Epidemiological aspects of low back pain in nurses

Epidemiological aspects of low back pain in nurses

Background and Objective: Among all occupation, the highest rate of musculoskeletal injuries especially back pain is seen in nurses. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of back injuries in nursing personnel and to study how individual and occupational characteristics affect it....

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Main Authors: MA Mohseni Bandpei, M Fakhri, M Ahmad Shirvani, M Bagheri Nesami, AR Khalilian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2005-04-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Subjects:
low back pain
nurses
prevalence
occupational injuries
Online Access:http://jbums.org/article-1-2635-en.html

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