Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Pars Journal of Medical Sciences 2717-0284 23 3 2025 11 22 Examining the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and its relationship with occupational stress and the tendency to leave service in pre-hospital emergency workers of Jahrom city in 1403 Examining the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and its relationship with occupational stress and the tendency to leave service in pre-hospital emergency workers of Jahrom city in 1403 60 73 733110 10.22034/pjms.2025.2079060.1266 FA Mahsa Rahimkhanli Master of Science in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran 0000-0001-5353-803X Fatemeh Rezaee Social Factors Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran Mohadeseh Ghanbari Jahromi Social Factors Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran 0009-0004-4253-8076 Mojtaba Haghparast Jahrom University of Medical Sciences,, Jahrom. Iran Ehsan Habibi Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran Journal Article 2025 09 27 Introduction: Prehospital emergency workers are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders and psychological stress due to exposure to severe occupational stress. In addition to health threats, these factors lead to job dissatisfaction and a tendency to quit. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and its relationship with job stress and a tendency to quit in prehospital emergency workers in Jahrom city in 1403.<br>Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 1403 on 123 prehospital emergency technicians in Jahrom city who were selected by census method. Data collection was performed using Nordic questionnaires, Kim's tendency to quit, and job stress.<br>Findings: The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was 72.4%. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders caused by work was 61% in the back, 34.1% in the neck, and 31.7% in the knee, respectively. The mean job stress was 75.16±28.64. The mean intention to leave the service of the employees was 46.69±13.59. The results of Spearman's correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and job stress (r=0.35, p=0.001) and intention to leave the service (r=0.41, p=0.001) in pre-hospital emergency workers in Jahrom city.<br>Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among pre-hospital emergency workers in Jahrom city was relatively high. There was a significant relationship between job stress, musculoskeletal disorders and intention to leave the service in pre-hospital emergency workers. Considering the vital role of emergency medical workers, improving their working conditions should be a priority for health policy makers. Introduction: Prehospital emergency workers are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders and psychological stress due to exposure to severe occupational stress. In addition to health threats, these factors lead to job dissatisfaction and a tendency to quit. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and its relationship with job stress and a tendency to quit in prehospital emergency workers in Jahrom city in 1403.<br>Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 1403 on 123 prehospital emergency technicians in Jahrom city who were selected by census method. Data collection was performed using Nordic questionnaires, Kim's tendency to quit, and job stress.<br>Findings: The overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was 72.4%. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders caused by work was 61% in the back, 34.1% in the neck, and 31.7% in the knee, respectively. The mean job stress was 75.16±28.64. The mean intention to leave the service of the employees was 46.69±13.59. The results of Spearman's correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and job stress (r=0.35, p=0.001) and intention to leave the service (r=0.41, p=0.001) in pre-hospital emergency workers in Jahrom city.<br>Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among pre-hospital emergency workers in Jahrom city was relatively high. There was a significant relationship between job stress, musculoskeletal disorders and intention to leave the service in pre-hospital emergency workers. Considering the vital role of emergency medical workers, improving their working conditions should be a priority for health policy makers. https://jmj.jums.ac.ir/article_733110_da6bcb0c8a3a0ccc2d6e738eaa9ece11.pdf