title: The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain are part of the common work-related musculoskeletal disorders with a large impact on the affected person. Despite having a multifactorial aetiology, ergonomic factors play a major role thus necessitating workers' education.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of ergonomic-related LBP and neck pain, and describe the effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators in Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study applied a mixed method design utilizing a survey and two focus group discussions (FGD). A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 208 participants through systematic sampling. A one hour knowledge-based ergonomic session founded on the survey results was thereafter administered to interested participants, followed by two FGDs a month later with purposive selection of eight participants to explore their experience of the ergonomic intervention. Quantitative data was captured and analyzed using SPSS by means of descriptive and inferential statistics, whereas thematic content analysis was used for qualitative data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most participants were knowledgeable about ergonomic-related LBP and neck pain with a twelve month prevalence of 75.5% and 67.8% respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continual ergonomic education is necessary for adherence to health-related behaviours that will preventwork-related LBP and neck pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.|Physiotherapy Department, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wanyonyi
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frantz
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya.|Kenyatta National & Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saidi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Low back pain; exercises; neck pain; posture; work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs)