The Frequency and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain in Pharmacy Workers
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Method: A total of 200 individuals (124 female , 76 male) working in pharmacies participated in this study. A questionnaire consisting of four separate sections created by the evaluator was applied. In the first part of the questionnaire; age, gender, in the second part; occupational risk factors, in the third part; psychosocial risk factors, in the fourth part; the characteristic of low back pain. Occupational life, income status, workplace satisfaction and pain level of participants was evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale.
Results: One hundred twenty-six individuals stated that they experienced low back pain. Low back pain in female was found to be 68.5% and 53.9% in male. Thirty-one people who were satisfied with their income status stated that they did not experience low back pain in 41.9%, whereas the income satisfaction of people with low back pain was 15.9%. Family history was the most effective risk factor for the presence of low back pain.
Conclusion: In order to decrease the incidence rate of low back pain, necessary regulation should be made, postural alignment, regulation of working conditions and preventive rehabilitation should be expanded.
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Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
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Feride Yarar
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0000-0001-9938-7513
Türkiye
Seda Bayramoğlu
0000-0001-9392-0807
Türkiye
Nesrin Yağcı
0000-0002-5669-4932
Türkiye
Hande Şenol
0000-0001-6395-7924
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Eylül 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Şubat 2022
Kabul Tarihi
18 Ağustos 2022
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3
