Factors associated with low back pain in healthcare workers of a referral hospital in Peru

Delgado-Montaño G.M.; Virú-Flores H.M.; Alburqueque-Melgarejo J.; Virú-Diaz P.R.; Nieves-Cordova L.E.; Vidal-Castillo C.E.; Roque-Quezada J.C.; Claudio-Loayza C.N. · Medicina Clinica y Social (2023) · DOI: 10.52379/mcs.v7i2.279

Resumen

Introduction: Low back pain is an unavoidable condition in all health personnel, ranging from physical discomfort to functional disability of the individual. Objective: To determine the factors associated with low back pain among health workers at a reference hospital in Peru. Methods: This study is observational, analytical, cross-sectional, temporally prospective, with non-probabilistic sampling. The population was made up of health workers from the Hospital Santa Rosa de Pueblo Libre during the period from June to December of the year 2022. Results: The multivariate analysis determined that being a man (OR: 2.818, p value: 0.017), being overweight (OR:1.782, p value: 0.013), high labor demand (OR: 4.750, p value: 0.026), performing physical (OR: 3.610, p value: 0.031) and having a history of low back trauma (OR: 2.423, p value: 0.034) were statistically significant factors associated with low back pain. Discussion: It was possible to observe that the factors associated with low back pain were the male sex, being overweight, high work demand, physical activity and a history of low back trauma. Knowing these variables will make it possible to carry out preventive schemes and talks to deal with this recurring pathology.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma; Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal; Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista