Tavafian, Sadighe Sadat, Shojaei, Sarralah, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza (2019). Self-efficacy as the Best Predictor for Doing Low Back Pain Prevention Behavior among Health Care Workers. , 4(3), 222-226. doi: 10.52547/ijmpp.4.3.222
Sadighe Sadat Tavafian; Sarralah Shojaei; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi. "Self-efficacy as the Best Predictor for Doing Low Back Pain Prevention Behavior among Health Care Workers". , 4, 3, 2019, 222-226. doi: 10.52547/ijmpp.4.3.222
Tavafian, Sadighe Sadat, Shojaei, Sarralah, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza (2019). 'Self-efficacy as the Best Predictor for Doing Low Back Pain Prevention Behavior among Health Care Workers', , 4(3), pp. 222-226. doi: 10.52547/ijmpp.4.3.222
Tavafian, Sadighe Sadat, Shojaei, Sarralah, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza Self-efficacy as the Best Predictor for Doing Low Back Pain Prevention Behavior among Health Care Workers. , 2019; 4(3): 222-226. doi: 10.52547/ijmpp.4.3.222

Self-efficacy as the Best Predictor for Doing Low Back Pain Prevention Behavior among Health Care Workers

International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
Article 4, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 222-226    PDF (272.21 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.52547/ijmpp.4.3.222
Authors
Sadighe Sadat Tavafian* 1; Sarralah Shojaei2; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi3
1Tarbiat Modares University
2Ghom University of Medical Sciences
3Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical sciences
Abstract
Aim: Nursing has obtained the second rank regarding Work – Related MusculoSkeletal Disorders (WRMSDs). This study aimed to assess if self –efficacy could be the best predictor for back Pain Prevention Behavior among health care workers.

Method and Instruments:

In this cross-sectional study, 452 healthcare workers who were working in different wards of the 6 general hospitals affiliated to Qom University of Medical Sciences were randomly selected through convenience sampling method. Data were collected through 3 scales such as demographic questionnaire, Work Related Low Back Pain Predictors Questionnaire (WRLBPPQ) and a checklist for assessing the preventive behaviors of spinal damage and analyzed through descriptive and analytic tests through SPSS version 16.

Finding: A total of 452 individuals participated in the study (289 males and 163 females) with a mean age of 37± 8.3 years. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that self-efficacy was the most important predictor for back Pain Prevention Behavior (Standardized Coefficients: 0.218, P value < 0.0001)

Conclusion: The results of this study can be used to develop an education program based on self-efficacy training/promoting among healthcare workers.
Keywords
Self- efficacy; Low Back Pain; Predictor; Prevention; Health Care Worker
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