Physical health improvement and quality of life among nurses suffering from Low back Pain

Since training to nurses with low back pain، will be effective at Preventing or reducing physical disability and improve quality of life the purpose of this study was to assess effectiveness of physical health educational program on the quality of life of nursing staff with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd. Methood: This semi experimental study was carried over 119 employees with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd in both intervention (n=60) and control (n=59) groups. The intervention group participated in a training program included a - 180 minutes education session. Data were collected through using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) at base line and 3- month follow up and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. This study showed the physical dimensions of quality of life including physical functioning، role physical، bodily pain and general health in the intervention group with mean age of 72/32،58/18،59/96،69/10 respectively were improved in compare with the same dimensions in control group with mean age of 60/50،47/88،38/05،51/27 at 3- month follow up (P<0/0001). There were no significant improvement in terms of mental component of quality of life in intervention (P=0/855). The results indicated the educational program could be effective on physical functioning، role physical، bodily pain and general health.