title: [Quality of professional life and musculoskeletal disorders in nurses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the conditions of quality of working life, the presence of muscle- skeletal disorders and the association between these variables in nursing staff of a public hospital in Zacatecas, Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study with descriptive-correlational scope was designed. A stratified random sampling per shift was used in 107 cases. The Questionnaire Professional Quality of Life (CVP-35) was applied as well as the Nordic Questionnaire Standardized for musculoskeletal pain and work-related risk factors questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The quality of working life gained an average of 55.62 (SD=13.57), the intrinsic motivation was the best rated component with (M=75.06, SD=18.44), contrary to managerial support that got the lowest scores with (M=43.74, SD=21.71). The presence of risk factors in the development work of musculoskeletal problems obtained a mean of 50.10 (SD=26.69). The main musculoskeletal disorders occurred in the neck region, lumbar spine and knees with 42.1% for each one. The quality of working life decreased in the presence of muscle-skeletal problems in the lumbar region with (-0.188, p≤.050), dorsal (-0.206, p≤.050), neck (-0.175, p≤.050) and knees (-0.220, p≤.010).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to improve the working conditions of nurses to reduce the presence of musculoskeletal problems and improve their quality of working life.
authors.affiliation: Maestría en Ciencias Biomédicas, Área de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México. Electronic address: lily.62@live.com.mx.
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodarte-Cuevas
authors.affiliation: Maestría en Ciencias Biomédicas, Área de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Araujo-Espino
authors.affiliation: Maestría en Ciencias Biomédicas, Área de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México.
authors.forename: Perla María
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Trejo-Ortiz
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Psicología, Unidad Saltillo, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Tovar
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases; D009726:Nurses; D016272:Occupational Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Calidad de vida; Enfermería; Muscle-skeletal disorders; Nursing; Quality of life; Riesgo; Risk; Trastornos musculoesqueléticos