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Volume 6, Issue 5(Suppl) Epidemiology (Sunnyvale)
ISSN: 2161-1165 ECR, Open Access
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Epidemiology 2016
October 3-5, 2016
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Epidemiology & Public HealthOctober 3-5, 2016|London, UK
4th International Conference on
PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL RISK FACTORS AMONG TRUCK DRIVERS AT
THE JORDAN PETROLEUM REFINERY COMPANY
Ahmad M Khalil a and Wajeeh F Qassem
aYarmouk University, Jordan
Truck drivers work under conditions that predispose them to a high prevalence of risk factors for the development of
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD). However, these factors have not been fully evaluated and are not usually considered
to be within the scope of health or labor services. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 283 long-distance
truck drivers and 100 work site controls at the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) located about 15 miles east of the
capital; Amman. All the participants were males with experience at JPRC ranged from 5 to 35 years. The clinical evaluation
consisted of an assessment of social habits and demographic data and an evaluation of risk factors for MSD. To test the work-
relatedness of the MSD with the risk factors between the two groups, univariate and multivariate analyses were used. 42% of
the occupational drivers reported back pain and only 7.2% reported legs pain. These prevalence rates were significantly higher
than those found among clerical workers (37.7% and 3.8%, respectively). Elevated incidences of pain in the lumbar vertebrae,
shoulder, and knee pain were recorded. Musculoskeletal pain significantly increased by age, weight, sitting posture and
overwork. Moreover, surveyed truckers were found to have significant issues affecting their health, such as hemorrhoidectomy
(9.84%), thyroidectomy (7.56%), disc surgery (4.37%), and varicosity (3.28%). These findings have potential to help researchers
develop interventions to improve the emotional and occupational health of truck drivers, a highly underserved population. In
order to cope with the health problems of truck drivers, it is recommended that working conditions among truck drivers be
improved.
Biography
Ahmad M Khalil received Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1987. Currently is a Professor at Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan. Earned the professorship in
2000. Director of the Department of Biological Sciences at Yarmouk 2001-2003. Founded the Biotechnology . Program at Yarmouk in 2003. In Arabic, authored
a book in Radiation Biology, a unit in Molecular Biology, a chapter in Genetics and 35 articles of general interest. Published 40 research papers most of them in
International Journals. Developed expertise in investigating the biology of prostate cancer in collaboration with King Abduallah Hospital at Jordan University of
Science and Technology (JUST).
Ahmad M Khalil et al., Epidemiology (Sunnyvale), 6:5(Suppl)