Evaluation of Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Residents of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Relation with Their Position in Work.

Abstract

Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints among the general population and among health professionals. Multiple workplace-related risk factors may contribute to back pain among physicians. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of lower back pain among medical residents of different medical specialties and to evaluate the relevant risk factors.A Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (DMQ) was completed by 125 medical residents. Part I concerned general demographic information, part II evaluated workplace-specific factors, and part III assessed the individual characteristics of lower back pain.The overall prevalence of lower back pain among residents was 56.8%, with 45.1% of men and 76.5% of women reporting lower back pain. A total of 94.4% of affected individuals believed that their lower back pain was related to their current job, and 72.6% claimed that the onset of lower back pain occurred after beginning medical work. Statistical analysis revealed a significant correlation between lower back pain and certain risk factors, such as working in the same position for long periods, repetitive movement (bending, twisting) of the lumbar region, working in uncomfortable postures, stress, walking, and standing for long periods. However, no significant relationship was found between lower back pain and heavy lifting, smoking, or prolonged sitting. The role of exercise as a protective factor in reducing the incidence of lower back pain was supported by the statistical analysis.The prevalence of lower back pain among residents is high and is associated with a number of workplace-related risk factors.Genel popأ¼lasyon ve sa?l?k çal??anlar? aras?nda bel a?r?s? en yayg?n ?ikayetlerden biridir. ?? yerindeki çe?itli risk fakt?rleri doktorlar aras?nda g?rأ¼len bel a?r?s?na sebep olabilir. Bu çal??man?n amac?, farkl? t?bbi uzmanl?k alanlar?nda g?revli asistan doktorlar aras?nda bel a?r?s? ?ikâyet s?kl???n? ve ilgili risk fakt?rlerini de?erlendirmekti.Alman Kas-?skelet Sistemi Rahats?zl?k Anketi 125 asistan doktor taraf?ndan dolduruldu. Anketin 1. b?lأ¼mأ¼ genel demografik bilgiler ile ilgili olup 2. b?lأ¼m i? yerine ?zel risk fakt?rlerini, 3. b?lأ¼m ise bel a?r?s?n?n ?zel niteliklerini de?erlendiriyordu.Asistan doktorlar aras?nda g?rأ¼len bel a?r?s?n?n genel s?kl?k derecesi %56,8'ken bel a?r?s?ndan ?ikâyetçi olan kad?nlar %76,5'lik ve erkekler %45,1'lik bir dilimi olu?turdu. Bel a?r?s? ?ikâyeti olan bireylerin %94,4'أ¼, bel a?r?lar?n?n mevcut i?leri dolay?s?yla ortaya ç?kt???na inan?rken %72,6's? bel a?r?s?n?n sa?l?k sekt?rأ¼nde çal??maya ba?lad?ktan sonra ba?lad???n? iddia etti. ?statiksel analiz, uzun sأ¼re ayn? pozisyonda çal??mak, bel b?lgesinin yinelenen hareketleri (e?ilme, bأ¼kأ¼lme), rahats?zl?k verici postأ¼r ile çal??mak, stres, yأ¼rأ¼mek ve uzun sأ¼re ayakta kalmak gibi çe?itli risk fakt?rleri ile bel a?r?s? aras?nda bir ba?lant? oldu?unu ortaya koydu. Ancak, a??r kald?rmak, sigara içmek ve uzun sأ¼re oturmak ile bel a?r?s? aras?nda ?nemli bir ili?ki saptanmad?. Bel a?r?s? ?ikâyetini azaltmak için uygulanan belirli egzersizlerin koruyucu ?zelli?i bu istatiksel analizle de desteklenmi?tir.Asistan doktorlar aras?nda bel a?r?s? ?ikâyeti yأ¼ksek olmakla birlikte i? yerine ?zel birçok risk fakt?rأ¼yle de ba?lant?l?d?r.