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Introduction: Varying prevalence of Work Related Neck Painhas been reported in different occupational groups. Employeesof Bank industries are subjected to various physical demands,prolonged sitting and standing postures which may lead toneck pain.Material and Methods: An observational cross sectionalstudy was conducted among 270 Bank employees of selectedNationalised banks from June-July 2018 using a pre designedpre tested structured questionnaire. Statistical analysisplan: For Descriptive statistics: mean± SD, for categoricalvariables: frequency(n) & proportion(%),to test association:chi square test.Results: About 47.41% suffered from WRNP. Significantassociation were found between WRNP and higher age,education below graduation, duration of employment, badposture, environment, mental stress, job pressure) andergonomics of work station, height of monitor screen, distancefrom mouse to edge of table etc.Conclusion: Sensitization of all bank employees about WRNPand its effects, training programme for good working postureand improvement of working environment may be addressed.
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Background: Work related neck pain (WRNP) is common among professionals. Its cause is multifactorial and results in loss of productivity and avoidable morbidity. Aims & Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of WRNP among the support staff of a tertiary hospital. Material & Methods: 558 support staff were randomly selected to estimate the prevalence of neck pain. Staff with severe WRNP were then included in a nested case control study to identify risk factors. Results: 37% of workers reported neck pain in the preceding 3 months. Female gender, improper posture, jobs requiring repetitive movements, perception of decreased job control, high body mass index and psychosocial stress were identified as the significant risk factors. Conclusion: Better ergonomics, improving the perception of job control and encouraging micro breaks during the work time may decrease WRNP.