Work-related determinants of multi-site musculoskeletal pain among employees in the health care sector

BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal pain is a major occupational problem. Those with pain in multiple sites usually report worse health outcomes than those with pain in one site. OBJECTIVE: This study explored prevalence and associated predictors of multi-site pain in health care sector employe...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2016-07, Vol.54 (3), p.689-697
Main Authors: Neupane, Subas, Nygård, Clas-Håkan, Oakman, Jodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Back Pain - epidemiology
Employees
Female
Generalized linear models
Health care industry
Health Care Sector
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Lower Extremity
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal Pain - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Pain - etiology
Neck Pain - epidemiology
Occupational Health
Pain
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Studies
Upper Extremity
Work life balance
Workplace - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal pain is a major occupational problem. Those with pain in multiple sites usually report worse health outcomes than those with pain in one site. OBJECTIVE: This study explored prevalence and associated predictors of multi-site pain in health care sector employees. METHOD: Survey responses from 1348 health care sector employees across three organisations (37% response rate) collected data on job satisfaction, work life balance, psychosocial and physical hazards, general health and work ability. Musculoskeletal discomfort was measured across 5 body regions with pain in ≥ 2 sites defined as multi-site pain. Generalized linear models were used to identify relationships between work-related factors and multi-site pain. RESULTS: Over 52% of the employees reported pain in multiple body sites and 19% reported pain in one site. Poor work life balance (PRR = 2.33, 95% CI = 1.06–5.14). physical (PRR = 7.58, 95% CI = 4.89–11.77) and psychosocial (PRR = 1.59, 95% CI = 1.00–2.57) hazard variables were related to multi-site pain (after controlling for age, gender, health and work ability. Older employees and females were more likely to report multi-site pain. CONCLUSION: Effective risk management of work related multi-site pain must include identification and control of psychosocial and physical hazards.
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-162320