Assessing carpal tunnel syndrome among administrative staff of a higher learning institution: a preliminary study

• Main Authors: Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil, Azman, Muhammad Shazwan, Bin Sidek Ahmad, Zulkhairul Naim, Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani, Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Belitung Raya Foundation 2020
• Subjects: RT Nursing; RT71 Study and Teaching; RT82 Nursing As A Profession
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/84697/8/1191-3978-8-PB.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84697/14/84697_ASSESSING%20CARPAL%20TUNNEL%20SYNDROME%20AMONG_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84697/20/84697_ASSESSING%20CARPAL%20TUNNEL%20SYNDROME%20AMONG_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84697/; https://belitungraya.org/BRP/index.php/bnj/article/view/1191/327

Repeated hand and wrist movements increase the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The administrative staff is one of the high-risk classes that repeatedly involve the execution of identical tasks. Objective: This preliminary study was conducted to determine the prevalence of CTS among administr...