Ergonomics in the operation-theatre: a healthcare provider-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Performing surgery is a task that demands mental stability, precision, and vigilant eyes, along with resilient physical strength, as surgeons and those who assist the surgeons have to assume a sustained, difficult posture that can go on for hours. About 23-100% of surgeons report musculoskeletal discomfort that originates from poor ergonomics.

Methods

Ethical clearance for the study was obtained. This cross-sectional study, conducted in a tertiary centre among the healthcare providers working inside the operating room, spanned from 1 March 2023, to 26 June 2023. Systematic sampling was applied, and consent was obtained before data collection. A structured questionnaire was used as the study tool, and the collected data was analysed in SPSS 20.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Shrestha O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10783321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature