low back pain preventive intervention in clinical workers in lorestan hospitals in iran

Aims: low back pain (lbp) is a serious and prevalent health problem, especially worldwide. this study evaluated the impact of an interventional program on promoting the knowledge, attitude and practice among a clinical worker to prevent low back pain in lorestan hospitals, iran.method and materials: in this interventional study, 80 clinical workers who were working in the two hospitals of lorestan province in iran, were divided randomly into an intervention (n=40) and control (n=40) group. the intervention group took part in the itervenional program while the control group received no intervention. the demographic questionnaire and a researcher - made questionnaire were used. findings: in all 40 clinical workers in each group of intervention with mean age of 33.18±6.025 years and control group with mean age of 31.40± 6.732 years took part in the study. the mean scores of knowledge, in the control group versus intervention group, immediately after intervention, 3-, and 6 - months follow-up were 13.001.79± vs 13.28 ±2.21, 13.03±2.15 vs 14.931.28±, and 13.03±2.15 vs 14.38±1.67 respectively which were significant in two time points of 3- and 6- month follow ups (p<0.05) . regarding, the mean scores of attitude the scores of control versus intervention group were 39.386.45± vs 40.136.86±, 39.55±6.11vs 43.98±4.81, and 39.435.64± vs 43.605.74±, respectively; and for behavior the scores in control vs intervention group were 16.966.90± vs 15.054.52±; 16.05± 4.5 vs 18.35±5.30, and 16.00±4.60 vs 18.134.80±, respectively. conclusions: this study showed that the interventional program is an effective intervention to promote preventive behavior of lbp in clinical workers.