PROBLEMS OF THE MOBILE APPARATUS IN NURSES WORKING IN AMBULATORY FORM OF HEALTHCARE IN RELATION TO WORK WITH A COMPUTER PART I

Abstract

Starting points: An increase in the incidence of musculoskeletal problems among nurses working in an outpatient form of healthcare who work at a computer. The issue at this level has not yet been dealt with, it is the first in the issue.

Aims: To find out the most common manifestations and problems of the musculoskeletal system in respondents, how to solve problems with the musculoskeletal system, the time period from the appearance of the first health problems with the musculoskeletal system to the search for a specialist doctor and the level of adherence to the prescribed treatment, including the regularity of exercise in the home environment.

The sample: The population examined consisted of 474 respondents, of which 466 were women, 8 men who worked in the outpatient form of the CS, divided into 2 basic sets: set A was represented by respondents who worked less than 4 hours a day at work. for PC and file B respondents who worked more than 4 hours a day. behind the PC.

Method: The main method was a questionnaire of its own design, subjected to verification in a pilot study. The obtained data was evaluated in Microsoft Excel. I surveyed the statistical significance of selected indicators between two groups of respondents, verified zero hypotheses and then calculated p-values for alternative hypotheses in T tables where t-value determines the quantifiability of differences between averages, and p-value is the probability of obtaining a t-value with an absolute value as large as the one I actually surveyed.

Results: Nurses working for a PC for more than 4 hours a day reported signs and problems of the musculoskeletal system to a greater extent than nurses who worked less than 4 hours a day for a PC. Nurses working for a PC for more than 4 hours a day did not seek out a doctor-specialist rather than nurses who worked less than 4 hours a day for a PC. Nurses working for a PC for more than 4 hours a day did not exercise regularly in home conditions, compared to nurses who worked less than 4 hours a day for a PC.

Conclusion: The development of computer technologies is advancing at a great pace, so the number of new workplaces where the computer is used as the main working tool is constantly increasing. It can make work simpler and more efficient in many areas, but on the other hand, working with it carries risks that we are insufficiently aware of today. Nurses working in the outpatient form of ZS have a smaller overall physical load compared to nurses working in the inpatient form of ZS, but the load on their musculoskeletal system, as I found out in my study, is related to working with a PC, to which they devote more time per day compared to nurses who work in the ÚFZS.