Abstract
A survey of hospital staff nurses of a large tertiary care hospital was performed to investigate occupational low-back pain. Attack rates of 41% (37% “occupational”) and 52% (occupational) were found using recall periods of two weeks and six months, respectively. Comparison with a control group suggests the validity of the work-relatedness of low-back pain in nurses. Factors associated with the disorder were also investigated, with results showing no differences due to nursing division assignment but significant association with specific tasks.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-524 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - Jul 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health