Archive | 2021
Nursing Work Ergonomics Knowledge Relating to Musculoskeletal Complaints in Inpatient Room RSD Mangusada
Abstract
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Incorrect ergonomics causes musculoskeletal disorder complaints. Knowledge or cognition about ergonomics is an essential domain for forming a person s behavior or actions. This study aimed to determine the correlation between associate nurses knowledge about working ergonomics with musculoskeletal disorders in the inpatient ward of Mangusada Regional Hospital, Badung Regency. This study used an observational analytical research design with the cross-sectional approach. The number of samples was 51 respondents with the purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using a knowledge questionnaire about working ergonomics and the Nordic Body Map sheet and analyzed using Spearman s rho test. It showed a good result of associate nurses knowledge about the working ergonomics, mainly 30 respondents (58.8%), and moderate musculoskeletal disorders of nurses in the inpatient ward (58.8%). The analysis of the correlation between associate nurses knowledge about working ergonomics with musculoskeletal disorders obtained a p-value <0,000. It can be concluded that there was a correlation between associate nurses knowledge about working ergonomics with musculoskeletal disorders in the inpatient ward of Mangusada Regional Hospital, Badung Regency. The recommendation of this study is expected to be an input for nurses in working using ergonomics guidelines.