Prevalence, predisposing factors, and turnover intention related to low back pain among health workers in Accra, Ghana

PA Tawiah, E Appiah-Brempong, P Okyere… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, low back pain (LBP) is responsible for disability among 60.1 million
people. Health workers face a higher likelihood of being exposed to LBP compared to …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and determinants of sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in southwestern Nigeria

PO Ajayi, TM Olanrewaju, T Ipinnimo… - … Safety and Health, 2024 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Sickness absenteeism is a global problem that affects almost all forms of
workers, especially healthcare workers. This study assessed the prevalence and …

Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Heavy Lifting on Low Back Pain Among Health Workers

DG Tamtomo, B Murti - Indonesian Journal of Medicine, 2024 - theijmed.com
Background: Low back pain is common in healthcare workers including doctors, nurses,
midwives and physiotherapists, due to the nature of their work. These healthcare workers …