A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Foot health of nurses - A cross-sectional study




AuthorsStolt M, Suhonen R, Kielo E, Katajisto J, Leino-Kilpi H

PublisherWILEY

Publication year2017

JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Practice

Journal name in sourceINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE

Journal acronymINT J NURS PRACT

Article numberARTN e12560

Volume23

Issue4

Number of pages6

ISSN1322-7114

eISSN1440-172X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12560(external)


Abstract
Aim To analyze the level of nurses' foot health and its associations with work well-being.Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was applied to a random sample of Finnish nurses (n=411). The data were collected between May 18 and June 21, 2015 using a self-administered Foot Health Assessment Instrument and analyzed using descriptive statistics and parametric tests.Results Nurses had a variety of foot problems. Dry skin, foot pain, and corns or calluses were the most prevalent foot problems. Long-term diseases, the need for a physician's appointment due to foot problems, and decreased working ability were all associated with foot health. This finding was also supported by multivariate analysis.Conclusions Foot problems are common among nurses and are associated with individual and work-related factors. Prevention of foot problems in nurses should be prioritized to promote their working ability and predisposing factors identified as potential intervention targets.



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