Evaluation of a program to reduce back pain in nursing personnel Avaliação de programa para reduzir dores nas costas em trabalhadores de enfermagem

Evaluation of a program to reduce back pain in nursing personnel Avaliação de programa para reduzir dores nas costas em trabalhadores de enfermagem

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to reduce back pain in nursing aides. METHODS: Female nursing aides from a university hospital who had suffered episodes of back pain for at least six months were included in the study. Participants were randomly divided into a control g...

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Main Authors: Neusa Maria C Alexandre, Marco Antonio A de Moraes, Heleno R Corrêa Filho, Silvia Angélica Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-08-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Dor nas costas
Programa de saúde ocupacional
Exercício
Auxiliares de enfermagem
Avaliação de programas
Ergonomia (saúde ambiental)
Doenças ocupacionais
Back pain
Occupational health program
Exercise
Nurses aides
Program evaluation
Ergonomics (environmental health)
Occupational diseases
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