Effect Of Implementing Body Mechanics And Ergonomics Training Program On Nurses’ Low Back Pain And Quality Of Nursing Work Life
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim of the study:to assess the effect of implementing a body mechanics and ergonomics training program on nurses’ knowledge and practices of low back pain, disability level and quality of nursing work life.Research design: an interventional, quasi-experimental, one-group, pretest/posttest study was utilized. Setting: Damanhour National Medical Institute, all inpatient medical; and surgical units (N=15). Sample: 50 staff nurses (30 nurses: surgery units and 20 nurses: medical units), who met the inclusion criteria. Tools of the study:Tool (I):composed of two sections: demographic data andPain assessment Questionnaire (Pain Intensity Scale); tool (II): Nurses’ body mechanics practices observational checklistto evaluate nurses’ body mechanics practices; tool (III): Body mechanics and ergonomics knowledge assessment to assess nurses' knowledge regarding back pain, body mechanics and ergonomics; tool (IV): Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire: to measure nurses’ permanent functional disability; lastly, tool (V): Brooks’ Quality of Nursing Work Life survey to assessing quality of nursing work life. Results: There are highly significant differences between the three times of program implementation and total low back pain characteristics; total observed body mechanics and ergonomics practices; total disability levels; and total quality of nursing work life. Total low back pain was positively correlated with total disability level, and total body mechanics and ergonomics practices were positively correlated with quality of nursing work life. Total disability level was negatively correlated with both total body mechanics and ergonomics practices and total quality of nursing work life. No correlations were found between total low back pain and both total body mechanics and ergonomics practices and total quality of nursing work life. Conclusion: it is concluded that body mechanics and ergonomics training program had positive effect on nurses’ knowledge and practices, in relation to: low back pain, disability level and quality of nursing work life at immediately after and post three months from program implementation compared to pre-program implementation. Recommendations:hospital administrators shoulddevelop policies for safe patient's transfer and handling (no lift policy); as well as nurse benefit programs and safe patient handling and mobility training programs. Staff Nurses should adhere to safety guidelines and no lift policy.
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ZiziFikry Mohamed Abd El-Rasol, Reem Mabrouk Abd El Rahman
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