Low back pain-associated factors in female hospital-based personal care attendants

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is common in personal care attendants because this profession requires much physical work. Information about the prevalence of LBP and LBP-associated risk factors in this group is limited. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the 1-year prevalence of LBP and iden...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2021-01, Vol.69 (1), p.315-322
Main Authors: Chang, Ku-Chou, Lee, Hsuei-Chen, Yen, Chu-Ling, Liao, Yi-Han, Hung, Jen-Wen, Wu, Ching-Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Back pain
Low back pain
Mechanics
Mechanics (physics)
Muscles
Muscular function
Pain
Personal grooming
Physical fitness
Physical work
Psychological stress
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk analysis
Risk factors
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is common in personal care attendants because this profession requires much physical work. Information about the prevalence of LBP and LBP-associated risk factors in this group is limited. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the 1-year prevalence of LBP and identify LBP-associated factors in female hospital-based personal care attendants. METHODS: Forty-seven female hospital-based personal care attendants were recruited. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to investigate the prevalence of LBP during the recent 12 months. Participants completed a personal traits and associated factors questionnaire. Physical fitness and the knowledge test of body mechanics were assessed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to explore LBP-associated factors. RESULTS: The 1-year prevalence of LBP was 46.8%. The strongest LBP-associated risk factor was poor abdominal muscle endurance, followed by insufficient knowledge on the test of body mechanics and higher psychological stress. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate that the prevalence of LBP in female hospital-based personal care attendants appears to be high. Preventive programs should be initiated to reduce LBP-associated risk factors, such as improving abdominal muscle endurance, providing education in the proper use of body mechanics, and providing psychological intervention services for female hospital-based personal care attendants.
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-213480