title: Factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among teachers: sociodemographics aspects, general health and well-being at work.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most frequent complaints among teachers, compromising their health and quality of life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among teachers, assessing their occurrence according to sociodemographic characteristics, general health and well-being at work.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory cross-sectional study conducted with 525 teachers. During activities of continuing education, the teachers completed a self-administered questionnaire containing questions about sociodemographic factors, general health, well-being at work and musculoskeletal pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was equal to 73.5%. The most common musculoskeletal pains were localized in the shoulders (31.6%), upper back (27.8%), neck (27.2%) and ankles and/or feet (24.0%). Circulatory and respiratory problems and Common Mental Disorders were associated with pain in the shoulders, upper back, neck and ankles and/or feet. Well- being at work is associated with pain in the shoulders, neck and ankles and/or feet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to deepen the knowledge about musculoskeletal pain among teachers, exploring the biological, ergonomic, occupational and psychosocial mechanisms of teaching, as well as invest in practices that improve the relationship of coexistence between workers and activities that enhance the comfort and reduce referred pain.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Albanita Gomes da Costa
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: de Ceballos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Barreto
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires