A Study on Work Related Neck Pain among Bank Employees in Kolkata, India

Abstract

Introduction: Varying prevalence of Work Related Neck Pain has been reported in different occupational groups. Employees of Bank industries are subjected to various physical demands, prolonged sitting and standing postures which may lead to neck pain. Material and Methods: An observational cross sectional study was conducted among 270 Bank employees of selected Nationalised banks from June-July 2018 using a pre designed pre tested structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis plan: For Descriptive statistics: mean± SD, for categorical variables: frequency(n) & proportion(%),to test association: chi square test. Results: About 47.41% suffered from WRNP. Significant association were found between WRNP and higher age, education below graduation, duration of employment, bad posture, environment, mental stress, job pressure) and ergonomics of work station, height of monitor screen, distance from mouse to edge of table etc. Conclusion: Sensitization of all bank employees about WRNP and its effects, training programme for good working posture and improvement of working environment may be addressed.