Prevalence of neck pain among clerks and secretaries of De La Salle - Health Sciences Campus Dasmariñas, Cavite

Date of Completion

2006

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Occupational Diseases, Neck Pain, Occupational Groups

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of neck pain among secretaries of De La Salle- Health Science Campus, Cavite. Research Design: Descriptive Study Setting: De La Salle - Health Science Campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Participants/ Respondents: The respondent in the study cinsisted of 103 out of the 124 clerks and secretaries of De La Salle - Health Science Campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Procedures/ Interventions: Each respondent were asked to answer a survey form to know the prevalence of neck pain and its affectation on their works. Results and Discussions: According to the results of the study, there is a high prevalence of neck pain (67.96%) among clerk and secretary of De La Salle- Health Science Campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Factors that are found to be related include younger population with the age of 26-30 y.o (24.77%) female gender (85.71%). Conclusion: This conclude that there is increased Prevalence of Neck pain among clerks and secretaries of De La Salle-Health Sciences Campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

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