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Sarria-Santamera A, Kuntuganova A, Alonso M. Economic Costs of Pain in the Spanish Working Population. J Occup Environ Med 2022; 64:e261-e266. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boyette J, Bell J. A scoping review of the use of exercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs for industrial workers. J Hand Ther 2021; 34:250-262. [PMID: 34030956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2021.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN This study is a scoping review. INTRODUCTION Exercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs are used by employers to reduce the cost of work-related injuries in the industrial work setting. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of the study was to identify, report, and evaluate all published literature that describes exercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs used with an industrial workforce. METHODS A systematic search of Medline, ProQuest, Pubmed, and Worldcat databases was performed. Data extracted included the type of outcome tool used, the outcome that was measured, the components of the exercise program, and the effectiveness toward reducing injury. RESULTS 14 studies were included in the final analysis and summary. 12 articles included strengthening (85%) 10 included stretching (71%), 2 included health coaching (14%), and 2 included work simulation (14%). The most prevalent treatment approach was combined stretching and strengthening which accounted for 5 of the 14 studies, or 36%. The intervention period ranged from 4 weeks to 1 year and the program frequency ranged from before every work shift to weekly performance. There were 22 different outcome measures with health condition reported in 12 of 14 studies (86%) and function reported in 7 of 14 studies (50%). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Although many of the studies showed positive benefits to the exercise program, there is a wide variance in the current literature regarding the implementation, supervision, and exercise components of an upper extremity injury prevention program in an industrial work setting. Because there is no commonly-accepted exercise program, a conclusion regarding effectiveness cannot be generalized outside of the environment, supervision requirements, frequency, and duration in which the research was performed. There is a need for improved reporting techniques and a preferred program to be replicated across multiple work settings in order to allow generalizability of findings.
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- Jennifer Boyette
- US Physical Therapy, Houston, TX, USA; School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, USA.
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, USA
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Cho G, Chang VW. Obesity and the Receipt of Prescription Pain Medications in the US. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:2631-2638. [PMID: 33555551 PMCID: PMC8390709 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06581-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about disparities in pain treatment associated with weight status despite prior research on weight-based discrepancies in other realms of healthcare and stigma among clinicians. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between weight status and the receipt of prescription analgesics in a nationally representative sample of adults with back pain, adjusting for the burden of pain. DESIGN Cross-sectional analyses using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2010-2017). PARTICIPANTS Five thousand seven hundred ninety-one civilian adults age ≥ 18 with back pain. MAIN MEASURES We examine the odds of receiving prescription analgesics for back pain by weight status using logistic regression. We study the odds of receiving (1) any pain prescription, (2) three pain prescription categories (opioid only, non-opioid only, the combination of both), and (3) opioids conditional on having a pain prescription. KEY RESULTS The odds of receiving pain prescriptions increase monotonically across weight categories, when going from normal weight to obesity II/III, despite adjustments for the burden of pain. Relative to normal weight, higher odds of receiving any pain prescription is associated with obesity I (OR = 1.30 [95% CI = 1.04-1.63]) and obesity II/III (OR = 1.72 [95% CI = 1.36-2.18]). Obesity II/III is also associated with higher odds of receiving opioids only (OR = 1.53 [95% CI = 1.16-2.02]), non-opioids only (OR = 1.77 [95% CI = 1.21-2.60]), and a combination of both (OR = 2.48 [95% CI = 1.44-4.29]). Obesity I is associated with increased receipt of non-opioids only (OR = 1.55 [95% CI = 1.07-2.23]). Conditional on having a pain prescription, the odds of receiving opioids are comparable across weight categories. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that, relative to those with normal weight, adults with obesity are more likely to receive prescription analgesics for back pain, despite adjustments of the burden of pain. Hence, the possibility of weight-based undertreatment is not supported. These findings are reassuring because individuals with obesity generally experience a higher prevalence of back pain. The possibility of over-treatment associated with obesity, however, may warrant further investigation.
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- Gawon Cho
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA. .,Department of Population Health, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
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Dong Y, Jin X, Wang J, Maimaiti N, He L, Wang F, Jin X, Wang S, Zhang Z, Forsman M, Yang L. Study on the Associations of Individual and Work-Related Factors with Low Back Pain among Manufacturing Workers Based on Logistic Regression and Structural Equation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041525. [PMID: 33562697 PMCID: PMC7915348 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are one of the major occupational health issues of the workers, especially low back pain (LBP). The aim of this study was to survey the prevalence of LBP among manufacturing workers and to identify associations of individual and work-related factors with LBP. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was performed with 1173 participating manufacturing workers. The questionnaire included individual factors, psychosocial and physical exposures, and musculoskeletal discomfort. It was analyzed by logistic regression and structural equation modeling (SEM). The 1-year prevalence of LBP among Chinese manufacturing workers was 33.6%. Logistic regression analysis showed that job tenure, awkward postures, vibration and job demand were positively—while social support and job control were negatively associated with LBP (p < 0.05). The SEM results indicated that, as shown in other studies, job types, job tenure, postural load, high job demand, low job control and vibration were directly associated with LBP, but also that job types, high job demand, low social support and vibration may have indirect effects on LBP—mediated by postural load.
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- Yidan Dong
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing 102308, China
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Ergonomics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 14157 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Ergonomics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 14157 Huddinge, Sweden
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Rainbow JG. Presenteeism: Nurse perceptions and consequences. J Nurs Manag 2020; 27:1530-1537. [PMID: 31397508 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To describe factors leading to and consequences of nurse presenteeism. BACKGROUND Presenteeism is more prevalent among nurses than other occupational groups. Existing literatures focuses on prevalence and consequences of presenteeism for patients, health care organizations, and nurses. However, we lack understanding of nurse perceptions of factors leading to and consequences of presenteeism. METHODS A total of 295 free responses to a cross-sectional survey were analysed using conventional content analysis. RESULTS Nurses consider multiple factors in deciding how to respond when presentee. These include illness, staffing, availability of leave time, patients, financial constraints and guilt. Consequences of presenteeism identified were decreased mental acuity and attitude leading to lessened communication both in-person and in documentation, transmission of illness, and decline in unit culture, patient care, and nurse health and well-being. CONCLUSIONS Multiple factors lead to nurse presenteeism and there are negative consequences to nurses' health, work environment and patient care outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT This study leads to key discoveries to the reasons for and consequences of nurse presenteeism. Many of the factors leading to presenteeism can be addressed through culture and policy changes within organizations. The consequences to patient care outcomes and the work environment emphasize the importance of addressing presenteeism.
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Ticharwa M, Cope V, Murray M. Nurse absenteeism: An analysis of trends and perceptions of nurse unit managers. J Nurs Manag 2018; 27:109-116. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Murdoch University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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Fragoso ZL, McGonagle AK. Chronic pain in the workplace: A diary study of pain interference at work and worker strain. Stress Health 2018; 34:416-424. [PMID: 29484812 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chronic pain is both prevalent and one of the leading causes of work-related disability. Somatic experiences of pain and pain interference with daily activities at work may lead to psychological distress and strain in workers. In accordance with the appraisal theory of stress, we proposed a model in which pain interference mid-workday predicts negative affect and end-of-workday emotional exhaustion in workers who interact with customers. Further, we proposed that pain interference predicts variance in negative affect and exhaustion beyond somatic experiences of pain, based on our theoretical proposition that pain interference represents a secondary stress appraisal. Participants (N = 86 full-time workers with chronic pain) completed 2 online surveys per day for 5 consecutive workdays. Results from multilevel path analysis supported our hypotheses; pain interference predicted both negative affect and end-of-day emotional exhaustion while controlling for somatic experiences of pain (pain severity). Further, pain interference indirectly predicted end-of-day emotional exhaustion via negative affect while controlling for somatic pain experiences. Results highlight the importance of pain interference as a stressor at work for individuals working with chronic pain and point to the need for effective interventions for this working population.
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Fan JK, Black O, Smith PM. Examining age differences in duration of wage replacement by injury characteristics. Occup Med (Lond) 2016; 66:698-705. [PMID: 27932488 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqw168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One explanation for why older age is associated with greater duration of wage replacement following a work-related injury may be that older workers sustain more severe injuries and different types of injury compared with their younger counterparts. AIMS To examine the role of injury-related characteristics in explaining the impact of age on wage replacement duration, and whether the relationship between age and wage replacement duration is consistent across injury types and levels of severity. METHODS A secondary analysis of workers' compensation claims in the Australian state of Victoria. In Victoria, only injuries which have accumulated >10 days of wage replacement, or have health care expenditures above a financial threshold, are eligible for compensation. Nested regression models were used to examine the relative contribution of injury-related characteristics to age differences in wage replacement duration. RESULTS Older age was associated with greater days of wage replacement among men and women, even after adjusting for injury characteristics. Adjustment for differences in injury types and compensation reporting practices resulted in moderate attenuation of the age-duration relationship among men and small attenuation among women. The age-duration relationship was consistent across injury types/severity. CONCLUSIONS The relationship between older age and greater duration of wage replacement is ubiquitous across injuries of different types and severity. Future research is required to understand better why older age is consistently associated with worse compensation outcomes following work-related injury.
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- J K Fan
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada, .,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada.,School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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Steenstra IA, Franche RL, Furlan AD, Amick B, Hogg-Johnson S. The Added Value of Collecting Information on Pain Experience When Predicting Time on Benefits for Injured Workers with Back Pain. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2016; 26:117-124. [PMID: 26152837 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-015-9592-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Objectives Some injured workers with work-related, compensated back pain experience a troubling course in return to work. A prediction tool was developed in an earlier study, using administrative data only. This study explored the added value of worker reported data in identifying those workers with back pain at higher risk of being on benefits for a longer period of time. Methods This was a cohort study of workers with compensated back pain in 2005 in Ontario. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) data was used. As well, we examined the added value of patient-reported prognostic factors obtained from a prospective cohort study. Improvement of model fit was determined by comparing area under the curve (AUC) statistics. The outcome measure was time on benefits during a first workers' compensation claim for back pain. Follow-up was 2 years. Results Among 1442 workers with WSIB data still on full benefits at 4 weeks, 113 were also part of the prospective cohort study. Model fit of an established rule in the smaller dataset of 113 workers was comparable to the fit previously established in the larger dataset. Adding worker rating of pain at baseline improved the rule substantially (AUC = 0.80, 95 % CI 0.68, 0.91 compared to benefit status at 180 days, AUC = 0.88, 95 % CI 0.74, 1.00 compared to benefits status at 360 days). Conclusion Although data routinely collected by workers' compensation boards show some ability to predict prolonged time on benefits, adding information on experienced pain reported by the worker improves the predictive ability of the model from 'fairly good' to 'good'. In this study, a combination of prognostic factors, reported by multiple stakeholders, including the worker, could identify those at high risk of extended duration on disability benefits and in potentially in need of additional support at the individual level.
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- Ivan A Steenstra
- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada.
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- WorkSafe BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Karakaya İÇ, Karakaya MG, Tunç E, Kıhtır M. Musculoskeletal problems and quality of life of elementary school teachers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2016; 21:344-50. [PMID: 26327160 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2015.1035921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate prevalence and anatomical distribution of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) and its impact on quality of life (QoL) in elementary school teachers working in Muğla town center. METHODS Physical, sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of 104 teachers were recorded. Onset, prevalence and consequences of MSP (Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) and QoL (Short Form-36 Health Survey) of teachers with (n = 37) and without (n = 67) MSP during the last 12 months were compared. RESULTS The prevalence of MSP was 77% for the lifelong period and 36% for the last 12 months. Physical and sociodemographic characteristics, daily employment period and length of standing and sitting were similar between groups (p > 0.05). The most common painful regions were the neck (39%) and the lower back (38%). MSP of these regions was the common reason for seeking healthcare, prevention from activities and taking sick leave. MSP had negative impact, especially on the physical components of QoL (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results reveal high prevalence of MSP among teachers, as well as its negative impacts on QoL. Especially neck and lower back seem to be the most frequently affected regions of the body. These findings draw attention toward the need for developing strategies to prevent MSP among teachers.
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Core Outcome Measure Index for low back patients: do we miss anxiety and depression? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2015; 25:265-274. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-3935-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 04/04/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Davis WT, Fletcher SA, Guillamondegui OD. Musculoskeletal occupational injury among surgeons: effects for patients, providers, and institutions. J Surg Res 2014; 189:207-212.e6. [PMID: 24721601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the risk of occupational musculoskeletal injury during a surgeon's career and the effects of these injuries for patients, providers, and institutions. We hypothesized that surgeons have occupational injuries, which affect work performance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic RedCAP surveys on workplace injury were distributed statewide via e-mail to the members of the Tennessee chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey data. RESULTS A total of 260 of 793 surveys (33%) were returned. Forty percent of surgeons sustained ≥ 1 injuries in the workplace. Although 50% of injured surgeons received medical care for their most recent injuries, only 20% of these injuries were reported to their institution. Twenty-two percent of injured surgeons missed work and 35% performed fewer operations while they were recovering from their injury. Fifty-three percent of injured surgeons reported that pain from their injury had a minimal or moderate effect on their performance in the operating room. CONCLUSIONS Surgeons appear to be at moderate risk for occupation-related injuries. The low rate of institutional reporting for these injuries is concerning, as this is a required step to access institutional support once injured. Surgeon injury results in lost productivity due to missed workdays and may impact the quality of surgical care because of performance issues while recovering from injury.
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- William T Davis
- Vanderbilt Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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