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Relationship between upper extremity pain and ultrasound use between Perinatologist and Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Gulnur Tasci Bozbas1, Fedi Ercan2, Ahmed Sinan Alpaydın3, Niyazi Alper Seyhan4, Nefise Nazlı Yenigül5, Ceren Sağlam6, Yunus Emre Purut7, Imran Kurt81Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perintology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Patnos State Hospital, Agri, Turkey
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Faculty of Medicine Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perintology, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
7Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
8Department of Biostatistics, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey
INTRODUCTION: To compare the frequency and severity of upper extremity pain between perinatologists and obstetricians and gynecologists (OG) and to investigate the factors that may affect it.
METHODS: This study was conducted as a prospective study between June-July 2023. The online questionnaire prepared by the researchers was filled by volunteer perinatologists and OG physicians. The questionnaire inquires information such as age, gender, specialty experience, average weekly number of patients examined, duration of examination for each patient and other demographic data, frequency and severity of upper extremity pain, and need for examination and treatment. In addition, perinatologists with upper extremity pain and OG physicians were compared and factors that may have an effect on this situation were evaluated.
RESULTS: One hundred and twenty four perinatologists and 210 OG physicians participated in this study. Upper extremity pain was present in 91 (73.4%) perinatologists and 77 (36.6%) OG physicians. The median value of the number of weekly ultrasound examinations was 100 (50-140) for perinatologists, while it was 70 (45-90) for OG physicians (p <0.001). The examination time for each patient was 16 (15-20) minutes for perinatologists, while it was 10 (7.5-10) for OG physicians, which was significantly longer (p<0.001). The need for treatment was 24.2 and 5.2% for perinatologists and OG physicians, respectively, and was significantly higher for perinatologists (p: 0.001).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: We found that upper extremity pain is more common in perinatologists than OG physicians. We thought that this was due to the fact that perinatologists had a higher frequency of ultrasound and longer examination times.
Manuscript Language: English