Back Pain Among Nurses in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq: An Overview

Ali Talib  Hameed; Hussein abdulmohsin  Dabis

doi:10.51699/cajmns.v7i1.3027

Ali Talib Hameed Lecturer Dr. Southem Technical Univeristy, Nasiriya Technical Institute (NTI) department of nursing, Iraq.
Hussein abdulmohsin Dabis Associate Prof Dr. University of Thi-Qar, College of Nursing, Adult nursing department, Iraq.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51699/cajmns.v7i1.3027

Keywords: back pain, impact factors, Iraqi nurses

Abstract

One of the most common skeletal health issues in the globe and a typical complaint among nurses is back pain. It has a direct effect on nurses' work output and lowers the total quantity and standard of healthcare that patients get. This research aims to identify main etiology of back pain and prevalence and factors that effected on nurses in al-Nasiriyah city, Iraq and provide clinical recommendations to decrease tis back pain. To enhance workplace environment and ensure good health outcomes for patients and nurses, should be understood these factors by policy makers, health care managers and nurses. In Al-Nasiriyah, 170 participants (nurses) from four governments hospitals in a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data collect by questionnaire includes nurses demographic characteristics and factors associated to nurses back pain in work. For analysis of data utilized SPSS version 26.0. The findings of the study indicated that the most of the nurses reported back pain during work. The majority of back pain cases wase found among nurses that worked in Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) wards. Additionally, the most common factors related to back pain among nurses was lifting patients and followed by transferring patients. As result Most of participant nurses who reported back pain experienced restricted of their activity. According to the research, the patients lifting and transporting is the main etiologic of the prevalence of back pain among nurses. It enshrines the need to using assistive equipment, appropriate training and safety handling techniques. Nurses’ well-being can be promoting, and back pain can be decreased by more study and enhanced reporting.

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