Sevim Çelik1, Nurten Taşdemir, Ayşe Öksüzoğlu, Elif Dirimeşe, Sema Koçaşli. 1. Sevim Çelik, PhD, is professor in the Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. Her research interests include intensive care nursing, pain management, neurosurgery nursing, surgical oncology nursing, and nursing education. Nurten Taşdemir, PhD, is assistant professor in the Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. She is mainly interested in perioperative nursing and nursing education. Ayşe Öksüzoğlu, BSN, is a nurse in the Health Application and Research Center, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. She is mainly interested in intensive care nursing. Elif Dirimeşe, PhD, is assistant professor in the Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. Her research interests include venous thromboembolism, pain management, critical thinking, nursing, education. Sema Koçaşli, PhD, is assistant professor in the Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey. She is mainly interested in surgical nursing.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the emergence of pain in critical-care nurses and the prognostic risk factors. DESIGN: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive research. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: This study was conducted with the participation of 111 critical-care nurses in Zonguldak province, Turkey. INTERVENTIONS: The data were collected using a survey form and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire between August and November 2015. The data were evaluated using frequency, average, Pearson correlation analysis, χ, logistic regression, and odds ratio tests. RESULTS: The critical-care nurses were found to experience pain mostly in their lower backs (88.3%), upper backs (77.5%), right (76.6%) and left (78.4%) feet, necks (73.9%), and most infrequently in the right (28.8%) and left (28.8%) lower arms. Changing bed linens while the patient remained in bed and lifting, pulling, or pushing heavy materials caused those nurses who felt despondent and tired to feel significant pain in the shoulder, neck, upper arm, wrist, and knee (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: These results were significant for placing emphasis on maintaining body mechanics while caring for patients, providing appropriate environmental conditions, and ensuring ergonomics to preserve the health of critical-care nurses who work in hospitals.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the emergence of pain in critical-care nurses and the prognostic risk factors. DESIGN: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive research. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: This study was conducted with the participation of 111 critical-care nurses in Zonguldak province, Turkey. INTERVENTIONS: The data were collected using a survey form and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire between August and November 2015. The data were evaluated using frequency, average, Pearson correlation analysis, χ, logistic regression, and odds ratio tests. RESULTS: The critical-care nurses were found to experience pain mostly in their lower backs (88.3%), upper backs (77.5%), right (76.6%) and left (78.4%) feet, necks (73.9%), and most infrequently in the right (28.8%) and left (28.8%) lower arms. Changing bed linens while the patient remained in bed and lifting, pulling, or pushing heavy materials caused those nurses who felt despondent and tired to feel significant pain in the shoulder, neck, upper arm, wrist, and knee (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: These results were significant for placing emphasis on maintaining body mechanics while caring for patients, providing appropriate environmental conditions, and ensuring ergonomics to preserve the health of critical-care nurses who work in hospitals.