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Low back injuries related to nursing professionals working conditions: a systematic review

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Schlossmacher, Roberta | Amaral, Fernando Gonçalves

Affiliations: Physiotherapist, MSc in Production Engineering on UFRGS. Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil | PhD in Ergonomics, Professor in PPGEP / UFRGS. Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil

Note: [] Roberta Slochnacher. E-mail: fisio.robertas@gmail.com

Keywords: low back pain, ergonomics, hospitals, work, nursing

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0935-5737

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5737-5738, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

Objective: Identify the prevalence of low back disorders and associated risks, as well as the characteristics and ergonomic factors present in the work of nursing professionals. Methods: Systematic review based on the search of terms such as low back pain, professionals, hospital ergonomics, work organization, nursing found in national and international databases. Results: The prevalence of low back pain symptoms was between 14.7% and 72% and the main cause, that is, the transference of the patient from bed to chair, leaded to the profession abandonment as a main consequence. Conclusion: it was possible to conclude that the prevalence of low back injury is high among nursing professionals and its causes are related to occupational factors – physical or psychological, which are in many cases permanent and disabling.

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