Social and occupational aspects related to persistent low back pain in women geriatric nursing assistants
Campoy Vila, Mireia (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)
Espelt, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Borao, Olga (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)
Artazcoz, Lucía 1963- (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública)
Feliu-Soler, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Jubany, Júlia (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya)

Fecha:	2025
Descripción:	27 pàg.
Resumen:	Objectives. Geriatric nursing assistants often experience low back pain (LBP), which may become persistent and impair daily and occupational functioning. Social determinants of health play a key role in its development. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of persistent LBP and its associated social and working conditions among women working as geriatric nursing assistants in Spain. Methods. The cross-sectional study included women working as geriatric nursing assistants in Spain. A total of 480 participants were recruited through snowball sampling and completed self-reported questionnaires. The outcome variable was persistent LBP, and predictor variables included sociodemographic factors and work-related conditions. Prevalence of persistent LBP and Poisson regression models were calculated. Results. The prevalence of persistent LBP was 44. 2% (95% confidence interval [39. 77, 48. 65]), and was associated with older age, low monthly income, living in a region with a low Human Development Index, holding a permanent contract, limited work experience, absence of multiple jobs, high physical demands at work, time pressure and work-home conflict. Conclusion. Nearly half of the geriatric nursing assistants reported persistent LBP. The condition was linked to work conditions and socioeconomic factors, highlighting the need for interventions addressing both physical and psychosocial stressors.
Nota:	Altres ajuts: This study was supported by CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health [grant number CIBERESP CB22/02/00052], [grant number CB06/02/0051]; ISCIII.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Materia:	Occupational Health ; Geriatric Nursing ; Nursing Assistants ; Health Inequalities ; Persistent Low Back Pain
Publicado en:	International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, (27 Jun 2025) , ISSN 1080-3548

DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2512658
PMID: 40576141

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