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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been identified as a major health concern affecting sizeable segments of the general and working populations. A limited number of studies have particularly explored the prevalence and causes of MSDs among full-time lady servants who routinely perform housework. Aim of work: To estimate the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal disorders among randomly selected lady servants and to identify potential factors associated with self-reported musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among full-time lady servants in Doqqi area, Cairo. Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional study included randomly selected female servants in Doqqi area, Cairo. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to study frequency of MSD and possible risk factors associated with it. Results: The study revealed that all the studied population are female, illiterate (70.4%), unmarried (57.8%), and 43.7% of them have ≥ 3children. As well as 76.1% of lady servants are working using repetitive movements and 69% taking awkward positions during domestic work. Eighty four percent (84.5%) of the study group had musculoskeletal troubles during past 12 months, mostly in lumbar region (63.3%) and 36.6% of servants have evidence of stress. Conclusions: A major finding of this study was musculoskeletal disorders (84.5%) that mainly affected lumbar area followed by knee, wrist and hand areas. Also, 56.3% of servants had mental stress and the most important risk factors that affect the MSDs were awkward positions and repetitive movements.

PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS AMONG FULL TIME LADY SERVANTS IN DOQQI AREA, CAIRO