ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2015
Returning to work following low back pain: towards a model of individual psychosocial factors.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prognostic factors for return to work in patients affected by chronic low back pain: a systematic review.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Pooled it
- The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Pooled it
- Is educational attainment associated with the onset and outcomes of low back pain? a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Expectations for Return to Work Predict Return to Work in Workers with Low Back Pain: An Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Individual recovery expectations and prognosis of outcomes in non-specific low back pain: prognostic factor review.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Person-related factors associated with work participation in employees with health problems: a systematic review.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2018Pooled it
- Factors associated with return to work among people on work absence due to long-term neck or back pain: a narrative systematic review.BMJ open · 2017Pooled it
- Measures of patients' expectations about recovery: a systematic review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2015Pooled it
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- Effect of gel seat cushion on chronic low back pain in occupational drivers: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2018Trial
- Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem Predict Return to Work and Buffer the Impact of Treatment Duration: A Longitudinal Panel Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Exploring the implementation of an ICF-based instrument and guideline for interprofessional collaboration in the return-to-work process.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Dutch Dataset Vocational Rehabilitation for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Baseline Patients' Characteristics and Program Eligibility.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Smart Work Injury Management (SWIM) System to Assist Case Managers in Predicting the Work Disability of Injured Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Advances in Therapeutic Applications of CRISPR Genome Editing for Spinal Pain Management.Neurospine · 2025Article
- 'Pain free if I ever will be': lived experience of workers seeking care for pain attributed to musculoskeletal disorders.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- A Whole-Spine Radiography Study to Reduce Patient Exposure Dose and Artifacts Using the EOS Imaging System.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Relative Burden of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Firefighters: An Analysis of Washington Workers' Compensation Claims, 2006-2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Prevalence of Mental Health Service Use in Australian Workers with Accepted Workers' Compensation Claims for Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this paper is to develop and test a model of direct and indirect relationships among individual psychosocial predictors of return-to-work (RTW) outcomes following the onset of low back pain (LBP).
methodsWe utilize secondary analysis of a larger study of adults seeking treatment for work-related LBP with recent onset. In total, 241 participants who completed a baseline survey, a short follow-up survey, and a longer follow-up survey after 3 months were included in our analyses. The participants were required to have LBP with onset of less than 14 days, be 18 years or older, and be fluent in English or Spanish. The analyses utilized structural equation models to test the direct and indirect relationships among the variables and RTW outcomes at 3 months.
resultsOur results indicated a good fit for our model (χ2 = 69.59, df = 45, p < .05; RMSEA = .05; CFI = .95; WRMR = .61). Pain, catastrophizing, fear-avoidance beliefs, organizational support, and RTW confidence were all found to have indirect relationships with the outcomes. RTW confidence and RTW expectations were found to have direct relationships with the outcomes.
conclusionsThe process of returning to work after an episode of LBP is a complex process involving many interrelated factors. Understanding the relationships among critical individual factors in the RTW process may be important for the treatment and rehabilitation of those with LBP. Results suggest that if injured workers are struggling with fear avoidance, pain catastrophizing and confidence issues, they might benefit from the application of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
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