Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although the study of low back pain (LBP) among healthcare workers in Ethiopia is becoming common, it mainly focused on nurses leaving obstetrics care providers aside. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.

Design

An institution-based cross-sectional study.

Settings

The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.

Participants

Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Outcomes

The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.

Results

Overall,

SUBMITTER: Zewudie BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9185416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature