GILCHRIST, Andrea and Andrea POKORNÁ. Prevalence of musculoskeletal lower back pain among nurses. Kontakt. Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, vol. 22, No 3, p. 193-199. ISSN 1212-4117. doi:10.32725/kont.2020.020. 2020.
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Original name Prevalence of musculoskeletal lower back pain among nurses
Authors GILCHRIST, Andrea (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Andrea POKORNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Kontakt, Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, 2020, 1212-4117.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30307 Nursing
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/20:00116810
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2020.020
UT WoS 000848884800010
Keywords in English General nurse; Musculoskeletal lower back pain; Prevalence; Prevention; Risk factors
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the scientific findings available on the prevalence of musculoskeletal lower back pain among nursing professionals in an inpatient direct care setting. This literature review is baseline research for further analysis on cross-cultural comparisons of the prevalence of lower back pain among nursing professionals in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. Methods: Rapid literature review – selected keywords according to PICO, using Boolean Allies, were searched in scientific electronic databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, CINAHL). Results: A total of 370 scientific sources were found. After being analysed, 15 sources were subjected to a critical analysis and a total of 8 studies that met the study criteria were selected for the final analysis. Conclusions: The literature review confirmed that despite 21st century modern technology the prevalence of lower back pain in nursing professionals remains a very serious problem among the examined population of nurses. Studies have shown that the implementation of effective preventive measures of occupational safety is not standardized nor widely implemented in the health care industry around the world. The results of the literature review showed that the nurses’ working conditions, lack of awareness of occupational risks, and low emphasis on prevention and safe manual handling education may affect the occurrence of musculoskeletal lower back pain in nurses. Chronic musculoskeletal lower back pain in nursing personnel can lead to frequent absences from work, leaving the profession, and early retirement-which in some regions may worsen the nursing shortage.
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