Low back pain in emergency ambulance workers in tertiary hospitals in China and its risk factors among ambulance nurses: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low back pain (LBP) could cause serious consequences and has been shown to be prevalent among emergency ambulance workers. Studies on the prevalence of and risk factors for LBP among emergency ambulance workers are scarce in China. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of LBP among ambulance workers, including doctors, nurses and drivers, and to explore the risk factors for ambulance nurses' chronic LBP (lasting for at least 3 months).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Emergency ambulance systems from 38 tertiary hospitals in Shandong, China were selected by random cluster sampling.

Participants

A total of 1560 ambulance workers completed the study.

Outcome measures

A paper-based questionnaire that included the Nordic Musculoskeletal

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756463 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature