<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Background</h3><p>Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common occupational injuries that nurses experience in their daily work, which ultimately causes disability or difficulty in performing heavy physical activity. There is scarce information that presents a direct figure about the prevalence of LBP in Chinese nurses.</p></sec><sec><h3>Objective</h3><p>To systematically review and analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of LBP among nurses in China.</p></sec><sec><h3>Methods</h3><p>Related literature extracted from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were selected and reviewed based on the PRISMA guideline. Random effects models were used for data analysis, where heterogeneity was tested through I<sup>2</sup>. Egger's test was used to analyze the literature publication bias.</p></sec><sec><h3>Results</h3><p>The combined data indicated that the prevalence of LBP among nurses in China was 78% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.72–0.83]. The prevalence of LBP among nurses in China has declined in the past decade. Nurses presented a high risk of LBP in terms of female (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.23–3.44, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.0001), married (OR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.57–3.86, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.0001), 24 ≤ BMI &lt; 28 (OR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.18–3.08, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.0001), and working for more than ten >10 years (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 2.03–3.32, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.0001).</p></sec><sec><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There is a high prevalence of LBP among nurses in China. Interventions that include healthy dietary habits and physical activity mainly focusing on female married nurses who are working for at least 10 years should be implemented. Furthermore, nurses ought to apply ergonomic principles for personal protection at the workplace.</p></sec></abstract>

BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common occupational injuries that nurses experience in their daily work, which ultimately causes disability or difficulty in performing heavy physical activity. There is scarce information that presents a direct figure about the prevalence of LBP in Chinese nurses.ObjectiveTo systematically review and analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of LBP among nurses in China.MethodsRelated literature extracted from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were selected and reviewed based on the PRISMA guideline. Random effects models were used for data analysis, where heterogeneity was tested through I2. Egger's test was used to analyze the literature publication bias.ResultsThe combined data indicated that the prevalence of LBP among nurses in China was 78% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.72–0.83]. The prevalence of LBP among nurses in China has declined in the past decade. Nurses presented a high risk of LBP in terms of female (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.23–3.44, P < 0.0001), married (OR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.57–3.86, P < 0.0001), 24 ≤ BMI < 28 (OR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.18–3.08, P < 0.0001), and working for more than ten >10 years (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 2.03–3.32, P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThere is a high prevalence of LBP among nurses in China. Interventions that include healthy dietary habits and physical activity mainly focusing on female married nurses who are working for at least 10 years should be implemented. Furthermore, nurses ought to apply ergonomic principles for personal protection at the workplace.

Prevalence and influencing factors of low back pain among nurses in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common occupational injuries that nurses experience in their daily work, which ultimately causes disability or difficulty in performing heavy physical activity. There is scarce information that presents a direct figure about the prevalence of LBP in Chinese nurses.ObjectiveTo systematically review and analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of LBP among nurses in China.MethodsRelated literature extracted from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were selected and reviewed based on the PRISMA guideline. Random effects models were used for data analysis, where heterogeneity was tested through I2. Egger's test was used to analyze the literature publication bias.ResultsThe combined data indicated that the prevalence of LBP among nurses in China was 78% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.72–0.83]. The prevalence of LBP among nurses in China has declined in the past decade. Nurses presented a high risk of LBP in terms of female (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.23–3.44, P 10 years (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 2.03–3.32, P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThere is a high prevalence of LBP among nurses in China. Interventions that include healthy dietary habits and physical activity mainly focusing on female married nurses who are working for at least 10 years should be implemented. Furthermore, nurses ought to apply ergonomic principles for personal protection at the workplace.

BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common occupational injuries that nurses experience in their daily work, which ultimately causes disability or...

Prevalence and influencing factors of low back pain among nurses in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 329 - 336

Received: Jun 09, 2020

Accepted: Jul 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0042

Keywords
low back pain, nurse, meta-analysis, China, chronic disease

© 2020 Dong-Yang Wang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prevalence and influencing factors of low back pain among nurses in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Jan 05, 2021

Page range: 329 - 336

Received: Jun 09, 2020

Accepted: Jul 11, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0042

Keywordslow back pain, nurse, meta-analysis, China, chronic disease

© 2020 Dong-Yang Wang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
low back pain, nurse, meta-analysis, China, chronic disease