American Research Journal of Nursing

 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).