Overall studies showed that nursing activities conferred increased risk for , and were associated with back disorders regardless of nursing technique , personal characteristics , and non-work-related factors .
Patient h and ling appears to confer the highest risk , but other nursing duties are also associated with elevated risk , and confound dose – response assessment s related to patient h and ling alone .
A threshold of nursing activities below which the risk of back disorders is not elevated has not been established .
Abstract Background : Although non-specific low back pain ( LBP ) is known to be multifactorial , studies from across the globe have documented their higher prevalence in nurses .
This systematic review was conducted to ascertain whether this much-documented association constitutes a causal relationship , and whether there is a discernible threshold of exposures associated with this elevated risk .
Patient-Handling Skill, Back Injuries, and Back Pain: An Intervention Study in Nursing
The aim of this Intervention was to evaluate the effect of training on patient-h and ling skills and prospect ively to assess the effect of skill on subsequent back pain and back injuries  in nursing . Of a total of 255 nurses , 199 were assessed for their skill in patient-h and ling .  One-half (  control  group ) received traditional training in patient-h and ling , and the other half ( trained group ) received a curriculum of instruction totaling 40 hours . The skills of both groups were assessed on graduation . The control group was rated as less competent in patient-h and ling .  Nurses in both groups were question ed about the prevalence of back pain and incidence of back injuries in the first year after graduation . In multiple regression analysis , the major risk Indicators for back injuries were poor patient-h and ling skill , low numbers of repetitions in the sit-up test , and high work-load scores . High score on the hysteria scale of Middlesex Hospital Question naire was a risk Indicator for all kinds of back pain . Though back pain was Independent of patient-h and ling skill , those rated as “ bad ” or “ poor ” had more back injuries ( 24 % ) than those who had been rated as “ good ” or “ excellent ” ( 2 % ) ( P < 0.001 ) , but the difference between the trained and control groups was not statistically significant . It was concluded that back Injuries may be prevented by the teaching of patient-h and ling skills
Overall studies showed that nursing activities conferred increased risk for , and were associated with back disorders regardless of nursing technique , personal characteristics , and non-work-related factors .
Patient h and ling appears to confer the highest risk , but other nursing duties are also associated with elevated risk , and confound dose – response assessment s related to patient h and ling alone .
A threshold of nursing activities below which the risk of back disorders is not elevated has not been established .
Abstract Background : Although non-specific low back pain ( LBP ) is known to be multifactorial , studies from across the globe have documented their higher prevalence in nurses .
This systematic review was conducted to ascertain whether this much-documented association constitutes a causal relationship , and whether there is a discernible threshold of exposures associated with this elevated risk .