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KMID : 1155220220470020095
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2022 Volume.47 No. 2 p.95 ~ p.102
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Low Back Pain and Its Influencing Factors among Intensive Care Unit Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study
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Uhm Hyun-Ju
Park Hye-Ja
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study determined the associated factors with low back pain in intensive care unit nurses.
Methods: In this cross-sectional correlational study, 85 nurses working at five intensive care units completed questionnaires on the low back pain using visual analogue scale (VAS), use of body mechanics, work-related factors, the Oswestry disability index (%), the FACIT-fatigue, and the mini-sleep. A back pain score of ≥ 4 was considered signifi- cant. Data were analyzed with χ2 test, unpaired t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and logistic regression.
Results: Forty-five nurses (52.9%) had a signifi- cant low back pain score of ≥ 4 (VAS). Higher low back pain was associated with greater use of body mechanics (r = 0.37, p = 0.001), higher disability index (r = 0.72, p < 0.001), greater fatigue (r = 0.59, p < 0.001), and poorer sleep quality (r = 0.36, p = 0.001). Low back pain was associated with heavy workload (odds ratio, OR: 4.20, 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.40-12.58) and long standing to work (OR: 3.54, 95% CI: 1.20-10.48). Low back pain was associated with fatigue (OR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.08-1.30) after adjusting covariates.
Conclusions: Low back pain is associated with a heavy workload, long- standing to work, and greater fatigue among intensive care unit nurses.
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KEYWORD
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Low back pain, Body mechanics, Disability, Fatigue, Nurse
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