Förekomsten av ländryggsbesvär inom Storstockholms brandförsvar : En enkätstudie.

Sammanfattning: Abstract Aim The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of lower back pain in the Greater Stockholm Fire Brigade.   MethodA web-based survey was designed and sent to all operational personnel within the Greater Stockholm Fire Brigade, a total of 530 people. The survey was not validity or reliability tested. The questions in the questionnaire had certain response options and had been modified according to the age group, number of years in the profession, and modified on a validated and reliable questionnaire, the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire. To strengthen the study's internal validity, a pilot study was conducted. For the statistical analysis, the statistical program SPSS was used and the result was analyzed with Spearman's non-parametric tests and Chisquare-test.   Results A total of 66% of the operating staff responded to the web-based survey, of which 79% reported having lower back pain in the past 12 months. There was not a correlation between lower back pain and age or number of years in the profession. Correlation were found in lower back pain and experienced adverse effects at work (p <0.05). A total of 11 % had reported absence from work due to lower back pain in the past year, and a total of 32% had applied for health care. The most sought after caregivers were naprapaths or chiropractors (p <0.05).   Conclusions: The study shows that the majority of operational personnel in The Greater Stockholm Fire Brigade reported lower back pain over the last 12 months. The result of the study showed no correlation between lower back pain and age or number of years within the profession. There was a correlation between lower back pain and negative impact on the work. There was also a correlation between lower back pain and absence from work. Naprapaths or chiropractors were the most sought caregivers at lower back pain cases. Future studies should include additional factors and causes that affect the presence of lower back pain.