Nursing Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland).
North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China (mainland).
Med Sci Monit. 2019 Feb 8;25:1071-1077. doi: 10.12659/MSM.912356.
BACKGROUND Pain is a common problem affecting the wellbeing of nurses. This study investigated physical pain of nurses and their pain self-management in mainland China. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 2458 full-time nurses working in 18 hospitals across mainland China were studied from May 2016 to July 2016, of which a total of 1269 nurses (51.63%) experienced pain during the duration of this study. RESULTS Of the nurses reporting pain, most had general chronic pain (936 cases, 73.8%). Many nurses also had moderate to severe pain (904 cases, 71.2%). Another type of pain that was common was back and lower-limb pain (740 cases, 58.3%). Of the diagnosable symptoms, lumbar spondylosis was the most prominent, with 258 cases (33.1%). Nearly 50% of the nurses reported that their lives and sleep had been disrupted by pain, and 33.9% of the subjects are unsatisfied with their level of self-management of pain. Only 13.4% said that they would seek formal medical attention after feeling pain. Multivariate logistical analysis showed that factors such as the level of the hospital, years of experience, and shift schedule have a strong correlation with the incidence of pain among nurses. CONCLUSIONS The main cause of pain among nurses in mainland China is occupational factors, and the current status of this problem is not satisfactory.
疼痛是影响护士健康的常见问题。本研究调查了中国大陆护士的身体疼痛及其疼痛自我管理情况。
2016 年 5 月至 7 月，对中国大陆 18 家医院的 2458 名全职护士进行了研究，其中共有 1269 名护士（51.63%）在研究期间经历过疼痛。
报告有疼痛的护士中，大多数患有一般性慢性疼痛（936 例，73.8%）。许多护士还患有中重度疼痛（904 例，71.2%）。另一种常见的疼痛是腰背和下肢疼痛（740 例，58.3%）。在可诊断的症状中，腰椎间盘突出症最为突出，有 258 例（33.1%）。近 50%的护士报告疼痛已经影响了他们的生活和睡眠，33.9%的患者对自己的疼痛管理水平不满意。只有 13.4%的人表示感到疼痛后会寻求正式的医疗帮助。多变量逻辑分析显示，医院级别、工作年限和轮班安排等因素与护士疼痛发生率有很强的相关性。
中国大陆护士疼痛的主要原因是职业因素，目前这一问题的状况并不令人满意。
