Evaluation of Body Mechanics Erogonomic Posture Training and Education on Back Injury Prevention (Beeb) Intervention on Low Back Pain Among Staff Nurses
1BSN, R.N, MSN, (Master Student) King Saud University, Riyadh –KSA, 2Ph.D,MSN,R.N,R.M Nursing Director
Khobash General Hospital, Najran-KSA, 3MSN, R.N, Asst. Regional Nursing Director, General Health affairs
Najran- KSA, 4BSN,R.N, , Regional Nursing Director, General Health affairs Najran- KSA
IbrahimMubarak Al Baalharith, P. Ester Mary, Hamad Salem Al Grad, Abdullah Baraik
S Al Awad “Evaluation of Body Mechanics Erogonomic Posture Training and Education on Back Injury
Prevention (Beeb) Intervention on Low Back Pain Among Staff Nurses”. American Research Journal of
Nursing. 2017;3(1):1-10
Abstract
Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) among nursing profession is very common. The major causes of
low back among nurses were attributed to the frequency of transfers as well as repositioning and handling of
patients. In clinical nursing practice, low back pain has been reported in 56-80% of registered nurses.
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the Body mechanics, Ergonomic posture training and Education on
Back injury prevention (BEEB) Intervention, on low back pain among Nurses.
Objectives: To assess the level of low back pain among nurses in the experimental and control group and to
evaluate the effectiveness of BEEB intervention on the level of low back pain among nurses in the experimental
group and to find out the association between the level of low back pain with selected demographic variables
in the experimental group.
Methodology: The research approach used in the study was quantitative approach by using True -experimental
research design. The study was carried out in two phases. The first phase was a descriptive survey which was
carried out among nurses from various units from six randomly selected hospitals in Najran Region. Second
phase: Experimental phase. A total of 560 nurses among 300 nurses with low back pain were assigned to
two groups, namely, control group (150) and experimental group (150) The experimental group received a
BEEB (Body mechanics Ergonomic posture training, Education on Back injury prevention ) intervention for 3
months, weekly 2 sessions and follow up and the control group received routine follow up care. Their low back
pain level was assessed by McCaughey pain scale before as well as after the intervention in both groups. The
tools used for the data collection was demographic variables, McCaughey pain scale and a self-administered
questionnaire on BEEB intervention. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics through
SSP statistical package.
Results: In total, we included 300 nursing staffs from the control group (150) and experimental (150) samples.
The pre- test of the experimental group 44(29.3%) had severe back pain and 66(44%) had moderate back pain
and 40(26.6%) had mild back pain, respectively in experimental post -test 32(21.3%) had severe back pain
and 46(31%) had moderate back pain and 72(48%) had mild back pain .In control group pre- test 38(25.3%)
had severe back pain 66(44%) had moderate back pain and 46(31%) had mild back pain, respectively in
control group in post- test 31(21%) had severe back pain 63(42%) had moderate back pain and 56(37%)
had mild back pain. The comparison of pain level in the control and experimental group pre and post- test. The
pre-test mean value of experimental group was 6.16 with 1.192 SD and the post-test mean value was 4.12 with
2.143 S.D respectively the mean of control pre-test was 6. 464with 2.327 (p=0.1164) and the difference was not
statistically significant. After the intervention, the control group post -test mean value was 6.212 with 2.213
S.D and experimental post -test mean 4.12 with 2.143 T=2.04 (P<0.001).The difference was highly significant
(P<0.001).The control group pre and post test was compared by the paired test and it was not significant
(p=0.0561).
