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@article{173556,
        author = {Sneha Patil and Dr. Akshay Kokitkar},
        title = {PREVALENCE OF NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN IN TERTIARY HOSPITAL ATTENDEEES},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {1274-1277},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173556},
        abstract = {Background: Attendees, hospital working staff frequently have pain in their neck, shoulder and back. The most typical occupational related health problems are said to be neck, shoulder and back pain. Due to their regular work tasks, attendees are one occupational group that is exposed to and seems to have a prevalence of neck,shoulder and back pain. There is little epidemiological information about shoulder, neck and back pain in hospital attendees. Thus, the purpose of this study is to ascertain how common and severe shoulder, neck and back pain is among hospital attendees in Kolhapur. The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) are the outcome measures used in this study.
Study design: Cross sectional
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of neck, shoulder and back pain in hospital attendees in Kolhapur city
Method: This observational study was conducted in hospital attendees of Kolhapur city. After about 180 people were contacted, 88 of them fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion requirements and were added to the study. Questionnaires and interviews were used to gather data. Data regarding neck, shoulder and back pain were gathered using the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and Modified Oswestry Disability Index(MODI). Data was analysed and prevalence was determined.
Result: The total of 180 attendees were assed among the 88 attendees have been participated in study, with a mean age of 37.46±4.95 years. The prevalence of neck, shoulder and back pain of this study is 48.89%.
Conclusion: Hospital attendees often experience pain in their necks, back and shoulders. Shoulder,back and neck pain were reported to be very commom among Hospital working staff. The study concludes that there is prevalence among Hospital attendees in Kolhapur city.},
        keywords = {Neck, shoulder and back pain, Hospital attendees, SPADI, NDI, MODI.},
        month = {March},
        }