Published date: Aug 09 2024

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 6th Social and Humaniora Research Symposium (6th SoRes): Community & Youth Development

Pages: 177–184

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v9i22.16696

R Ristiawatiristiawati_1985@yahoo.co.idUniversitas Pekalongan, Pekalongan, Indonesia

Rahajeng Win MartaniUniversitas Pekalongan, Pekalongan, Indonesia

Ade Irma NahdliyyahUniversitas Pekalongan, Pekalongan, Indonesia

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) comprise a spectrum of symptoms involving muscle tissue, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, nervous, system, bone structures, and blood vessels. MSDs cause pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, stiffness, shaking, sleep disturbances, and burning sensations. Due to the impact of Covid-19, the change of the work from the office to be work from home is a concern as it may exacerbate. This study aimed to describe symptoms of MSDs among lecturers and employees during pandemic era in Universitas Pekalongan. This is a descriptive study with crosssectional design. It involved 36 respondents including lecturers and employees of Universitas Pekalongan. Each respondent was asked to fulfill the observation checklist that examined symptom of pain from head to toe which divided into 28 parts of the body. Results of this study revealed that majority respondents of this study aged range from 31-40 years old (41.7%), gender of male (52.8%), type of work was employees (52.8%), and have the length or work about 0-5 years (25.0%). The results show that the five highest region of the body that experienced MSDs in level “Pain” were upper neck, lower neck, back, waist, and buttock ranging from 11.1% to 16.7%. Whereas, there was only 2.8% respondents reported of feeling “Extremely Pain” in region left knee. Employees who worked in administration were more in a monotonous position with computer work equipment. Meanwhile, lecturers were worked online during the pandemic and required to have a sedentary life where they carry out almost all of their activities monotonously in a sitting position in front of the computer. It recommended that the institutions should pay more attention towards strategies of occupational health among lecturers and employees in Universitas Pekalongan.

Keywords: MSDs, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational health, universitas pekalongan

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