The Relationship Between Low Back Pain and Obesity among Nurses in the Working Area of Mitra Manakarra Hospital in 2025
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Low Back Pain (LBP) merupakan masalah kesehatan yang sering dialami oleh tenaga medis, termasuk perawat, dengan berbagai faktor risiko seperti posisi tubuh yang buruk, kelelahan, dan beban fisik yang tinggi. Salah satu faktor yang berkontribusi pada LBP adalah obesitas, yang dapat meningkatkan tekanan pada tulang belakang dan memperburuk postur tubuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara obesitas dan kejadian LBP pada perawat di Rumah Sakit Mitra Manakarra pada tahun 2025. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan observasional dengan desain cross-sectional, melibatkan 37 perawat yang dipilih secara acak dengan teknik simple random sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan wawancara, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji Chi-Square dari total 55 populasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa obesitas berhubungan signifikan dengan peningkatan keparahan LBP. Sebagian besar perawat dengan obesitas mengalami disabilitas sangat parah akibat LBP, sementara perawat dengan IMT normal lebih banyak mengalami disabilitas minimal. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa obesitas dapat meningkatkan keparahan LBP pada perawat dan merekomendasikan pengembangan program pencegahan yang mencakup pelatihan ergonomi, peningkatan aktivitas fisik, dan pengelolaan pola makan sehat. Penelitian lebih lanjut dengan desain longitudinal diperlukan untuk memahami dampak jangka panjang obesitas terhadap LBP.
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