Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses.
A survey of hospital staff nurses of a large tertiary care hospital was performed to investigate occupational low-back pain. Attack rates of 41% (37% "occupational") and 52% (occupational) were found using recall periods of two weeks and six months, respectively. Comparison with a control group suggests the validity of the work-relatedness of low-back pain in nurses. Factors associated with the disorder were also investigated, with results showing no differences due to nursing division assignment but significant association with specific tasks.
Harber
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Billet
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Gutowski
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M
SooHoo
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K
Lew
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M
Roman
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A
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*