Interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: A systematic review

Richardson, Amy; McNoe, Bronwen; Derrett, Sarah; Harcombe, Helen

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.03.018

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“…They also exerted devastating effects on the personnel's health, quality of life, and job satisfaction and could lead to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.03.019 Received 30 January 2020; Received in revised form 7 March 2020; Accepted 19 March 2020 loss of workdays. 12,13 Studies in the Europe demonstrated that almost 40 million workers (more than 30%) suffered from these disorders, accounting for 0.5-2% of the European Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 2 Despite the high prevalence of MSDs in communities, healthcare personnel are faced more with these problems.…”

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The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among operating room personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tavakkol

Kavi

Hassanipour

et al. 2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Objectives: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most important occupational problems. However, there has also been no worldwide review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of MSDs among operation room personnel. The present study aimed to investigate and estimate the prevalence of MSDs among operating room personnel using a systematic review and meta-analysis study. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in 2019. The researchers searched Medline/ PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Embase, and Google Scholar. Studies classified by categories of country and populations. In order to determine and control the quality assessment of articles, researchers use the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Results: A total of 111 articles from databases were found. Final screening included 12 into statistical analysis.

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The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among operating room personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Kavi

Hassanipour

et al. 2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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“…To avoid the risk of LBP in nurses, training or education, no-lift policies and several devices to assist patient transfers, including battery-powered lifts, sliding boards, and ceilingbased patient lifts, have been attempted [10][11][12]. However, these interventions have not been established to prevent LBP because there is no strong evidence for their efficacy according to systematic reviews [24][25][26].…”

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Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer

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To determine whether the hybrid assistive limb (HAL) for Care Support can reduce lumbar load during a patient transfer. Overview of Literature: The prevalence of work-related low back pain (LBP) among nurses is high. In particular, transferring patients poses a high risk for LBP due to the large lumbar load. Attempts to reduce the lumbar load are crucial to avoid the risk of LBP. Therefore, we investigated the effects of the HAL for Care Support. Methods: Nineteen volunteers (16 men, three women) lifted a 60-kg doll from a seated position to a standing position. The first transfer was performed without the HAL for Care Support, and the second was performed with the HAL for Care Support assistive robot. We evaluated transfer performance, the visual analog scale (VAS) score for lumbar fatigue, and electromyogram analyses of the trunk and hip. Results: Four participants (two men, two women) succeeded with the HAL for Care Support even though they were unable to perform the task without it. The mean lumbar fatigue VAS score for all participants without the HAL for Care Support was 62 mm, while that with it was 43 mm. With lumbar assistance from the HAL for Care Support, subjective lumbar fatigue during the transfer decreased significantly. A power analysis indicated adequate statistical power to detect a difference in the VAS score for lumbar fatigue (0.99). The activity of the left gluteus maximus alone increased significantly during transfers with the HAL for Care Support. No adverse events occurred during use of the HAL for Care Support for transfers. Conclusions: The HAL for Care Support was able to reduce lumbar load in a simulated patient transfer.

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“…The prevalence of low back pain has been estimated to be 15-45% among the general population worldwide. Besides, it has been estimated that approximately 70-80% of the general population experience a back problem some time in their lives (4,7,8). The prevalence of low back pain, as the most important musculoskeletal disorder, has been reported to be 30-60% among nurses (9).…”

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Designing a tool for measuring the awareness of predisposing factors and dimensions of low back pain in operating room personnel and evaluating its psychometric properties

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Eslami

Zarshenas

et al. 2020

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Background: Low back pain is the most common type of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and one of the costliest health problems. This study aimed to design a psychometric tool to measure the operating room personnel’s awareness of predisposing factors and dimensions of low back pain. Methods: This methodological study aimed to design a psychometric tool for assessing the operating room personnel’s awareness of predisposing factors and dimensions of low back pain in. In the first step, the main dimensions and concepts were developed by reviewing the literature and consulting with professors and experts. In the second step, the initial items of the questionnaire were formulated. Finally, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were determined using face, content and construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Results: In the first phase of the study, the concept of low back pain and its risk factors were determined, and then the initial items of the tool were developed. In the next step, face and content validity of the instrument were determined both qualitatively and quantitatively (content validity ratio=0.91 and content validity index=0.95). Indeed, construct validity was assessed by convergent and divergent validity using chronic pain and general health questionnaires, respectively (correlation coefficient in convergent validity=0.70 and correlation coefficient in divergent validity=-0.37). Finally, the reliability of the instrument was determined using internal consistency (α=0.60) and test-retest reliability (0.77). Conclusion: Considering the design, validity, and reliability of the instrument for measuring the awareness of predisposing factors and dimensions of low back pain in operating room personnel, we suggest that it should be used for evaluation of the awareness and different dimensions of low back pain among the operating room personnel.

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Interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: A systematic review

Cited by 90 publications

References 54 publications

The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among operating room personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among operating room personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer

Designing a tool for measuring the awareness of predisposing factors and dimensions of low back pain in operating room personnel and evaluating its psychometric properties

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