Survey of awareness about the risk factors of low back pain among operating room personnel of Shiraz hospitals: A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background and Purpose: Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders and one of the costly problems in the health system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of low back pain and its relationship with the awareness of operating room personnel about the risk factors of low back pain. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 385 operating room personnel of the hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of two parts, including the assessment of low back pain prevalence and dimensions (11 items) and the evaluation of participants' awareness regarding low back pain risk factors (17 items). Results The results showed that the prevalence of low back pain was 74% among operating room personnel. Also, the mean and standard deviation of the participant's awareness of low back pain factors was 24.88 ± 4.18. Also, there was no significant relationship between the prevalence of low back pain and awareness of the personnel about the risk factors of low back pain (p˃0.05). Conclusion Due to importance of operating room in hospital, operating room managers and the authorities should promote operating room programs focusing on reducing musculoskeletal disorders and try to increase the awareness of operating room personnel about the risk factors by conducting classes and training courses.