title: [Back pain in health care workers].
abstract: Back pain is a major health and economic problem for preventive medicine. It has been found to be significantly associated with nursing. The present paper reviews a number of epidemiological studies on back pain in nurses and examines the main confounding factors. The different approaches to back pain prevention are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Prevenzione, Igiene e Sicurezza nei Luoghi di Lavoro USL, Firenze.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldasseroni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Occhipinti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colombini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carnevale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giuliano
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Il mal di schiena nel personale sanitario.