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 .
Biomechanical analysis of peak and cumulative spinal loads during simulated patient-handling activities: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial to prevent lift and transfer injury of health care workers.
Back injuries are a serious problem for nursing personnel who perform frequent patient-h and ling activities . Common prevention strategies include body mechanics education , technique training , and ergonomic interventions such as the introduction of assistive equipment . This investigation assessed and compared the effectiveness of two patient-h and ling approaches to reducing injury risk . One strategy involved using improved patient-h and ling technique with existing equipment , and the other approach aim ed at eliminating manual patient h and ling through the use of additional mechanical and other assistive equipment . Both intervention arms received training in back care , patient assessment , and use of the equipment available on their particular wards . An analysis of compliance with interventions and the effects of patient-h and ling methods on both peak and cumulative spinal compression and shear during various tasks was conducted . Results showed greater compliance with interventions that incorporated new assistive patient-h and ling equipment , as opposed to those consisting of education and technique training alone . In several tasks , subjects who were untrained or non-compliant with interventions experienced significantly higher peak spinal loading . However , patient-h and ling tasks conducted with the aid of assistive equipment took substantially longer than those performed manually . This , along with variations in techniques , led to increases in cumulative spinal loading with the use of patient-h and ling equipment on some tasks . Thus , the use of mechanical assistive devices may not always be the best approach to reducing back injuries in all situations . No single intervention can be recommended ; instead all patient-h and ling tasks should be examined separately to determine which methods maximize reductions in both peak and cumulative lumbar forces during a manoeuver
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 .