1M. Sc. Nursing, Department of Medical Surgicl Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai
2Ph. D, Department of Nursing Foundation, Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai
3Lecturer, Department of Nursing Foundation, Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai
Online published on 21 November, 2019.
To assess the effectiveness of comprehensive body mechanics on pain and disability among staff nurses with low back pain.
Quantitative, pre experimental one group pretest posttest design was used. Among 211 staff nurses working in male, female surgical and orthopaedic wards, adult ICU and postoperative ICU, 144 nurses with mild and moderate level of low back pain and disability were selected using consecutive sampling technique. The outcome variables were measured using Numerical Pain intensity scale and Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire.
The intervention was comprehensive body mechanics in which the researcher provided video assisted teaching on ideal body mechanics for 5 minutes followed by demonstration of lower back rehabilitation exercises by video for 15 minutes. Return demonstration and practice of lower back rehabilitation exercises was carried out by the nurses daily for 15minutes for 10 days, under the supervision of the researcher. On the 3rd day, a pamphlet was distributed followed by assessment of the effectiveness of the intervention on the 10th day.
There was a statistically significant difference before and after the intervention on pain (t = 17.18; p<.001) and on disability (t = 17.71; p<.001) among staff nurses with low back pain.
Lower back condition is a complex problem for certain occupational groups, such as nursing personnel. Comprehensive body mechanics is effective in reducing pain and disability among staff nurses with low back pain.
Pain, nurses, low back pain, exercises
