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Foot health of nurses—A cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Stolt Minna,
Suhonen Riitta,
Kielo Emilia,
Katajisto Jouko,
LeinoKilpi Helena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12560
Subject(s) - foot (prosody) , cross sectional study , medicine , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , descriptive statistics , multivariate analysis , environmental health , nursing , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , mathematics
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.