Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a hand disorder which indicates the presence of symptoms such as pain, numbness, and muscle weakness among the patient. CTS is an occupational related disorder which can occur in any profession. However, it can be prevented and managed. The aims of the research we...

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Main Authors:	Anuar Ithnin, Dinnee, Kong, Saraswathy Venkataraman
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
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spelling	ukm-55882016-12-14T06:38:54Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5588/ Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical Anuar Ithnin, Dinnee, Kong Saraswathy Venkataraman, Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a hand disorder which indicates the presence of symptoms such as pain, numbness, and muscle weakness among the patient. CTS is an occupational related disorder which can occur in any profession. However, it can be prevented and managed. The aims of the research were to determine the prevalence of acquiring CTS among nurses who worked in the wards and occupational risk factors involving the upper limbs during nursing tasks performance. The specific aims were to determine the relationship between the prevalence of acquiring CTS and individual factors (age, gender, race, educational level, duration of work and medical history), relationship between the prevalence of acquiring CTS and occupational risk factors in nursing tasks. Nurses profession was chosen as they are performing multitask involving upper limbs especially the wrist joints. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5588/1/vol%25202%2520no%25202%25202012_18.pdf Anuar Ithnin, and Dinnee, Kong and Saraswathy Venkataraman, (2012) Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical. International Journal of Public Health Research, 2 (2). pp. 137-143. ISSN 2232-0245 http://www.ijphr.ukm.my/
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description	Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a hand disorder which indicates the presence of symptoms such as pain, numbness, and muscle weakness among the patient. CTS is an occupational related disorder which can occur in any profession. However, it can be prevented and managed. The aims of the research were to determine the prevalence of acquiring CTS among nurses who worked in the wards and occupational risk factors involving the upper limbs during nursing tasks performance. The specific aims were to determine the relationship between the prevalence of acquiring CTS and individual factors (age, gender, race, educational level, duration of work and medical history), relationship between the prevalence of acquiring CTS and occupational risk factors in nursing tasks. Nurses profession was chosen as they are performing multitask involving upper limbs especially the wrist joints.
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author	Anuar Ithnin, Dinnee, Kong Saraswathy Venkataraman,
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author_facet	Anuar Ithnin, Dinnee, Kong Saraswathy Venkataraman,
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title	Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical
title_short	Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical
title_full	Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical
title_fullStr	Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical
title_full_unstemmed	Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical
title_sort	occupational risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome among nurses in medical
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2012
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Occupational risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among nurses in medical

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