ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2015
Does rare use of assistive devices during patient handling increase the risk of low back pain? A prospective cohort study among female healthcare workers.
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- 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
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- Assessment of the occupational exposures within homes for home healthcare workers in the United Kingdom.Human factors in healthcare · 2024Article
- Lumbar braces and other assistive devices for treatment of chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Ergonomic challenges in healthcare: mapping physical load during patient transfers using electromyographic field measurements.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Physical exposure during patient transfer and risk of back injury & low-back pain: prospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Back pain occurrence and treatment-seeking behavior among nurses: the role of work-related emotional burden.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Association between Psychosocial Working Conditions and Perceived Physical Exertion among Eldercare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Multilevel Analysis of Nursing Homes, Wards and Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Paradoxical Impact of a Patient-Handling Intervention on Injury Rate Disparity Among Hospital Workers.American journal of public health · 2019Article
- Predictors of low back pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling programme.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate whether rare use of assistive devices during patient handling increases the respective risk for infrequent and frequent low back pain (LBP) among female healthcare workers reporting to be free of LBP at baseline.
methodFemale healthcare workers replied to questionnaires about use of assistive devices during patient handling activities (rarely, occasionally and often) and LBP in both 2005 and 2006. Among those reporting to be free of LBP (0 days the past 12 months) in 2005 (n = 1,478), the multi-adjusted odds ratio for developing infrequent LBP (1-30 days the past 12 months) and frequent LBP (>30 days the past 12 months) in 2006 depending on use of assistive devices was prospectively investigated.
resultsThe multi-adjusted odds ratio for developing infrequent LBP was 1.21 (95 % CI 0.90-1.62) for those occasionally using assistive devices, and 1.78 (95 % CI 1.19-2.66) for those rarely using assistive devices, referencing healthcare workers often using assistive devices during patient handling (p < 0.01 for trend). No associations between use of assistive devices during patient handling and risk of frequent LBP were found.
conclusionThe study indicates that rare use of assistive devices can increase the risk for developing infrequent LBP in female healthcare workers reporting to be free from LBP at baseline.
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