Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Objectives Although the study of low back pain (LBP) among healthcare workers in Ethiopia is becoming common, it mainly focused on nurses leaving obstetrics care providers aside. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in...
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| author | Bitew Tefera Zewudie Bogale Chekole Temere Muche Argaw Eniyew Yibeltal Mesfin Shegaw Geze Tenaw |
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| description | Objectives Although the study of low back pain (LBP) among healthcare workers in Ethiopia is becoming common, it mainly focused on nurses leaving obstetrics care providers aside. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study.Settings The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.Participants Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Outcomes The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.Results Overall, the prevalence of LBP was 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% to 70.2%) among obstetrics care providers in the last 12 months.Female gender (AOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.344 to 4.038), not having regular physical exercise habits (AOR 8.26, 95% CI 4.36 to 15.66), job stress (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.92), standing longer while doing procedures (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.66) and working more than 40 hours a week (AOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.45) were significantly associated with LBP.Conclusion About two-thirds of obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in the Amhara region reported LBP. The prevalence of LBP was higher among those who did not have regular physical exercise habits, had job stress, stood longer than 1 hour while doing procedures, worked more than 40 hours a week and female obstetrics care providers. Providing resting periods, decreasing the working hours of obstetrics care providers in a week, and counselling on the importance of doing regular physical exercise help to reduce the prevalence of LBP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65135acf49f1439ca1f9fdfff3332c1a2025-01-27T22:25:15ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-06-0112610.1136/bmjopen-2021-055749Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional studyBitew Tefera Zewudie0Bogale Chekole Temere1Muche Argaw Eniyew2Yibeltal Mesfin3Shegaw Geze Tenaw4Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Welkite, EthiopiaNursing, Wolkite University, Welkite, EthiopiaMidwifery, Wolkite University, Welkite, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Welkite, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Welkite, EthiopiaObjectives Although the study of low back pain (LBP) among healthcare workers in Ethiopia is becoming common, it mainly focused on nurses leaving obstetrics care providers aside. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study.Settings The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.Participants Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Outcomes The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.Results Overall, the prevalence of LBP was 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% to 70.2%) among obstetrics care providers in the last 12 months.Female gender (AOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.344 to 4.038), not having regular physical exercise habits (AOR 8.26, 95% CI 4.36 to 15.66), job stress (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.92), standing longer while doing procedures (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.66) and working more than 40 hours a week (AOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.45) were significantly associated with LBP.Conclusion About two-thirds of obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in the Amhara region reported LBP. The prevalence of LBP was higher among those who did not have regular physical exercise habits, had job stress, stood longer than 1 hour while doing procedures, worked more than 40 hours a week and female obstetrics care providers. Providing resting periods, decreasing the working hours of obstetrics care providers in a week, and counselling on the importance of doing regular physical exercise help to reduce the prevalence of LBP.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e055749.full |
| spellingShingle | Bitew Tefera Zewudie Bogale Chekole Temere Muche Argaw Eniyew Yibeltal Mesfin Shegaw Geze Tenaw Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study BMJ Open |
| title | Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of amhara regional state ethiopia a cross sectional study |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e055749.full |
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