Nurses' beliefs about back pain, their coping strategies and participant activation for self-management.

Background: Back pain affects nurses' physical, social and emotional well-being, as they encounter difficulties in executing their social and occupational duties.

Objectives: Our study investigated the impact of a cross-cultural back pain campaign on nurses' beliefs about back pain; activating the participants to self-manage; coping strategies; sick leave claimed; and frequency of doctor visits.

Method: A single sample pre- and post-test design was used.