Factors associated with disabling low back pain among nursing personnel at a medical centre in Japan: a comparative cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability among nursing personnel. Although many studies regarding the risk factors for LBP among nursing staff have focused on the physical load at work, multidimensional assessments of risk factors are essential to identify appropriate preventive strategies. We aimed to investigate the association of multidimensional factors (individual, physical, psychological and occupational) with disabling LBP among nursing personnel in Japan.

Design

Observational study with comparative cross-sectional design.

Setting

Data were collected using the self-administered questionnaire at a tertiary medical centre.

Participants

After excluding participants with missing variables, 718 nursing personnel were included in the anal

SUBMITTER: Yoshimoto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773308 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature