Prevalence, characteristics, and work-related risk factors of low back pain among hospital nurses in taiwan: A cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-50

  Lin, Pei Hsin ^a,b   Tsai, Yun An ^a,b   Chen, Wei Chih ^c   Huang, Shih Fong ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Executive Yuan ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Nurses; Prevalence; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861716421     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-012-0008-8     Document Type: Article

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