COVID-19 laboratuvar teknisyenlerinde kas iskelet ağrısı, yaşam kalitesi, uyku kalitesi ve fiziksel aktivite üzerine etkisinin değerlendirilmesi

This study was conducted to evaluate musculoskeletal pain and its effect on quality of life, sleep quality and physical activity in COVID-19 laboratory technicians (mean age: 28.4 ±5.2 years, M/F= 12/18). The demographic information of the subjects was recorded using the demographic information questionnaire. In our study, to assess musculoskeletal pain, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used. To assess the quality of life, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire short-form (WHOQOL-BREF) was used. Sleep Quality was evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Physical activity (PA) was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ). Statistical analysis was made by using SPSS 26 software. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain/symptoms was 93.3%. The anatomical areas with the highest percentage of musculoskeletal pain/symptoms were the neck (57.14%), shoulders (57.14%), the wrists/hands (50%), the upper back (42.85%) and the lower back (35.7%). The most affected domains in quality of life were physical health and social relationships. 71.43% of subjects with musculoskeletal pain/symptoms had poor sleep quality. 100% of subjects with low and moderate physical activity had musculoskeletal pain/symptoms. There's a significantly low and positive relationship between psychological QOL scores and MET-min/week total scores (r=0.362, p<0.05). PA levels significantly affect physical health and psychological domains in QOL. There was a significant relationship between physical health and psychological domain scores (r=0.713, p<0.01); physical health and environment domain (r=0.468, p<0.01). In conclusion, an interference should be done to prevent WMSDs in laboratory technicians. Exercise and education should be given.