Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Nurses at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Almaghrabi, Aishah; Alsharif, Fatmah

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041567

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“…In our study, years of work experience were found to be significantly related to LBP. This finding is consistent with a study that discovered nurses with 5 years of experience were three times more likely to suffer from LBP 4,26,36) . This is because nurses are more likely to face physical and psychological hazards throughout their careers 26) .…”

Section: Risk Factors Of Lbp In Middle Age Adultsupporting

confidence: 92%

A Study from a Highly Populated Country : Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain in Middle-Aged Adults

Makkiyah

Sinaga

Khairunnisa

2023

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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Low back pain is a global health problem that affects the productivity of the patients.Several factors such as individual, occupational, and psychosocial factors increase the risk of low back pain. However, only a few studies investigated those factors, especially in middle adulthood in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country with a young population that has been rapidly developing in recent years. This study was conducted to find out the factors associated with low back pain in middle adulthood.Methods : This study is a cross sectional-observational analytic study using a convenience sampling method with a total sample of 3005 respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was then analyzed using the Chi-square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Spearman's Rank, and logistic regression test. Results :From the result of this study, it was found that the 12-month prevalence of low back pain in middle-aged adults was 44,29%.

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Section: Risk Factors Of Lbp In Middle Age Adultsupporting

confidence: 92%

A Study from a Highly Populated Country : Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain in Middle-Aged Adults

Makkiyah

Sinaga

Khairunnisa

2023

J Korean Neurosurg Soc

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“…(38) Higher cortisol levels are associated with a lower strength of lumbar muscles, resulted in LBP. (6,34) Our study results con rmed that working time was signi cantly associated with LBP. This fact correlates with a study that focused on nurse, that 5 years of experiences nurses were 3 times more likely to experience LBP.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…(2) Exercise reduces stress and the level of cortisol which increases in stress conditions. (34)(35)(36) Other studies have reported that strengthening the spinal muscles by exercises such as stretching or aerobic training decreases LBP by 30% in terms of intensity of pain and disability. (26) The result of this study suggested that the severity of stress had a signi cant correlation with low back pain.…”

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A Study from a Country with High Number Population: Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain among Middle-Aged Adults

Sinaga

Makkiyah

Khairunnisa

2021

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BACKGROUND: Low back pain is a global health problem that affects the productivity of the patients. Several factors such as individual, occupational, and psychosocial factors increase the risk of low back pain. However, only a few studies investigated those factors, especially in middle adulthood in Indonesia.AIM: This study was conducted to find out the factors associated with low back pain in middle adulthood. METHODS: This study is a cross sectional- observational analytic study using a convenience sampling method with a total sample of 3005 respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was then analyzed using the Chi-square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Spearman’s Rank, and logistic regression test. RESULTS: From the result of this study, it was found that the 12-month prevalence of low back pain in middle-aged adults was 44,29%. Female (p-value=0,002; OR=1,3; 95% Cl=1,098–1,545), lack of physical exercises (p-value= 0,005; OR=0,87; 95% Cl=0,794–0,959), high body mass index (p-value=0,002; OR=1,09; 95% Cl= 1,009–1,187), stress level (p-value=0,002; OR=1,26; 95% Cl=1,088–1,458), and working time (p-value=0,047; OR=1,1; 95% Cl= 1,001–1,225) were determined as risk factors that significantly associated with low back pain.CONCLUSION: Middle-aged adults in Indonesia have a quite high prevalence of LBP. The possible risk factors associated with LBP among middle-aged adults were female gender, higher body mass index, lack of physical exercise, stress level and working time. Middle-aged adults in Indonesia should be aware of LBP by identifying risk factors that might potentially worsen LBP in the future and avoid disabilities.

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“…As a result, it is critical to raise OHS awareness among nurses about the serious physical injury that can arise from work-related musculoskeletal problems [10]. Almaghrabi and Alsharif [3] conducted similar research at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia to determine the prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) and related risk factors among nurses. A cross-sectional strategy was used to recruit a convenience sample of 234 nurses.…”

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Healthcare Employees’ Occupational Health and Safety Conditions in Saudi Arabia; A Mini Literature Review

ASD¹,

GM²

2022

jfammed

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Healthcare workers face several threats when they practice their daily work. These factors can impact their occupational health and safety and negatively impact patient health care by reducing quality health care in the health sector. The purpose of this study is to provide a mini-review of the previous studies about some factors that can considerably impact occupational health and safety for the healthcare team. These factors are physical and psychological aspects. The authors individually completed a literature review for this article via an independent study followed by a collaborative discussion. The authors researched available sources to provide some results about these factors and how they can reduce the level of occupational health and safety for the health team provider and the safe and sound delivery of quality care for the patient. The results of this mini-review indicated that the physical and psychological aspects of the health team workers significantly impact the level of occupational health and safety, which can dramatically affect patient care. Therefore, early and proper educational courses and stress roles are necessary to reduce or even eliminate these factors, which cause negatively influence the occupational health and safety of the staff the patient care, as well as increase the burden on the health organization. This requires a multidisciplinary management approach to meet occupational health and safety requirements. Future research should concentrate on these factors to increase the health care provider’s awareness about maintaining their occupational health and safety during their duty and examine some policy that helps reduce these impacts.

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Nurses at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Cited by 28 publications

References 22 publications

A Study from a Highly Populated Country : Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain in Middle-Aged Adults

A Study from a Highly Populated Country : Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain in Middle-Aged Adults

A Study from a Country with High Number Population: Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain among Middle-Aged Adults

Healthcare Employees’ Occupational Health and Safety Conditions in Saudi Arabia; A Mini Literature Review

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