PREVALENCE AND RELATED FACTORS OF NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE STUDENTS AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY IN 2023-2024
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Background: Neck and shoulder pain is a common condition that affects the health, quality of life, and academic performamnce of students. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of neck– shoulder pain and to describe some related factors to neck and shoulder pain among Traditional Medicine students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2023-2024. Materials and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 247 Traditional Medicine students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Results: The prevalence of students currently experiencing neck and shoulder pain was 22.7%. This rate was related to the frequency of electronic device usage for more than 5 days/week (p= 0.001) and usage time of more than 3 hours/day (p= 0.002). The prevalence of students who had experienced neck and shoulder pain at some point was 66.0% and this ratio is related to the age group over 25 years old (p= 0.023) and the joint training system (p= 0.036). Conclusion: Traditional Medicine students have a high prevalence of neck and shoulder pain, which is influenced by various factors such as age, training system, and especially the frequency and duration of electronic device usage.
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Neck and shoulder pain, Traditional Medicine students, Electronic devices usage
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