BACKGROUND – Low back pain (LBP) is a syndrome that frequently affects the working population, resulting in limitations of activities, demand for healthcare and high socio-economic costs. The high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in the health profession has been well documented, revealing that LBP is the most common disorder among nurses with an annual prevalence of 40-50%. The purpose of this narrative review of literature is to investigate which preventive and therapeutic strategies have proven effective for the treatment of LBP in health care. METHODS – The literature search was conducted from April to August 2011 in PubMed, DARE, ISI (Web of Science), Scopus, and PEDro Databases, including publications of the last 11 years. Studies that deal with preventive and rehabilitative approaches such as education and training of health personnel, physical exercise programs, use of lumbar support and multi-disciplinary interventions have been taken into consideration. RESULTS – Strong evidence exists about no effect of lumbar supports and training for the prevention of LBP in primary health care. A limited evidence of the effectiveness of general and specific physical exercise is shown; however, there is moderate evidence of the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions, which combine different approaches in a both preventive and rehabilitative program. CONCLUSIONS - The current evidence supports the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions for the treatment of LBP in nurses. Further studies will investigate the same issues in the staffs dealing with physical therapy and rehabilitation.
INTRODUZIONE - La lombalgia è una sindrome che colpisce frequentemente la popolazione lavorativa, con conseguente limitazione delle attività, richiesta di assistenza sanitaria ed elevato costo socio-economico. L'alta prevalenza di lesioni muscolo-scheletriche nella professione sanitaria è stata ben documentata, rivelando che la lombalgia è il disturbo più frequente tra gli infermieri, con una prevalenza annua di circa il 40-50%. Scopo di questa revisione narrativa della letteratura è indagare quali strategie preventive e terapeutiche si sono dimostrate più efficaci per il trattamento della lombalgia nel personale sanitario. METODI – La ricerca bibliografica è stata effettuata nel periodo dall’aprile all’agosto 2011 nelle banche dati PubMed, Pedro, Scopus, ISI (Web of Science) e DARE includendo le pubblicazioni degli ultimi 11 anni. Sono stati presi in considerazione gli studi che trattano di approcci preventivi e riabilitativi quali educazione e formazione del personale sanitario, programmi di esercizi fisici, utilizzo di supporti lombari ed interventi multidisciplinari. RISULTATI - Esistono forti prove circa la non efficacia dei supporti lombari e della formazione nella prevenzione primaria della lombalgia per il personale sanitario. Sono emerse limitate prove di efficacia degli esercizi fisici generali e specifici, vi sono invece moderate prove di efficacia degli interventi multidisciplinari, che combinano diversi approcci in un unico programma, sia riabilitativo che preventivo. CONCLUSIONI – La presente previsione conferma l’efficacia degli interventi multidisciplinari per il trattamento della lombalgia negli infermieri. Ulteriori studi potranno approfondire le medesime problematiche nel personale che si occupa di fisioterapia e riabilitazione.
VANTI, C. (2012). Efficacy of rehabilitation treatment and prevention of low back pain related to manual handling of patients. A literature review Efficacia del trattamento riabilitativo e della prevenzione nella lombalgia correlata alla movimentazione dei pazienti: una revisione sistematica. SCIENZA RIABILITATIVA, 14(3), 5-13.
Efficacy of rehabilitation treatment and prevention of low back pain related to manual handling of patients. A literature review Efficacia del trattamento riabilitativo e della prevenzione nella lombalgia correlata alla movimentazione dei pazienti: una revisione sistematica.
VANTI, CARLA
2012
Abstract
BACKGROUND – Low back pain (LBP) is a syndrome that frequently affects the working population, resulting in limitations of activities, demand for healthcare and high socio-economic costs. The high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in the health profession has been well documented, revealing that LBP is the most common disorder among nurses with an annual prevalence of 40-50%. The purpose of this narrative review of literature is to investigate which preventive and therapeutic strategies have proven effective for the treatment of LBP in health care. METHODS – The literature search was conducted from April to August 2011 in PubMed, DARE, ISI (Web of Science), Scopus, and PEDro Databases, including publications of the last 11 years. Studies that deal with preventive and rehabilitative approaches such as education and training of health personnel, physical exercise programs, use of lumbar support and multi-disciplinary interventions have been taken into consideration. RESULTS – Strong evidence exists about no effect of lumbar supports and training for the prevention of LBP in primary health care. A limited evidence of the effectiveness of general and specific physical exercise is shown; however, there is moderate evidence of the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions, which combine different approaches in a both preventive and rehabilitative program. CONCLUSIONS - The current evidence supports the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions for the treatment of LBP in nurses. Further studies will investigate the same issues in the staffs dealing with physical therapy and rehabilitation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


