Back pain among health care workers in Pennsylvania 2002 -2006

Douglas E. Haladay; Amanda L. Blorstad; Nicole M. McBrier; Craig R. Denegar; Eugene J. Lengerich

doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-1288

Back pain among health care workers in Pennsylvania 2002 -2006

Douglas E. Haladay, Amanda L. Blorstad, Nicole M. McBrier, Craig R. Denegar, Eugene J. Lengerich

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While back pain is common among health care workers in the United States, the epidemiology of back pain is unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence and trend of back pain from work-related injuries among health care workers. Methods: Data from the Pennsylvania Work Injuries and Illnesses Reports from 2002 to 2006 were analyzed. Results: Estimated back injuries account for 24.6% of all reported injuries in healthcare workers in Pennsylvania. From 2002 to 2006, there was a 22.5% increase in the incidence of reported back pain in this population. Conclusions: Due to a lack of detailed reports regarding the incidence of back pain among Pennsylvania healthcare workers, it is recommended that a survey of healthcare workers who perform patient handling be completed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-98
Number of pages	6
Journal	Work
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2012-1288
State	Published - Jan 18 2012

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