Work-related musculoskeletal disorder among midwives, a threat for maternity care
The magnitude of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is high among midwives, and a significant number of them were unable to perform their daily tasks. The lower and upper back are the most commonly affected areas. Working in uncomfortable positions and attending to large clients daily were common risk factors. Therefore, training midwives about safe working positions and reducing the workload is commendable.
Authors
- Osman Yimer Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7551-4503)
- Kerstin Erlandsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-7047)
- Solomon Hailemeskel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-5558)
- Tewodros Seyoum
- Helena Lindgren
- Lemma Derseh
Institutions
- Dalarna University (SE)
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Sophiahemmet University College (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339962
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Gondar