Associations of Psychosocial and Individual Factors with Three Different Categories of Back Disorder among Nursing Staff

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serval:BIB_5F5D68904463
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Associations of Psychosocial and Individual Factors with Three Different Categories of Back Disorder among Nursing Staff
Journal
Journal of Occupational Health
Author(s)
Violante F.S., Fiori M., Fiorentini C., Risi A., Garagnani G., Bonfiglioli R., Mattioli S.
ISSN
1348-9585
ISSN-L
1341-9145
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
46
Pages
100-108
Language
english
Abstract
Although back disorders are a major occupational problem for nursing staff, few studies distinguish different types. By means of a structured questionnaire, we performed a cross- sectional study on the prevalence of diagnosed lumbar disc hernia, chronic low-back pain (LBP) (at least 90 d in the preceding 12 months) and acute LBP (intense pain for at least 1 d) with respect to physical, individual and psychosocial factors among female nurses (n=587), nursing aides (n=228) and head-nurses (n=43) working in a university hospital (95% of the female workforce). Almost all respondents reported known high-risk occupational activities. Overall prevalence of reported back disorders was 44% (acute LBP 19%, chronic LBP 17%, lumbar hernia 8%). On multinomial logistic regression analysis, scoliosis and commonly stress-related psychosomatic symptoms were associated with all three types of back disorder; trauma/ fractures of the spine, pelvis and/or legs and a global work-environment/job-satisfaction score with acute LBP; increasing age with lumbar disc hernia. While confirming the relevance of considering different definitions of back disorder, our data indicate items for investigation in cohort studies. These include: identification of specific risk factors for lumbar hernia; avoidance of possible work-environment risk factors such as hurried execution of different tasks at the same time; and influence on job suitability of underlying spinal pathologies such as scoliosis.
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