“Lesiones musculoesqueléticas detectadas en el personal profesional de enfermería del hospital general de Latacunga y su relación con la aplicación de mecánica corporal”

Abstract

Globally, musculoskeletal injuries are the main cause of work absenteeism and it is considered that they affect a quarter of the population, being the nurses the main group particularly affected by back pain when compared with other groups of professionals. This is the reason why the research project was developed with the aim of identifying the main musculoskeletal injuries in the professional Nursing staff of the General Hospital Latacunga related to the application of body mechanics. For which an observational, descriptive and correlational methodology was used that included 60 nurses of the General Hospital Latacunga to whom the SIN-DME symptom (Symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders) survey was applied and an observation sheet to establish the level of knowledge and applicability of principles of body mechanics. The study allowed to conclude that the body areas most prone to musculoskeletal injuries in the nursing staff are the back by 63%, 15% in the hands, 12% in the shoulders and 10% in the ankles and feet, due to high exposure in the standing position, when walking and when lifting loads.