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. 1985 Jul;27(7):518-24.

Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses

P Harber, E Billet, M Gutowski, K SooHoo, M Lew, A Roman
  • PMID: 3162009

Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses

P Harber et al. J Occup Med. 1985 Jul.

Abstract

A survey of hospital staff nurses of a large tertiary care hospital was performed to investigate occupational low-back pain. Attack rates of 41% (37% "occupational") and 52% (occupational) were found using recall periods of two weeks and six months, respectively. Comparison with a control group suggests the validity of the work-relatedness of low-back pain in nurses. Factors associated with the disorder were also investigated, with results showing no differences due to nursing division assignment but significant association with specific tasks.

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