Low back pain among nurses in Slovenian hospitals: cross‐sectional study

Skela-Savič, Brigita; Pesjak, Katja; Hvalič-Touzery, Simona

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“…It is important to offer early intervention to treat anxiety among nurses to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Numerous studies have identified relevant factors similar to the results of our study: female gender [ 41 , 48 ], absenteeism [ 9 ], and psychosocial factors [ 8 , 12 , 16 , 31 , 32 , 34 , 35 , 39 , 42 , 48 – 51 ]. In Vietnam, a previous study in Haiphong in Vietiep hospital (which have the largest number of nurses) also illustrated some factors as the gender, stress, and high age associated with MSDs [ 19 ], which was similar to our study outcomes.…”

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“…The results of some studies in Asia are comparable to this result; for example, in Pakistan in 2015, it was illustrated that around 49.7% of nurses faced MSDs in their lumbar, and 35.4% of them complained about MSDs in their shoulders [ 36 ]; another study in Iran and in Hong Kong saw the same picture with 40% and 42%, respectively, of nurses reporting MSDs in their lumbar [ 37 , 38 ]; and one study in Nigeria (in Africa) showed that the rate of MSDs in lower back was 44.1% [ 30 ]. Although most studies have shown that lower back was the most common site, this prevalence was still modest when compared to that from other studies in Asia: in Japan (lower back 71.3%) [ 32 ], in Iran (73.2% in 2010 and 65.3% in 2014) [ 16 , 39 ], in China (64.83%) [ 14 ], and in Saudi Arabia (65.7%) [ 15 ]; and this was similar to other studies in Europe: in Portugal (60.9% in 2015 and 63.1% in 2017) [ 9 , 40 ] and in Slovenia (85.9%) [ 41 ]. Neck was also one of the most common sites of MSDs.…”

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Musculoskeletal Disorders: Prevalence and Associated Factors among District Hospital Nurses in Haiphong, Vietnam

Luan

Hải

Xanh

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major occupational health problematic among healthcare workers, and the prevalence is especially high among nurses. In high income countries, the prevention of MSDs is an occupational health priority. But in Vietnam, there is no data available among health professionals. Objectives To determine the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among district hospital nurses in Haiphong city. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1179 nurses working in 15 district hospitals using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. Results A very high prevalence of MSDs in the past 12 months (74.7%) and during the last 7 days (41.1%), with the two most common sites being the low back (44.4%) and neck (44.1%), was found; 37.8% complained that MSDs symptoms limit their work. When analyzing factors related to MSDs, the results showed that women were 2.1 times more likely to develop MSDs than men; people with a previous history of MSDs were more likely to develop MSDs symptoms in the past 12 months than those with no history (OR = 7.1); nurses with symptoms of psychological distress and frequent absenteeism in the workplace had a higher prevalence of MSDs compared to the rest (p<0.001). Conclusions Due to the high prevalence of MSDs among nurses in district hospitals in Haiphong, preventive actions are needed to improve the working conditions and to raise the awareness of nurses about MSDs prevention.

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confidence: 82%

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Prevalence and Associated Factors among District Hospital Nurses in Haiphong, Vietnam

Luan

Hải

Xanh

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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“…Of the nursing professionals who experienced presenteeism, the majority were female professionals. This was also observed in a study conducted in Slovenia 27 . Regarding the professional category, the presenteeism score was lower among nursing technicians.…”

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Presenteeism and musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing professionals

Santos

Marziale

Felli

2018

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in two stages (before and after six months of the first stage) and its association with presenteeism among nursing professionals. Method: longitudinal study with quantitative data conducted in a Brazilian teaching hospital with 211 nursing professionals. The instruments used for data collection were: Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability - CUPID Questionnaire, used to identify the musculoskeletal symptoms and the Stanford Presenteeism Scale, used to verify presenteeism. The instruments were validated for Brazilian Portuguese. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney test and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: 158 (74.9%) professionals experienced presenteeism and 151 (71.6%) reported low back pain as musculoskeletal symptom. Professionals with low back pain had lower scores on the presenteeism scale and shoulder pain was related to loss of concentration during work. Conclusion: presenteeism lead to a reduction in work performance and was manifested in the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms. In addition, shoulder pain caused loss of concentration at work.

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“…The association of stress, anxiety and/or burnout with health-related causes has been demonstrated in several studies (Coutu et al 2015;Miraglia & Johns 2016;Skela-Savic et al 2017;Yang et al 2015). To this end, validated tools have been implemented for each of the conditions.…”

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“…At the same time, they have mainly been performed in the healthcare sector, which deals with human care and where employees must be physically and mentally prepared to perform their tasks (Campos et al 2013;Cooper 1998;Hansen & Andersen 2008;Johns 2010). The nursing sector has been extensively studied in relation to role overload, high pressure at work, relationships with supervisors and mental health conditions (Perry et al 2015;Schneider et al 2017;Skela-Savic et al 2017). Several studies have also demonstrated how productive decreases in nursing attendance while presenteeism occurs (Aysun & Bayram 2017;Noben et al 2015Noben et al , 2014Umann et al 2014).…”

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Adaptation and validation of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale‐6 in healthcare professionals

Baldonedo‐Mosteiro

Sánchez‐Zaballos

Rodríguez-Díaz

et al. 2019

International Nursing Review

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Aim To develop and psychometrically test the Stanford Presenteeism Scale‐6 to assess presenteeism in the Spanish healthcare population. Background Presenteeism, referring to going to work despite being ill, has been associated with job stress, productivity losses, reduced patient safety and increased health problems among the professionals who suffer from it. Introduction The highest prevalence of presenteeism in the healthcare sector is among nurses. Their decision to attend work while ill has been related to role overload, lack of supervisor support, mental health and physical conditions. Methods A cross‐sectional and validation study was conducted between September 2015 and June 2016 in a hospital in Asturias, Spain. Four hundred and ninety‐five healthcare professionals voluntarily agreed to participate (281 nurses, 122 physicians and 92 nursing assistants). Results Presenteeism prevalence was high; the majority of it being in the nursing category. Bartlett's test and the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin test indicated that the data meet the conditions for factorial analysis, evidencing a small variability in the median of each sample item and a significant standard deviation. Adjustment rates obtained in the exploratory factor analysis showed adequacy, and reliability rates also showed adequacy for both factors. It was verified by a confirmatory analysis that the factors of presenteeism are positively associated with burnout. Conclusion The Stanford Presenteeism Scale‐6 showed good psychometric properties to study presenteeism in the Spanish healthcare sector. Implications for Nursing and Health Policy Nursing leaders must develop measurements to assess and control psychosocial risks in order to improve the physical and mental health of professionals and reduce patient safety risks.

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Low back pain among nurses in Slovenian hospitals: cross‐sectional study

Cited by 50 publications

References 43 publications

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Prevalence and Associated Factors among District Hospital Nurses in Haiphong, Vietnam

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Prevalence and Associated Factors among District Hospital Nurses in Haiphong, Vietnam

Presenteeism and musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing professionals

Adaptation and validation of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale‐6 in healthcare professionals

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