Experience of occupational low back pain among Class Ⅲ hospital nurses: a qualitative research

VernacularTitle:三级医院职业性腰背痛护士真实感受的质性研究
Author: Ying HE ¹ ; Limei TANG ; Xiaoci HE ; Jin JI ; Suzhai TIAN
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1. 河北医科大学第二医院血管外科
Keywords: Nurse; Occupational low back pain; Occupational safety; Psychological experience; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(20):2525-2529
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the nurses＇ real feelings in Class Ⅲ hospital with occupational low back pain(OLBP) so as to provide reference in the improvement of nurses＇ occupational protection. MethodsIn August 2018, 12 nurses with OLBP in a Class Ⅲ hospital were interviewed in depth by using phenomenological method of qualitative research, and data were analyzed by content analysis method. ResultsTwo themes were concluded which were: nurses＇ perception on the risk factors of OLBP and nurses＇ psychological feeling on the severity of OLBP. ConclusionsNurses＇ perception on the risk factors of OLBP is mainly related to their occupational characteristics. The psychological experience of its severity has negative impact on their body and mind; the nurses themselves and the nursing managers should pay enough attention to it and take a number of occupational protective measures to actively prevent the occurrence of OLBP in nurses.