Biomechanical and organizational risk and prevalence of low back pain in the old adults caregivers of a nursing home in Joao Pessoa/PB

Abstract

The objective present study was to investigate the presence of low back pain in caregivers of a nursing home, related with the labored activities executed by these workers. 16 subjects were investigated, 15 female and one male, with 40,8 age average all being caregivers as their profession. It consisted of three phases, where the first concerns the analysis of the collective work, assessed in a perspective of caregivers, Second, a postural assessment to verify the retractions in such workers and the third stage was used Diagram of Corllet to identify the presence of signs and symptoms in caregivers. The study demonstrated that organizational and biomechanical factors are responsible for the high level of physical fatigue and presence of pain in 93,75% of the caregivers in some region of the body. 50% referred pain in the lumbar region. The results of the postural evaluation confirmed that the caregivers had alterations in the postural alignment, presenting retractions of the anterior and posterior chain. The suggestions are to minimize the risk factors of this productive process and the symptoms and signals presented from these workers by adoption ergonomic measures and the realization of a physical program with stretching and muscular strengthening of the muscles of thee anterior and posterior body chain based on the method of Reorganization Postural Sensoperceptive .

Care workers health in Swiss nursing homes and its association with psychosocial work environment: A cross-sectional study

“…Consequently, care workers often complain of back pain [11,12]. Several of the studies that have examined musculoskeletal injuries, found that a positive work environment, including social support at work [13], good relationship with colleagues [14], and the availability of ergonomic equipment and training programs, was associated with a decrease in the rate of compensation claims for injuries [15][16][17]. However, most of these findings are not generalizable to all nursing home care workers, as they were limited to nurse aides [18].…”

Caregiving activities closely associated with the development of low‐back pain among female family caregivers

“…Work-related causes of LBP can be physical, including physical fatigue from work activities or the posture in which the work is performed. In addition, LBP can be psychological, related to work stress, as is often seen in nursing and caregiving (Fujimura et al 1995, Karahan et al 2009, Ribeiro et al 2012, Yeung 2012. With the ageing of developed societies, the number of caregivers caring for elderly people at home is growing (Jang et al 2012, Hiel et al 2015, de Meijer et al 2015.…”

“…, Ribeiro et al . , Yeung ). With the ageing of developed societies, the number of caregivers caring for elderly people at home is growing (Jang et al .…”