Back or neck-pain-related disability of nursing staff in hospitals, nursing homes and home care in seven countries- results from the European NEXT-Study

Background: musculoskeletal disorders are a widespread affliction in the nursing profession. Back or neck-pain-related disability of nursing staff is mainly attributed to physical and psychosocial risk factors. Objectives: to investigate which-and to what extent-physical and psychosocial risk facto...

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Main Authors: Simon, Michael (Author), Tackenberg, Peter (Author), Nienhaus, Albert (Author), Estryn-Behar, Madeleine (Author), Conway, Paul Maurice (Author), Hasselhorn, H.-M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-01.
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