Work-related injuries among nursing personnel are quite frequent and prove to be costly problems in terms of both workers’ pain and suffering and medical expenses. They also translate to lost work for organisations. A descriptive Research study was conducted at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, to assess the prevalence of selected work-related health problems among nursing personnel. A total of 500 Nursing personnel were included in the study.
The results demonstrated that 84.4 percent of the participants had musculoskeletal discomfort and 29.6 percent of the participants had varicose veins.
The findings of the study showed that there is a very real need to increase the awareness among nurses regarding such problems, and the need to follow specific strategies to prevent work-related health problems.
