The purpose of the study was to determine risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon. A prospective case series format and mixed method design was used to gather quantitative and qualitative data by using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) to measure MSD risk factors during surgery observation; the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) to measure upper extremity symptoms and function, reflecting a typical work week for each surgeon; observation of surgeon office hours; and semi-structured interviews with each surgeon. Researchers compared the RULA scores to established exposure levels for MSD risk and interpreted the QuickDASH scores by comparing to normative data. Transcribed interview data were analyzed through open coding, member checking, and organizing data into smaller categories. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) both surgeons had risks for MSD during occupational performance outside of work, (b) both surgeons had risks for MSD during work inside and outside the operating room (OR), and (c) both surgeons had MSD symptoms exacerbated by work tasks. Surgeons had more opportunities to modify MSD risk outside the OR.

Creator

• Baird, Alex

• Brown, Hailey

• Zajac, Annette

• Farmer, Samantha

• Fiedler, Jordan

• Rhodes, Morgan

Contributors

• Dale, Lucinda

Publisher

• University of Indianapolis

Language

• en

Identifier

• Dale.pdf

Keyword

• Occupational Therapy

Date created

• 2018-12

Resource type

• Dissertation

Source

• S16

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/