Samsudin, Suhaimi
(2013)
Work environments and back pain among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
Introduction
Profession as a nurse needs dedication and patience to endure all the challenges. This
profession exposes them to many occupational hazards including biological, chemical,
physical, ergonomic and psychosocial. In this study, the general aim is to determine
prevalence of back pain and also association of work environments toward back pain
among nurses in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) Kubang Kerian, Kelantan,
Malaysia.
Methods
This was a cross sectional study involved 130 nurses from wards and clinics in Hospital
Universiti Sains Malaysia which was conducted from September 2012 till May 2013. All
respondents were chosen through simple random sampling from ward and clinic nurses
lists. Validated English version and Malay translation of Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal
Questionnaire and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for back pain characteristics and
severity were used in this study. Prevalence of back pain was determined with its 95% CI while associated factors and its relation with back pain was analyzed using multiple logistic
regression analysis.
Results
Out of 130 respondents, majority were Malays (90.8%) and females (94.6%). Age of
respondents ranged from 23 to 58 years old with mean of 41.5(SD=10.56) years old.
Prevalence of nurses having back pain in life for this study was 71.6% (95% CI: 61.1,82.1)
with low back pain type was the highest among all back pain (48.6%, 95% CI: 37.0,63.1).
From multivariate analysis using multiple logistic regression, significant associated factors
for back pain after controlling for potential confounders were total household income (OR:
3.54, 95% CI 1.23,10.15, p=0.019) and BMI (OR: 4.47, 95% CI 1.55,12.86, p=0.005).
Conclusion
Prevalence of back pain among nurses in HUSM is high, corresponds with other studies in
Malaysia and South East Asia. In this study, significant associated risk factors are total
household income and BMI.
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