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Occupational Health 2018 Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
ISSN: 2574-2825 Page 54
May 28-29, 2018
London, UK
4th Edition of International Conference on
Occupational Health and
Safety
The propose of this study was to investigate the prevalence
of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMS) and
their relationship with workplace risk factors in the context of
the catering industries. It was a territory-wide survey of workers
in the catering industries in Hong Kong. The revised Nordic
Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was adapted in a three-
part questionnaire collecting information on demographic
characteristics, WMS, and work factors. The prevalence of WMS
was then assessed by both restaurant type and job title. A two-way
analysis of variance was used to analyze differences between pain
intensity, prevalence, and frequency of movement at work. A totoal
of 902 participants completed the survey. Their average age was
38.03 (SD=11.51). In general, the prevalence of WMS ranged from
11.6% (forearm) to 63.3% (lower back), with an intensity of around
5.0 (Visual Analogue Scale 0-10). The results also show that the
most prevalent form of WMS was shoulder pain amongst Chinese
chefs (71.7%). Frequency of movement (such as wrist bending
and exertion) was the main work-related risk factor contributing
to the development of WMS. Based on the study results, it was to
conclude that Chinese chefs have a high prevalence rate for WMS
in the catering industry. Undesirable work behaviors, such as poor
posture, may contribute to their development.
Biography
Andy S K Cheng is an Associate Professor in Department of Rehabilitation
Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also a Registered
Occupational Therapist, chartered safety and health practitioner, and certified
work capacity evaluator. He was the first Asian recipient of Canadian Institutes
of Health Research Scholarship for postgraduate training on thework disability
prevention CIHR strategic training program at University of Toronto.
Prevalence and work factors of work-related
musculoskeletal symptoms in the Chinese catering industry:
a cross-sectional study
Andy S K Cheng1 and Yan Wen Xu2
1Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2The Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, China
Andy S K Cheng et al., J Nurs Health Stud 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C2-006