de Bono J P, Hudsmith L E, de Bono A M
The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
Occup Med (Lond). 2001 Feb;51(1):62-5. doi: 10.1093/occmed/51.1.62.
Back pain is a major burden on the working population. It is a particular problem amongst hospital staff, especially nurses. It has been poorly studied amongst doctors. Pre-registration house officers (PRHOs) starting their careers are exposed to a number of risk factors for back problems, both physical and psychological. This questionnaire-based study investigated the prevalence of back pain and its impact on the work of new graduates from two UK medical schools. Around half of the newly qualified PRHOs had significant back pain, one-quarter at least once a week. The frequency of back pain doubled once they started work, although the overall prevalence remained static. One in 10 of them had been unable to perform their normal work activities at some stage because of back pain. One in eight had sought professional help for back problems in the previous 5 years. Fewer than 50% of newly qualified doctors could recall any formal training in lifting and handling.
背痛是劳动人口面临的一项重大负担。这在医院工作人员中，尤其是护士中，是一个特别突出的问题。而针对医生群体的相关研究较少。刚开始职业生涯的预注册住院医师（PRHOs）面临着许多导致背部问题的风险因素，包括身体和心理方面的因素。这项基于问卷调查的研究调查了英国两所医学院校的应届毕业生背痛的患病率及其对工作的影响。大约一半刚获得资格的PRHOs有明显的背痛，四分之一的人至少每周一次。他们开始工作后，背痛的频率增加了一倍，尽管总体患病率保持不变。其中十分之一的人在某个阶段因背痛而无法正常开展工作活动。八分之一的人在过去5年中曾因背部问题寻求过专业帮助。刚获得资格的医生中，不到50%的人能回忆起任何有关搬运操作的正规培训。
