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International Surgery and Ortho Conference
October 25-26, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Case Rep Surg Invasive Proced 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 3
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence
of neck, shoulder and low back pain, and factors associated
with MSP among medical students at University Hospitals in
central Saudi Arabia.
Method: This cross-sectional study conducted among 469
medical students enrolled at a government institution in
Central Saudi Arabia, using an online self-administered
questionnaire in the English language adapted from the
Standardized Nordic Questionnaire.
Results: Four hundred and sixty-nine students responded
to our survey. Mean age was 21.4±1.3 years. Majority were
females (60.6%), all were Saudis. The prevalence of MSP (at
least in one body site) was 85.3% at any time. The prevalence
of MSP in the past week was 54.4% and 81.9% in the previous
year. The prevalence of neck pain was 24.1% in the past week
and 56.5% in the previous year. The prevalence of back pain
was 40.5% in the past week and 67.0% in the previous year.
The prevalence of shoulder pain was 25.6% in the past week
and 45.6% in the previous year. More than half (58.6%) of
the participants experienced depressive symptoms. A higher
prevalence of MSP among students in the clinical years was
found. MSP was correlated to a positive history of trauma
but not to BMI, age, gender, frequency of exercise, caffeine
and smoking.
Conclusion: MSP among Saudi medical students is high
particularly among medical students in the clinical years.
Students who suffer from MSP are prone to develop
depressive symptoms and experience a low quality of
medical students’ life.
e:
Prevalence and factors associated with neck, shoulder and low back pains among medical students at
University Hospitals
Abdulrahman D Algarni
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia