The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital

Aim: Today, low back pain (LBP) is one of the major challenges among occupational health professionals in various jobs. The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between work limitation and functional disability with LBP in Iranian nurses. Materials and Methods: Overall, 400 subjec...

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Main Authors: Nafise Poorhaji, Ehsanollah Habibi, Siamak Pourabdian, Ghasem Yadegarfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.ijehe.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9183;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Poorhaji
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author Nafise Poorhaji
Ehsanollah Habibi
Siamak Pourabdian
Ghasem Yadegarfar
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Siamak Pourabdian
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description Aim: Today, low back pain (LBP) is one of the major challenges among occupational health professionals in various jobs. The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between work limitation and functional disability with LBP in Iranian nurses. Materials and Methods: Overall, 400 subjects were examined systematic random sampling in this cross-sectional-comparative study. Participants were divided into the case (195 persons with LBP) and control (205 persons without LBP) groups. Data were collected using a comprehensive questionnaire including demographic information form, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Questionnaire, and Work Limitation Questionnaire. The collected data analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Results: Findings showed that age, marital status, and family history were significantly associated with LBP (P < 0.001). The most common cause of back pain among nurses was work-related LBP (56.9%) and genetics (heredity) (30.2%). Furthermore, the mean score of functional disability and work limitation in the case group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Although, based on statistical analyzes, the frequency distribution and mean score of functional disability, work limitation, and all subscales in the group with LBP were higher than the group without LBP, it seems that back pain does not put nurses in working functional disruptive conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-a3c71b6ec39e474d92a1d91881aceb5d2023-02-20T09:41:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Environmental Health Engineering2277-91832022-01-011115510.4103/ijehe.ijehe_16_21The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospitalNafise PoorhajiEhsanollah HabibiSiamak PourabdianGhasem YadegarfarAim: Today, low back pain (LBP) is one of the major challenges among occupational health professionals in various jobs. The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between work limitation and functional disability with LBP in Iranian nurses. Materials and Methods: Overall, 400 subjects were examined systematic random sampling in this cross-sectional-comparative study. Participants were divided into the case (195 persons with LBP) and control (205 persons without LBP) groups. Data were collected using a comprehensive questionnaire including demographic information form, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Questionnaire, and Work Limitation Questionnaire. The collected data analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Results: Findings showed that age, marital status, and family history were significantly associated with LBP (P < 0.001). The most common cause of back pain among nurses was work-related LBP (56.9%) and genetics (heredity) (30.2%). Furthermore, the mean score of functional disability and work limitation in the case group was higher than the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Although, based on statistical analyzes, the frequency distribution and mean score of functional disability, work limitation, and all subscales in the group with LBP were higher than the group without LBP, it seems that back pain does not put nurses in working functional disruptive conditions.http://www.ijehe.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9183;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Poorhajifunctional statuslow back painnurseswork limitation
spellingShingle Nafise Poorhaji
Ehsanollah Habibi
Siamak Pourabdian
Ghasem Yadegarfar
The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
functional status
low back pain
nurses
work limitation
title The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
title_full The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
title_fullStr The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
title_full_unstemmed The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
title_short The effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
title_sort effect of low back pain on functional disability and work limitation in iranian nurses working in hospital
topic functional status
low back pain
nurses
work limitation
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