Iranian Journal Of Health Sciences
علوم بهداشتی ایران
Iran J Health Sci
Medical Sciences
http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir
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Low Back Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Nursing Personnel: A Cross-Sectional Study
بهداشت
Health
پژوهشي
Original Article
<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Background and Purpose:</strong>Low back pain (LBP) is a global health problem and one of the leading causes of disability. Also, LBP is a major occupational problem among nursing staff. The study aims to determine LBP, disability, quality of life (QoL), and the relationship between LBP and job-related risk factors and dimensions of QoL in nurses.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> In this cross-sectional study with a descriptive-analytic approach, eligible nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences were included in the study by census method. Data were collected based on the demographic questionnaire, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS), and Short-Form 36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire. Data were analyzed (descriptive, logistic regression, spearman correlation) using SPSS software, version 23.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>This study included 402 nurses with a mean age of 36.47±7.1 years and employment mean of 11.83±6.4 years of an employment. The prevalence of LBP was 86.3% and the mean of pain intensity and disability were 4.8±2.7 and 30.4±17.4, respectively. The mean QoL components, such as physical and mental were 58.03±19.6 and 57.42±18.3, respectively. The factors that were significantly associated with LBP were body mass index (BMI) (P<0.0001), frequent bending (P=0.004), and workplace communication (P=0.008). LBP affected dimensions of QoL, especially physical function (P=0.008), role physical (P=0.02), general health (P<0.0001), and social function (P=0.03).<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study showed the high prevalence of LBP among nurses and the role of individual and workplace factors in the occurrence of LBP. Such cognition facilitates the design of an educational program and undertakes the targeted preventive actions.</span></span><br>
Nurse, Low back pain, Disability, Quality of life (QoL)
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http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-816-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Seyedeh-Somayeh
Kazemi
سیده سمیه
کاظمی
somayeh.kazemi7@gmail.com
10031947532846009514
10031947532846009514
Yes
Department of Public Health, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
گروه بهداشت عمومی، دانشکده بهداشت، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندران، ساری، ایران.
Sedigheh-Sadat
Tavafian
صدیقه سادات
طوافیان
tavafian@modares.ac.ir
10031947532846009515
10031947532846009515
No
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
گروه آموزش بهداشت و ارتقاء سلامت،دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران
Alireza
Hidarnia
علیرضا
حیدرنیا
Hidarnia@modares.ac.ir
10031947532846009516
10031947532846009516
No
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
گروه آموزش بهداشت و ارتقاء سلامت،دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران
Ali
Montazeri
علی
منتظری
montazeri@acecr.ac.ir
10031947532846009517
10031947532846009517
No
Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
پژوهشکده علوم بهداشتی جهاد دانشگاهی، مرکز تحقیقات سنجش سلامت
Rahman
Panahi
رحمن
پناهی
peimanpanahi63@yahoo.com
10031947532846009518
10031947532846009518
No
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
گروه آموزش بهداشت و ارتقاء سلامت،دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران