Cross-cultural comparison of low back pain in the nursing workforce: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to analyse cross-cultural differences in the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and other back pain of general nurses in direct inpatient care in the Czech Republic (CZ) and Great Britain (GB).

Methods

The survey was used using an extended standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and self-created additional questions. The data were analysed with Stata 15 using a significance level of 0.05.

Results

The data analysis was based on 1043 questionnaires. We identified statistically significant differences in the LBP prevalence between the respondents (CZ 93% and GB 85%) over a period of 12 months. Nurses in both countries stated a higher prevalence of LBP compared to pain in the neck, shoulders or upper back. LBP increases in relation to age, le

SUBMITTER: Gilchrist A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature