OBJECTIVE Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the hands are increasingly affecting workers in various occupations. They reduce productivity and cause economic loss. In Thailand, work-related MSDs are considered underdiagnosed and under-reported. This study aimed to determine the proportion of three major recognized hand diseases that are work-related and to examine factors associated with that recognition and work-relatedness. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study, recruiting and interviewing patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), trigger finger (TF), and de Quervain’s tenosynovitis (DQT) aged 18-65 years old who visited the Hand Clinic in the Orthopedics Department, Ramathibodi Hospital between 25 October 2023 and 15 March 2024. Patient medical records were reviewed to determine work-relatedness using NIOSH criteria. Recognition was determined by taking patient work histories. Logistic regression was used to examine the associations between work and MSDs, and between recognition and patients’ factors. RESULTS A total of 270 patients were included: 127 CTS cases, 96 TF cases, and 47 DQT cases. Almost two-thirds (63.0%) of the diseases were attributed to work-related condit
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