Low back pain and lumbago-sciatica in nurses and a reference group of clerks: results of a comparative prevalence study in Germany

Hofmann, Friedrich; Stößel, Ulrich; Michaelis, Martina; Nübling, Matthias; Siegel, Achim

doi:10.1007/s00420-002-0332-6

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“…Therefore 43 respondents who had experienced pregnancy or childbirth in the past 3 months had been excluded from the results. The cumulative lifetime prevalence of LBP (72.5%) and the LBP prevalence in the past year (56.9%) in our survey were comparable to major LBP prevalence rates reported in the literature, which varies from 32% to 74% 11,12,13,14,15 and 6% to 62.4% 16,17 respectively. The variability in LBP prevalence may be explained by the methodological heterogeneity used for the assessment of LBP as well as by differences in the gender, profession, and age group of the other study populations.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among Health Care Providers in a District Hospital

Wong¹,

Teo²,

Sing³

2010

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Study design: A cross-sectional study among health care providers working at one hospital. Objective: To investigate the prevalence, the consequences and the risk factors associated with low back pain (LBP) among hospital staff. Materials and Methods:The study sample consisted of 931 health care providers who answered a pre-established questionnaire including 30 items in two languages. Results:The cumulative life-prevalence of LBP was 72.5% and the yearly prevalence was 56.9%. Chronic LBP prevalence was noted 5.1% of the cases. Treatment was sought in 34.1% of LBP sufferers and 7.3% required sick leave or absence from work due to LBP. Risk factors associated with LBP were professional categories, bad body posture, lifting objects or patients and the increased levels of lifting, levels of job satisfaction and stressful job demands. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of LBP among hospital staff, resulting in significant medical and socio-professional consequences. Many risk factors were identified that would necessitate multidisciplinary involvement to reduce the LBP incidence and related costs. Key Words: Low Back Pain (LBP); Hospital Members of Staff; Prevalence; Consequences; Risk Factors INTRODUCTIONLow back pain (LBP) is a very frequently occurring phenomenon. Among adults in the general population, 70-85% were believed to experience at least one episode of low back pain at some time during their lives 1 . The direct and indirect costs of LBP in terms of quality of life, productivity, and employee absenteeism are enormous, making this common condition the single largest contributor to musculoskeletal disability world wide 2 . LBP is associated with multiple risk factors, including gender, age, lifestyle, psychosocial profile, physical demands of the workplace, social support, and pain perception 3 . Hospital workers seem to have higher rates of LBP compared to the general population due to physical and emotional factors involved in their occupation, such as stress 4,6 . These rates are not well established in Malaysia. Hence, this purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of LBP among hospital workers in a hospital, query as to its consequences and to identify the risk factors associated with the LBP in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODSSelf-administered questionnaires were used in this survey. For the purposes of this study, health professionals were defined as the 8 largest groups of direct care providers in this hospital: doctors, staff nurses, community nurses, assistant medical officers, attendants, radiographers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Staff members in these categories were invited to complete a standardized questionnaire composed of 30 items. The investigation took place over a period of 2 months (from Jan to February 2010). For the survey, LBP was defined as a mechanical pain of the lower part of the back. LBP associated with thigh or buttock pain radiating down the lower limb was also acceptable. Chronic LBP was defined by pain lasting for more than ...

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among Health Care Providers in a District Hospital

Wong¹,

Teo²,

Sing³

2010

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“…Work-related characteristics Nurses have the highest prevalence of low back pain among all health care personnel [3,4]. Of all the occupations in which workers make compensation claims for back problems, nurses have the highest incidence rate of this condition [5].…”

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Prevalence, characteristics, and work-related risk factors of low back pain among hospital nurses in Taiwan: A cross-sectional survey

Lin¹,

Tsai²,

Chen³

et al. 2012

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Background: Low back pain is a common health problem among hospital nurses. However, the prevalence, characteristics, and work-related risk factors of low back pain have not been widely investigated in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey of 217 hospital nurses to gather self-reported information on the prevalence of back pain, demographic and pain characteristics, and work-related risk factors from 178 respondents who indicated a past history of back pain. The association between the characteristics of back pain and work-related risk factors was also examined. Results: The lifetime prevalence of back pain was 82.03%, and the point prevalence of back pain was 43.78%. The mean pain score is 41.67. The number of years at work was significantly associated with the pain score for an individual's most recent episode of back pain, the extent of bothersomeness of back pain and leg pain, and the extent to which back pain interfered with normal work. Conclusion: Back pain is common among hospital nurses in Taiwan. Years at work are significantly associated with pain severity and disability caused by back pain.

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“…La prévalence cumulée de la lombalgie rapportée dans la littérature varie de 32 à 74 % [5][6][7][8][9].…”

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Prévalence et facteurs associés à la lombalgie commune chez le personnel hospitalier

Béjia

Younès

Belgacem

et al. 2005

Revue du Rhumatisme

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Low back pain and lumbago-sciatica in nurses and a reference group of clerks: results of a comparative prevalence study in Germany

Cited by 65 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among Health Care Providers in a District Hospital

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among Health Care Providers in a District Hospital

Prevalence, characteristics, and work-related risk factors of low back pain among hospital nurses in Taiwan: A cross-sectional survey

Prévalence et facteurs associés à la lombalgie commune chez le personnel hospitalier

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