Low Back Pain and Its Associated Factors among Nurses in Public Hospitals of Penang, Malaysia.
Mohd Ismail IbrahimIzani Uzair ZubairMajdi Yaakob NajibMohd Izmi AhmadIzani Uzair ZubairPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2019)
The prevalence of LBP among the nurses in the public hospitals of Penang was relatively high. The factors predicting LBP included working more than seven hours a day, twisting of the body while working, manual handling, and fatigue. The findings from this study may better enable policymakers to devote resources to minimize low back pain among nurses. The nurses should be encouraged to comply with safe working procedures.