Relationship Between Low Back Pain with Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Emergency Medical Technicians

Abstract

Background:Musculoskeletal disorders have become increasingly common among healthcare providers. They have become the most common cause of work-related disabilities among nurses.Objectives:The current cross-sectional study aimed to measure the prevalence of back pains among emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and association of back pain with quality of life, depression, anxiety and stress.Materials and Methods:One hundred and eighty registered nurses working as EMTs at the Hamadan Emergency Medical Center were selected by consensus. Data collection tools were Demographic, Perceived Quality-of-Life, Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DAS21) and pain scale measurements.Results:Data showed that while 50.7% of the participants had an average awareness of the basic principles of back care, the majority (71.8%) had at least one type of back pain. There were associations between the prevalence of pain and depression (P = 0.049), pain and awareness (P = 0.035), and stress and job satisfaction (P = 0.024).Conclusions:A large number (about two-thirds) of EMTs had some sort of back pain; it is highly recommended to promote the attitude and motivation of the individuals to take care to prevent back injury and inform them of the principles of back care. Implications for primary prevention and care practice include encouraging EMTs to apply accurate principles of back care.

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

“…; Rahimi et al. ; Sezgin & Esin ). In terms of work environment characteristics, LBP prevalence significantly correlates with not having access to lifting devices, dissatisfaction with work, duration of two‐shift and three‐shift work schedules and the actual number of nurses working a shift compared to the number of nurses that should be working a shift according to recommendations.…”

“…Sezgin & Esin (2014) found several risk factors for MSDs and LBP, including excessive workload, irregular working hours, risky body movements, poor income satisfaction, frequency of exercise, general health perception and educational level. Moreover, age and length of employment were significantly associated with the severity of pain and disability brought on by LBP (Lin et al 2012;Rahimi et al 2015;Sezgin & Esin 2014). In more demanding jobs, the prevalence of LBP was higher compared to less demanding jobs (Gandhi et al 2014;Ghilan et al 2013).…”

“…; Rahimi et al. ; Sezgin & Esin ). In more demanding jobs, the prevalence of LBP was higher compared to less demanding jobs (Gandhi et al.…”

“…; Rahimi et al. ; Yassi & Lockhart ). The development of occupational LBP is associated with physical and psychosocial risk factors (Yilmaz & Dedeli ).…”

“…The fact that LBP has most frequently been reported among nurses is well documented (Golabadi et al 2013;Rahimi et al 2015;Yassi & Lockhart 2013). The development of occupational LBP is associated with physical and psychosocial risk factors (Yilmaz & Dedeli 2012).…”