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The prevalence of low back pain among female hospital staff at childbearing age.
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- The global prevalence of low back pain in pregnancy: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Low back pain among the working-age population: from the global burden of disease study 2021.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- 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
- Association Between Low Back Pain, Workaholism, and Work Engagement in Japanese Hospital Workers: A Quantitative Cross-sectional Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- A National Survey of the Prevalence of Chronic Pain in Nursing Students and the Associated Factors.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain (LBP) is considered the most common work-related musculoskeletal disorder among female healthcare workers. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of LBP and non-ergonomic risk factors between female nurses, office workers, and patient transporters, and the effect of pain on job performance.
methodsBased on semi-structured interviews, we conducted a cross-sectional study on Jordanian female hospital workers between January and July, 2017.
resultsWe included 209 participants with a mean age of 35.57 ± 8 years from four Jordanian medical centers. Nurses have significantly higher frequency of LBP (82.5%;
conclusionsLBP is common among female hospital workers, with significantly higher prevalence among female nurses when compared to other female hospital staff.
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