scholarly journals Workplace factors and care seeking for low-back pain among female nursing personnel

1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Josephson ◽  
Eva Vingård ◽  
Group MUSIC-Norrtälje Study
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Workplace Factors

scholarly journals The effectiveness of social media and in‐person interventions for low back pain conditions in nursing personnel (SMILE)

Nursing Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedeh‐Somayeh Kazemi ◽  
Sedigheh‐Sadat Tavafian ◽  
Claire E. Hiller ◽  
Alireza Hidarnia ◽  
Ali Montazeri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Low Back

Low back pain prevalence and associated factors in nurses from Brazilian primary health units

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 279-285
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nunes Corrêa Pinto ◽  
Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva ◽  
Eduardo Lucia Caputo ◽  
Marlos Rodrigues Domingues
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Structure Perception

BACKGROUND: Primary health unit (PHU) nursing work is different when compared to hospital environment. Although low back pain (LBP) literature presents studies conducted in hospital nursing personnel, there is a lack of studies in PHU nurses. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of LBP in PHU nursing personnel in the city of Pelotas, Brazil. METHODS: Sociodemographic (age, gender, number of children, skin color, income and marital status), occupational (PHU type, formal education, professional experience, weekly workload, extra work activity, workload perception), nutritional (BMI), health (self-perceived health, smoking, sleep quality and minor psychiatric disorders, PHU physical structure perception) and behavioral (leisure-time physical activity) characteristics were assessed. LBP was defined as pain or discomfort between the last rib and gluteal fold. Poisson regression was used to evaluate the relationship among LBP and covariates. RESULTS: LBP prevalence was 65.2%. Chronic (12 weeks) and acute (7 days) LBP prevalence were 22.4%and 53.4%, respectively. LBP was associated with obesity (PR 1.39 95%CI 1.01–1.92) and poor self-perceived health (PR 2.77 95%CI 1.32–5.80). CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of LBP in PHU nursing personnel is high and similar to hospital nurses. Individual characteristics such as body mass and health perception were associated with LBP.

scholarly journals Profile and management of patients with low back pain complaints in a Brazilian Emergency Department: a cross-sectional retrospective study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Larissa Faria Borges ◽  
Ligia Loiola Cisneros ◽  
Danielle Aquino Silva ◽  
Amabile Borges Dario ◽  
Manuela Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity Score ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Manchester Triage System

Objective: To describe the demographic profile and the management of patients with low back pain (LBP) complaints presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) of a Brazilian public hospital. Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of patients with LBP triaged at the studied ED through the Manchester Triage System along a year. Data were extracted from electronic medical records. LBP presentations were classified as non-traumatic, traumatic, and non-spinal related pain according to the signs and symptoms reported. Data included patients’ demographic profile, pain severity and management (e.g., imaging exams, medication prescription and hospitalization). Results: Data from 2016 patients was analyzed. Most were middle-aged adults (mean age = 40.5years, SD 15.7), female (n = 1043, 51.7%) and presented moderate pain intensity (score range 4 to 7 on the Visual Analogue Scale, n=1,471; 74.1%). Non-traumatic pain (n = 1,016; 50.4%) was the main cause of care-seeking. A total of 36.9% (n = 743) underwent imaging exams and 42.2% (n = 850) received medication. Patients with non-spinal related pain were three times more likely to receive opioid medication (OR = 2.96; 95%CI 2.30 to 3.79). Conclusion: Non-traumatic LBP (i.e., no history of trauma or red flags) was the main cause of LBP care-seeking in a Brazilian ED. Most patients were treated conservatively and without hospitalization. Opioids prescription and imaging exams, although performed on a smaller scale, were still used for of the management of this type of LBP.

Are psychosocial factors associated with low-back pain among nursing personnel?

Work & Stress ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Gonge ◽  
Lone Donbæk Jensen ◽  
Jens Peter Bonde
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Factors associated with disabling low back pain among nursing personnel at a medical centre in Japan: a comparative cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e032297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiko Yoshimoto ◽  
Hiroyuki Oka ◽  
Shuhei Ishikawa ◽  
Akatsuki Kokaze ◽  
Shingo Muranaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Previous Episode ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ObjectivesLow back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability among nursing personnel. Although many studies regarding the risk factors for LBP among nursing staff have focused on the physical load at work, multidimensional assessments of risk factors are essential to identify appropriate preventive strategies. We aimed to investigate the association of multidimensional factors (individual, physical, psychological and occupational) with disabling LBP among nursing personnel in Japan.DesignObservational study with comparative cross-sectional design.SettingData were collected using the self-administered questionnaire at a tertiary medical centre.ParticipantsAfter excluding participants with missing variables, 718 nursing personnel were included in the analysis.Outcome measuresA self-administered questionnaire assessed individual characteristics, rotating night shift data, severity of LBP, previous episode of LBP, sleep problem, kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia), depressive condition (K6), physical flexibility and frequency of lifting at work. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the factors associated with disabling LBP (LBP interfering with work) among nursing personnel.ResultsOf all participants, 110 (15.3%) reported having disabling LBP. The multivariable logistic regression analysis after adjustment for several confounding factors showed that kinesiophobia (highest tertile, adjusted OR (aOR): 6.13, 95% CI : 3.34 to 11.27), previous episode of LBP (aOR: 4.31, 95% CI: 1.50 to 12.41) and insomnia (aOR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.05 to 2.62) were significantly associated with disabling LBP.ConclusionsThe present study indicated that kinesiophobia, a previous episode of LBP, and sleep problems were associated with disabling LBP among nursing personnel. In the future, workplace interventions considering assessments of these factors may reduce the incidence of disabling LBP in nursing staff, although further prospective studies are needed.

scholarly journals An individualised self-management exercise and education program did not prevent recurrence of low back pain but may reduce care seeking: a randomised trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Tarcisio F de Campos ◽  
Natasha C Pocovi ◽  
Chris G Maher ◽  
Helen A Clare ◽  
Tatiane M da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Care Seeking
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