Work related risk factors for low back pain among nurses in a tertiary level hospital, Dhaka -Bangladesh

  • Popy Sarkar Master of Disability Management and Rehabilitation(MDMR) Program,School of Science and Technology,Bangladesh Open University.
  • Ruksana Akter Department of Physiotherapy , Mymensingh College of Physiotherapy & Health Sciences, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Shameem Ahammad Department of Occupational Therapy, Mymensingh College of Physiotherapy & Health Sciences, Mymensingh, Bangladesh,
  • Md. Shafiulla Prodhania Department of Physiotherapy, International Institute of Health Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sharmila Jahan Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh
  • Md. Zahid Hossain Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh
  • Md. Abdul Koddus Department of Physiotherapy , Mymensingh College of Physiotherapy & Health Sciences, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Md. Kabir Hossain Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh
  • Shahid Afridi Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP), Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Yaqub Al-Ansary Department of Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, CRP, Bangladesh
  • Ahamadullah Hil Galeb Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh,
  • Raju Ahmed Department of Physiotherapy, Dhaka College of Physiotherapy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md. Mohiuddin Department of Physiotherapy, Dhaka College of Physiotherapy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Feroz Kabir Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10057324
Keywords: Low Back Pain, Work-related musculoskeletal disorders, physical risk factors, nursing

Abstract

Background: Low back pain, the most commonly reported musculoskeletal problem, is a major burden on individuals, health systems and social care systems with the indirect cost being predominant. This is highly recommended to reveal the information concerning LBP prevalence and its‟ associated risk factors among the working population to develop an effective and efficient preventive approach and intervention program. Nursing professionals are at great risk of developing LBP through the world reported in different studies. However, there is scarcity of evidence regarding symptoms prevalence and associated risk factors in the context of Bangladesh.

Objectives: The objectives were to find out the socio – demographic information of nurses; prevalence of LBP, to find out the most commonly affected body parts, duration of lower back pain among the nurses and nurses-oriented tasks/factors associated with lower back pain in tertiary level hospital. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 participants who were selected by using convenient sampling. The Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence and association between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and socio-demographic factors and to identify physical risk factors of musculoskeletal symptoms among the nurses. Result: In this study, Physical factor for back pain by heavy loads (more than 5kg) were 77% and did not low back pain were 23%.Job related risk factors for back pain by heavy loads (more than 5kg) were 97% and did not low back pain were 3%.Among 100 participants 66% participant’s said that they had pain in the last 12 months   and 34% participant said that they had no pain during the last 12 months. There was significant association between Low back pain and how long the Nurses working in this hospitalConclusion: Now a days work related musculoskeletal disorders is the greatest problem in the world among the working population. At a same time, nurses are also suffering from different musculoskeletal disorders. Subsequently, this study shows that there is a high risk of musculoskeletal symptoms among the nurses. It will be managed by reducing physical risk factors through effective ergonomic management.

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Published
2023-10-31
How to Cite
Sarkar, P., Akter, R., Ahammad, S., Prodhania, M. S., Jahan, S., Hossain, M. Z., Koddus, M. A., Hossain, M. K., Afridi, S., Yaqub Al-Ansary, M., Hil Galeb, A., Ahmed, R., Mohiuddin, M., & Kabir, M. F. (2023). Work related risk factors for low back pain among nurses in a tertiary level hospital, Dhaka -Bangladesh. GPH-International Journal of Biological & Medicine Science, 6(09), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10057324
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Vol 6 No 09 (2023): GPH-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL & MEDICINE SCIENCE
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