Effect of Multidimensional Interventions on Back Pain Reduction among Intensive Care Unit Nurses
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Back pain is the sixth cause of nurses' days off from their job around the world. The most common anatomical site exposed to back pain is lower back. Low back pain is multi-factorial cause among nursing staff, especially intensive care nurses. Multidimensional interventions can reduce nurses back pain as nurses' training about body mechanics; and providing them with scientific knowledge about wearing comfortable shoes heel, eating a balanced meal, weight control, and importance of physical activities. The aim of the study: to examine the effect of multidimensional interventions on back pain reduction among Intensive Care Unit nurses. Methodology: Quasi experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Subjects: The total study number was 120 nurses, they divided into 60 nurses from each setting. Setting: Menoufia University hospital Shibin Elkom, Egypt and Ibn Sina specialized hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. Tools: The tools of study divided into four tools; Tool I: it was a structured interview questionnaire; which included three parts socio-demographic, pain characteristics, nurse knowledge; tool II: it was an observational checklist for the practical part of interventions; Tool III: Visual Analogue Pain Scale; used to assess pain severity; Tool IV: BMI: Measure weight and height and calculate the body mass index (BMI). The results: there was no statistically significant difference between both setting regarding predisposing factors, low back pain characteristics. Improvement in mean nurses' knowledge and practice during post 1 and post 2 than pre-of interventions in both settings; so, the low back pain severity decreased within both settings. There was statistically significant difference between pre, post1 & post 2 within both settings. Conclusion: Poor nurses' practices and knowledge about predisposing factors of low back pain, as improper body mechanics and other factors; increased LBP incidence. Multidimensional interventions improved low back pain among nurses. Recommendation: Implementation of programs about nurses back care and fitness training by the hospitals, establishing patient handling policies and establishing. Abbreviations. Back Pain, BP; Low Back Pain, LBP; Body Mass Index, BMI; Intensive Care Units, ICUs
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Abeer El-Said El-sol, Ragaa Gasim Ahmed, Rabab Morsy Ahmed
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