Musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 541 - 10
• Main Authors: Al Shammari, Malak, Hassan, Ali, Al Dandan, Omran, Al Gadeeb, Mohammed, Bubshait, Dalal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.11.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; CAT scans; Cities and towns; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnostic imaging; Disability Evaluation; Ergonomics; Female; Humans; Job Description; Male; Medical economics; Medical imaging equipment; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis; Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology; Musculoskeletal Diseases - physiopathology; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Neck pain; Occupational Diseases - diagnosis; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Occupational Diseases - physiopathology; Occupational Health; Prevalence; Radiologists; Radiology; Regression analysis; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Saudi Arabia - epidemiology; Surveys; Tomography; Work related injuries; Work-related illness; Workload; Saudi Arabia; Radiology; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Ergonomics; Work-related illness

Musculoskeletal symptoms account for the majority of work-related illnesses resulting in a significant economic burden on society. Computer users are subject to unique repetitive strains that predispose them to musculoskeletal symptoms. In the digitalized field of radiology, radiologists spend long...