Effects of Educational Nursing Interventions on Pain, and Quality of Life among Nurses with Low Back Pain.

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. Egypt.

2 Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. Egypt.

Abstract

Low back pain negatively impacts nurses’ quality of life. Educational interventions have minimal
side effects compared to other interventions that can decrease nurses’ pain intensity and improve
their quality of life. Aim of the study: To identify the effects of educational nursing interventions
on pain and quality of life among nurses with low back pain. Setting: This study was conducted at
medical and surgical units of Alexandria Main University Hospital, Egypt. Subjects: The study
subjects comprised a convenience sample of 50 nurses with low back pain. Tools: Three tools were
used: Tool (1) Nurses’ Knowledge Structured Interview schedule: to assess nurses' educational
needs related to Low Back Pain. Tool (II) Nurses’ Pain Numeric Rating Scale: to assess nurses’
levels of low back pain. Tool (III): The World Health Organization Quality of Life-brief
(WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. to assess QOL of the participants. Results: The mean age of
the studied nurses was 40.94 ± 9.50 years. The majority of them were either overweight or obese
with a mean body mass index (28.25 ± 3.54). High statistically significant difference was detected
in nurses’ LBP levels between pre and post application of the educational nursing interventions,
with mean percent reduction in LBP levels post interventions (46.0 ± 21.31). High statistically
significant differences were detected between nurses’ overall QOL at pre, and post application of
the educational nursing interventions, with mean percent improvement score in overall QOL (19.49
± 13.76). Conclusion: Significant positive effects on pain reduction, and QOL improvement among
the studied nurses post interventions were detected. Statistically significant associations between
body mass index and both of mean percent reduction of pain levels, and mean percent improvement
of QOL post interventions. Recommendations: Other studies to examine other effects of the
educational nursing interventions in a longer duration to find out long-term effects, on nurses with
LBP, are recommended.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 11, Issue 3
September 2020
Pages 703-721

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