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Volume 7, Issue 5

J Nov Physiother, an open access journal

ISSN: 2165-7025

Novel Physio 2017

August 21-22, 2017

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August 21-22, 2017 | Birmingham, UK

Novel Physiotherapies

J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:5(Suppl)

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-018

Epidemiology of low back pain among nurses working in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mengestie Mulugeta Belay

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Background:

Low back pain (LBP) related to nursing profession, is a very common public health problem throughout the

world. Various risk factors have been implicated in the etiology and LBP is assumed to be of multi-factorial origin as individual,

work-related and psychosocial factors can contribute to its development.

Objectives:

The objective is to determine the prevalence and to identify risk factors of LBP among nurses working in Addis

Ababa City Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, in the year 2015.

Settings:

Addis Ababa University, Black-Lion (‘Tikur Anbessa’) Hospital-BLH, is the country’s highest tertiary level referral

and teaching hospital. The three departments in connection with this study: Radiology, Pathology and Orthopedics, run

undergraduate and residency programs and receive referred patients from all over the country.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study with internal comparison was conducted throughout the period October-December, 2015.

Sample was chosen by simple random sampling technique by taking the lists of nurses from Human Resource Department as a

sampling frame. Awell-structured, pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantifiable information.

The questionnaire included socio-demographic, back pain features, consequences of back pain, work-related and psychosocial

factors. The collected data was entered in to Epi Info version 3.5.4 and was analyzed by SPSS. A probability level of 0.05 or

less and 95% confidence level was used to indicate statistical significance. Ethical clearance was obtained from all respected

administrative bodies, Hospitals and study participants.

Results:

The study included 395 nurses and gave a response rate of 91.9%. The mean age was 30.6 (±8.4) years. Majority of

the respondents were female (285, 72.2%). Nearly half of the participants (n=181, 45.8% (95% CI (40.8%- 50.6%))) were

complained of low back pain. There were statistical significant association between low back pain and working shift, physical

activities at work; sleep disturbance and felt little pleasure by doing things.

Conclusion:

Ahigh prevalence of lowback painwas found among nurses working inAddis Ababa PublicHospitals. Recognition

& preventive measures like providing resting periods should be taken to reduce the risk of low back pain in nurses working in

public hospitals.