| Low back pain in physical therapists: a cultural approach to analysis and intervention. | |
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PMID: 17312346 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Low back pain is one of the most prevalent work related injuries in the physical therapy profession. New graduates and therapists working in rehabilitation and acute care hospitals are at the highest risk for developing low back pain [9]. Although physical therapists are trained in maintaining proper body mechanics and preventing work related injuries, between 30% and 63% of therapists will experience low back pain at some point in their careers [2,4,9]. The culture of physical therapy is one of the primary factors contributing to this problem, with many therapists reporting that their decision to use back pain preventive strategies depends on their colleagues' use of these strategies. The authors will use Green and Kreuter's PRECEDE-PROCEED model to identify behavioral, environmental, educational and ecological factors contributing to the problem; then will propose a health promotion intervention using the social action theory at the community level to decrease work-related low back pain in physical therapists while simultaneously addressing the culture of physical therapy. |
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Authors:
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Heather Hanson; Mairead Wagner; Vanessa Monopoli; Julie Keysor |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Work (Reading, Mass.) Volume: 28 ISSN: 1051-9815 ISO Abbreviation: Work Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-21 Completed Date: 2007-04-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204382 Medline TA: Work Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. hhanson04@yahoo.com |
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Health Promotion
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methods* Humans Low Back Pain / etiology*, prevention & control Occupational Diseases / etiology*, prevention & control Organizational Culture* Physical Therapy (Specialty)* Social Environment |
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