Evaluation of work-related psychosocial and ergonomics factors in relation to low back discomfort in emergency unit nurses

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 564-568

  Habibi, Ehsanollah ^a   Pourabdian, Siamak ^a   Atabaki, Azadeh Kianpour ^a   Hoseini, Mohsen ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Emergency unit nurses; Ergonomics factors; Low back pain; Work related psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY UNIT NURSE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDING; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84865101743     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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