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The present study was conducted to compare the effect of interactive multimedia and illustrated booklet methods on knowledge, attitude and improvement of behavior in preventing lower back pain amongst lower back pain amongst nurses.
In this single blind randomized controlled trial, 153 eligible nurses working in hospitals during 2019 were enrolled. The participants were randomly allocated into three parallel groups: interactive multimedia (n=55), illustrated booklet (n= 55), and the control (n= 43). The study samples were blinded to intervention and control groups. A researcher-made questionnaire was completed by the eligible subjects before, after, and four weeks after the intervention to assess their knowledge, attitude and behavior in preventing chronic lower back pain amongst working nurses.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Interactive multimedia training | Experimental | the intervention group 1 completed the pretest knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire. Then, interactive multimedia was made available to this group. The questionnaire was completed again by the group, one week after completion of training, and then one month afterward. |
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| illustrated booklet | Experimental | First, the intervention group 2 completed the pretest knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire. Then, illustrated booklet was made available to this group. The questionnaire was completed again by the group one week after completion of training, and then one month afterward. |
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| No Intervention | Experimental | In the control group, no intervention was performed. Only before the intervention, one week and one month after the intervention, they completed the knowledge, attitude and behavior questionnaires. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet | Behavioral | The experimental groups conducted interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Behavior of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain | Researcher made questionnaire for measuring behavior with 19 questions based on a six-point Likert scale. | 5 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Knowledge of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain | A Researcher made questionnaire for measuring knowledge with 10 four-option questions. | 5 weeks |
| Attitude of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Nahid zarifsanaiey, PhD | associate Professor, Virtual school, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz | Fars | 1846-71345 | Iran |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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A researcher made questionnaire for measuring attitude with 18 questions based on a six-point Likert scale.
| 5 weeks |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |