Prevalence and Occupational Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among Health Care Workers in Operating Rooms at Mansoura University Main Hospital

Alemam, Doaa

doi:10.21608/ejcm.2022.139768.1222

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“…The link between getting older and developing lower back pain is complicated and can be further complicated by several other factors. According to the findings of the study by Alemam (2022), the prevalence of LBP was higher in older people when compared to younger age groups [20]. These findings are in line with those reported by Heissam (2015) and Emmanuel and Ezhilarasu (2016) [24,25].…”

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confidence: 87%

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Its Related Risk Factors and Disability Following Lumbar Discectomy: A Single-Center Study

Al Mulhim,

Alalwan,

Alkhars

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundLumbar disc herniation is considered the most common cause of sciatica, which is a contributing factor to disability. Surgical management of lumbar disc herniation in the form of discectomy is superior to conservative management in terms of better recovery and pain relief. However, recurrence, residual back pain, and disability are common expected complications following surgery. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of low back pain and its related risk factors and disability following discectomy at King Fahad Hospital in the Al-Ahsa region. MethodologyA cross-sectional study was conducted at King Fahad Hofuf Hospital in the Al-Ahsa region among patients who were admitted and underwent lumbar spine discectomy in the last six years either due to traumatic or degenerative causes. The study used an anonymous questionnaire consisting of the patient's sociodemographic data, medical and surgical history, spine disease history, and surgical history. The preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale score, neurological status, and American Spinal Cord Impairment Scale score were noted. In addition, immediate postoperative neurological status and minor complications were recorded. Moreover, more than six months postoperatively, the Numeric Analogue Scale and the Oswestry low back pain disability index questionnaire were administered. ResultsA total of 201 patients were included in the study. The majority of the patients were male (59.7%), with ages ranging from 41 to 60 years (51.7). Most patients underwent one surgery (83.6%) in the form of discectomy alone (90.5%) at L3-L4 (58.7%), for which the intervertebral disc was the most common degenerative indication for surgery. All patients (100%) had low back pain preoperatively, and most patients (50.7%) had no back pain six months postoperatively. Preoperatively, 58.2% had diminished neurological status, while only 29.9% showed a deficit postoperatively. Postoperative low back pain was significantly associated with office-based jobs (p = 0.021, 60.5%) and a high number of surgeries (p = 0.004, 74.1%). The following factors were observed to be risk factors for having lower back pain: six months postoperatively, being unemployed (p = 0.024, odds ratio = 4.38, 338% increased risk), having an office-based job (p = 0.012, odds ratio = 3.98, 298% increased risk), and the underlying cause of the problem being degenerative (p = 0.003, odds ratio = 3.34, 234% increased risk). Low back pain-related severe disability postoperatively was significantly associated with increased age >40 (28-50%; p = 0.045), female gender (p = 0.012, 44.4%), and being unemployed (p = 0.002, 51.4%). The level of disability six months postoperatively was moderate in 40.4% of the patients. ConclusionsLumbar discectomy is a successful procedure for relieving low back pain among patients with degenerative spine disease, with an improvement that involves neurological status. However, residual back pain may still occur in less than half of the patients despite appropriate management, such as being ...

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confidence: 87%

“…Alemam (2022) found that low back pain was significantly more common in females than in males. The percentage of females diagnosed with low back pain was 73.4%, while the percentage of males diagnosed with low back pain was 47.8% [20].…”

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confidence: 92%

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Its Related Risk Factors and Disability Following Lumbar Discectomy: A Single-Center Study

Al Mulhim,

Alalwan,

Alkhars

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…Female rather than male were found to have a signi cant association with chronic back pain this variation could be related to the anatomical, physiological, and structural differences between both gender and females tended to do extra professional activities in the household. This association is reported in the previous studies conducted in Egypt, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Turkey [11][12][13] The doctors were found to be the most complaining of chronic back pain as they represent 62.5% among health worker. Nurses come the second as they represent 18.1%.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…This nding is attributed to similarity of work setting and health delivery system [7][8][9]. However, many other studies reported higher incidence of chronic pain [10][11][12]. Which is justi ed by differences in methods used, socio-economic status and socio-demographic distribution in these countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Chronic Back Pain among Health Workers at Bashir Teaching Hospital - 2022

Abd-Elmonim,

Magbol,

Gafoon

et al. 2024

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Introduction : Chronic back pain is defined as pain that continues for 12 weeks or longer is the second most pain reported after headache. It is a very common symptom affecting nearly everyone at certain time in their lives. Chronic back pain is a significant problem for healthcare workers as it contributes to missed participation time, disability and serious emotional issues. Objectives The purpose was to measure the prevalence of chronic back pain and prevalence related with speciality, gender, time spent in work and the effect on daily activities and performance among health care workers in Bashir teaching hospital. Method A cross sectional study using self-administered closed ended online questionnaire by google form, stratified random sampling was conducted among Bashir hospital health workers. The questionnaire collected data regarding having chronic back pain, Specialty, duration of working, working hours and affection of daily activities. Results Out of 171 participants, the overall prevalence of chronic back pain amounted to 72 (42.1%), prevalence in males was 38.3% while in females was 63.7%. Prevalence in doctors was 59.1%, nurses 28.7%, lab doctors 5.8%, midwifes 4.1% and pharmacist 2.3%. participants less than 24years was 24%, between 24 and 35 years was 56.1%, more than 35years 19.9%. Conclusions The prevalence of chronic back pain is more than 40% of the participants, doctors mostly affected while the nurses come second. female higher involved than male. CBP had rule on reduction of daily activities and psychological health aspects although most of participants had mild to moderate back pain.

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Prevalence and Occupational Risk Factors of Low Back Pain among Health Care Workers in Operating Rooms at Mansoura University Main Hospital

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Its Related Risk Factors and Disability Following Lumbar Discectomy: A Single-Center Study

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Its Related Risk Factors and Disability Following Lumbar Discectomy: A Single-Center Study

Prevalence of Chronic Back Pain among Health Workers at Bashir Teaching Hospital - 2022

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