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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2015

Self-Reported and Tested Function in Health Care Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders on Full, Partial or Not on Sick Leave.

Tove Ask, Jan Sture Skouen, Jörg Assmus, Alice Kvåle

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Article in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Tove AskPhysiotherapy Research Group, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, PO Box 7800, 5020, Bergen, Norway, tove.ask@igs.uib.no.
Jan Sture Skouen
Jörg Assmus
Alice Kvåle

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purposeThe aim of this study was to describe self-reported and physically tested function in health care workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to examine how function was associated with work participation.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. 250 health care workers attended an evaluation where self-reported and physical function were measured. Differences between groups (full sick leave, partial sick leave, not on sick leave/working) were analyzed for categorical data (Chi square exact test) and continuous variables (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests). Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine which factors were associated with being on sick leave.

resultsParticipants on full sick leave had statistically significant poorer function compared to those working and the group on partial sick leave. Logistic regression showed that a reduced level of the physical dimension of SF-12 and a high lift test were significantly related to full sick leave (OR 0.86, p < 0.001) (OR 0.79, p = 0.002). The physical dimension of SF-12 was the only variable that was associated to partial sick leave (OR 0.91, p = 0.005).

conclusionHealth care workers on full sick leave due to MSDs have reduced function on self-reported and physically tested function, compared to those working despite MSDs, as well as when compared to those on partial sick leave. More knowledge about work ability in occupational sub-groups is needed.

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Health PersonnelSick LeaveWork Capacity EvaluationActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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PMID25427674
PMCPMC4540771

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