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. 2017 Jan 26;9(1):e1001. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1001

Table 4. Responses of nurses to statements regarding perceived causes of WRMDs.

Pain is caused by: Agree (n) Unsure (n) Disagree (n) p-value

  1. Performing the same task again and again (repeatedly)

 80 (68.4%) 11 (9.4%) 26 (22.2%) <0.001

  1. Attending an excessive number of patients in one day

 95 (81.2%) 6 (5.1%) 16 (13.7%) <0.001

  1. Not enough breaks/pauses in one day

 78 (66.7%) 14 (12%) 24 (20.5%) <0.001

  1. Working in awkward and cramped positions

 92 (78.6%) 10 (8.5%) 15 (12.8%) <0.001

  1. Working in the same positions for long periods (standing, bending, sitting)

 108 (93.1%) 1 (0.9%) 7 (6.0%) <0.001

  1. Reaching/working away from your body

 75 (64.1%) 17 (14.5%) 25 (21.4%) <0.001

  1. Prolonged work scheduling (overtime, irregular shifts, length of work day)

 86 (73.5%) 4 (3.4%) 27 (23.1%) <0.001

  1. Inadequate training on injury prevention and posture correction

 66 (56.9%) 9 (7.8%) 41 (35.3%) <0.001