Prevalence of low back pain among intensive care nurses: A meta‐analysis

Sang, Shuyan; Wang, Jing; Jin, Jiayao

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“…The incidence can be particularly high in certain professions; for instance, up to 76.0% of nurses in intensive care units may experience LBP. [24]. In China, the prevalence of LBP among workers ranges from approximately 42.7% to 72.0%, making it the leading cause of physical disability [13].…”

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Mapping ODI onto EQ-5D-5L in Chinese Low Back Pain Patients

Li,

Du,

Chen

et al. 2024

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Mapping can translate utility values from other health-related quality-of-life scales, giving researchers and policymakers more comprehensive information. The primary objective of the study is to develop mapping algorithms that convert scores from the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to the 5-level EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D-5L). Data for this analysis was sourced from 272 patients suffering from low back pain. The development of the mapping algorithms involved the application of three distinct regression methods across four different settings: ordinary least squares regression, beta regression, and multivariate ordered probit regression. To evaluate the internal validity of these algorithms, we adopted a ‘hold-out’ approach for predictive performance assessment. Furthermore, to discern the most effective model, three goodness-of-fit tests were employed: the mean absolute error (MAE), the root-mean-square error (RMSE), and the Spearman rank correlation coefficients between the predicted and observed utilities. The study successfully developed several models capable of accurately predicting health utilities in the specified context. The best performing models for ODI to EQ-5D-5L mapping were beta regressions. Mapping algorithms developed in this study enable the estimation of utility values from the ODI. The algorithms formulated in this study facilitate the estimation of utility values based on the ODI, providing a valuable empirical foundation for estimating health utilities in scenarios where EQ-5D data is unavailable.

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Mapping ODI onto EQ-5D-5L in Chinese Low Back Pain Patients

Li,

Du,

Chen

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…Several studies have found that the risk factors for LBP include lack of knowledge about ergonomics (Hakim and Mohsen, 2017), prolonged standing (Şimşek, Yaǧci and Şenol, 2017;Negash, Tadele and Ferede, 2022;Zewudie et al, 2022;Awosan et al, 2017), lifting heavy objects (Adesola Ojo et al, 2021;Awosan et al, 2017), and job stress (Vinstrup, Jakobsen and Andersen, 2020), and no research has been conducted on LBP in Asia using literacy studies. These studies focused only on the LBP period (Sang, Wang and Jin, 2021), LBP among healthcare students (Wong et al, 2021), and LBP in 12 random countries (Edwards et al, 2017). The purpose of this study was to identify the magnitude of low back pain (LBP) problems in healthcare workers (HCw) in Asia and to identify the risk factors.…”

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain Among Healthcare Workers in Asia

Ilmidin,

Situmeang,

Sarasnita

2023

IJOSH

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Intorduction: Low Back Pain is a musculoskeletal disorder and not a disease. Among healthcare workers (HCw), this is the disorder they experience most often, and knowledge about the prevalence of of low back pain (LBP) and its risk factors among healthcare workers is important to determine appropriate training for them The purpose of this study was to identify the magnitude of low back pain (LBP) problems in HCw as well as to determine which risk factors are determinants. Method: This study used a systematic review via meta-analysis guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results: Through a search of 13 articles from several countries in Asia, which analyzed 5753 respondents (1080 or 18.8% were males and 4673 or 81.2% were females), the average prevalence of LBP was 58.1%. This value was calculated without estimating the time span of its occurrence. If this range was calculated, of the 11 articles that calculated the lifetime incidence of LBP, the average was 60%. The risk factors were manual patient removal, heavy object lifting, sex, age, stress, type of work, workplace environment, and work duration. Conclusion: This study found a high prevalence, and there are still many risk factors for LBP that require special attention. Healthcare workers are advised to pay attention to ergonomics and working behavior, while hospital leaders are advised to conduct training on the risk factors of LBP.

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“…In the operating room and nursing duties, conditions such as lifting patients, sitting and standing for long periods, excessive rotations of the torso, pushing or lifting heavy objects and equipment during surgery, are usual. Nursing is the most leading occupation in the prevalence of LBP and injury [ 14 , 15 ]. The results of a meta-analysis indicated that the prevalence of LBP in nurses was 76.0% (95% CI, 69.0–81.8%) [ 15 ].…”

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“…Nursing is the most leading occupation in the prevalence of LBP and injury [ 14 , 15 ]. The results of a meta-analysis indicated that the prevalence of LBP in nurses was 76.0% (95% CI, 69.0–81.8%) [ 15 ]. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine and compare the effects of exercise and TENS on chronic LBP of the operating room nurses (and nurse aides) of Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran.…”

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Effects of back exercises versus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation on relief of pain and disability in operating room nurses with chronic non-specific LBP: a randomized clinical trial

Jalalvandi

Ghasemi

Mirzaei

et al. 2022

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders related to working. Due to the nature of nursing work, this problem is often seen in nurses, including those who work in the operating rooms. Depending on the cause, there are various surgical and non-surgical methods to treat LBP. The present study was aimed to compare the effect of two therapeutic methods of back exercises and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on the disability and pain of operating room nurses with LBP. Methods In this clinical trial forty-four eligible operating room nurses (30 women, 14 men, mean age: 37.86 ± 6.74) with chronic nonspecific LBP were randomly assigned to back exercises (including the strengthening and stretching exercise (n = 22)) or TENS (n = 22) groups by permuted block randomization method. These interventions were performed in both groups three sessions of 15 min per week for 6 weeks. The McGill pain questionnaire for back pain and the Oswestry disability questionnaire for disability assessment were completed immediately before and after the interventions. Results After 6 weeks, the mean of pain and disability decreased significantly in both groups compared to the baseline. Based on the results, significant decreases in the pain score (mean difference (95% CI): − 8.95 (− 12.77 to − 5.14); P-value < 0.001) and disability score (mean difference (95% CI): − 8.73(− 12.42 to − 5.03); P-value < 0.001) were revealed in the back exercises group after the intervention compared to the baseline. In addition, after the intervention in TENS group, the mean pain intensity and disability showed significant decrease, respectively (mean difference (95% CI): − 16.18 (− 19.81 to − 12.55); P-value < 0.001; mean difference (95% CI): − 15.82 (− 19.24 to − 12.40); P-value < 0.001). After adjusting for the baseline values, the TENS group had a significantly higher pain score reduction than the back exercises group (mean difference (95% CI): − 4.23 (− 8.03 to − 0.44); P-value =0.030; Cohen’s d = 0.81). In addition, TENS led to a significant more decrease in the disability scores compared to the back exercises (mean difference (95% CI): − 3.99 (− 7.35 to − 0.64); P-value =0.021; Cohen’s d = 0.73). Furthermore, a statistically significant time by group interaction effect on pain and disability score was found (interaction p < 0.001). Conclusion Pain and disability were improved in both groups following 18 intervention sessions. However, pain and disability were improved to a greater extent in the TENS group than in the back exercises group. Trial registration The trial was retrospectively registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (www.irct.ir) on 03/02/2019 as IRCT20180408039227N1.

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Prevalence of low back pain among intensive care nurses: A meta‐analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

Mapping ODI onto EQ-5D-5L in Chinese Low Back Pain Patients

Mapping ODI onto EQ-5D-5L in Chinese Low Back Pain Patients

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain Among Healthcare Workers in Asia

Effects of back exercises versus transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation on relief of pain and disability in operating room nurses with chronic non-specific LBP: a randomized clinical trial

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