Changing a Clinical Nursing Unit Culture to Include Nursing Research as Part of Nursing Care (original) (raw)

Effect of Multidimensional Interventions on Back Pain Reduction among Intensive Care Unit Nurses

2018

Back pain is the sixth cause of nurses' days off from their job around the world. The most common anatomical site exposed to back pain is lower back. Low back pain is multi-factorial cause among nursing staff, especially intensive care nurses. Multidimensional interventions can reduce nurses back pain as nurses' training about body mechanics; and providing them with scientific knowledge about wearing comfortable shoes heel, eating a balanced meal, weight control, and importance of physical activities. The aim of the study: to examine the effect of multidimensional interventions on back pain reduction among Intensive Care Unit nurses. Methodology: Quasi experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Subjects: The total study number was 120 nurses, they divided into 60 nurses from each setting. Setting: Menoufia University hospital Shibin Elkom, Egypt and Ibn Sina specialized hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. Tools: The tools of study divided into four tools; Tool I: i...

Massage application for occupational low back pain in nursing staff

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2012

This is a clinical trial which aims to evaluate the efficiency of massage in the reduction of occupational low back pain, and its influence on the performance of work and life activities for the nursing team. The sample consisted of 18 employees who received seven to eight sessions after their work period. From the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, significant improvements were found between the 3rd and 1st evaluations (p=0.000) and between the 3rd and 2nd (p=0.004), using the Wilcoxon test. Regarding the Oswestry Disability Index, the paired t test showed a statistical difference (p=0.02) between the baseline, with a mean of 21.33% and the second evaluation (18.78%), which was also seen between the second and third evaluation (16.67%). The score for the Handling and Transfer Risk Evaluation Scale was 18 points (medium risk). It is concluded that massage was effective in reducing occupational low back pain, and provided improvement in activities of work and life. Clinical Trials Identifi...

[Occupational low back pain in nursing workers: massage versus pain]

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 2014

To assess the efficacy of massage for decreasing occupational low back pain in workers of a Nursing team in an Emergency Room. A randomized controlled trial, using a socio-demographic/morbidity questionnaire and a Pain Numeric Scale. Forty-five subjects were randomly allocated for intervention (G1 - Massage by acupressure), placebo group (G2 - application of Garlium Arseneid Laser 904 nm turned off) and control (G3 - no intervention). The main triggering factor, as well as the worsening of pain, was the patient manipulation, both with a prevalence of 34.9%. The main treatment for low back pain before this research was the use of medication, with a prevalence of 44.2%. In accordance with a variance analysis, only G1 presented a significant statistical difference, with a better result after 12 sessions. Massage presented an enormous effect (d = 4.59), corresponding to 86% of reduction in the pain level. Massage was effective to decrease occupational low back pain of those Nursing work...

Souza: Chair Massage on Stress and Pain in Nurses

2021

Background: There is a high prevalence of moderate-to-high levels of chronic stress among nurses, as well as an occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of chair massage to reduce chronic stress and musculoskeletal pain in the Oncology Nursing team. Setting: Two teaching cancer hospitals, one public and the other private, in São Paulo city, Brazil. Participants: A total of 60 women from the Oncology Nursing team. Research Design: A randomized controlled trial divided into two groups: chair massage and control without intervention. Intervention: The massage group received two chair massage sessions lasting 15 minutes, twice a week, for three weeks. Main Outcome Measure: Reduction of stress and pain measured by the List of Signs and Symptoms (LSS) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), respectively. Results: The average age was 32 (± 5.3) years. There was a reduction of stress measured by the LSS with a statistical difference in the group-time inter...

A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain

BMC nursing, 2008

Address: 1RCN Research Institute, School of Health & Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK, 2Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK, ...