Introduction: Nursing is a professionally challenging and stressful job and nurses are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among nurses of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, which was selected using a convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire comprised of demographic data, risk factors, psychological factors and the Nordic scale, was distributed among 100 nurses. One hundred nurses returned a filled questionnaire response rate of 100 percent. Data was analyzed using SPSS statistics IBM 23. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in nurses of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore was eighty four percent and the most common site being the lower back 69% followed by shoulders 64%, neck 60% and ankle 56%. Married and morning shift nurses were more prone to MSDs and seventy percent of them were between the age limit of 21 to 30 years. Psychological factors affecting nurses are overburdening (91%), having less break periods (87%) and poor working environment (77%). Standing position (93%), Repetition of work (84%) and holding patients while shifting patients (55%) are the most important risk factors. Conclusions: A high proportion of nurses reported MSDs at some body sites in their occupational life with lower back injuries the most. Education programs on prevention of musculoskeletal disorders are recommended for nurses in order to reduce the risk of MSDs and promote patients care.

Keywords: MSDs (Musculoskeletal disorders), JHL (Jinnah Hospital, Lahore), Lower back, Shoulders, Nordic questionnaire, Standing position, Posture, Neck, Repetition of work, Stressful job.

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