PREVALENCE OF LUMBER SPINE PAIN AMONG HEALTH WORKERS WITH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AT LIRA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL-LIRA CITY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

Background:

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of lumber spine pain among health workers with occupational exposure at Lira Regional Referral Hospital-Lira City.

Methods:

The study employed a descriptive, cross-sectional study design to find the quantitative data. self-administered questionnaires and structured interviews were used to obtain data. The data was captured and analyzed using a statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20 software, summarized in frequency and percentages, and presented in tables and charts.

Results:

The prevalence of Lumber Spine Pain among health workers at Lira Regional Referral Hospital was 40%, the prevalence of Lumber Spine Pain was higher among female health workers 29 (28.9%) compared to 16 (11.1%) among male health workers. On the other hand, health workers whose primary job task was midwife 13(15.6) had a greater prevalence compared to other job tasks. Additionally, health workers with more years of working experience 23(10-15 years) had a higher prevalence than their counterparts with fewer years of work experience.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of Lumber Spine Pain among health workers at Lira Reginal Referral Hospital was high because the majority of the health worked for at least ten years.

Recommendation:

The government through MOH should recruit more Health Workers and lower the working hours from 8 to below to ensure all health workers get adequate resting periods before they can resume work in the next shift.