TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical therapists versus nurses in a rehabilitation hospital
T2 - Comparing prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal complaints and working conditions
AU - Alperovitch-Najenson, D.
AU - Treger, I.
AU - Kalichman, L.
N1 - Funding Information: This study was supported by a grant from The Legacy Foundation, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Ra’anana, Israel. The authors would like to thank the nursing and PT staff in Loewenstein Hospital for their cooperation in data collection, and Mrs Phyllis Curchack Kornspan for her editorial services.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and work avoidance of workrelated musculoskeletal complaints and to compare patient handling tasks and psychosocial factors of physical therapists (PTs) and nurses in a rehabilitation hospital. Cross-sectional observational study was carried out using questionnaires relating to basic demographics, prevalence of musculoskeletal morbidity, workload, and job satisfaction. Comparing 26 PTs and 54 nurses, all females, lower back pain was significantly more prevalent in PTs, even after adjusting for the confounding demographic factors; PTs performed full and partial manual patient transfer, as well as trunk bending and walking assistance more frequently than the nurses and were significantly more satisfied. Unique physical load could be the main factor for the high prevalence of lower back pain in PTs. They should urgently initiate a "no-lift policy" in treatment.
AB - The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and work avoidance of workrelated musculoskeletal complaints and to compare patient handling tasks and psychosocial factors of physical therapists (PTs) and nurses in a rehabilitation hospital. Cross-sectional observational study was carried out using questionnaires relating to basic demographics, prevalence of musculoskeletal morbidity, workload, and job satisfaction. Comparing 26 PTs and 54 nurses, all females, lower back pain was significantly more prevalent in PTs, even after adjusting for the confounding demographic factors; PTs performed full and partial manual patient transfer, as well as trunk bending and walking assistance more frequently than the nurses and were significantly more satisfied. Unique physical load could be the main factor for the high prevalence of lower back pain in PTs. They should urgently initiate a "no-lift policy" in treatment.
KW - Nurses
KW - Physical therapists
KW - Work-related musculoskeletal complaints
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884554772&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2012.719555
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2012.719555
M3 - مقالة
C2 - 23930794
SN - 1933-8244
VL - 69
SP - 33
EP - 39
JO - Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
JF - Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
IS - 1
ER -