Mohseni-Bandpei M A, Fakhri M, Bagheri-Nesami M, Ahmad-Shirvani M, Khalilian A R, Shayesteh-Azar M
Rehabilitation Department, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Br J Nurs. 2006;15(17):914-7. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2006.15.17.21904.
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in nursing personnel and to analyze how individual and occupational characteristics contribute to the risk of LBP. Following ethical approval, 1226 nurses were randomly recruited from 13 general hospitals in northern Iran. Different questionnaires were designed to cover personal and professional data, the prevalence, and associations of risk factors with LBP. Results indicated that prevalence of LBP in nurses was over 50%. Lifting was the most common mechanism for LBP (30.4%). Prolonged standing and rest were found to be the significant aggravating and relieving factors (57.6% and 59.2%, respectively). Absence from work because of LBP in the month before the questionnaire was completed was reported by 33.7% of the sample. The results demonstrate that the magnitude of LBP among nursing personnel appears to be high and therefore more resources should be allocated to prevent such an injury occurring in the nursing profession.
本研究旨在确定护理人员中腰痛（LBP）的患病率及风险因素，并分析个人和职业特征如何导致LBP风险。经伦理批准后，从伊朗北部的13家综合医院随机招募了1226名护士。设计了不同的问卷，以涵盖个人和专业数据、LBP的患病率以及风险因素与LBP的关联。结果表明，护士中LBP的患病率超过50%。搬运是导致LBP最常见的机制（30.4%）。长时间站立和休息分别被发现是导致LBP显著加重和缓解的因素（分别为57.6%和59.2%）。33.7%的样本报告在完成问卷前一个月因LBP而缺勤。结果表明，护理人员中LBP的严重程度似乎很高，因此应分配更多资源以预防护理行业出现此类损伤。
