Increased low back pain risk in nurses with high workload for patient care: A questionnaire survey

Increased low back pain risk in nurses with high workload for patient care: A questionnaire survey

Objective: To examine whether the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) increased in hospital nurses with high patient care workload. Materials and Methods: A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the prevalence of LBP and its associated factors from 788 register...

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Main Authors: Shwn-Huey Shieh, Fung-Chang Sung, Chia-Hsien Su, Yafang Tsai, Vivian Chia-Rong Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
job stress
low back pain
nurses
occupational health
prolonged work shift
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455916300894

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