Frequency and severity of low back pain in nurses working in intensive care units and influential factors

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the frequency and severity of low back pain and influencing factors in nurses working in intensive care units.

Methods: This research was conducted as a cross-sectional study with 114 nurses working in the intensive care units in the province of Gaziantep, Turkey. Study data were collected using a questionnaire form and visual analogue scale.

Results: It was found that 84.2% of the nurses experienced low back pain, and 66.7% of the nurses evaluated this pain as