Work-related low back pain among clinical nurses in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.advisorFrantz, Jose’
dc.contributor.authorMwilila, Mary Chandeu
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Physiotherapy
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T09:28:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T10:28:44Z
dc.date.available2010/04/18 23:02
dc.date.available2010/04/18
dc.date.available2014-02-07T09:28:14Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T10:28:44Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio)en_US
dc.description.abstractLow back pain (LBP) is a significant problem among the nursing population worldwide. Manual lifting and shifting of heavy objects and patients are primary contributing factors. Nurses are supposed to be knowledgeable about the risk factors and preventive measures and effectively apply it into practice to prevent them from sustaining back injuries. Strategies to reducing the incidences of LBP in nurses have been previously implemented but with little outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between occupational risk factors and the prevalence of LBP in nurses at MOI, Tanzania. Therefore, the study examined; the prevalence of LBP amongst nurses, work-related risk factors contributing to LBP, knowledge and effectiveness of back care techniques, and barriers to effective back care techniques in clinical nurses.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19284
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectLow back painen_US
dc.subjectHealth care professionalen_US
dc.subjectClinical nursesen_US
dc.subjectOccupational risk factorsen_US
dc.subjectBack injury prevention techniquesen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectBarriers to back careen_US
dc.subjectCross-sectional studyen_US
dc.titleWork-related low back pain among clinical nurses in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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