Formål: Dette studie har til formål at kortlægge prævalensen af muskel skelet besvær i danske bandagistvirksomheder. Et spørgeskema er udsendt til bandagister i Danmark for at afdække omfanget af MSB.   

Metode: Selvadministreret spørgeskema er udsendt til medlemmer af foreningen Danske Bandagister. Spørgeskemaet er baseret på hypoteser omhandlende associationer mellem risikofaktorer som er identificeret gennem litteratursøgning.

Resultat: 19 spørgeskemabesvarelser indgår i statistisk analyse (RR=25%). Undersøgelsen påviser en prævalens på 79% af MSB for de responderende medlemmer af foreningen Danske Bandagister (N=19). Udvalgte risikofaktorer er testet for association med forekomsten af selvrapporteret MSB. Statistisk analyse er foretaget med Fichers’ Exact test, med signifikansniveau 5% (p=0,05). Køn er den eneste risikofaktor som signifikant associeres med forekomsten af MSB (p=0,033) Det er kvinder som i vores undersøgelse primært rapporterer MSB.

Konklusion: Undersøgelsen viser en høj prævalens blandt de responderende medlemmer af Danske Bandagister. Dette er dog ikke nok til at kunne generalisere i populationen og der opfordres til yderligere studier for at bekræfte denne undersøgelses fund.

Objectives: The aim of the project was to investigate the occurrence of musculoskeletal problems among P&O’s in Denmark and a questionnaire was made and sent out.

Methods: Members of the union “Danske Bandagister” was asked to fill out a self-administrated questionnaire. The questionnaire was constructed based on hypothesis about associations between risk factors identified in literature review.  

Results: The statistical analysis consisted of 19 responses (RR=25%). The study shows a prevalence of 79% of musculoskeletal problems. Relevant risk factors were tested to be associated with the occurrence of the self-reported musculoskeletal problems. Tests was made with Fichers’ Exact test and a significance level at 5% (p=0.05). Only Gender proved a significant association with the occurrence of musculoskeletal problems (p=0,033). In this project women has the highest occurrence of self-reported musculoskeletal problems.

Conclusion: The study shows a high prevalence of musculoskeletal problems among the responding Danish P&Os. It is not possible to do any generalization in the population. However; to confirm the result of the study, we encourage to examine the subject more.