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Prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
| العنوان: | Prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study |
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| المؤلفون: | Debora Banga, Tinbete Samuel, Manaye Yihune, Gezahegn Bekele, Ezedin Molla, Yacob Abraham Borie, Ayantu Melese, Ayele Agena, Tomas Yeheyis |
| المصدر: | Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 9, Pp e30300- (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Science (General) LCC:Social sciences (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Low back pain, Nurses, Public hospitals, Ethiopia, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99 |
| الوصف: | Background: Low back pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal ailment that affects numerous individuals, particularly those in the workforce. Nurses, in particular, are highly susceptible to this condition. In developing countries, nurses may encounter physically demanding environments requiring them to lift or transfer patients or equipment without access to proper lifting aids. Such circumstances increase their chances of developing low back pain. Hence, it is crucial to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low back pain to assess the effect and suggest preventive measures. Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals in Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to Jun 15, 2021, among randomly selected 398 nurses working in public hospitals of Hawassa City, southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using a standard, modified Nordic Musculoskeletal assessment tool. The data was entered into EPI-Data version 4.6.0.2 and exported to STATA version 14.0 for analysis. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with the prevalence of low back pain. Significance was considered at p |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2405-8440 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402406331X; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30300 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/09a28da411ab417fb2af4ce9bdff989d |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.09a28da411ab417fb2af4ce9bdff989d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 24058440 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30300 |