A Response to “Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia” [Letter]

Budi Susatia,1 Wiwin Martiningsih,1 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho2 1Nursing Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Malang, Indonesia; 2Midwifery Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Budi SusatiaNursing Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Jl.ijen-77c, Malang, Jatim 60282, IndonesiaTel +62 341-566075Fax +62 341571388Email budisusatiabudisusatia@gmail.com We have looked closely at the article on factors associated with the prevalence ofmusculoskeletal disorders experienced by cleaners at Mekelle University. In thiscase, musculoskeletal disorders were significantly influenced by six variables (workexperience, working hours per-day, working hours in sustaining position, timepressure, awkward posture, and feeling exhausted); meanwhile there was onevariable that had no effect on musculoskeletal disorders, namely physical exercise.1 View the original paper by Melese and colleagues