Low back pain and its determinants among wait staff in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain is a common public health issue in the working population and one of the leading causes of disability. It is the leading cause of work-related conditions and the most common reason for filing a workers' compensation claim in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia is a developing country; there is a shortage of working materials, skilled labor, and a lack of awareness of ergonomics posture, which lead to lifting heavy objects, long periods of standing, repetitive twisting, and same sustained posture for long periods of time without a shift. As a result, the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of work-related low back pain among restaurant wait staff in Gondar, Ethiopia, in the year 2019.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Yalew ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485721 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature