Prevalence of low back pain and its associated factors among the nurses of a selected hospital at Dhaka

Abstract

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated factors among the Nurses. 

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of low back pain and its associated factor among the nurses of a selected hospital at Dhaka, determine the socio demographic characteristics of the study population, find out characteristics of various complain and associated factors among the low back pain nurses, find out the association of the various complain with associated risk factors for nurses with low back pain.

 Methodology: The study was conducted by using of Quantitive method. 70 participants are selected and this. Quantitive study conducted in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, which is a government organization, located in Dhaka. Participants were selected by purposive convenience sampling. All data collected through face-to face interview by using a structured research question. Descriptive statistics is used for data analysis.

Result: The study was conducted on 70 participants. Among 70 participants, 17 (24%) participants were male and 53 (76%) were female. Participants in between 21-30 years 18, participants in between 31-40 years 39, participants in between 41-50 years 12, participants in between 51-60 years 1.  The Chi-square value was 9.630 and P value was 0.022. So the result was significant that indicate there was association between low back pain and age ranges of the participants. 

Conclusion: From the result of the study it is found that most of the nurses are suffering with various low back pain associated complication as they don’t maintained the proper lifestyle.

 Key words: Low back pain, Nurses, Prevalence, Associated factor.