Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Informal Sectors at a Port Harbor in Pattani Province
Keywords:
prevalence, low back pain, informal sector, port harborAbstract
This cross sectional descriptive study aimed to determine the prevalence of low back pain and its
level in harbor workers who are working in informal sectors. Participants were 217 workerswho completed
the interview questionnaire which provided information such as demographic data, history of ill-health,
work characteristics, duration of work, low back pain symptoms and management of back pain symptoms.
Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics.
Result showed that 149 workers had adverse symptoms of low back pain (68.7%). Pain level was
at a score between 6 and 7 (intense to very intense pain) (30.9%). Harbor workers from informal sectors
suffered low back pain symptoms during 1 – 3 days (33.6%). For the low back pain treatment, 47% of workers from informal sectors used body massage for healing pain symptoms, followed by 43% who were using
poly-medicines.
In conclusion, more than half of workers from harbor informal sectors had reported low back pain.
Therefore, health care providers and employers should support them by providing knowledge, developing
employee’s awareness, supporting tools for moving heavy stuff, and promoting work safety for decreased
risks of this occupational disease.
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Kirkwood, B.R. & Sterne, J.A.C. (2003). Essentials of medical statistics. Oxford, UK.
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National Statistical Office. (2017). The informal employment survey 2017. Retrieved from http://www.nso.go.th/ sites/2014/DocLib13/ด้านสังคม/สาขาแรงงาน/แรงงานนอกระบบ/แรงงานนอกระบบ_2560/Full_report2560.pdf.
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Pomsunthai, K., Saeping, C., Thongngam, N., Sanguansitthikul, P., Rahong, S., Poomchaveng, S., Jantaluk, A., & Yingratanasuk, T. (2016). Factors related to muskulosketal disorder among fishery workers at Angsila pier, Con Buir province. Thailand national ergonomics conferences 2016. 79-90.
Ransford, A.O., Cairms, D. & Mooney, V. (1976). The pain drawing as an aid to psychologic evaluation of patients with low-back pain. Spine, 1(2),127-134.
Rujipachgul, J. (2012). An integrated model of informal labour management system: the case of UdonThani municipality. Journal of the research promotion association, 3(3),165.
Sakboonyarat B., Chokcharoensap, K., Meesaeng, M., Jaisue, N., Janthayanont, D., & Srisawat, P. (2018). Prevalence and association factors of low back pain (LBP) among adolescents in Central, Thailand. Global Journal of health Science, 10(2), 49-59.
Shmagel A., Foley R. & Ibrahim H. (2016). Epidemiology of chronic low back pain in US adults: data from the 2009-2010 national health and nutrition examination survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken),68(11), 1688-1694.
Sornwisuit,C.(2012).Good news for person who suffered from back pain.Bangkok:Conceptpublishingcompany.
Tangkittipaporn, J. & Jiangsathaporn, W. (2017). Musculoskeletal pain and mental agony reacting to ergonomic risks in the Thai informal working environment. Psychology Research, 7(2), 73-88.
Untimanon, O., Boonmeephong, K.,Saipang T., Sukanun, K., Promrat, A., Julraung, P., Pronpiroonrod, S.,& Bureau of Occupational and Environmental Diseases, Department of Disease Control. Burden of back pain among working population. Disease Control Journal, 42(2), 119-129
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2019-01-18
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Supapvanich, C., Musow, A., & Pongkasert, A. (2019). Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Informal Sectors at a Port Harbor in Pattani Province. Princess of Naradhiwas University Journal, 11(3), 55–68. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnujr/article/view/160534
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