Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with nonspecific low back pain in nursing workers in a public hospital in the South of the country. Method: a cross-sectional study involving 301 nursing workers. Data collection was carried out from May to October 2017 and, in addition to a questionnaire with sociodemographic, work, health conditions, lifestyle and psychosocial conditions, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used as a screening tool for low back pain and the Self Report Questionnaire to assess the possibility of minor psychiatric disorders. The Chi-Square test was used to analyze the association between variables, and multivariate analysis with Binary Logistic Regression to estimate the Odds Ratio and the 95% confidence intervals. Results: the prevalence of nonspecific low back pain was 51.4% (95% CI: 45.5-57.3) in the last 12 months and 45.4% (95% CI: 39.4-51.3) in the last seven days, and limitation for activities of daily living and work of 18.1% (95% CI: 13.5-22.7). The presence of other diseases and psychosocial and psychological factors increased the chances of presenting or low back pain discomfort. Conclusion: the results demonstrate the need for greater attention to nursing workers, mainly related to the presence of musculoskeletal pain and to their mental suffering.
Highlights
Work-related illnesses have increased as a result of the change in the epidemiological profile of illness among workers and of the changes in the world of work
Lumbar pain or Low Back Pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal condition of moderate or severe pain in the lower region of the lumbar spine that has a prevalence of about 60% to 80% in the population at some point in life
This research aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with nonspecific low back pain in nursing workers in a public hospital in the South of the country
Summary
Work-related illnesses have increased as a result of the change in the epidemiological profile of illness among workers and of the changes in the world of work These changes lead to precarious working conditions with illnesses that affect workers’ safety and health. Lumbar pain or Low Back Pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal condition of moderate or severe pain in the lower region of the lumbar spine that has a prevalence of about 60% to 80% in the population at some point in life. It is a global public health problem because it affects all age groups and socioeconomic levels, involving prevention, promotion, education and health rehabilitation actions. 80% of the cases are nonspecific, that is, they do not have a specific and well-determined diagnosis.[3,4,5]
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