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Evaluation of Low Back Pain and Its Effects in Health Employees

Sağlık Çalışanlarında Bel Ağrısı ve Etkilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Pages
77–82
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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Age, gender, mean body mass index (BMI), BMI classification, educational status, smoking status and working time in the profession were found to be statistically significant between the two groups (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: It is reported that more than 80% of the world’s population experience low back pain at any time in their lives.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in April 2017 at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital.
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Conclusion & Impact:Age, gender, mean body mass index (BMI), BMI classification, educational status, smoking status and working time in the profession were found to be statistically significant between the two groups (p
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Background: It is reported that more than 80% of the world’s population experience low back pain at any time in their lives. Low back pain is a common cause of morbidity among health employees. Health employees are a high-risk group in terms of low back pain due to difficult physical workload and ergonomic problems. The aim of our study was to evaluate low back pain and its effects in health employees. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in April 2017 at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital. The questionnaire form designed by the researcher and the Oswetry Scale were applied to the participants by face to face inquiry method. The statistical program SPSS was used to analyze data. Results: Of the participants, 39.16% (n=103) had low back pain. Participants were divided into two groups as those with and without back pain. Age, gender, mean body mass index (BMI), BMI classification, educational status, smoking status and working time in the profession were found to be statistically significant between the two groups (p

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Amaç: Dünya nüfusunun %80’inden fazlası hayatlarının herhangi bir anında bel ağrısı bildirmektedir. Bel ağrısı, sağlık çalışanlarında yaygın bir morbidite nedenidir. Sağlık çalışanları, zorlu fiziksel iş yükleri, ergonomik sorunları nedeni ile bel ağrısı açısından yüksek riskli bir gruptadırlar. Bu çalışmada, sağlık çalışanlarında bel ağrısı ve etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma 2017 Nisan ayında Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi çalışanlarına yapılmıştır. Katılımcılara tarafımızca hazırlanan anket formu ve Oswetry Skalası yüz yüze sorgulama yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizde SPSS programı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcılardan bel ağrısı olanların oranı %39,16 (n=103) idi. Katılımcılar bel ağrısı olan ve olmayan olarak iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Yaş, cinsiyet, beden kitle indeksi (BKI) ortalaması, BKI sınıflama, eğitim durumu, sigara içme durumu ve meslekteki çalışma süresi açısından her iki grup arasında istatistiksel anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p

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Öztürk, G. Z., Demir, İ. (2022). Evaluation of Low Back Pain and Its Effects in Health Employees. Hamidiye Medical Journal, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 2, 77–82. https://ajindex.com/articles/533847

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