Attitudes, knowledge and treatment of low back pain amongst nurses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Background: One of the high-risk professions for the development of musculoskeletal problems is nursing. Studies have reported that there is a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP) amongst South African nurses, but very little is known regarding the prevention and self-treatment principles for LBP...

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Main Authors: Liezel Cilliers, Soraya Maart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-10-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/535