Prevalence, characteristics and clinical impact of work-related musculoskeletal pain in echocardiography.

Eunice OnwordiAlistair HarrisCharlotte AtkinsonCathy WestKeith PearceJane HancockCamelia DemetrescuDhrubo RakhitBenoy N ShahRajdeep KhattarJennifer GormanDelfin EncarnacionGuy LloydSanjeev Bhattacharyya

Published in: Echo research and practice (2024)

WRMSP is very common amongst echocardiographers, with a fifth having a related musculoskeletal injury. WRMSP has considerable on impact on personal, social and work-related activities. Strategies to reduce the burden of WRMSP are urgently required to ensure sustainability of the workforce and patient access to imaging.

Keyphrases

risk factors
public health
chronic pain
high resolution
mental health
computed tomography
left ventricular
spinal cord injury
atrial fibrillation