Attitudes, knowledge and treatment of low back pain amongst nurses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: One of the high-risk professions for the development of musculoskeletal problems is nursing. Studies have reported that there is a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP) amongst South African nurses, but very little is known regarding the prevention and self-treatment principles for LBP...
Main Authors: | Liezel Cilliers, Soraya Maart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2013-10-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/535 |
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