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Prevalence and determinants of Low Back Pain (LBP) among nurses in different health care units in four hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Warnakulasuriya, S.S.P.
dc.contributor.author Peiris-John, R.
dc.contributor.author Sivayogan, S.
dc.contributor.author Sathiakumar, N.
dc.contributor.author Coggan, D.
dc.contributor.author Wickremasinghe, A.R.
dc.date.accessioned 2015-06-26T06:00:30Z
dc.date.available 2015-06-26T06:00:30Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.citation Warnakulasuriya, S.S.P., Peiris-John, Roshini, Sivayogan, S., Sathiakumar, Nalini, Coggan, D. and Wickremasinghe, A.R., 2013. Prevalence and determinants of Low Back Pain (LBP) among nurses in different health care units in four hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2013, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, pp 85-86. en_US
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dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8585
dc.description.abstract Introduction: Hospitals are complex systems that rely on nursing care in diverse care settings where many nursing job tasks are physically and psychologically demanding. In healthcare, the highest prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) is reported among nurses. There is little information regarding its prevalence and the determinants. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of LBP among nurses in diverse care settings in hospitals and its association with work-related psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors. Method: This analytical cross sectional study comprised 862 female nurses sampled from two teaching hospitals and two base hospitals in the Colombo district. Information on regular physical activity and work-related ergonomic and psychosocial stress factors were collected using a pre-tested self administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics used to determine the prevalence and associations of risk factors with pain symptoms were assessed by logistic regression analysis adjusting for age, and summarised by odds ratios (ORs) with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: The response rate was 70% (n=602). The overall prevalence of LBP among nurses during the past 12 months was 38% (n=229), in nurses in teaching hospitals being 40% and in nurses in base hospitals being 31%. Among the patient care units/wards, nurses in ICU had the highest prevalence of LBP (35%); the lowest prevalence was among nurses in pediatric wards (4.4%). Factors significantly associated with LBP were BMI> 25 (overweight) (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.20-2.84), working in the ICU (OR 1.55; 95% CI 1.06-2.25), time pressure to complete tasks (OR 1.55; 95% CI 1.10-2.19), perception of poor general health (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.12-3.38), and history of an accident (OR 1.80; 95% CI 1.17-2.78). Conclusions: Personal, work-related ergonomic and psychosocial factors were significantly associated with LBP among nurses. These need to be taken into consideration when planning strategies to reduce LBP among nurses. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject Nurses, Low Back Pain, Prevalence, Determinants, Diverse Care Settings en_US
dc.title Prevalence and determinants of Low Back Pain (LBP) among nurses in different health care units in four hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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