Are Work Demand, Support and Control Associated with Work Ability and Disability during Back Pain Treatment? A Prospective Explorative Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(6)2022 03 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Low back pain is a multifactorial disease with consequences for work ability and social participation. Improved integration of the work domain in health care management is needed. The aim of this study was to explore the relation between working conditions with outcome of low back pain treatment.METHODS:
Observational study of 41 patients attending physiotherapy for low back pain. Work demands, support and control were registered at baseline and work ability and disability also at baseline, with follow up after three and nine months. We used mixed-effects models to estimate the longitudinal associations between working conditions and outcome.RESULTS:
Higher work demands were related to reduced work ability (-1.1 points, 95% CI -2.1 to -0.1) and slightly increased disability (5.6 points, 95% CI 0.5 to 10.7). Lack of social support from colleagues was associated with reduced work ability (-2.7 points, 95% CI -0.2 to 1.5) and disability (14.0 points, 95% CI 4.9 to 23.1).CONCLUSIONS:
This explorative study found associations between work demands and support, and work ability and disability outcome. Screening for psychosocial working conditions may influence the work ability and disability treatment outcome. The results need replication in larger samples and may indicate that patients seeking primary care management for low back pain should be screened for work demands, support and control.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dolor de la Región Lumbar
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Personas con Discapacidad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Noruega