Musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses in rural Japan
Rural and Remote HealthPublished 19 December 2003Open access
Derek Smith, Naoki Kondo, Emiko Tanaka, Keiko Hirasawa, Zentaro Yamagata
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The study indicated that MSD is common among rural Japanese nurses and its prevalence is consistent between related facilities, and the excessive amount of LBP suggests that Japanese nurses are at higher risk of this condition compared with their foreign counterparts.
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Overall, our study indicated that MSD is common among rural Japanese nurses and its prevalence is consistent between related facilities. The excessive amount of LBP, however, suggests that Japanese nurses are at higher risk of this condition compared with their foreign counterparts.
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