NSU Research Contributions
Title : Musculoskeletal pain among desk-based officials of Bangladesh: Association with mental health and individual factors
Authors : Asif Iqbal Ahmed, Shahriar Hasan, Md Shahjalal, Rony Shaha, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, and Mohammad Morshad Alam
| Journal Article Title: PLOS Global Public Health | Volume Number: 3 | Publication Year : 2023 | Issue Number: 4 |
| Index: indexed | Ranking: No Ranking | Publisher Name: PLOS (Public Library of Science) | |
| Pages : 12 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG5 Gender Equality SDG8 Decent Work & Economic Growth |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health and well-being Achieve universal health coverage |
| Impact statement: This cross-sectional study of 526 desk-based officials in Dhaka reveals that 64% suffer from musculoskeletal (MS) pain, with nearly one in five (19%) experiencing severe symptoms. The research identifies that depression is a significant predictor for severe MS pain (increasing the odds by 2.44 times) and highlights that factors such as overweight status, lack of physical activity, and living in higher floor levels without lift facilities further exacerbate the condition. These findings provide a vital mandate for both personal lifestyle changes and institutional preventive measures, such as ergonomic improvements and mental health counselling, to protect the well-being and productivity of the essential office-based workforce in Bangladesh. | Collaboration: None | Keywords: Pain, Lower back pain, Mental health and psychiatry, Depression, Anxiety, Sedentary behavior, Medical risk factors, Shoulders |
