What is it about?
Assess and evaluate the musculoskeletal disorders among nuclear medicine professionals (NMP) in IndiaWork-related musculoskeletal disorders among NMP are resulting from factors of individual demographic variables (such as age, height, weight, body mass index), years of experience at the current workplace and of using instruments in their work area.
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Why is it important?
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among NMP are resulting from factors of individual demographic variables (such as age, height, weight, body mass index), years of experience at the current workplace and of using instruments in their work area.
Perspectives
In my opinion this would be a first exploratory study to assess various WMSD ; caused due to uplifting , handling of heavy devices , lead containers , Patient positioning , lifting / shifting work among nuclear medicine professionals especially Nuclear medicine Physicist, Radiopharmacist , radiochemist, NM technologist in India. This study will help among NM professionals as well as hospital administrators , consultants, regulators , policymakers to predict the occupation hazard and associated risk .
SHIVANAND BHUSHAN
Manipal College of Health Profession Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka India
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This page is a summary of: Assessment and evaluation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nuclear medicine professionals in India: A cross-sectional study, Work, May 2024, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/wor-230693.
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