title: Prevention and management of back pain in nurses.
abstract: Back pain is common in adults and may be associated with personal, psychosocial and biomechanical risk factors. Nursing is considered to be a high-risk occupation for back pain, but personal and work-based strategies can help to reduce the risk.
authors.forename: Jacqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014218:Triage; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology