AI Article Synopsis

  • A study was conducted to examine how common occupational lower back pain (OLBP) is among medical workers and the factors that contribute to it.
  • Researchers distributed a questionnaire to medical staff at Yuebei People's Hospital, collecting data on demographics, job conditions, and practices related to back health.
  • The results showed a high prevalence of OLBP at 68.37%, with significant risk factors including years of service over five years, working in nursing roles, and lacking low back protection training.

Article Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of occupational lower back pain (OLBP) among medical workers and identify the contributing factors.

Methods: An electronic questionnaire was distributed to medical workers at Yuebei People's Hospital to gather information on various factors, including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), length of employment, job role, education level, professional title, marital status, fertility status, frequency of night shift, weight lifting daily, duration of daily standing at work, frequency of bending, work-related stress, experience with low back protection training, and frequency of waist exercises. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the factors associated with OLBP in medical workers.

Results: Out of the 98 medical workers surveyed, 67 experienced OLBP (68.37%). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that working for more than 5 years, holding a nursing position, and lacking training in low back protection were significant risk factors for developing OLBP in medical workers (all <0.05).

Conclusion: OLBP is a prevalent issue among medical workers, and various factors such as length of employment, job role, and training in low back protection can influence its occurrence.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11236665PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.62347/XXGO6414DOI Listing

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