The Process of Changing in Nurses by Low Back Pain Exercise and Individual Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify that how ward nurses are annoyed with work associated back pain in a hospital setting and low back pain exercise could be one of the resolutions coping with that problem. This study showed that although 40% of ward nurses complain of back pain caused by work related heavy burden on the back, they are too busy to cope with it.

The follow-up period is roughly divided into four terms, in which the nurses who have practiced that exercise feel it’s effectiveness gradually.

Firstly, they have been less positive about practicing the exercise. In the 2nd term, they started to practice the exercise and prepare for it. In the 3rd term, due to our intervention to make them participate in the exercise, relationship with nurses have been our binding up. In the 4th term, those who realized the effectiveness of the exercise have gradually changed coworker’s attitude. Some of them actively participate in the exercise practice and appreciate the back pain strategy.