Risk Factors Associated with Lower Back Pain among Nurses: A Case of National Rehabilitation Centre in Ruwa, Zimbabwe

Health care providers are exposed to a myriad of occupation safety and health hazards both in the private public sector. Nurses other professional awkward postures, repetitive movements, force exertion manual handling for prolonged periods. Low back pain (LBP) is problem worldwide common cause work-related disorder among workers, especially nursing profession. The objectives study were ascertain prevalence lower nurses at National Rehabilitation Centre identify assess risk factors associated with Centre. research was carried out using cross sectional design. A total 100 randomly selected. Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) used prevalence, interference physician visits by nurses. predesigned questionnaire factors. Descriptive statistics Pearson's Chi-square tests analyse data. All data analysed SPPS version 25. Results show that age ranged between 26 64 years (42±9.2) majority them (64%) married. Very few (6%) male which means rehabilitation field female dominated. highest reported past 12 months 72% 12% 7 days. This followed upper recorded 32% year 13% week. Age having chronic conditions significantly p = values 0.031 0.020 respectively. also indicate there significant association environmental (χ2 9, 0.014), job-related 26, 0.000) physical 18, 0.020). In conclusion, high Lower age, There need training, exercises, assessment individual capacities prevent