Work-related musculoskeletal problems among pharmaceutical sales representatives in Samsun, Turkey

Tander B., Canbaz S., Canturk F., Peksen Y.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.20, no.1, pp.21-27, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-2007-20104
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-27
  • Keywords: work-related pain, pharmaceutical sales representatives, SF-36, depression, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, HEALTH SURVEY SF-36, RISK-FACTORS, CHRONIC PAIN, DISORDERS, PREVALENCE, DEPRESSION, BACK, STRESS, IMPACT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Many studies have been performed about work-related musculoskeletal pain (WRMSP) in various groups of professions. However pharmaceutical sales representatives (PSRs) have not been investigated with regard to their musculoskeletal problems related to their works. This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain (WRMSP) and depression among PSRs; the quality of life in these subjects and to investigate which socio-demographic variables are associated with the presence of complaints, in Turkey.