Low back pain in perioperative nurses

Authors

  • Tatjana Fortuna
  • Petra Kersnič

Keywords:

operacijska nega, bolečina v križu

Abstract

The article presents the frequency of low back pain in perioperative nurses working in the Operational Theatre of the Hospital Center in Ljubljana. The first part describes causes of low back pain and the possibilities of its prevention. The second, empirical part describes and presents the results of a research study on the frequency of the occurence of low back pain in perioperative nurses. The results show that 77 % of the nurses have experienced low back pain once or several times, that 75 % are familiar with the methods of prevention while only 42 % also apply them at work.

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Published

2003-09-01

How to Cite

Fortuna, T., & Kersnič, P. (2003). Low back pain in perioperative nurses. Slovenian Nursing Review, 37(3), 199–206. Retrieved from https://obzornik.zbornica-zveza.si/index.php/ObzorZdravNeg/article/view/2458

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Retrospective (archive)