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Rehabilitation Intervention Program about Neck Pain and functional disability among information technology employees at Assuit city- Egypt

Research Authors
Shaimaa Ghandour Ali Sayed
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology
Research Publisher
International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology
Research Rank
international publication (scopus)
Research Vol
10
Research Year
2023
Research_Pages
815-828
Research Abstract

  Background: Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints worldwide. Objective: to to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation intervention program about neck pain and functional disability among information technology employees. Design: A pretest, posttest design was used in this study with total coverage of all complainants from neck pain (n=73). Methods: The period of collecting data was from the mid of April 2021 to mid of December 2021. Four tools were used, tool I: A structured questionnaire that consisted of two parts: 1st part: socio-demographic data and working hours, 2nd part: assessment of knowledge of employees. Tool (II): Neck Pain Questionnaire, tool (III): observational checklist and tool (IV):The educational program has been developed. Results: 68.5% of employees had moderate neck pain & functional disability in pre-test while only 69.9% of   them mild pain in follow up test. 87.7% of them had poor knowledge in the pre-test and improved in the post and follow-up tests to 98.6 % and 61.6% respectively. A statistically significant negative correlation existed between total knowledge scores with neck pain and functional scores in pre and follow up test. Moreover, 86.3% of studied employees had poor practice scores about isometric, stretching exercises and correct posture in the pre-test, which improved to 94.5%, 39.7% of them having good practice scores in the post-test and in the follow-up test, respectively. A statistically significant positive correlation at pre, post, and follow-up tests (r = 0.520, 0.527, and 0.339, respectively). Conclusion: The study concluded that the rehabilitation intervention program had a positive effect on knowledge, practices and level of neck pain and functional disability of employees at post and follow-up tests.

Key Words: cervical exercises, employees, knowledge, practices, neck pain, rehabilitation intervention program.