Prevalence and Factors Associated With Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Nursing Workers

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ID21433802
AuthorsZulamar Aguiar Cargnin (0000-0002-2731-5323, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Dulcinéia Ghizoni Schneider (0000-0002-4842-2187, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider (0000-0001-6339-7832, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
Year2020
Volume29
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTexto & Contexto - Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-0707 • E-ISSN: 1980-265X
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2018-0311
OpenAlexW3125773763
SCIELO_PIDS0104-07072020000100388
LanguageEN
References cited26

Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with nonspecific low back pain in nursing workers in a public hospital in the South of the country. Method: a cross-sectional study involving 301 nursing workers. Data collection was carried out from May to October 2017 and, in addition to a questionnaire with sociodemographic, work, health conditions, lifestyle and psychosocial conditions, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used as a screening tool for low back pain and the Self Report Questionnaire to assess the possibility of minor psychiatric disorders. The Chi-Square test was used to analyze the association between variables, and multivariate analysis with Binary Logistic Regression to estimate the Odds Ratio and the 95% confidence intervals. Results: the prevalence of nonspecific low back pain was 51.4% (95% CI: 45.5-57.3) in the last 12 months and 45.4% (95% CI: 39.4-51.3) in the last seven days, and limitation for activities of daily living and work of 18.1% (95% CI: 13.5-22.7). The presence of other diseases and psychosocial and psychological factors increased the chances of presenting or low back pain discomfort. Conclusion: the results demonstrate the need for greater attention to nursing workers, mainly related to the presence of musculoskeletal pain and to their mental suffering

Alternative medicine · Back pain · Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Logistic regression · Low back pain · Multivariate analysis · Odds ratio · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Occupational health in dentistry · Workplace Health and Well-being

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