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The humanistic and economic burden of work-related musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional survey of workers in the United Kingdom.

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العنوان: The humanistic and economic burden of work-related musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional survey of workers in the United Kingdom.
المؤلفون: Smith, Adam B., Cooper, Stephanie, Hanning, Jennifer, Buckley, Carolyn
المصدر: BMC Research Notes; 11/18/2023, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-6, 6p
مصطلحات موضوعية: MUSCULOSKELETAL pain, QUALITY of life, LABOR productivity, BRIEF Pain Inventory, ECONOMIC impact
مصطلحات جغرافية: UNITED Kingdom
مستخلص: Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of work-related musculoskeletal (MSK) lower body pain on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work productivity in a large sample of workers in the United Kingdom, as well as evaluating the potential economic impact of MSK pain. Methods: Participants with self-reported work-related MSK pain were recruited from an online panel maintained by a third party (Qualtrics LLC). Participants completed three validated instruments online: the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Assessment of Quality of Life Instrument (AQoL-4D), and the 6-item Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI). Sociodemographic details, work patterns and healthcare resource utilisation were also reported. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-tests were used to explore differences between variables. Linear regression was applied to determine the impact of work-related MSK pain on HRQoL. Results: All 1035 recruited participants completed the survey (57.4% female; mean age 43.4 years). Participants reported spending all (25.2%) or most (53%) of their time at work on their feet. Mean pain severity was 4.63 (standard deviation: 2.07); mean pain interference was 4.37 (2.49). There was a linear relationship between length of shift, time on feet and pain. Mean AQoL-4D scores were 0.609 (0.254). A mean of 4.12 h was lost per week due to pain. Absenteeism (last 7 days) was 9.5% (20.7%), and presenteeism 33.3% (24.9%). An average 1.55 visits were made to family practitioners (total cost: £19,866) and 1 hospital visit (£37,320) due to work-related MSK pain. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that work-related lower body pain has a significant impact in terms of individual HRQoL and as an economic societal burden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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قاعدة البيانات: Complementary Index
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تدمد:17560500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-023-06461-5