Document Type

Capstone

Abstract

Due to the high incidence of low back pain in nursing staff, the purpose of this project was to explore the efficacy of training in body mechanics and ergonomics principles on the incidence of low back pain in direct care nursing staff. Current research indicates that training and education in body mechanics and ergonomics principles can decrease the incidence of low back pain. Direct care nursing staff completed a survey to ascertain low back pain incidence and severity prior to training. Training on basic body mechanics and ergonomics principles was then provided. Follow-up with the same nursing staff occurred one month after the training to determine the incidence and severity of low back pain. This project found no statistically significant change in the incidence of low back pain. In fact, no change was found in the incidence of low back pain. However, this project did find a statistically significant difference in the severity of low back pain experienced in nursing staff who reported having low back pain, indicating that training in body mechanics and ergonomics principles was effective with respect to the reported severity of low back pain.

Publication Date

4-18-2022

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