A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Impact of the Acharya Technique on Lower Back Pain among Nurses Working in ICU and OT at Selected Hospitals, Gurugram

Lower back pain (LBP) estimated to affect 90 % of the universal population. In India, nearly 60 % of the people have lower back pain at sometimes in their lives. The stretching exercise plan a vital role in relieve from lower back pain. (Arya, R. K. , 2014, p.30-41) Aims of the Study: To reduce the lower back pain among nurses working in ICU and OT. Objective: To assess the level of lower back pain among nurses before the intervention in terms of Pre-test pain scores. To assess the effectiveness of Acharya Technique on the level of lower back pain among nurses, in terms of Post-test pain scores. To find association between Post interventional level of lower back pain with the selected demographic and clinical variables. Method: The quasi-experimental study was conducted among 60 nurses working in ICU and OT, were selected by non –probability purposive sampling technique using self-administrating method. Among 60 nurses, 30 nurses in experimental group (15-ICU, 15-OT) and 30 nurses in control group (15-ICU, 15-OT) were assigned. Pre-test was conducted for both the group. After that intervention for 15 days on experimental group was implemented. After that a post-test was conducted and nurses are advice to continue the Acharya technique. Results: Effectiveness table results reveals that in experimental group, lower back pain pre-test& post-test mean difference score was 3.067 (61.60 %) for ICU Nurses and 2.067 (41.94 %) for OT Nurses shows an effectiveness of Acharya technique. There was a statistically Significant difference between pre and post test score for lower back pain among nurses in experimental group at (p=0.001) level. Conclusion: Study results reveals that Acharya technique was an effective measure for lower back pain among nurses so that we can used this technique as a health care measure for lower back pain, not only for nurses but also for all health care workers and for all who suffered with lower back pain.