Occupational-Related Upper and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain Among Working Population of Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Dechasa Adare Megistu Gebisa Dirirsa Gutema Yohannes Mulugeta DemmuAddisu AlemuYohanis Alemeshet Asefa

Published in: Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing (2022)

Occupational-related musculoskeletal disorders continue to have a potential impact on workers' health and productivity. The current study found that the overall pooled prevalence of occupational-related upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders in the last year ranged from 15.5 to 33.7%. Implementing occupational health and safety measures play an important role in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and other occupational hazards.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
chronic pain
pain management
spinal cord
human health
open label