsalgia and Associated Factors among Casual Dockworkers

Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz, Clarice Alves Bonow, Daiani Modernel Xavier, Joana Cezar Vaz, Letícia Silveira Cardoso, Marlise Capa Verde Almeida de Mello, Valdecir Zavarese da Costa and Cynthia Fontella Sant’Anna
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Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
Clarice Alves Bonow: Faculty of Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas; Pelotas, RS 96075-630, Brazil
Daiani Modernel Xavier: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
Joana Cezar Vaz: Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22250-900, Brazil
Letícia Silveira Cardoso: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS 97501-970, Brazil
Marlise Capa Verde Almeida de Mello: School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
Valdecir Zavarese da Costa: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
Cynthia Fontella Sant’Anna: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS 97501-970, Brazil

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: This study’s aim was to analyse the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders (low back pain and dorsalgia) and sociodemographic characteristics, workload and occupational hazards among casual dockworkers. This cross-sectional study addressed casual dockworkers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The convenience sample was composed of 232 casual dockworkers. Data were collected using a structured interview and observation. Poisson regression analysis was used. Association between low back pain and physiological occupational risk ( p = 0.006), total exertion levels ( p = 0.014) and frustration ( p = 0.020) remained statistically significant, while the use of illicit drugs ( p = 0.023), being a quayside worker ( p = 0.021) and physiological occupational risk ( p = 0.040) remained associated with dorsalgia. Decreasing these variables in the workplace may also reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain and dorsalgia.

Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; occupational health; casual dockworkers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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