Abstract
For nurses’ low back pain is a serious health issue. Objective: To determine the contributing factors towards low back pain among front line health care workers in Lahore, Pakistan. Method: The design of this study was cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative. 191 nurses were selected for this study through non-probability purposive sampling. Data were collected by adopted Performa by Prof. Cilliers. Results: This study encompassed 191 nurses working in the four public hospitals of Lahore. The response rate was 100%. The regular prevalence of low back pain was 41.4%. The highest ratio of contributing factors towards low back pain was physical, (poor posture 36.6%), while in the psychological factors fatigue 52.4%, whereas in the social factors age 35.6%, similarly in patient care Lifting a heavy Patient 23.6%, and work environment workload 36.6%. Conclusion: Low back pain was moderately prevalent among front-line health care workers. A physical, psychological, social, patient care, and work environment are all contributing factors towards low back pain.
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