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. 2022 Apr 5;12(2):259–269. doi: 10.3390/nursrep12020026

Table 2.

Diseases and physical disorders reported within the WAI: frequencies (n) and percentages (%).

Diagnosis Nursing Aides
n (%)
Nurses
n (%)
Physicians
n (%)
Cardiovascular disease 21 (28.8) 11 (15.1) 9 (12.2)
Musculoskeletal disorders 19 (26) 29 (39.7) 16 (21.6)
Respiratory disorders 6 (8.2) 6 (8.2) 3 (4.1)
Mental disorders 3 (4.1) 8 (11) 6 (8.1)
Sensory neurological disorders 6 (8.2) 11 (15.1) 10 (13.5)
Gastrointestinal disorders 11 (15.1) 11 (15.1) 6 (8.1)
Genitourinary disorders 8 (11) 4 (5.5) 3 (4.1)
Dermatological disorders 17 (23.3) 19 (26.0) 8 (10.8)
Oncological disorders 1 (1.4) - 1 (1.4)
Metabolic and/or endocrine disorders 17 (23.3) 7 (9.6) 2 (2.7)
Nephropathies - 2 (2.7) -
Birth defects - 1 (1.4) 2 (2.7)