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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2023

The effect of a workplace wellness program on disability, function and pain in healthcare providers workers with low back pain-outcomes of 3040 academic health center employees.

Ram Haddas, Mina Botros, Charles R D'Agostino, Justin Jablonski, Gabriel Ramirez, Kostantinos Vasalos, Caroline Thirukumaran, Paul T Rubery

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Article in 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, 2023. 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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Ram HaddasDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA. Ram_Haddas@URMC.Rochester.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-5499
Mina BotrosDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Charles R D'AgostinoDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Justin JablonskiDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Gabriel RamirezDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Kostantinos VasalosDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Caroline ThirukumaranDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
Paul T RuberyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
University of Rochester Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose(1) Identification of musculoskeletal risk factors for healthcare providers suffering low back pain (LBP) and the creation of risk profiles for those individuals and (2) analyze the impact of a workplace wellness program on healthcare providers who suffer from low back pain.

methodsA total of 3040 employees at an academic healthcare center underwent a computer-adaptive survey of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), biometric tests, and a disability and functional movement assessment as part of the workplace wellness program (WWP). Clinical interventions with a rehabilitation specialist were offered to employees identified as at risk for low back pain. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive methods and multivariable regressions to address the study objectives.

resultsOf the 3040 healthcare providers enrolled in this study, 77% identified with non-specific LBP with greater weakness, numbness, reduced flexibility, and physical activity. The major predictive risk factors for LBP were Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interference score, PROMIS fatigue, previous work injury, flexibility, numbness, PROMIS social function, level of education, and BMI. Healthcare providers with LBP who completed the WWP improved in most dimensions of HRQOL and disability and functional outcomes.

conclusionsA high proportion of healthcare providers suffer from LBP as a result of the nature of their work. Disability and functional outcomes measurements and PROMIS results quantitatively assess healthcare providers with LBP. Organizations can develop injury mitigation programs to target employees at high risk of LBP using the risk factors we identify. Completion of the WWP was associated with improvements in disability, HRQOL and functional measures.

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Low Back PainHealth PromotionHumansHypesthesiaQuality of LifeWorkplaceDisability and functional outcomes measurementsLow back painMusculoskeletal risk factorsOrthopaedics workplace wellness programPatient-reported outcomes measurement information system

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PMID37875680
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