ArticleJournal of pain research2020
Low Back Pain Among Nurses Working at Public Hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis on the epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Association of Low Back Pain with Shift Work: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Work-Related Lower Back Pain and Its Associated Factors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of environmental and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Ergonomics and Occupational Health: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Botswana.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence, predisposing factors, and turnover intention related to low back pain among health workers in Accra, Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Low back pain prevalence and associated factors among nurses: cross sectional study from Palestine.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
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- Low back pain in medical workers and its influencing factors.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal Pain Among Eye Care Professionals.Cureus · 2023Article
- A Study from a Highly Populated Country : Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain in Middle-Aged Adults.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2023Article
- Low Back Pain and Its Risk Factors Among Nurses Working in East Bale, Bale, and West Arsi Zone Government Hospitals, Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia, 2021 -Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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- 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
objectiveThis study assessed the prevalence of low back pain and factors associated with it among nurses working at public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND
methodsInstitutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 20, 2018 among randomly selected 404 nurses working in public hospitals of Harari region and Dire Dawa city administration. Six trained nurses collected the data through a self-administered data collection technique. All variables that yield p< 0.25 in bivariable logistic regression were subjects for multivariable logistic regression analysis. The direction and strength of statistical association were measured by odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). Finally, statistical significance was declared at p < 0.05.
resultsThe 12-month prevalence of low back pain was 38.1% [95% CI: 32.7-42.7%]. It was more prevalent among females (65%). More than 5 years of work experience [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) =3.135; 95% CI (1.292-7.605)], manual lifting of weight >10kg [AOR=5.260; 95% CI (1.869-14.805)] and working in awkward posture [AOR=3.93; 95% CI (1.109-13.924)] were variables significantly associated with low back pain among nurses.
conclusionAbout two in five nurses working at public hospitals in Harari region and Dire Dawa city administration were suffering from low back pain. So, tailored intervention is needed to prevent nurses from further injury and retain experienced nurses.
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