{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]],"date-time":"2026-09-25T23:48:49Z","timestamp":1790380129073,"version":"4.1.0"},"reference-count":23,"publisher":"MDPI AG","issue":"6","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,11]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Background:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have become a leading occupational health problem in health-care professionals. This study aims to bring attention to a growing problem by reporting the prevalence, risk factors, and workplace interventions related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Singapore podiatric physicians.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    All of the podiatric physicians in Singapore were eligible to participate. A self-administered survey that included questions from the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to understand their work practice and musculoskeletal symptoms. Data on workplace interventions for prevention were also collected.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A 50% response rate was achieved (n = 50); 72% of respondents attributed their musculoskeletal pain to work, of which 40% had pain affecting activities of daily living and almost half recorded consequent absenteeism. The neck, wrist\/hand, and lower back were most frequently affected. For one-third, pain onset occurred early in professional practice. Ergonomic factors were the predominant cause. Women (odds ratio, 6.7; 95% confidence interval, 1.0\u201342.8) and those with self-reported poor posture during clinical work (odds ratio, 6.7; 95% confidence interval, 1.0\u201345.1) were possible risk factors. Trends of higher body mass index, long hours of continuous clinical work, and higher mental stress at work were also observed. Only 26% of respondents reported workplace interventions. Work organization and ergonomic interventions were thought to be most effective.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a significant health problem in podiatric physicians that cause disability and impact work through absenteeism. Occupational health practitioners should raise awareness of work-related risks and engage the profession to identify mitigating strategies.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7547\/23-217","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]],"date-time":"2025-02-26T10:46:19Z","timestamp":1740566779000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Podiatric Physicians in Singapore"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"115","author":[{"given":"Mei Ling","family":"Tan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marabelle","family":"Heng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Podiatry, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patrick Thye San","family":"Ker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Occupational Therapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John Wah","family":"Lim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Occupational Therapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","reference":[{"key":"B1","article-title":"Work-related musculoskeletal disorders & ergonomics: workplace health strategies by condition: workplace health promotion","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders & ergonomics: workplace health strategies by condition: workplace health promotion. 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