The Role of the Work Context in Multiple Wellness Outcomes for Hospital Patient Care Workers

Objective: To examine the relationships among low back pain (LBP), inadequate physical activity, and sleep deficiency among patient care workers, and of these outcomes to work context. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of patient care workers (N = 1572, response rate = 79%). Results: A total of 53%...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2011-08, Vol.53 (8), p.899-910
Main Authors: Sorensen, Glorian, Stoddard, Anne M., Stoffel, Sonja, Buxton, Orfeu, Sembajwe, Grace, Hashimoto, Dean, Dennerlein, Jack T., Hopcia, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Back pain
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Harassment
Health participants
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals - manpower
Humans
Low Back Pain - epidemiology
Male
Medical personnel
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Occupational psychology
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Patient Care
Physical fitness
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sleep deprivation
Sleep Deprivation - epidemiology
Work condition. Job performance. Stress
Work environment
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective: To examine the relationships among low back pain (LBP), inadequate physical activity, and sleep deficiency among patient care workers, and of these outcomes to work context. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of patient care workers (N = 1572, response rate = 79%). Results: A total of 53% reported LBP, 46%, inadequate physical activity, and 59%, sleep deficiency. Inadequate physical activity and sleep deficiency were associated (P = 0.02), but LBP was not significantly related to either. Increased risk of LBP was significantly related to job demands, harassment at work, decreased supervisor support, and job title. Inadequate physical activity was significantly associated with low decision latitude. Sleep deficiency was significantly related to low supervisor support, harassment at work, low ergonomie practices, peopleoriented culture, and job title. Conclusions: These findings point to shared pathways in the work environment that jointly influence multiple health and well-being outcomes.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/jom.0b013e318226a74a