Prevalencia de las alteraciones musculoesqueléticas más frecuentes, asociadas a incapacidad laboral en pacientes que asisten al Centro de Salud tipo B del cantón Nobol, periodo 2018 - 2021.

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), musculoskeletal alterations are those complications that affect the Locomotor System, such as bones, muscles, cartilage and tendons; that can cause temporary discomfort, or become irreversible injuries that cause incapacity. The research carried out in the Nobol Canton aims to determine the prevalence of the most frequent musculoskeletal alterations associated with work incapacity in the period 2018 - 2021. It is a significantly important issue since, through the statistical results obtained in this study, better proposals for the prevention and promotion of health, which allow preventive and timely care for the entire population. The data was taken from the PRASS and RDCAA System belonging to the MSP, with a sample of 991 patients; Methodologically, a retrospective prevalence study was used. Due to the type of intervention, it is an observational, cross-sectional and non-experimental study. In the analysis of the results, it is observed that joint pain predominates with 32.49%, affecting mostly the female sex with 56.61%, in addition, that the older the age, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders associated with incapacity for work increases. The highest frequency of alterations is found in the population of Nobol with 99.39%.