HUBUNGAN MEKANIKA TUBUH DENGAN KEJADIAN LOWBACK PAIN PADA PERAWAT RUANG ICU DAN HCU RUMAH SAKIT AWAL BROS BATAM

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The daily nurse's job is to provide care to patient especially in lifting, moving, pushing, or
attracting the patient to position their bed rest. Factors that can cause back injuries
include the presence of body position that is not true for example in the process of moving
patients. The result of preliminary survey conducted by the researcher to the room nurse at
RS Awal Bros Batam through questionnaire, 82 questionnaires, obtained result of 35
nurses (42,6%) had experienced Lowback pain during work, with the highest number of
LBP incidence in HCU and ICU ( 16.8%) are generally complaints that occur after taking
action to lift, push, move, and care for the patient. This study aims to determine the
relationship of body mechanics with the incidence of low back pain on nurses HCU room
and ICU Awal Bros Batam Hospital. This research uses descriptive method with cross
sectional approach. The sample in this research is all nurses of ICU and HCU room RS
Awal Bros Batam 2017 which amounted to 31 people. This research instrument uses the
Nordic Body Map Questionnaire to find out back pain complaints and REBA checks to
assess LBP risk work posture. The results showed that the prevalence of LBP severe pain
is high enough in ICU and HCU nurses RS Awal Bros Batam 2017 (67.7%). Statistical test
results obtained value ρ = 0,000 which means the value of sig ρ <0.05. This study leads to
the conclusion that there is a significant relationship between body mechanics with the
incidence of lowback pain on ICU nurses and HCU RS Awal Bros Batam. It is expected
that ICU and HCU nurses can reduce low back pain complaints by working according to
proper work posture (body mechanics) that is not too bent at work, resting on both legs,
and doing less flexion movements at other corners of the body.
Keywords: Body Mechanic, Lowback Pain, Nurse