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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019

Occupational Factors Causing Pain Among Nurses in Mainland China.

Ji Guan, Dongmei Wu, Xuping Xie, Liqin Duan, Dongmei Yuan, Hua Lin, Li Liu, Jiping Li

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ji GuanNursing Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Dongmei WuDepartment of Pain Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Xuping XieCardiovascular Disease Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
Liqin DuanJiugang Hospital, Jiayuguan, Gansu, China (mainland).
Dongmei YuanDepartment of Pain Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Hua LinNorth Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Li LiuDepartment of Pain Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Jiping LiNursing Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNChongqing Medical University · CNNorth Sichuan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Pain is a common problem affecting the wellbeing of nurses. This study investigated physical pain of nurses and their pain self-management in mainland China. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 2458 full-time nurses working in 18 hospitals across mainland China were studied from May 2016 to July 2016, of which a total of 1269 nurses (51.63%) experienced pain during the duration of this study. RESULTS Of the nurses reporting pain, most had general chronic pain (936 cases, 73.8%). Many nurses also had moderate to severe pain (904 cases, 71.2%). Another type of pain that was common was back and lower-limb pain (740 cases, 58.3%). Of the diagnosable symptoms, lumbar spondylosis was the most prominent, with 258 cases (33.1%). Nearly 50% of the nurses reported that their lives and sleep had been disrupted by pain, and 33.9% of the subjects are unsatisfied with their level of self-management of pain. Only 13.4% said that they would seek formal medical attention after feeling pain. Multivariate logistical analysis showed that factors such as the level of the hospital, years of experience, and shift schedule have a strong correlation with the incidence of pain among nurses. CONCLUSIONS The main cause of pain among nurses in mainland China is occupational factors, and the current status of this problem is not satisfactory.

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AdultChinaFemaleHumansJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedNursesOccupational HealthOccupational InjuriesPainPain ManagementSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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