Low Back Pain Preventive Intervention in Clinical Workers in Lorestan Hospitals in Iran

Aims: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a serious and prevalent health problem, especially worldwide.  This study evaluated the impact of an interventional program on promoting the knowledge,  attitude and practice among a clinical worker to prevent low back pain in Lorestan hospitals,  Iran. Method and Materials: in this interventional study, ۸۰ clinical workers who were working  in the two hospitals of Lorestan province in Iran, were divided randomly into an intervention  (N=۴۰) and control (N=۴۰) group.  The intervention group took part in the itervenional program while the control group received no  intervention. The demographic questionnaire and a researcher - made questionnaire were used. Findings: In all ۴۰ clinical workers in each group of intervention with mean age of ۳۳.۱۸±۶.۰۲۵  years and control group with mean age of ۳۱.۴۰± ۶.۷۳۲ years took part in the study. The  mean scores of knowledge, in the control group versus intervention group, immediately after  intervention, ۳-, and ۶ - months follow-up were ۱۳.۰۰±۱.۷۹ vs ۱۳.۲۸ ±۲.۲۱, ۱۳.۰۳±۲.۱۵ vs  ۱۴.۹۳±۱.۲۸, and ۱۳.۰۳±۲.۱۵ vs ۱۴.۳۸±۱.۶۷ respectively which were significant in two time points of ۳- and ۶- month follow ups (P<۰.۰۵) . Regarding, the mean scores of attitude the scores of control versus intervention group were ۳۹.۳۸۶.۴۵± vs ۴۰.۱۳۶.۸۶±, ۳۹.۵۵±۶.۱۱vs ۴۳.۹۸±۴.۸۱, and ۳۹.۴۳±۵.۶۴ vs ۴۳.۶۰±۵.۷۴, respectively; and for behavior the scores in control vs intervention group were ۱۶.۹۶±۶.۹۰ vs ۱۵.۰۵±۴.۵۲; ۱۶.۰۵± ۴.۵ vs ۱۸.۳۵±۵.۳۰, and ۱۶.۰۰±۴.۶۰ vs ۱۸.۱۳±۴.۸۰, respectively.  Conclusions: This study showed that the interventional program is an effective intervention  to promote preventive behavior of LBP in clinical workers.

کلیدواژه ها:

Low Back Pain ، Interventional Program ، knowledge ، Attitude ، Behavior.