SynthesisOccupational and environmental medicine2007
Interventions to prevent back pain and back injury in nurses: a systematic review.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 212 citations in OpenAlex.
- Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Do Technical Aids for Patient Handling Prevent Musculoskeletal Complaints in Health Care Workers?-A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- Outcomes of safe patient handling and mobilization programs: A meta-analysis.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2017Pooled it
- Does the use of small aids during patient handling activities lead to a decreased occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints and diseases? A systematic review.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2016Pooled it
- Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Manual material handling advice and assistive devices for preventing and treating back pain in workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- Occupational safety and health interventions to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms in the health care sector.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2010Pooled it
- Exercise for the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of low back pain in the workplace: a systematic review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2009Pooled it
- Effects of Whole-Body Stretching Exercise during Lunch Break for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion among Healthcare Professionals.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Effects of a workplace exercise program on physical capacity and lower back symptoms in hospital nursing assistants: a randomized controlled trial.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Trial
- Implementing an Integrated Health Protection/Health Promotion Intervention in the Hospital Setting: Lessons Learned From the Be Well, Work Well Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Trial
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- Prevention of low back pain and its consequences among nurses' aides in elderly care: a stepped-wedge multi-faceted cluster-randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Deriving Insights From an Occupational Incident Reporting System to Enhance Understanding of Musculoskeletal Incidents Among Nurses and Midwives.Nursing open · 2025Observational
- Effectiveness of Safe Patient Handling Equipment and Techniques: A Review of Biomechanical Studies.Human factors · 2024Review
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- Evaluation of the Effect of Gluteus Maximus Contraction by Electrical Stimulation on Interfacial Pressure in Supine Bed Positions.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- A participatory ergonomics intervention to re-design work and improve the musculoskeletal health of paramedics: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being of Health and Social Service Workers: A Narrative Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Prediction of inpatient pressure ulcers based on routine healthcare data using machine learning methodology.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
A systematic literature review was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of interventions that aim to prevent back pain and back injury in nurses. Ten relevant databases were searched; these were examined and reference lists checked. Two reviewers applied selection criteria, assessed methodological quality and extracted data from trials. A qualitative synthesis of evidence was undertaken and sensitivity analyses performed. Eight randomised controlled trials and eight non-randomised controlled trials met eligibility criteria. Overall, study quality was poor, with only one trial classified as high quality. There was no strong evidence regarding the efficacy of any interventions aiming to prevent back pain and injury in nurses. The review identified moderate level evidence from multiple trials that manual handling training in isolation is not effective and multidimensional interventions are effective in preventing back pain and injury in nurses. Single trials provided moderate evidence that stress management programs do not prevent back pain and limited evidence that lumbar supports are effective in preventing back injury in nurses. There is conflicting evidence regarding the efficacy of exercise interventions and the provision of manual handling equipment and training. This review highlights the need for high quality randomised controlled studies to examine the effectiveness of interventions to prevent back pain and injury in nursing populations. Implications for future research are discussed.
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