Background: Occupational back pain rates are substantial among registered nurses, and nurses also report high rates of depression. The role of depression as a potential predictor of back pain among nurses appears understudied.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine whether a history of depression predicted incident back pain in a population of military registered nurses when controlling for relevant risk factors.
We need to start a conversation about Health. A conversation with our patients, our peers in the health care professions, and our communities across this nation. In the view of US Army Surgeon General LTG Patricia D.
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