The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal system disorders in health personnel working in the operating room and their relationship with sleep disorder

<i>Objectives.</i> The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of work-related musculoskeletal system disorders (WRMSDs) in health personnel working in the operating room, the factors affecting WRMSDs, and the relationship between work-related sleep disturbance and musculoskeletal system problems. <i>Methods.</i> The study included 315 health personnel working in the operating room for at least 1 year. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were investigated with the Cornell musculoskeletal discomfort questionnaire (CMDQ), and sleep disorders were assessed with the Jenkins sleep scale. <i>Results.</i> In total, 57.5% of the operating room personnel had chronic MSDs. CMDQ scores were statistically significantly higher in women than in men (<i>p</i> < 0.01). CMDQ scores were statistically significantly higher in employees with sleep problems (<i>p</i> < 0.01). No statistically significant correlation was found between CMDQ scores and smoking, shift working periods and regular exercise (<i>p</i> = 0.63, <i>p</i> = 0.29 and <i>p</i> = 0.543, respectively). Jenkins sleep scale and Visual analog scale values were statistically positively correlated with CMDQ values (<i>p</i> < 0.01). <i>Conclusion.</i> Women and people with sleep disorders were potentially more at risk for WMRSDs in this study. More comprehensive studies with large populations are needed to determine the risk factors for WMRSDs in operating room personnel and to develop preventive methods to prevent WMRSDs.