The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although measures have been put in place, musculoskeletal injuries are noticeable high among the nursing fraternity with low back pain (LBP) being the most prevalent. It is evident that healthcare professionals are in constant exposure to occupational hazards such as musculoskeletal injuries as they discharge their professional duties. Not only does LBP affect the health of the nurses, it also creates a huge burden on the health systems with consequent poor performance at the workplace as well as economic burden. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to map evidence on the prevalence, incidence, mortality, risk factors, and economic costs of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is a scoping review because we want to map the evidence

SUBMITTER: Kgakge K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364119 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature