Musculoskeletal disorders and related risk factors among Iranian farmers: applying Protection Motivation Theory

Vol 14 No 3 (2024)

Section : Original Articles

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the main occupational health problems worldwide. Among different careers, the farming profession is highly prone to MSDs. A variety of factors to prevent MSDs can be named such as preventive behaviors. Protection motivation theory (PMT) is widely accepted as a framework to determine the factors in health-related behaviors. Therefore, the present study was an attempt to determine the MSD preventive factors using PMT in farmers in rural areas of Tuyserkan County.