A survey of nursing staff with low back pain and their awareness of osteopathy as a treatment modality
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- Title
- A survey of nursing staff with low back pain and their awareness of osteopathy as a treatment modality
- Author(s)
- Irvine Cyril R
- Abstract
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Nursing is recognised as a high-risk occupation for the development of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly low back pain (LBP). This study revisits many of the key issues and also examines nurses' awareness of osteopathy as a treatment modality.Consent was provided by a large NHS teaching hospital to conduct a survey based study among the nurse population. In total one and one hundred nursing staff participated.
This study demonstrated contradictory results to previous research, for instance the greater incidence of low back pain in Intensive Care staff compared to other departments. Other findings supported established research.
This study suggests a high incidence of under-reporting of LBP to General Practitioners (GPs) and National Health Service (NHS) Occupational Health Departments (OHDs). The accuracy of official NHS figures on LBP among nurse populations is further challenged due to casual unclassified sickness leave. This study suggests that LBP levels are much higher than official reports document.
The study also highlighted that many nursing staff believe that a major conflict exists between manual handling programmes and ward-based practises.
There was a poor understanding of the osteopathic profession and NHS referral for osteopathic treatment. The study demonstrated a very low incidence of GP and OHD referral. Many of those who sought osteopathic treatment had done independently.
This study concludes that GPs and osteopaths both share the responsibility to raise the profile of the profession in the management of LBP. - presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.1970 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13673
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Irvine Cyril R, “A survey of nursing staff with low back pain and their awareness of osteopathy as a treatment modality”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1084