ISSN 2169-3048
International Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology ISSN 2169-3048 Vol. 8 (3), pp. 001-006, March, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Relationship between backache and psychological stress: Psychosocial stress among the nurses
*Mehdi Sussan, Taslimi Zahra and Leila Hajir Azad
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Payame Noor University, Iran.
Accepted 23 January, 2019
Abstract
To gain more insight into the prevalence rates of backache and to determine the relation between occupational stress among the Nurses. In this cross-sectional study a questionnaire was carried out among 400 nursing personnel in three general hospitals in Amol, Iran. The questionnaire had 3 sections: demographic information, psychosocial stress related to work, and of psychological stress related to work. The annual prevalence was 80% of the cases. Results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between low back pain and female gender (OR=2.8), exercise (OR=0.4), height (OR=1.06) and weight (OR=1.4). Also a significant relationship existed between LBP relationship with colleagues (OR=1.8) and hastiness at work (OR=0.6). Out findings show that low back pain was common and a serious problem among nurses. Moreover, we found positive association between low back pain and job stresses.
Key words: Low back pain, demographic factors, psychological, psychosocial, nurses.