AUTHOR=Muluneh Assefa Gebeyehu , Adem Kedir Sany , Dawud Jemal Suleyman , Kibret Alemu Kassaw , Yitayal Melisew Mekie , Eriku Getachew Azeze 

TITLE=Upper-Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Associated Factors Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.856521

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2022.856521

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=Background: Globally, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health, causes of functional disability among those affected. Among the common diabetes mellitus related complications, musculoskeletal disorders had a significant negative impact on the social health quality of life, and productivity of individuals. Evidence in this regard, however, is scarce in Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and identify factors associated in people with diabetes in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed at Felege hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital from June 01 to august 30,2020 among 413 participants. A systematic random sampling was employed to select the study participants. A structured, pretested questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic, clinical, and lifestyle characteristics. Musculoskeletal disorders were assessed through clinical and physical examination. A logistic regression model was used to explore factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
Result: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among diabetes mellitus patients was 24 % (95% CI 20, 28.3). In logistic regression, factors such as being female, older age, occupation (farmer, merchant and retired), and long duration of diabetes were significantly associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
Conclusion: Nearly one quarter of the study participants had musculoskeletal disorders. Special attention should be given for those individuals living with diabetes mellitus, particularly for those females, older and having a prolonged history of diabetes mellitus.