Influence of personal characteristics on the occurrence of lumbar pain in nurses

• Published in: Medicinski pregled Vol. 71; no. suppl. 1; pp. 65 - 69
• Main Authors: Bozic, Andrea, Mikov, Ivan, Gajdobranski, Djordje, Brestovacki-Svitlica, Branislava, Ciric, Zlatko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• ISSN: 0025-8105; 1820-7383
• DOI: 10.2298/MPNS18S1065B

Introduction. Even though lumbar pain is one of the most common medical
problems of today, it is difficult to determine its precise origin. When
identifying the risk factors for developing lumbar pain, one should also take
into account the personal characteristics such as gender, age, body mass
index, smoking habits, physical activities etc. The basic goal of this study
was to assess the relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics
(age, gender, level of education), the body mass index, smoking habits, and
lumbar pain in nurses. Material and Methods. This cross-sectional study was
conducted in five healthcare institutions in the area of Vojvodina by
interviewing nurses by means of the modified Nordic questionnaire. Results.
The participants were predominantly female, the majority of them having
secondary school degree. The study revealed a statistically significant
relationship between lumbar pain and the increase of age and body mass index,
while smoking habits did not influence the occurrence of lumbar pain.
Conclusion. A better organization of work in relation to the age and gender
as well body mass control would reduce the risk of lumbar pain.
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