High prevalence of neck, shoulder and back pain among nursing graduates warrants preventive strategies during the degree and into working life

Publié le 04 septembre 2015 • Catégorie(s) : Troubles musculo-squelettiques • Mot(s) clef(s) : personnel infirmier

Auteur    Annalee Yassi
Volume    18
Numéro    2
Pages    61
Publication    Evidence-Based Nursing
ISSN    1468-9618
Date    Apr 2015
Résumé    Implications for practice and research: Physical, organisational and social aspects of work significantly contribute to musculoskeletal pain in nurses, along with nonoccupational contextual and personal factors. Measures to prevent neck, shoulder and back pain in nurses should be implemented for nurses from the very beginning of their training programmes, while modifications to overtime work and physical loads should be seriously considered. Preventive measures targeting overtime work, physical workload and psychosocial factors need investigating further.