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Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among nurses at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Nurses' beliefs about back pain, their coping strategies and participant activation for self-management.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Low Back Pain Among Healthcare Professionals at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among health care providers in public hospitals of Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain (LBP) is a public health problem worldwide and is a common cause of work-related disorder among workers, especially in the nursing profession. Recruitment and retention of nurses is a challenge, and the nursing shortage has been exacerbated by the burden of occupational injuries such as LBP and related disabilities. The physiotherapy clinical records revealed that caseload of nurses presenting for the management of LBP was increasing. The prevalence and factors associated with LBP were unclear.
methodsA cross-sectional study design with an analytic component was implemented. Data were collected utilising a self-administered questionnaire to determine the prevalence and factors associated with LBP among nurses at a regional hospital. Bivariate analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with LBP.
resultsThe point prevalence of current LBP in nurses was 59%. The highest prevalence was recorded among enrolled nurses (54%), respondents aged 30-39 (46%), overweight respondents (58%) and those working in obstetrics and gynaecology (49%). Bending (
conclusionA high proportion of nurses reported to have LBP. Occupational factors are strongly associated with LBP. Education programmes on prevention and workplace interventions are required in order to reduce occupational injuries.
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