title: [Occupational spinal diseases in employees of nursing services--epidemiological and legal insurance aspects (III). 3: Intervertebral disk-induced diseases of the lumbar spine in health care employees--expert assessment and prevention].
abstract: Due to spine-loading activities nursing professionals have a relatively high incidence/prevalence of low back pain. As lumbar disc disorders can be regarded as occupational diseases (since January 1993, occupational disease BK 2108, normally more than 10 years of exposition, lumbar disc disorders with pain and reduced motility) international literature is reviewed. Own results of different prevalence-, case-control- and incidence studies (relative risk for lumbago sciatica/odds ratio for disc prolaps appr. 3-6 depending on age and occupational age) are presented. Finally the question of compensation and prevention of disc disorders is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Fachgebiet Arbeitsphysiologie, Arbeitsmedizin und Infektionsschutz, Bergische Universität-Gesamthochschule Wuppertal.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bolm-Audorff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michaelis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nübling
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stössel
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017770:Lifting; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients
vernacular_title: Berufliche Wirbelsäulenerkrankungen bei Beschäftigten im Pflegeberuf--epidemiologische und versicherungsrechtliche Aspekte (III). Teil 3: Bandscheibenbedingte Erkrankungen der Lendenwirbelsäule bei Beschäftigen im Gesundheitsdienst-Begutachtung und Prävention.