Effect of the Ergonomic Self–Care Enhancement with the Maneeveda Exercise Program on Lower Back Pain and Functional Ability in Operating Room Nurses
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the ergonomics self–care enhancement program, Maneeveda exercise, operating room (OR) nurses, lower back painAbstract
This one-group quasi-experimental research aimed to evaluate the effect of developed program. This study was conducted with twenty-five female subjects purposively selected from OR nurses. The subjects received the treatment for 8 weeks. All instruments were validated for content validity and evaluated for reliability, including the Thai Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (α=.85) and the Thai Modified Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire (α=.86). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the hypotheses were tested by one-way repeated measures ANOVA and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The findings showed that the mean age was 27.60 years (SD=4.00), the mean working age 4.80 years (SD=4.10), the mean working hours per day was 8.90 hours (SD=1.10). Most of the subjects (60%) experienced lower back pain which was caused by long-term working hours. A majority (68%) had no exercise activities. After the program, the mean score of lower back pain was significantly lower than before the program (F1,24 =177.537, p<.01). The mean score of the ability to perform functional activities was higher after the program than before but without statistical significance. These findings reveal that the developed program decreased lower back pain scores during the 1-5 weeks. They suggest that the OR nurses should be supported in self-care practice, using the principles of ergonomics, risk management, and Maneeveda exercise. The program should be tested and confirmed using a randomized controlled trial. Other clinical outcomes should be evaluated.
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