Influence of professional work on the occurrence of back pain syndromes on the example of nurses working in hospital departments

Abstract

Introduction. Back pain syndromes are a disease that affects people at an increasingly younger age. On factors that affect many, such as: age, gender, genetic predisposition, life systems, and the type and length of work. The caregiver is a dangerous personnel who may expose us to the musculoskeletal side due to the activity of the work activities. Exactly to, among others lifting people, technical equipment, architectural overcoming, carrying, lifting, forced position work, long-term maintenance, walking or sitting.

Objective of the work. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of professional work of back pain syndromes in the group of nurses working in hospital departments.

Material and methods. The paper uses the method of a diagnostic survey. The research technique was surveying. The tools used in the work are: the original questionnaire.

Results. In the survey, all respondents (100%) experience back pain syndromes. However, the vast majority (84%) indicate that it is pain in the lumbar region.

Conclusions. Back pain syndromes in the group of respondents differ significantly depending on such sociodemographic variables as: age, seniority, education, place of residence. Taking action by the respondents in the field of prophylaxis of back pain syndromes significantly differs depending on sociodemographic variables such as: education and place of residence.